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Old 09-29-2004, 8:24 PM
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Yanking the Chain - Busa finding...
I teased Chain the other day about his recommending I get the 'Busa because I was looking for a freeway commuter bike that I could actually ride a few days without stopping for gas.(60 miles round trip to work)

In responding, I commented that my insurance company charges by cc, and I just knew the 1300 would have me doing a killer Ned Beatty impersonation.

So just for giggles and shizzles, I put in a request for a quote to the insurance company. Granted, I'm 38, married, and haven't been convicted with a DUI.

The 'Busa would run me a whopping $90 more a year to insure than the 'Blade. Good gawd. (That's $800/yr with extended medical benefits for the curious. $540 without the medical)

I'm happy with the 'Blade, so this is really just screwing around, but it's nice to know that if I decide to go for some big honkin cubes, I won't be taking it up the poop chute on insurance.

Heck - I'm seriously considering dropping the coin for a pair of ohlins forks for the fiddy-fo. That would make a real nice down payment on the 'Busa otherwise. I think I'll see if I can't do up an economy map for winter commuting to boost range in the meantime.

Sorry for rambling,
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Old 09-29-2004, 8:51 PM
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Old 09-29-2004, 10:44 PM
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Old 09-29-2004, 10:47 PM
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Re: Yanking the Chain - Busa finding...
Blorton - FWIW replacement value of the machine has alot to do with things besides cc's. To insure a 636 my Ins. would be ~$650 a year, whereas my klr (1997 650cc) is about 200$. But the replacement value plays alot of the pricing tag (at least in my area).

EDIT: forgot the actual point on my comparo - being that a busa would run me about 780$ a year, and a 1krr would run me about $890 or so. Go figure!
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Old 09-29-2004, 11:10 PM
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Re: Yanking the Chain - Busa finding...
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...if I decide to go for some big honkin cubes...
No replacement for displacement.
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No replacement for displacement.

I must agree brother busa owner.
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Old 09-30-2004, 10:38 AM
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No replacement for displacement.
Being a recent convert to big power there is nothing like it... especially for the highway
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I must agree brither busa owner.
Another Busa Boy right here under my nose?

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Being a recent convert to big power there is nothing like it... especially for the highway
Yeah, you took something of a step up in the hp and torque department, didn't ya?
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Old 09-30-2004, 1:18 PM
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Yeah, you took something of a step up in the hp and torque department, didn't ya?
Only about 70hp
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Old 09-30-2004, 1:21 PM
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Only about 70hp
I think my step from my baby blade to the read deal was was about 120hp, with a two year break in the middle
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