| Author | Message | ||
     Dann |
Wanna see my latest project? I will show you anyhow.  When I am done with it it will not have a battery or any sensors whatsoever. Just me the magneto and skill keeping it on the road. I will still ride my Blast! to work every day though.  | ||
| Xgecko |
Philip, you are correct the Corbin seat doesn't quite fit the same as the stock seat but then it sits a lot more comfortably...tradeoff? worth it.) One thing I did to make it fit better was bend the front tongue a bit down. Which allowed the fron to ride higher and the back lower thereby causing a better fit. As bad as the stock seat felt on my A$$ I don't mind the small gap, mines about 5/16", at the rear when I sit on the seat and it's less when the bike is not running On suspension...I fired off an Email to Works Performance about springs and a shock for the Blast. I will post the answers when/if they write back | ||
| Dann |
I had a little trouble fitting the Corbin seat on my Blast! also it is really no big deal. Corbin states that their manufacturing tolerances are much more critical than Buell. If you take your plastic tail off the bike you will understand why. The rear subframe of your bike looks as if it was built from electrical conduiut. To make a Corbin seat fit your motorcycle is just a matter of stregnth. No matter what you do though you will have approximately 1/2" gap at the rear of your seat and plastic tail. In terms of comfort: the Blast! went from an ugly duck to my daily transportaion. SHOP is my best advice, I did not pay nearly as much online as I would have locally. | ||
| Joey |
The second time my Blast! fell over, I was coming to a stop and turning, preparing to back up and park. While heavy on the front brake, and after taking my foot off the rear brake, I managed to find a big piece of gravel. I don't think I had reached the 500 mile mark yet, and this is my first motorcycle. The engine quickly stopped running, but at the time, I didn't know abou the Sensor. I thought the shifter had managed to change gears and kill the engine. Didn't make sense to me, since the tire wasn't touching the ground by that time. After tightening the shifter and the left mirror, I couldn't tell that it had fallen over! Love that Blast! | ||
| Kyuss |
 My bike is stuck at work! Turned on fine (lights, horn, power) turned off kill switch and pressed the starter... absolutely nothing! no clicking, no almost starting, no nothing! ????????? | ||
| Kyuss |
still highs only in the 40's and no sun... so I'm not too upset yet! | ||
| Dann |
Kyuss, most likely that clutch lever safety switch. It is located right next to the lever pivot. | ||
| Mapes |
How far up should you put fuel in the tank. The owner's manual says "one inch below the rubber sleeve" or something like that. I believe that when I got it, the fuel was up to the bottom of the rubber guard. Which is correct? | ||
| Rd350 |
Mapes, You can go all the way to the rubber. If you go over the bike will spill out of the vent hose. | ||
| Rd350 |
Dann, I to have been working on bikes for a long time and I don't understand why Buell didn't put a drain plug on the bottom of the forks either. Trying to save every penny they can I guess. I also checked with Race Tec and they do not make anything that will work with the forks. You can change the fork oil to heaver weight. It will slow down the rate but without changing the springs it won't do much for heavier people. Will see what Xgecko can find out at Works.. | ||
| Blake |
My M2's forks do not have a drain either. It is kinda silly. DS, Sounds like your sensor, if you have one, no workee. Dann, What happens to centrifugal force when you slide? It diminishes along with the diminishing curvature that your bike's path adopts when sliding. I don't believe the switch will throw in the fore/aft directions. If it did, aggresive breaking and/or acceleration could trip the switch. Y'all are being silly about the issue. The issue of safety switches is interesting though. Harleys don't, at least on softails through model year 2000, have any clutch or kickstand safety switches. Why do Buells? I guess the HD jiffy stand, due to it's extreme length and springloaded pivoting geometry, is inherently and safely self retracting when it touches down. Still, no clutch safety switch either? I guess they could sell more chrome when a poser drops his cruiser trying to start it in gear with the clutch out. LOL. | ||
| Dann |
Blake, a highside is only silly if you do not get hurt. | ||
| Dann |
Clutch safety switches are a good thing I guess until they get covered with muck and mire and do not work as INTENDED anymore. My biggest problem with all of these safety switches is the Menards type of quality of these devices. As far as the goon dropping his glide it probably saved his life and prevented a costly DUI. | ||
| Joey |
RD350: "You can go all the way to the rubber. If you go over the bike will spill out of the vent hose. " I'll be sure not to fill it up all the way, as I wouldn't want my bike spilling out of the vent hose!  Kyuss: Look behind the clutch lever, and you'll probably find the plunger doesn't come out all the way. Push it in with a fingernail and let it go, like you would when violently popping a clutch. Should fix it after a few times. That's what happened to mine, at least. | ||
| Xgecko |
I fill up completely, usually first thing in the morning before I ride to work and I always fill with me sitting on the bike (centered) and I ride for ten or so miles to allow the level to drop a bit. | ||
