Nov 08 Spotlight
East Coast "Busas" Motorcycle Club
Spotlight of the Month
MD ~ DC ~ VA ~ NY
President EZ and First Lady
(Note: The East Coast "Busas" Motorcycle Club is the only club authorized by Suzuki to use the Hayabusa kanji symbol in their colors.)
The East Coast "Busas" Motorcycle Club was established just two short years ago, in August 2006 as a brand club. Recognized by American Suzuki Motor Corporation, this Club has got going on, riding nothing but the Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300R. Like they’ll tell you, “It’s all about the Busas, baby!
The Club was the brainchild of President, Ezell “EZ” Orr who rode out with an idea and a flyer. He hooked up with his Vice President, David “Holeshot” Reed; Treasurer, Curtis “Stinger” Thomas, and Senior Road Captain, Bill “38” Carter, and together they sought out others who shared the same respect and admiration for that powerful Hayabusa machine.
The East Coast "Busas" club has experienced some mad growth! Their Mother Chapter is almost 70 members strong. This year alone, within a span of five months, they welcomed two new chapters; one in New York with 7 members (April 12, 2008), and the other in Baltimore with 8 members (September 28, 2008). They’ve got a mid-west chapter in the works right now! This group can even boast about a big time honorary member, former NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Racer, Antron Brown.
In two short years, the East Coast "Busas" has become one of the premier clubs on the east coast, and their name is spreading like wildfire across the country. The Club has been featured in African Americans OnWheels, and SHIFTPOINT magazines. They were taped for a “Superbikes” segment with Jason Britton at ATCO Raceway for the Speed Channel, and appeared in a music video, “Meet Us at the Light” with local recording artist, “Xplicit”. This club is HOT!
If you’re looking for something to do, you can go and get “Busatized” at one of their “Busas Sunday” events, which they hold the first Sunday of the month at their clubhouse in Forestville, Maryland. The event is open to all motorcyclists, no matter what you ride.
In August the Busas celebrated their 1st Annual Trophy Party - 2nd Anniversary, and if you missed it, shame on you! Their custom made trophies were off the chain! But this group does more than just party. They are a family oriented, not-for-profit group (paperwork pending). Since their coming out ride, for a fallen police officer, the club has worked hard giving back to the community through their service efforts and events. The Busas have sponsored and/or participated in many events such as toy runs, feeding some of our less fortunate, charity rides and backpacks with school supplies for kids. Just recently they participated in the Martin Luther King Million Motorcyclist Motorcade (M5 Project), helping to raise money for construction of the Martin Luther King Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The power of the Hayabusa is not for everybody. Despite the fact that these bikes are some of the fastest around, you’ll see that safety is #1 with this club. So, don’t look for them to be out on the road just clowning around and acting a fool. Their PRO will tell you to “ride what you can stand”, and that goes for all bikers, no matter what you’re riding! When you do catch one of them Busas flying by, be sure to check out how they’re customized. But, keep your ears open, cause you’ll hear em’ coming before you see em’.
A sure fire way to roll up on em’ is by checking out their website at www.eastcoastbusas.com. Stay tuned, the East Coast "Busas" may be coming to an area near you.
The Club was the brainchild of President, Ezell “EZ” Orr who rode out with an idea and a flyer. He hooked up with his Vice President, David “Holeshot” Reed; Treasurer, Curtis “Stinger” Thomas, and Senior Road Captain, Bill “38” Carter, and together they sought out others who shared the same respect and admiration for that powerful Hayabusa machine.
The East Coast "Busas" club has experienced some mad growth! Their Mother Chapter is almost 70 members strong. This year alone, within a span of five months, they welcomed two new chapters; one in New York with 7 members (April 12, 2008), and the other in Baltimore with 8 members (September 28, 2008). They’ve got a mid-west chapter in the works right now! This group can even boast about a big time honorary member, former NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Racer, Antron Brown.
In two short years, the East Coast "Busas" has become one of the premier clubs on the east coast, and their name is spreading like wildfire across the country. The Club has been featured in African Americans OnWheels, and SHIFTPOINT magazines. They were taped for a “Superbikes” segment with Jason Britton at ATCO Raceway for the Speed Channel, and appeared in a music video, “Meet Us at the Light” with local recording artist, “Xplicit”. This club is HOT!
If you’re looking for something to do, you can go and get “Busatized” at one of their “Busas Sunday” events, which they hold the first Sunday of the month at their clubhouse in Forestville, Maryland. The event is open to all motorcyclists, no matter what you ride.
In August the Busas celebrated their 1st Annual Trophy Party - 2nd Anniversary, and if you missed it, shame on you! Their custom made trophies were off the chain! But this group does more than just party. They are a family oriented, not-for-profit group (paperwork pending). Since their coming out ride, for a fallen police officer, the club has worked hard giving back to the community through their service efforts and events. The Busas have sponsored and/or participated in many events such as toy runs, feeding some of our less fortunate, charity rides and backpacks with school supplies for kids. Just recently they participated in the Martin Luther King Million Motorcyclist Motorcade (M5 Project), helping to raise money for construction of the Martin Luther King Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The power of the Hayabusa is not for everybody. Despite the fact that these bikes are some of the fastest around, you’ll see that safety is #1 with this club. So, don’t look for them to be out on the road just clowning around and acting a fool. Their PRO will tell you to “ride what you can stand”, and that goes for all bikers, no matter what you’re riding! When you do catch one of them Busas flying by, be sure to check out how they’re customized. But, keep your ears open, cause you’ll hear em’ coming before you see em’.
A sure fire way to roll up on em’ is by checking out their website at www.eastcoastbusas.com. Stay tuned, the East Coast "Busas" may be coming to an area near you.
HayabusaWhat does it mean?
kanji
The name Hayabusa translates directly from the Japanese as Peregrine Falcon, the bird commonly attributed of achieving speeds of over 200 mph (322 km/h) — and predator of (perhaps not coincidently) the common blackbird. The name is a subtle reference to Honda's competing Hawk models. When introduced in 1999, it overtook the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird as the fastest production motorcycle. The first generation of the Hayabusa was called the GSX1300R and was powered by a 1299 cc (79.2 cu in) inline-4 liquid-cooled engine. It remained relatively unchanged up through the 2007 model year.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_GSX1300R
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