| Author | Message | ||
     Prof_Stack |
Happy New Year 2003 to all you Blastards and Blastoholics! May all your rides be fun and full of curves. And don't get struck by lightning! ![:]](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/clipart/proud.gif) | ||
| Jprovo |
Ralph, getting the C&J/Blast registered shouldn't be too big of a hassle if you have paperwork for both the Blast and the C&J frame, at least in Claifornia, but then it might become a "Special Construction" vehicle and carry high insurance premiums. Of course, you could always just stamp the VIN of the Blast onto the C&J frame and pretend that it's a stock Blast (Undoubtedly illegal for some reason or another). I keep thinking about a XBlast. XB Frame, Front head/piston, fuell injection, and Blast swingarm (modified), engine, front forks. This would be a total low-buck "parts-bin" special. Put the oil where the XB rear cylinder was, and keep the forced cooling. Just waiting for someone to somersault an XB, crack the engine cases and give me what's left for very little $$$. James | ||
| Ralphthe3rd |
James, I like your thoughts ;-) And it would be cool to get the bike street registered. But I have those problems... No title for the Blast engine(I didn't ask as the offer was Too good to pass by). Ahhh.... How does one go abouts stamping a Frame(and/or restamping an Engine case *grin*) It maybe just destined for the closed course competition :-) Or as a Spare engine for my street bike. But I'm ginning alot these days.... ~Ralph~ | ||
| Jprovo |
Ralph, All I think you need is a reciept for the engine to make a "special construction" vehicle, but you might need a MSO. Having the Blast's registration, even as a salveged vehicle would be better (especially if you want to portray it as a stock Blast to an insurance agency). Forget stamping the engine. Frame... that's another story. You could probably cut the steering head off a stock frame and then construct a new frame using just the steering head. Isn't that the way some of the cool radical choppers were built? | ||
| Lilbuellrider |
Hey everyone, I just found this website, love it, since I own a blast!! Last April 10th the very first nice day here in Michigan, I took my Blast out for a ride after work, to make a long story short, a truck pulled right out in front of me, my Blast and I went flying. I got beatup pretty bad, and yep, the driver commited "bikeacide" on my Blast, as soon as I was able to hobble down to the dealer, I got a new Blast. I couldn't ride all summer because of surgery, and healing,But I'm looking forward to spring so I can ride again!! "THINK SPRING" :-) "Smile," Life Is Great! Linda | ||
| Joey |
Welcome, Linda! This morning I set of for another ride on a beautiful day (lots of rain, threatening to become snow) and discovered that my Blast! doesn't like cold rain. Warm rain, or cold dry air is fine, but when the temperature is below 40 and it's raining a lot, I have to hold the throttle open at stoplights. Anyone know why that is? Is water collecting on parts inside the carburetor and freezing? I have a carburetor that does that, but it's no normal carburetor. | ||
| Sarodude |
Joey- Next time you get that behavior try venting the fuel tank by opening the fuel cap. Our Blast was misbahaving on cold and maybe humid nights and had a rollover valve problem. This will help to isolate some things... -Saro | ||
| Ezblast |
Also think possible crack in rubber intake boot. Spray wd40 around area while at idle- if there is a rpm change - change boot. - just a possible - Blasting on the Dark side! EZ | ||
| Lilbuellrider |
Thanks everyone for the welcome! I will check out that website Ralph! Just found out Friday that I have a damaged nerve in my left arm from the accident, but I won't let it slow me down from riding thats for sure! If I would of known that it would take me this long to heal, I would of waited and bought a 2003 Blast. "Gee" I thought I'd be up and riding in a month or two. "What WAS I thinking?" "Smile," Life Is Great! Linda | ||
| Lamblasted |
I'm growing weary of my BLAST!. I used to love it but I think I've experience the final straw... First some history, 1200 miles... the head gasget blows. 3000 miles... the head gasget blows. Replaced with new/improved model. 6000 miles... Drive belt snaps. 9000 miles... Drive belt snaps. and now at 13,500 miles the rear wheel bearing fails at speed and the rear wheel flopps back-and-forth damaging the brake rotor and caliper. Don't know what this is going to cost me just yet but I know one thing for certain. I've purchased my first and last HD product! Now, everytime I read about how well the company is doing I get really angry. They post record profits while I write checks for unplanned repairs. The 12-Month warranty is a joke. | ||
| Sarodude |
Lamblasted- At 1200 & 3000 miles you popped a head gasked or a rocker cover gasket? I don't know that there was a new and improved head gasket but there most certainly was a new and improved rocker box gasket. The drive belt COULD have snapped from any number of non-defect things - induced either by human hands or debris. Rear bearing failing... THAT is not good. How long have you had your bike? Who's done the maintenance? New? Used? Factory or extended warranty status? I had a VERY bad Blast experience but I worked things out in my own way. -Saro | ||
| Ralphthe3rd |
I was waiting to hear about another wheel bearing problem... I read about this before. It seems H-D/Buell USED very cheap quality "Chinese" Wheel bearings ! I girl once posted she had troubles and then just replaced all wheel bearings with quality USA made ones. BTW- could your rear wheel bearing have been damaged by over torquing the nut on one of the occasions the wheel was pulled ? Any other peeps with this problem ? And yeah...Harley and Buell stuff isn't up to snuff with Japanese machines...and thats a shame ! But I still love My Blast(s) :-) Shit happens :-o ~Ralph~ | ||
