Single Side Swingarm Hayabusa - extreme mods

[pashnit]

Thought I'd post couple pics of my favorite modded Busa - fella that converted his Hayabusa to a Single Side Swingarm - just looks fantastic. Bit of a re-print from his writeup on his bike! Just beautiful - and expensive wheels too!!

[pashnit]

(totally reprinted from his site)

Pull in to pick up bike at Suzuki SportCycle. The mechanics are taking pictures, and customers are walking around the bike. I jump out with pride, look my baby over. It looks fantastic, and has a much leaner, more aggressive nature about it. The bike is on a red Ducati factory single-sided swingarm stand. Hmmm...looks impressive and functional to boot, go in to shop to talk to Gary. Gary has big smile on his face, says about riding it "You'll love it!". We chat awhile about the ease of assembly, the great quality of the parts, the notes he made while riding it and he is nice enough to cut me a break on the stand. It's getting dark, I put the old parts in the truck...geez, those stock rims are heavy...and Amy gets ready to go in the truck. I put on my jacket, gloves and helmet, start the d'busa up. Nice sound, more throaty at idle, warm it up and off...I feel all eyes on the mighty Single Sided Swingarm 'Busa as I pull away.

It is a different bike. Just going through traffic I can tell it responds to inputs much quicker. I take it mild though, and head for the toll road to home, wish the trip was more curvy, but it's a straight shot. The bike feels quicker, but also more subject to winds...makes sense I expect with the drop in weight. Maybe it is my excitement but damn...this is awesome. In a flash I'm home with out any problems just in time to be able to take some pics before dark. I look through the lens marveling at my bike, wishing I didn't have a zillion things to do that night and could do some serious riding on some twisties.

Here's a shot of one from Roaring Toyz

[pashnit]

Off to one of my favorite roads...which I'll not identify...many curves, short chutes, some hills, some off camber twisties and blind driveways and intersections too! A good challenge and I can compare the bike with my prior R6 and also MaxZilla . Man I could write a book about this week-end, but the before and after Busa is night and day. This baby is altogether a better bike. Personally I was surprised at how well the Stock Hayabusa did, obviously no R6 (nor GSX-R1000/Darth Liter which I added to the stable this summer 2001), but it could hold it's own.

NOW, whoa, you can roll the bike over very easily, it tracks a line straight and true, the bike is actually nimble and responds much quicker to steering inputs. The power is improved and considerable. A roll of the throttle and you are simply...outta-there! The feeling of control was just...well...impressive. It really seemed with no effort I could do things that I did not feel comfortable doing before. The limits and bar were raised. I could not wipe the smile off my face.

[pashnit]

Found another pic...

[the mad otter]

So Tim...
Its gorgeous and all...kind of like a Beemer on steroids! What I want to know is...is that what your bike is gonna look like when I see you again in July?
Alan

[Frisbee]

Sweet , single sided arms look so clean!

[XCELR8R]

Hey Tim, question :
I was wondering who made the swing-arm (kit?) and whitch exhaust this guy is runing ? As there are two different systems shown in these photos .

It looks great.
So how much weight did he shave off after swing-arm / wheel mods ??

[pashnit]

JC - here's the actual website: http://www.webbrilliandt.com/dave's.htm. He keeps referring to it as: "...The RAM Single sided swingarm and Marchesini magnesium wheels..."

Also, looks like two different exhaust systems on the bike in the pics- addition of turbo probably. Note the thickness of the pipe!

[pashnit]

Oh, did I mention with the turbo, this bike has 306 horsepower.

Note that a mere 5500 rpm, it's running over 200 hp!

[XCELR8R]

Hey thanks Tim. I will check it out.