43. The AngaBUSA!!

1. What made you give up the Bandit?
A. Bandit was always meant to be a stepping stone. Always did have my eyes set on the Busa J

2. Was Busa the obvious next bike or did you have any other bike in mind?
A. Obviously, Yes ;)

3. How was the experience of waiting for the bike to be delivered?
A. Excruciating yet exhilarating. The level of excitement was close to what a guy would feel just before getting laid for the first time.


4. Before you got it made into the AngaBusa, you had some accessories on it. tell us about it.
A. Within the first week of purchasing the Busa, I got D&D Slip on Exhausts, Fender Eliminator, Red Sport Levers, Red Bar ends, LED body light kit, HID Xenon Kit for Low & High Beam and my very own signature decaling.

5. What inspired you to make it India's baddest Busa?
A. From the very beginning, I’ve always wanted my machines to look as different as possible from the others, hence the blingy/loud customisation. But wait for it….in time, there’s more to come :D

6. Tell us all that has gone into making it the AngaBusa.
A. A lot of effort, patience, time & MONEY. The list is extensive, but here goes –
Yoshimura R55 Limited Hayabusa Edition 4 into 1 Full System Exhaust,
Power Commander 5,
K&N Race Specific Air Filter,
Red Hayabusa Engraved Swingarm Extensions,
Red Chrome all round panelling,
Red Chrome Wheel Rims,
Red Chrome Front & Rear Foot Peg Hangers,
Analog Clock & Analog Temperature Gauge mounted on the Tank,
Hayabusa Engraved Tank Mount between the triple tree and tank,
Carbon Fibre Side Tank Protectors,
Triple Tree Nut Cover Kianji engraved,
Hayabusa Engraved Red Hand Grips,
Left Side Number Plate Mount,
Carbon Fibre Frame Sliders,
Red Sport Levers,
Red Bar ends,
LED body light kit,
HID Xenon Kit for Low & High Beam, and
My very own signature decaling

I hope I haven’t missed anything :p


7. Many of the work done on it was a "first" in India. Did you trust your mechanic enough for it?
A. I have blind faith in my mechanics.

8. What mod according to you is the coolest of them all?
A. To be honest, cosmetic mods are a personal choice and may be cool for some and not so cool for others. But technically speaking, I love the Yoshi full system with the PC5, it makes Angabusa sing like a Nightingale J

9. Has the longer wheelbase affected the handling?
A. Yes it has positively as well as negatively.
Positive – Straight line stability and ride quality has improved majorly. It feels a lot more planted during sudden acceleration rather than the earlier “oh damn not another wheelie” feeling.
Negative – Swingarm Extensions - The Steering feels a bit stiffer and I certainly have lost some confidence around corners. The usual knee down attempts around bends & corners are a thing of past. Cornering is a lot slower now. But, I take that as a positive, the slower the safer.


10.How much have you spent on it in aftermarket products?
A. Depends who’s asking and reading this. It’ll always be a closely guarded secret ;)



11. Where did you manage to procure everything from?
A. Except the Chroming, everything else was picked up online – eBay International

12. What made you freeze on the Yoshi 4 to 1A. Yoshimura is one of the only official certified/authorised by Suzuki aftermarket component manufacturing company. They’re one of the only Exhausts brand which are officially tested by Suzuki and then co branded as a Suzuki official product. Plus the fact that the finish, fit & quality of Yoshimura is one of the best in the market. But more specifically, I picked up the R55, as they are Hayabusa limited edition and they are the only exhaust that make the busa sound a lot like a litre superbike (somehow the roar of litre bike has always impressed me more than the deep growl of the busa, yet again a personal preference).

13. Is there anything more on the cards say like a turbo?
A. Would’ve loved to put a Turbo on, only if I was living in Germany and had the Autobahn to ride on, so that’s a negative. There are a few more things in the pipeline, but shall maintain my silence for the time being.





14. How has Suzuki reacted to the bike?
A. Suzuki’s (more specifically the dealer’s) response has been in a way overwhelming and yet worrisome. They like what has now become Angabusa and want me to part with it on non-riding days which is most of the week except Sundays, as they want to display it in their showroom as a show bike. And of course, as all would think correctly, I refused J