| Kyuss |
Thanks dann and joey!  just in time the sun is out! still 48 degrees...and fiercely windy but who cares. should i just play with a few times or lube it up? | ||
| Dann |
California spec bikes are a little different in that respect. You can fill up the anti-evaporative emission can with gas and your engine will run VERY BAD. Don't fill it up to the rubber thing. The non CA bikes will just spill on the ground but very near the HOT exhaust. | ||
| Dust_Storm |
New Experiment! Trying to decide if Blake was in fact correct about my slightly bad bank sensor, I got me a few buddies, drove out to the sand.. and... with the bike still running, in neutral, we leaned it over until it was prone on the sand again. Motor killed! with the bike in first gear, (Mike's big enough to hold up the rear while we tipped it again) and ideling away, we layed it back over again. Motor killed! we cleaned out a nice soft crash pad, I took the bike up to 15mph, and did a long slide and eventaully tipped it enough to lowside it on the right side. Motor ran! Things I have yet to do on this experiment - High side, which I'm NOT going to do unless I screw something up bad.. and lowside on the left side(I have no inclination to replace the shifter..). Soooo... what have I learned? Blasts are resilient little buggers! 3 crashes in 2 days.. wonder if Buell would hire me on as a test rider..  Kyruss - if popping it in doesn't work, take it off and use a paperclip to short it, it'll still start. [Ds] | ||
| Xgecko |
Works Performance wrote back and here is what they had to say Fork springs #3100 $99, Shock With adjustable rebound, threaded preload, remote reservoir $609, and add adjustable compression $659. These are not in keeping with our current price policy and so will go up in price on or before the end of the year. I will likely order the Springs right away (a week or so) as I was correct they are less than $100 (just but hey) The Shock will have to wait a bit I need more money and I need to figure out where to put the remote reservoir | ||
| Dann |
Great balls of firebolts, yall do not even see that next recall coming. POOF! BANG!!! | ||
| Dann |
Blake, where should those quaters be taped on again? | ||
| Xgecko |
you know it's been years since I've had a stock exhaust but my memory of it was that the anchor didn't realy get that hot. And if I remember right the original routing for the overflow was back to the rear peg...which is different than where mine goes now with rearsets. So if I had a BOOM it would be my fault not Buell's. As it is my White Brothers doesn't get very hot at the end (the V&H certainly did) so I don't worry. | ||
| Dust_Storm |
And i dropped down to the dealership today... final consensus, YES! My bank sensor was bad. Replaced under warrenty, no issues. really I'm not all that worried about it as a recall thing. Most beginner drops are from a stop or at extreme speed. Nothing I'd be worrying about (personally). 650 on that rear shock? I'd be all over that like white on rice! I payed over a grand for my Penski race shock, and it's wonderful. 650 dollars seems like money well spent! [Ds] | ||
| Ezblast |
Does anybody know yet if the Firebolt head can bolt up to the Blast  Blasting on the dark side! | ||
| Hoss |
hey all... i just finished installing my dynojet kit on my 2001 blast with v&h exhaust. i went with a 160 main jet.. i followed everything in the instructions except for enlarging the slide lift hole. my problem now is that i have lost almost all accelleration. it feels very flat. should i have gone with a 165 or 170 main jet? I didn't touch the slow jet as the dynojet kit doesn't include one. i have checked the throttle cable and adjusted it but something definately isn't right. somebody please help! thanks again. | ||
| Fssnoc2501 |
Hoss, Did you readjust the airmix screw as per the instructions. This may cause acceleration problems. Also, you should resixe the hole in the slide as per the instructions as this will improve slide response to vacuum. I did the rejetting with dynojet kit and was very happy with the improved response. Ray | ||
| Dantheman |
A 160 main jet is actually leaner than stock... I would definately go with a 170 main jet. | ||
| Rd350 |
Hoss, The slow jet only works up to 1/8 throttle. If the bike has a hard time running at idle you will need to up the size. (Normally if the weather changes from cold to hot or hot to cold you will notice it, bike will backfire through the carb.) Than from 1/8 to 3/4 it is the change in the clip on the needle. There should be 4 to 6 settings on the jet needle. Start at the middle and move (the clip) go up on the clip to lean it out and down to richen it. (note: the stock bike needle does not have the jet needle with ajustments on it. Only after market needles do.) From 3/4 to full throttle it is the main jet size. Normally when you change exhaust to after market it makes the bike run lean. The engine pushes more air through so it will run leaner. Try going back to a 170 main. And see if that fixes it. You can tell by feel of the bike or check the spark plug and see if it is a white brown color. If it is black or dark brown or wet it is running to rich. You can also see the header change color to blue. (if it is chrome) If it is dark blue it is to rich if the header is dark brown to lean. The bike comes stock with a 165 main and a 42 slow jet. Follow the instructions and finish enlarging the slide lift hole. I hope this helps.. |
