| Author | Message | ||
     Buelliedan |
MAW seems to make thier money off of shipping and handling charges. I once went to place an order for 3 t-shirts, each $9. Then they told me it would be $12 for shipping???? I hung up!! | ||
| Blake |
MAW's tire shipment rates are different from their general merchandise shipping rates. Tire rates are based on actual shipping charges by UPS plus they tack on some handling fee too. | ||
| Rd350 |
The pricing I got included mounting and balancing.. 58.00 for the front 70.00 for rear. Sounds like I could have found a better deal. Damn.. | ||
| Rd350 |
Tony, Have you ordered the front springs yet.. I checked on the rear and they told me it takes 2 1/2 to 5 weeks to make it. It is custom made to your weight and riding style. So want do you think motor work first or rear spring? | ||
| Pgandeguy |
Hey, On my 2000 Blast with 700 miles I noticed a problem. Only about 3/4's of the belt is on the rear sproket. The other quarter is hainging off on the cover side. It is starting to wear the belt, and I dont want to break it. Any ideas on what causes this? Got any ideas on how to fix it? | ||
| Xgecko |
no I'll get the money for the front springs from my upcoming travel (spare travel per diem has funded all my upgrades). I'll likely be doing the forks over the 4 of july holiday weekend. Thinking now I would do suspension before motor. I'd rather handle well than have more power (Tim Taylor forgive me)...it's easier to go fast handling well than with power | ||
| Dust_Storm |
Wo HOO! My Force pipe came in today (Thnx again Colin!) Off to Autozone for a tube of the red stuff, and I'll be bolting in on either tonight or tomorrow. There's really no "accurate" dyno around here, so it looks like I need to calibrate my butt for the on comming test session!   [Ds] -its a great thing to live on the outskirts of town in a desert... | ||
| Spooky |
Pgandeguy, I've got the same problem on my Blast. I guess it has something to do with the recall sprocket. I'm going to bring this up to the dealer when I take it in next week. I think it is time to give Buell a call and let them know about the problem I'm having with hitting, draging, scraping, or what ever with the recall sprocket. As always draging on the right side, Eric | ||
| Phillyblast |
Tony, we're revoking your membership to the tool guy club  I'm guessing for the majority of riding you do on the island more power isn't something that'll make you much faster. Me I just want more power  . Actually, I'm really happy I found this S2 (completely original, PM wheels, 4K miles) not because of the power, just because I couldn't afford an RS or S2 when they were new, and seeing that RSS on ebay a couple of weeks ago got me started all over again. I'll be sad to see the Blast go, though. If not for some delays in getting the order finalized with Sport Twin - not their fault, btw - Derrick was great, but I think I was the first person to actually call and order the Big Bore kit for a Blast so it took him some time to coordinate the whole thing - it has to be ordered through the web site for inventory/billing purposes and the kit isn't up on the site yet - I would be spending this weekend taking apart the Blast. It's a great bike as-is, and I also think it's a great platform for building what you want. Hopefully BMC will fit to release a Super-Blast in between the Blast and Firebolt, sort of a mini-bolt with some more displacement, adjustable suspension and Firebolt-ish ergos and styling. | ||
| Dansherman |
Just got back from the dealer. Got my Pirelli installed.  When I pulled up they had a Blue Firebolt sitting out front! I pulled up next to it, and my overall impression just looking at it was that it's not much bigger than the blast. Cool looking, and I really want one. But it's not that big. I love that blue color too. -- dan | ||
| Rd350 |
Ordered the Nallin's 515 big bore kit and the head work today. Should be seeing it in a week. Will let you know how it turns out... | ||
| Xgecko |
On tight twisty O'ahu hawaii roads power isn't as important as handling (just like you said above) I've found that I can stay with most guys just by riding smarter (exception being 2 gentlemen one on a Duc748 the other on a TWEAKED Honda Hawk). For some reason the majority of riders have bought into the HP is King mentality (can you say Squid). As much as I want the Nallin515 kit I want a bike that can use such power to its maximum before I get it. So yes suspension comes first. May's RRW magazine has an interesting article on suspensions and their set up in liter bikes. I find myself agreeing with much of what he had to say in his intro. A good suspension/chassis setup allows you to use your power, no matter how much or little you have, in a much more efficient manner. Without it hp is wasted. I like the fact that Works builds the shock for you (like Penske only cheaper) and you riding style I will have to look into them building me one near the end of the summer. As a side note since I'm moving to japan where the roads make the Dragon look straight (check out a map of Nikko sometime) and they are much narrower good handling is vastly more important than power. Many of the cars on the road are 1000cc to escape high road tax. so the power I have should be just fine (the Tim Taylor in me still cry's for more Power) | ||
| Subarubrat |
HELP!!!!!!!!!!! I am F-in stuck at work in the morning if the bike won't start. I rode into work and all was well, it is about an hour ride. I arrived at work and shut down the bike per usual and about 10 min later went outside to let a co-worker ride it. I got on, turned the key, pulled the clutch and hit the switch and nothing happened. The headlight lights, everything seems normal but when you press the starter switch there is nothing but silence. I know how to trace down the problem with a DVM and my brother can bring one to me in the morning. Is there a common failure in the blast? | ||
| Subarubrat |
Disregard, it was the clutch interlock that had vibrated loose. So if anyone else searches for blast wont start, maybe this will help. | ||
| Phillyblast |
good news - sold the Blast to my best friend and 17 year riding partner - his yamaha finally gave up the ghost (at least the transmission did) so if I can convince him it needs a few more ponies I may get to do the Nallin kit on it after all. Pick up the S2 the end of the week. Can't wait. Do I have to change my nickname now? david | ||
