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Next up is a 2002 Hayabusa that H2o Cycles built for Army First Sergeant Rico Hayes, a soldier since 1990.
There's an interesting story behind the bike. Rico's brother Laquan had taught him to ride about 14 years ago. "He was into the custom work, and I followed," Rico says. "Regardless of wherever the Army may have taken me, my brother, cousins and I always made it a point to meet up at Myrtle Beach."
In February 2002, Laquan was present when Rico was promoted to sergeant first class. That same day Laquan bought the '02 Busa for $10,000 cash. He had planned to customize it, but he passed away after a brief illness in September of that year.
"After his death, I sold my custom GSXR-750 and did what I know he would have done to the bike in memory of him," Rico says. "The bike has been a work in progress for over the last six years."
During Rico's last tour in Iraq, he brought it to H2o Cycles to have a 330 single-sided arm installed along with some more lighting, some updated chrome goodies and a fresh set of Xtreme Machine wheels. Shop owner Louis Grasse describes the bike: "Very old-school low-rider truck look, but a clean, updated Busa nonetheless. The arm is from All Things Chrome and is an absolute piece of jewelry."
The bike's Tennessee license plate reads 4MYBRO.
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FOR THE OUTSTANDING JOB THEY DO TO PROTECT US
AND WE ARE HERE WHEN THEY RETURN TO FIX YOU UP
WITH THAT BIKE OF YOUR DREAMS
ATC GIVE'S A SPECIAL THANKS TO
Wolverine BUSA
By Stephen W Clark
Sportbikeclub member Ken Reid (Kreeed1 on sportbikeclub) has had a tough history with Hayabusa’s. His first Busa was totaled by a friend who was experimenting with the air-shifter. His second Busa also was involved in an accident when Ken was cut-off by a car on a busy city street in Baltimore. This accident did a lot of damage to the bike and himself. He couldn’t walk for about a month, during this time he thought about the dangers of riding a lot and discussed it with his wife. But Ken just wasn’t ready to get rid of the bike.
After recovering from the accident and getting the bike fixed Ken started riding again but he just didn’t feel comfortable while riding, he was nervous and would get sweaty palms and headaches. So instead of spending the time riding he decided to spend the time in the garage customizing the bike. This amazing Wolverine Busa is the result of four months of late nights working on the bike in the garage.
Ken isn’t a mechanic but learned a lot building this bike. He told us that lot of mistakes were made in the build but luckily none costly or serious. The bike is a 07 Suzuki Hayabusa with an 08 rear end. The rear swingarm is a custom built part that is 10” longer than stock with built in air tanks for the rear air ride suspension. The air ride is adjustable with a Dapincci remote control. Up front the suspension is lowered with a set of Brocks Performance lowering straps.
Originally Ken had planned a different theme for the bike but his twelve year old daughter was quick to point out that his idea wasn’t too cool. She had different ideas and came up with the Wolverine theme for the bike. The guys at Killer Kreations in Philadelphia did a one-off paint job on the bike bringing the Wolverine theme to life. The monochrome paint job with bright red blood extends on to the frame and swingarm.
The bike has a set of custom chrome Recluse wheels from All Things Chrome with a 250 Avon rear tire. There is also a lot of other chrome on the bike like the eagle beak mirrors, nitrous bottle and Brocks Performance Megaphone exhaust. A 30 hp ZEX nitrous kit with a pair of purge nozzles that look like machine guns that shoot nitrous out of slashes on the fairing. Even though it was an air-shifter that was partly responsible for totaling his first Busa he installed another air shifter from MPS on this Busa, we guess that Kreeed1 won’t be letting his friend ride this bike though.
Building this bike has solved Ken’s problem of not riding as much, as he now spends a lot more time showing the bike of at custom shows in the Baltimore area. The ultimate compliment of how good the bike turned out came when a guy at a bike function told him that he had the baddest Busa in Maryland. He started talking about his custom Wolverine themed Hayabusa. Ken listened to the guys story about the bike and the guy finished by showing a picture the bike he described. It was his Wolverine Busa. Ken was gracious enough to not call the guy out right there and then. “After all it’s his lie why not let him tell it” said Ken.
ATC GIVE'S A SPECIAL THANKS TO MELVIN
WITH HIS ALIEN HAYABUSA 400 FAT TIRE AND HE TRIED OUT OUR 360 SINGLE SIDE SWINGARM ALSO
ATC GIVE'S A SPECIAL THANKS TO SFC BREWTON
WITH SUPERMAN HAYABUSA
ATC GIVE'S A SPECIAL THANKS TO
ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS IN
PUERTO RICO
Modifications by Gasparin Racing Team
JOKER BIKE WITH OUR 400 FAT TIRE
custom paint by: David Airbrush
