Does a B-King or "busa really need more HP?

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Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:32 am

Is this for real? Why would anyone need more HP on those already over powered machines?

(except for on a track maybe...but certainly not for street use)

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jstark47 · #2 Unread post by **jstark47** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:00 am

Aww, c'mon, Blues...... ya never heard of nitrous injection on a 'busa? Busa's are woefully underpowered in stock form!

Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:19 am

Having ridden a 150 hp motorcycle... It's not enough.

Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:26 am

jstark47 wrote:Aww, c'mon, Blues...... ya never heard of nitrous injection on a 'busa? Busa's are woefully underpowered in stock form!

I dunno...if the guy who was accelerating on the bridge a few days ago had any more HP, he'd have been off the bridge and into the river.
I kid you not....I checked my mirror...nothing coming in the lane, I signalled.......I looked over my shoulder, still nothing in the lane...then I checked my mirror again just as I was about to move over.....

Cripes.....there was a person on a motorbike suddenly in my view, coming so fast I turned my signal off and stayed in my lane. The speed there is 90 kph, most of the traffic does about 100kmh, I usually go about almost 95kph....this guy on the bike was probably going about 200kmh....

sadly....a crash waiting to happen......does he need more HP?
(OK, rhetorical question.....)

Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:27 am

Ninja Geoff wrote:Having ridden a 150 hp motorcycle... It's not enough.

I can't imagine......do you need that much more so you can pop wheelies or something?

BuzZz · #6 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:06 am

Need? Nope. Want?

Sure..... Overpowered is just a nice starting point for some of us.....

#7 Unread post by **Wrider** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:48 pm

BuzZz wrote:Need? Nope. Want?

Sure..... Overpowered is just a nice starting point for some of us.....

+1... I'm with the horspower junkie.

JC Viper · #8 Unread post by **JC Viper** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:12 pm

It's the Tuner culture. Gotta be fast n' furious nowadays.

It was sad that I kept up with a R6 on my Vulcan 500 when we both went full rev down a stretch of road. Turns out my redline is 9500 RPM or more. Ran out of steam though at 5th gear at quite a high speed (think 2 zeroes)... 6th gear is now an overdrive gear for me after changing the gearing.

Amdonim · #9 Unread post by **Amdonim** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:33 pm

It's just something that some people have to do to be happy. I'm kind of one of those people. With my computer, I'm always trying to push the hardware just a bit further, not because I have to or even because it's useful, but just because I can. It was the same way for my cars. I don't mess with the shadow however, it's perfect how it is.

On a related note:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bPbqmeqyl8

Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:30 pm

He is a crazy, but remarkable rider.

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