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My other bikes....even some non suzuki 2 strokes

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:09 pm
by busa1300
Some pics of my various projects........some even run at the moment. I usually save enough money to get one ready to run, then spend that money on a new project instead. Such as my new to me GT750J.....which needs quite a bit of attention to function even close to what it once did, before it was banished by someone 20-25 years ago.

Re: My other bikes....even some non suzuki 2 strokes

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:17 pm
by busa1300
A few more..............

Re: My other bikes....even some non suzuki 2 strokes

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:58 pm
by Suzukidave
WOW !!! now thats a collection :up:

Re: My other bikes....even some non suzuki 2 strokes

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:04 pm
by tz375
Very nice collection. Aprilia RS250, RGV250 and NSR250 and a big Kat. Probably north of the border I'm guessing. Those RS250s are incredible bikes. 60 plus RWHP and mild mannered to boot. They respond well to selective assembly/blueprinting.

Re: My other bikes....even some non suzuki 2 strokes

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:43 pm
by busa1300
Thanks.....
I've been riding since I bought my first bike after graduating high school in 81....It's taken a while to collect them all.... The Katana I've had since 86....

Re: My other bikes....even some non suzuki 2 strokes

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:33 pm
by crash277
nice collection!! thanks for sharing!!!

Re: My other bikes....even some non suzuki 2 strokes

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:14 pm
by TLRam1
You have a packed house, is that your street rod in the back ground.

Re: My other bikes....even some non suzuki 2 strokes

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:52 pm
by busa1300
TLRam1 wrote:You have a packed house, is that your street rod in the back ground.
Yes, it's a fiberglass body of a 33 Plymouth, tube frame, Halibrand quick change, 18 spline HEMI 4 speed, 572 cu 871 blown HEMI......
All built by my dad, as his farewell dream car......He was able to put the first 5 miles on it, on a test run before he passed away less than a week later. Still needs to be finished up, but I'm a bike guy, so I'm having a hard time splitting my project finances on it and all my other bikes.

Re: My other bikes....even some non suzuki 2 strokes

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:29 pm
by Madbuffalo
busa1300 wrote:
TLRam1 wrote:You have a packed house, is that your street rod in the back ground.
Yes, it's a fiberglass body of a 33 Plymouth, tube frame, Halibrand quick change, 18 spline HEMI 4 speed, 572 cu 871 blown HEMI......
All built by my dad, as his farewell dream car......He was able to put the first 5 miles on it, on a test run before he passed away less than a week later. Still needs to be finished up, but I'm a bike guy, so I'm having a hard time splitting my project finances on it and all my other bikes.
Damn busa, I'm sorry to hear that. Looks like your dad definately passed his mechanical abilities on to you though. Those bikes are beautiful!

Re: My other bikes....even some non suzuki 2 strokes

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:06 pm
by busa1300
Fired up my RZ350 and rode it for the first time this year, over the past weekend. Amazingly, it still feels as strong and still pulls as hard as it ever has. Rebuilt the motor after I twisted the crank in it's first 1500 miles.....
Stage III SPEC II porting and head work, welded crank, bigger reed valves, bigger carbs, Toomey pipes, clutch...gearing...suspension....brakes.... All have been upgraded in some form. Stilltrying to decide if I should leave the 1985 paint job I put on it (which still looks new) or repaint it back to original

Re: My other bikes....even some non suzuki 2 strokes

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:01 am
by two-stroke-brit
back to the original for me . :up:

Re: My other bikes....even some non suzuki 2 strokes

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:39 pm
by busa1300
Yea, I'm thinking that would be the best route to take also.....after I get a factory solo tail section, it's going back to white with red.
But not till winter.......

Re: My other bikes....even some non suzuki 2 strokes

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:08 pm
by MikeH1A
Great looking collection there. You gotta do something about that seat on the Buffalo please :D . Now ... what's the story behind the avatar photo 8) ?

Re: My other bikes....even some non suzuki 2 strokes

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:04 am
by titan performance
Wow.....Busa, your collection is superb ! You have some of my personnal favourites in there. I had a CBXz, 1979 model, in the early 80s. I loved that bike....so much, that I ended up buying it back 2 bikes later. How I wish I still had that now. After the 6, came a GPZ900R, which gave way to my favourite big bike of all time.....the GSXR11. I got one new in 87, and had 5 in a row until a TL1000 in 98. 2 of my slabbies were the 1100G model, in the best colours they did...same as yours. Totally superb bike in their day, and still look the dogs dangleys.
I had a GT750 too, before the CBX......and I love those little strokers.

Fabulous mate !

Re: My other bikes....even some non suzuki 2 strokes

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 12:42 pm
by motohorseman
You've been blessed!
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