| Whimsical |
 Just got my Blast back from the dealership after doing the 1000 mile maintenance and noticed that when I checked the oil (hot) that it appears to be overfilled...it's about 1/2" over the max line. Will this cause a problem? I didn't notice anything wrong on the ride home. The receipt states that they put in 3 quarts of oil...is this the right amount? Thanks! Rosa | ||
| Subarubrat |
The manual on mine says 2 quarts. Mine was also overfull by about a 1/4 of an inch and there was a small amount that came out by the aircleaner. It seems that most people fail to ready the manual where it says to screw the dipstick in and then check it. I am willing to bet that most dip the stick on the surface and don't screw it in. That would account for overfill by 1/4 to 1/2 in. My guess is that they used two in yours, added a tiny ammount from a third and charged you for three. | ||
| Whimsical |
Thanks for the response Subarubrat! Should I take the bike back to the dealer to recify this? Or should I leave it alone as long as the bike runs ok. Will overfilling the oil cause any problems on the bike? Sorry for all the questions but I am very mechanically-challenged! Thanks! Rosa | ||
| Subarubrat |
ALthough I am somewhat new to bikes, in the car world overfilling by that percentage is harmless. If it were my bike and my money I would not be concerned from a mechanical point of view. However that overfill could certainly be annoying if it makes a mess. If you want to, just drain a bit of oil off to reach the right level. I would also suggest that you do all your own maintenance from here on out. No offense, but look at your original reason for going to the dealer: They are trained proffesionals that know more than you. Do they really? Checking the oil seems to challenge them. | ||
| Rd350 |
Rosa, Don't worry about the oil. It will work its way out of the crank vent line into the carb and all over the right side of your bike. Until the level is reached. Also I would forget about the dealer. About 90% of Buellers have problems with dealers and their professionals. (Buell are you reading.) Do the work yourself. You will know if it is done correctly. If you need any help with anything just ask on this website. Everyone loves to help out when they can. | ||
| Mapes |
Does anyone know if the seat pan is different between the low seat and the high seat? I am considering buying a used low seat and having a custom Sargent seat built on that seat pan. Then I could keep my original high seat. Any reason that this wouldn't work?? | ||
| Mavinwy |
As near as I can tell, the seat pans are the same. Jim | ||
| Dansherman |
Mapes - I have both a high and low seat. They are completely interchangeble. -- dan | ||
| Phillyblast |
RD350 - where did you order the Nallin kit from? Directly from Nallin? SportTwin still doesn't have the Blast kit listed on their web site, and they told me on the phone they couldn't take the order by phone, it had to be through the Internet. | ||
| Kyuss |
 got to ride some Buells last weekend at the Americade...can you say holy torque! Don't twist the throttle on the Firebolt as if you were on one of our Blasts or you'll be riding with the bike on top of you in no time! Fun Fast Fun Fast! The only thing dissapointing about the Buell demos is that the leader was saint bartholemew following the speed limits on every road unlike the Ducati leader who was insane, easily getting us up to triple digits on the highway leg of the demo. I also rode the S3 and didn't like the size... I'm 5'9" 135lbs, I also rode a Suzuki katana 600 and found the fairing to be Supersized and in the way. I'm sorry to say but if I were to buy a bike tommorrow based on the demos, the Ducati 998R was incredibly comfortable, shifted gears like butter and I was able to handle her alot better than my own girlfriend. | ||
| Dansherman |
Kyuss - Aren't only 700 of those being produced? -- dan | ||
| Rd350 |
Phillybast, I ordered the Nallin kit straight from Nallins. (Nallin's is owned by two brothers.) The one that is always working and you can talk to anytime is Brain. The nice thing is about there service is that you can talk to them directly and you can hear the machine shop running in the background. These guys do a lot of R & D for Buell. So they know what they are doing and what will work on the bike. Very nice guys and they love to help you. Just call them direct and deal with them. They only do one style of head work for the Blast. $550.00 (THE WORKS BABY). I beleive it is their stage three design. Bigger valves, porting, race springs, and Ti colllars, new shaped combustion chamber, etc.. They set the head up so if you want down the road all you have to do is buy cams and ignition and bolt them in. The piston is around $130.00 made by them to match the new chamber. And if you do the big bore 515 kit you get the piston and gaskets and new cylinder for $499.00 It will cost you $1107.00 including shipping and they are telling me that you will get 40rwph with setup using stock exhaust and stock airbox. If you do the cams and exhaust they are saying 50rwhp. They make a 650 and a 750 kit but you have to drop the engine and slit the cases. I think this is to much work. If you do the 515 kit you can do the work yourself if you have a service manual and tools and you do not need to drop the engine out of the frame. Their number is: 1-318-631-6747 | ||
| Rd350 |
If anyone is interested if you can get the new Battle Twin Magazine it has a lot of stuff on the BLast. It also has a section on how they put in a Nallin's 515 kit. It has pictures and information that I will help anyone trying to up grade the Blast... | ||
| Rd350 |
I also have a quick fix for anyone who is using the stock Blast pegs and is tired of them looking droppy and floppy.. I went to the local Home Depot and bought some locking washers and beat them flat. (note: I used them because they are thicker and take up the right amount of space.) I pulled the cotter pins that hold the pegs together. Put the washers on and put the cotter pins back. They look and feel 100% better. They do not floppy around any more and are tight again. Total cost for the quick fix... .8 Cents | ||
| Kyuss |
Dan - All the more reason I am dreaming not attempting (just bought a house)... but I wasn't aware of that! |
