Title: busa triple for gs?
Post by: JetSwing on October 24, 2005, 11:00:33 AM
Post by: JetSwing on October 24, 2005, 11:00:33 AM
will this fit a gs? it's a 2003 hayabusa triple
(http://i3.ebayimg.com/03/i/05/14/8e/87_1.JPG)
(http://i16.ebayimg.com/01/i/05/0e/2b/91_1.JPG)
(http://i3.ebayimg.com/03/i/05/14/8e/87_1.JPG)
(http://i16.ebayimg.com/01/i/05/0e/2b/91_1.JPG)
Title: busa triple for gs?
Post by: JamesG on October 24, 2005, 02:09:51 PM
Post by: JamesG on October 24, 2005, 02:09:51 PM
Not without the rest of the front end that goes with it. :mrgreen:
Seriously, that would probably fit diameter and bearing wise, but it shares the common grafting problem of being too long for the GS's steering stem.
Another is that it was designed for an over 500 lb. 160 HP monster. It is vastly overbuilt for what a GS needs, and will add useless weight.
I'd pass.
Seriously, that would probably fit diameter and bearing wise, but it shares the common grafting problem of being too long for the GS's steering stem.
Another is that it was designed for an over 500 lb. 160 HP monster. It is vastly overbuilt for what a GS needs, and will add useless weight.
I'd pass.
Title: busa triple for gs?
Post by: JetSwing on October 24, 2005, 02:31:36 PM
Post by: JetSwing on October 24, 2005, 02:31:36 PM
are you absolutely sure it won't work??
you're bursting my dreams man... :( :( :(
(http://www.variders.com/gs500/gsbusa.jpg)
you're bursting my dreams man... :( :( :(
(http://www.variders.com/gs500/gsbusa.jpg)
Title: busa triple for gs?
Post by: GeeP on October 24, 2005, 02:55:09 PM
Post by: GeeP on October 24, 2005, 02:55:09 PM
Stop giving me ideas... :lol:
Title: busa triple for gs?
Post by: My Name Is Dave on October 24, 2005, 03:10:26 PM
Post by: My Name Is Dave on October 24, 2005, 03:10:26 PM
That looks sweet, but just to be fair...
It's the same as if you put a V-TEC sticker (or any other sticker, for that matter) on your base-model Civic to make people THINK that's what you've got. Want a Hayabusa? Buy a Hayabusa.
Like I said, just to be fair.
Dave :cheers:
It's the same as if you put a V-TEC sticker (or any other sticker, for that matter) on your base-model Civic to make people THINK that's what you've got. Want a Hayabusa? Buy a Hayabusa.
Like I said, just to be fair.
Dave :cheers:
Title: busa triple for gs?
Post by: Lukewarm Wilson on October 24, 2005, 03:44:53 PM
Post by: Lukewarm Wilson on October 24, 2005, 03:44:53 PM
Quote from: JetSwingare you absolutely sure it won't work??
you're bursting my dreams man... :( :( :(
I Love it :thumb:
Title: busa triple for gs?
Post by: what?! on October 25, 2005, 11:51:55 AM
Post by: what?! on October 25, 2005, 11:51:55 AM
Quote from: JetSwingare you absolutely sure it won't work??
you're bursting my dreams man... :( :( :(
hayaGSa...
haha :thumb:
Title: busa triple for gs?
Post by: dbNnc on October 25, 2005, 12:40:14 PM
Post by: dbNnc on October 25, 2005, 12:40:14 PM
Hayabusa 500
Title: busa triple for gs?
Post by: aaronstj on October 25, 2005, 01:15:42 PM
Post by: aaronstj on October 25, 2005, 01:15:42 PM
Hato
(Japanese for pigeon)
(Japanese for pigeon)
Title: busa triple for gs?
Post by: JetSwing on October 25, 2005, 01:52:01 PM
Post by: JetSwing on October 25, 2005, 01:52:01 PM
well, it would be equivalent to this
(http://www.varider.com/gs500/chickfalcon.jpg)
(http://www.varider.com/gs500/chickfalcon.jpg)
Title: busa triple for gs?
Post by: GeeP on October 25, 2005, 02:10:47 PM
Post by: GeeP on October 25, 2005, 02:10:47 PM
If I had as much spare time as Jetswing I could rule the known universe. :lol: :nana:
Nice chickenhawk though. :thumb:
Nice chickenhawk though. :thumb:
Title: busa triple for gs?
Post by: kvgs on October 25, 2005, 02:18:49 PM
Post by: kvgs on October 25, 2005, 02:18:49 PM
Haha hey look its a Gsusa
Title: busa triple for gs?
Post by: octane on October 25, 2005, 02:23:03 PM
Post by: octane on October 25, 2005, 02:23:03 PM
You can make anything fit, but that won't be a simple swap. The steering stem is too thick and too long for the GS neck so you'd need to either make a custom stem or make a press fit bushing to use the GS stem - which will then be a little too short due to the extra thickness of the Busa's lower triple. I've done this swap with a late model GSX-R600 front end, which uses virtually the same stem as the Busa. I had a machine shop make me a stem.
As someone else mentioned, you'll also need the busa tubes, wheel, rotors, calipers, etc.
That said, if you're looking to sell this - or at least the top triple, I need one. I'm swapping a Busa front end onto my 1980 XS1100 and need the upper triple. I have the lower triple, stem, tubes, and axle...still looking for the rest! The XS is also going to be converted to chain drive and get a Busa swingarm and monoshock. It's a long term back-burner project that I'm slowly collecting parts for...but I think it's gonna be pretty damn cool!
As someone else mentioned, you'll also need the busa tubes, wheel, rotors, calipers, etc.
That said, if you're looking to sell this - or at least the top triple, I need one. I'm swapping a Busa front end onto my 1980 XS1100 and need the upper triple. I have the lower triple, stem, tubes, and axle...still looking for the rest! The XS is also going to be converted to chain drive and get a Busa swingarm and monoshock. It's a long term back-burner project that I'm slowly collecting parts for...but I think it's gonna be pretty damn cool!
Title: busa triple for gs?
Post by: JetSwing on October 25, 2005, 02:26:50 PM
Post by: JetSwing on October 25, 2005, 02:26:50 PM
Quote from: GeePIf I had as much spare time as Jetswing I could rule the known universe. :lol: :nana:it's all skillz man, mad skillz... :P
Nice chickenhawk though. :thumb: