My Modified 2008 Hayabusa- Sport Touring at its Fastest!

[Warchild]

Well... with that mondo aux. fuel tank nobody can say that you are not willing to go the distance!  Seriously- you go on any endurance rides or Iron Butt?

Heh... yeah, I have just a few endurance rides under my belt.  

Bought this 2008 Hayabusa new off the showroom floor - put 42,000 miles on it the first 9 months.

What are those connectors behind the fogs, something they came with or did you mock that up?

Those are the stock Hella Micro DE HID connectors. Here's a better view:

Warchild, I love those HID driving lights. Where can I get a set?

I scored mine off eBay for an incredibly cheap price... ~ $400/set. They normally retail for ~ $700.  The Clearwater LED lamps do not even hold a candle to the Hellas with regard to putting usable lumens on the roadway. The Clearwaters are outstanding as marker lights, however.

[birdrunner]

Heh... yeah, I have just a few endurance rides under my belt.  

Bought this 2008 Hayabusa new off the showroom floor - put 42,000 miles on it the first 9 months.

Warchild is the only person I know of who MAY have worn out a Blackbird.

Busa's make fine ST mounts, and I can attest to the suitabilty of Hyperbikes to tour.  I even pull a trailer with mine  (search "Uni-Go), still managed a wheelie.

[mjrfd99]

Beautiful. It's nice to see a Hayabusa tastefully modded, not stretched and blinged like some punk squid's bike.

+1-  absolutely

[kitesurfer]

  I even pull a trailer with mine  (search "Uni-Go), still managed a wheelie.
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got any pics of yuor trailer set up--particularly the hitch.

[eye.surgeon]

Hello, I am new to this site, so I thought I'd begin by telling everyone a little about my ride:

I bought my '08 Busa in '08 and have been having work done on it from Dave "Witchdoctor" Lanigan at Speeddealer Motors in Seattle.  I rode it down to LA when we were transferred last year, and have been using it for commuting and touring ever since.  Here is a list of what I have done to it so far (I think I forgot a few things):

'08 Busa / 2 Bros full ex / Scorpio SR-i900 / Corbin saddles / HiD lights / Muzzy fans / Powerlets / SpeedoHealer / custom TRE / PCIII USB and Autotune unit / Givi luggage / custom 800 watt stator / airbox mod / WWB ceramic bearings / Tiger chain guard / Convertibars / mirror extensions / Garmin Zumo GPS with bluetooth and MP3 / Adaptiv radar detector / Laminar Lip windscreen / billet kickstand / Vortex sprocket 41 tooth / APE shift shaft / Pingel electric quickshifter / Factory Pro billet velocity stacks / custom cams / custom gas tank paint / oil baffle / oil pump / high volume oil gear / frame sliders / braided lines / Autocomm communications / Pazzo levers / Tiger Racing cannards / Throttlemeister /  Back-cut transmission / Crampbuster / Grip Puppies / Buell peg mod / Ohlins Steering Damper

That is a very nice ST busa setup, maybe the nicest I've seen.

[blackcayman]

Back in the summer of '99 I had a Silver and Blue Busa as a demo bike. After a long Sunday ride, with short arms and sore wrists - I just "knew" Suzuki would build a Sport/Touring Bike from the bones / motor of the "Mighty Hayabusa". Powerful, stable at any speed, quick handling for such a big bike.

Since then I have seen quite a few that became SPORT/touring mounts with various little alterations.

If you love motorcycles; you've got to experience the thrills of The Mighty Hayabusa!!!

[sweeney todd]

Relatively small mods gradually over 10 years.  It's still such a potent and effective ST for me & the Mrs we can't bear to part with the old girl

[ChrisInTexas]

I know this thread is a few months old, but I have to commend you on your Busa. The nicest one I have seen for touring. Well done, you should be very proud.

[Rodan]

Question for Gato:  where did you score the 800W stator for the Busa?  Is someone marketing these, or did you have it made, and if so, by whom?

TIA

[Justin]

Question for Gato:  where did you score the 800W stator for the Busa?  Is someone marketing these, or did you have it made, and if so, by whom?

TIA

Yeah, I'd be interested in knowing that as well. And how did they come to that figure? Does not seem very feasible to get 100% more output from a rewind and rebuild. I don't think based on the stock stator size it would even be possible. Most aftermarket stators or rewinds will get you 30-35% more power optimistically - and I'd even be happy to get that; 540 watts beats 400  and if the 800 is true, I'd be all over that.

[Rodan]

This guy:  http://www.ricksmotorsportelectrics.com/proddetail.php?prod=20-315H&pmc=MDZTdXpHU1hSMTMwMA==

Has a 500W stator... you have to send yours and they rewind it.  He also recommends a higher capacity reg/rec.  I would like to know if an 800W stator is obtainable... you could run all kinds of stuff with that much power...  

[sweeney todd]

I know this thread is a few months old, but I have to commend you on your Busa. The nicest one I have seen for touring. Well done, you should be very proud.

Thxs Chris the piccie was taken on holiday in Luxembourg last year.  Another 2 up trip that took in the Mosel Valley and the Nurburgring before returning to the UK.

This year we'll take the old girl back to France in June before I roll out my '78 GS1000 for a trip to a classic rally in Autumn Spain

[Akumu]

OP: Great bike. I'm envious. Now put the damn kanji back on it.   (The Hayabusa logo on the fairing.)