Chain mods the 'busahump'

Chain · 08-30-2004, 4:54 PM

On my bike you can either run the the rear seat and factory grab rail -OR- you can remove the rail and run only the hump (you can't have both on at the same time). This presents something of a PITA when you want to go back and forth from hump to seat/rail because there are four 12mm bolts holding on the heavy steel rail.

No fuss no more.

With masking tape, my Dremel with a sanding drum and some patience, I relieved the bottom edge of the 'busahump' so I could bolt the rail on and go from hump to seat with the turn of a key. This will really prove nice when my Ventura tail bag system arrives later this week; interchangability in a matter of moments rather than minutes (the Ventura tubing mounts to the four Frankenbolts seen in these photos and, now, the Ventura hardware can be bolted on and left in place irrespective of whether I'm humping or two-upping).

Sorta looks like a spoiler or something now, pretty cool methinks. Best of all, zero cost.

TGZ13 · 08-30-2004, 4:56 PM

Coolio

Reminds me of the older SRAD Suzukis

TGZ13 · 08-30-2004, 4:57 PM

Oh and I don't know how people can go without a dremel in the toolbox. I use that thing for everything

Chain · 08-30-2004, 4:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TGZ13

Coolio

Reminds me of the older SRAD Suzukis

Uh, thanks. I think.

Those mid-gen Gixxers hit every branch on the way down the Ugly Tree IMO.

TGZ13 · 08-30-2004, 4:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Chain

Uh, thanks. I think.

Those mid-gen Gixxers hit every branch on the way down the Ugly Tree IMO.

I meant the hump not the bike.. Those bikes were UGLY. The busa is hot

Chain · 08-30-2004, 5:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TGZ13

I meant the hump not the bike.. Those bikes were UGLY. The busa is hot

Whew, thanks for the clarification!

TGZ13 · 08-30-2004, 5:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Chain

Whew, thanks for the clarification!

No problem... I don't want to mess with anyone on here that has a gun

soon2b954 · 08-30-2004, 5:02 PM

Nice job Chain!!

Let the games begin...

Is that a Corvette I see......

Chain · 08-30-2004, 5:05 PM

Oh, you're talking about the triple-black roadster in the background? LOL, I wish! I did the work over at a buddy's house. We had a couple cold beers on our day off and sat around the garage, yaking and playing with his new yellow lab pup.

Anyway, that's his Vette, not mine.

deez · 08-30-2004, 5:10 PM

Chain you do know that the new Busa is on its' way right?

Chain · 08-30-2004, 5:13 PM

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Originally Posted by booth23

Chain you do know that the new Busa is on its' way right?

I believe exactly the opposite, but I don't work for Suzuki, so...

We talked about this in another thread. The rumored redesign got binned once Triumph nixed the "busa killer" project earlier this year. Or so it goes.

No matter, I like this one.

929_Nupe · 08-30-2004, 5:14 PM

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Originally Posted by soon2b954

Nice job Chain!!

Let the games begin...

Is that a Corvette I see......

I was lookin at the same thing... Chain is doin it WAY BIG!

roadrunner954 · 08-30-2004, 5:32 PM

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Originally Posted by soon2b954

Is that a Corvette I see......

Well, he is a cop...I would have a new ride every month if I was a LEO!

deez · 08-30-2004, 5:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Chain

I believe exactly the opposite, but I don't work for Suzuki, so...

We talked about this in another thread. The rumored redesign got binned once Triumph nixed the "busa killer" project earlier this year. Or so it goes.

No matter, I like this one.

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?pa...NEWS_NEW-BIKES

I know MCN is crap just figured I could find something on their site relatively quick. I've read the same diatribe in a few zines. Looks like it will just be an updated model, not a total redesign. I know if they update the cosmetics, we could see you with yet another new bike

Chain · 08-30-2004, 5:42 PM

I'll be.

Well, MCN is sometimes correct so we'll just have to wait and see. Maybe after the Triumph project went south, they quit talking about penning a whole new bike and just decided to "modernize" the look w/o totally changing the bike. If all they do is give the bus a different headlight (personally, I dig the bullet train-esque light on the current bike), I'll be a happy camper. A 10kg reduction in weight is nothing to sneeze at, but the bike's weight disappears at speed anyway, so...

Cool link though, thanks.

ReaperAZ · 08-30-2004, 5:48 PM

Looks good Chain.

You need a bigger spoiler though, maybe one of them Fast and Furious wings will do the trick.

Dano

Chain · 08-30-2004, 8:31 PM

ConqSoft · 08-30-2004, 8:34 PM

Why do you need the hand rail on there at all? No passenger in their right mind holds on behind their back anyway.

Chain · 08-30-2004, 8:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ConqSoft

Why do you need the hand rail on there at all? No passenger in their right mind holds on behind their back anyway.

Good point. The answer is, when you run the passenger seat w/o the grab rail, there are two pretty good sized cutouts in the lower portion of the saddle which makes it apparent there is something missing. It simply looks better with the rail on than it does w/o I guess.

colryn · 08-30-2004, 9:09 PM

Bro, you are amazing. You have a talent for explaining bling that just has me astounded. I wish I had your talent. How about you explain to my wife why I need to get a full Ti Arata exhaust and rear set?

I think the bike looks great. How about a test ride???

Chain · 08-30-2004, 9:12 PM

Ah, the big difference between your two scenarios is, your Arata will set you back a cool grand-plus; my hump mod cost me a half hour and a sanding drum, both of which I already had.

$0.00

colryn · 08-30-2004, 9:15 PM

Rub it in why don't you.

I need to come up with a better excuse than - "it will make the bike look better." She just does not buy that one.

Chain · 08-30-2004, 9:19 PM

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Originally Posted by colryn

Rub it in why don't you.

I need to come up with a better excuse than - "it will make the bike look better." She just does not buy that one.

I used up all my excuses for buying exhaust a long time ago. Can't get away with it any more so I don't even try.

Team Stealth for life,

Chain

TGZ13 · 08-30-2004, 9:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Chain

I used up all my excuses for buying exhaust a long time ago. Can't get away with it any more so I don't even try.

Team Stealth for life,

Chain

You don't need any more attention then a pink bike anyways

ConqSoft · 08-30-2004, 9:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Chain

Good point. The answer is, when you run the passenger seat w/o the grab rail, there are two pretty good sized cutouts in the lower portion of the saddle which makes it apparent there is something missing. It simply looks better with the rail on than it does w/o I guess.

Ah. On the Interceptor, if you remove the grab rails, it comes with two body-colored inserts to put over the holes.

ConqSoft · 08-30-2004, 9:25 PM

FWIW, I have the handles on mine too. Makes it easier to get it onto the center stand.