Hi guys
I have just joined the forum for a look around.
My situation is I am currently the owner of a Blackbird. As of Monday morning on my way to work, I had a nice gent decide to cut me off (in a Volvo) on Old Windsor Rd at Winston Hill on Sydney. Bike went down both are damaged. I am enjoying a week off work with a really sore shoulder and a few grazes.
Thats life and I crap happens. The worst part is my wife who is on her L's pulled the pin on Monday afternoon and wants me to sell her bike as she is to rocked by this to ride.
My Bird was taken away yesterday and I am really hoping it will be a write off. I hope to hear something today.
Anyways after riding a few different bikes over the past couple of years. I really feel the only upgrade from my Blackbird would be the Hayabusa. I love the Blackbird as I think they are great all round bike and think the Busa would be the same deal with a little extra.
I have joined the forum as I am looking to learn as much about the Busa so I know what to look for from a prospective future bike.
Other than that
My name is Mark, coming up for 40. Married with 2 kids, 4 cats, currently 2 bikes, 4 Fords including a XR6 turbo, XY GS and a 66 Mustang.
I am a shift worker in the Telecommunications industry and a part time fire fighter with the RFS.
I live up in the hills of North Western Sydney, west of Richmond and 5 minutes from the Bells line of Rd.
I love beer, and bourbons and I am a die hard Parramatta Eels fan.
Cheers
Mark
welcome to the forum mate bit of tough luck with the accident hope you get well soon and if the blackbird is a write off can't wait to hear that your on a busa enjoy the forum there heeps of good advice on here. GO TITANS!!
Hi Ya Mark and  on board mate,
Glad you are OK after the off - can be a bit scary.
Blackbirds are great bikes, certainly very refined. A mate of mine who I used to go riding with had one, and we'd often swap bikes. After spending a fair bit of time on both - I have to give it to the Busa (Gen 1) for handling, grunt and for me, looks, so if you are thinking Gen 2 - well crap, I would guess it would be a hands down decision.
anyway enjoy your stay - this place is a little crazy at times, but always good for a laugh, not to mention a wonderful resource of info and mateship
See you
Achilles
aboard mark, the blackbird is a great bike but you will find the busa much more pleasent to ride,as for your wife please dont let something like this push her away from riding as its a great like as you well know
glad to here your a blue oval owner as well mark ponys are a great car along side the xy gt and the xr6
so welcome aboard hope you have a great time here you will find every 1 here are top notch people
cheers
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(This post was last modified: 16-09-2009, 02:38pm by BabyBusa.)
to the club.
Sorry to hear about your mishap with a Volo, but glad to hear that you are reasonably ok. At least the weather has been ok to recuperate in.
From a pillions point of view, the Busa is a great bike....built for comfort and speed.
This forum will tell you just about everything you need to know about owning, maintaining, tweeking and blinging your Busa.
Try not to let your wife give up riding, or she will end up regretting it. The best thing that she can do is get back on the bike and ride in some quiet streets until she regains her confidence.
Kathy
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Blackbirds and Eels fan... im not liking you already! bwahahahaha...
sorry to hear about the accident/bike...
welcome and enjoy the site.
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Bloody Volvo drivers 
never fly higher than your angel.
bugger you like fords....
oh well welcom anyway .... hehehehe
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(16-09-2009, 06:43pm)cheeky Wrote: bugger you like fords....
we're not getting off on a good note!bwahahahaha...
thats a swearword in my house.lol
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Welcome ! eels doing alright at the moment .. but there luck will run out soon though, lol
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Welcome aboard Mark. Hope everything pans out the way you're hoping.... may as well start shopping for the 'busa now... no use waiting. LOL.
Mmmmmmmmmm....busas, fords and the parramatta eels......according to my calculations that makes you 66% unlikable. Just kidding, to the club and hope you get your dream bike eventually. 
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to the club and forum Mark.
Your bio seems to pan out to be just about the average busa rider, so you might as well bite the bullet and get one.
Yeah mate if you can keep the other half interested in riding, do it.
Hope to see you back  soon.
"If time catches up with you. You're going too slow!"
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Welcome,
That's crap to hear about your bike, spuddie volvo driver! grrr.
To your lovely wife... no please don't let that put you off. Don't make hasty decisions. Go for some advanced rider lessons and the like... just no hasty decisions.
Cheers!
Go hard, or Go home!
Thanks for the nice welcomes guys. You can really feel the love in some of the posts. 
Got some news back on my bike. $4000 worth of damage and it touch and go if they are going to write it off. I am going to call my insurance company today and voice my concerns about the damage done to the fairing mount on the frame and how it was damaged and needed to be replaced. To me it is frame damage and a good enough reason to write off the bike. I am not sure how my company will go with this as it is the other insurance company that will be paying for this and it should not effect my insurance.
I am also going to mention my Chris Vermuelen Shoei helmet is buggered as is my jacket and how the other insurance company should be paying for this as well. Last time my Troy Bayliss Suomy was buggered, so that is 2 helmets in 6 months.
In regards to my wife she has not had her heart into riding for a few months now and I think this was the straw that broke the camels back. Not to sound selfish and I am sure this is, but if she is not confident on the road on a bike, then maybe this is the best thing for her. It is a totally different world as you all know and not a place for the faint hearted.
Thanks again guys and I will let you know what happens, but I have been looking at bikepoint, etc and my heart is really set on a new bike and I want a Busa.
Cheers
Mark
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