| Lamblasted |
Sorry, I meant to say "rocker box" gasket in my previous post. The first time the HD dealer replaced it on warranty. The second time I was out of warranty and they made me pay for it even though it was obviously a design flaw. | ||
| Xgecko |
warranty or not the change from paper gasket to metal is a service bulletin thing if you have that done then HD/Buell should pay for it. Funny I have one of the earliest Blasts (Mar 00) and have over 15,000 miles and other than the rockerbox gasket failing once and crappy tires I haven't had much in the way of problems | ||
| Joey |
Wheelbearings! Where do I get USA made ones? I had one fail at around 8K. Noticed the road felt rough even though it was smooth. Looked back to see if something was wrong, and saw the outer plastic piece on the axle instead of the bearing. The balls were visible and the grease was dirty, of course. Replacements were made in China, too. Exhaust broke again, but I think that I did that subconsciously, in hopes that my wife would let me replace the whole thing. It'll be done Saturday! I'm thinking of just putting on just a pipe, but she won't approve it... | ||
| Ezblast |
Hey Joey - if it can't be too loud go with the White Bro.s pipe - decent tunable quiet(comparitively speaking;0))_ok for a stock bike if your not planning other hp mod.s - you'll still have to rejet - go to 5 over if no airbox mod.s and 10 over if you do modify it. Have fun! Jonesing bad(I get my bike back on the 18th!I need to ride sooooo bad!;0() - and Blasting on the Dark side! EZ | ||
| Ralphthe3rd |
Joey, here is a link to the page/site that I read about the wheel bearings : http://www.buellgirl.netfirms.com/Motorcycles/Buell_Blast.htm She doesn't mention the bearing part #, but bearings are universal the world over. You just need to match the size up.... | ||
| Ezblast |
Hey - RPM said they would be willing to create a CF short stack(found a source for a stack filter;0)) How tall should I make it - 1", 1 1/2",or 2" . Just Blasting on the Dark side! EZ | ||
| Joey |
I'm going cheap. A local guy thinks he can manufacture a good exhaust with a Cherry Bomb glass-pack, 1 3/4" pipe. He quoted, "$75 to $100, if that much." I was thinking I could just go find some bearings that would fit, but I wasn't sure that was something with one of those oddball sizes that prevent people like me from doing what we want. Anybody know a cheap, easy way to pull the bearings? That shaft in the center, between the bearings, makes it a dog of the feminine persuasion to get the first one out. I love my Blast! It'll be warm enough by Friday (read: above freezing) that my wife will let me ride her (the Blast!) to work. | ||
| Ezblast |
Joey - the cherry bomb is workable but for about 25dollars more you could pick up a Suppertrapp external universal 3" disc. set up for tunability - as for my search for intake - ASB has a velocity stack - perfect, CAS4 has the stack filters(I'll modify to work properly), getting off cheap here and should look trick; and now to the next question. Does anyone know what mounting points above the carb would be usefull for carb suport brackets - think two brackets please. Just Blasting on the Dark side! EZ | ||
| Dan43blast |
Well it finally happened. A Boars Head truck got me. Dec 27 he pulled across 5 lanes of traffic turning left. I saw him coming when he started the turn jumped on the brakes and moved as far to the right as I could. Finally I just ran out of room. I had to hit the truck or go off road. I went for the off road and nearly made it. You would not believe how slick grass with frost on it can be. I went for a easy lowside. I have 1 broken rib but no other injuries. The Blast is all cosmetic. With that said does anybody have a Corbin seat they want to let go of? If not I will send my torn stocker to Sargents. Give me a buzz. | ||
| Ezblast |
Dan - sorry to hear about the low side - been there and did exactly the damage you did to self - bike got off even luckier with only a broken mirror and a few small scrapes. If you try Sargents how about posting a pick of the seat - I know I'd like to see a sample of what the Sargent Blast seat looks like - others probably are curious as well. Get well - and I only heard this said to me after the 1st drop - rubber side down! - owww - so thats what they mean!! - lol - Just Blasting on the Dark side! EZ | ||
| Masterblaster |
Gretting's all ! My names Dave and I just discovered this site.Whew !Great postings.I look forward to getting to know everyone.I just picked up a '00 blast.V & H,jetted and a super sweet hand hewn Force Winder "replica" w/ a K & N air filter.I'll work to get y'all a pik.So far i've swapped out the rocker gasket w/ the one piece but wasn't able to torque properly (i only loosened the motor so the wrench would'nt fit on one side)so i'm still getting some seepage.I'll be doing it properly this weekend which should fix it (!)Also i'm getting smoke out the oil breather after a bit of riding.I'm assuming the worst (blow by due to improper break in) yet im hoping switching to synth oil will help(any suggestions would be appreciated)) | ||
| Masterblaster |
Gretting's all ! My names Dave and I just discovered this site.Whew !Great postings.I look forward to getting to know everyone.I just picked up a '00 blast.V & H,jetted and a super sweet hand hewn Force Winder "replica" w/ a K & N air filter.I'll work to get y'all a pik.So far i've swapped out the rocker gasket w/ the one piece but wasn't able to torque properly (i only loosened the motor so the wrench would'nt fit on one side)so i'm still getting some seepage.I'll be doing it properly this weekend which should fix it (!)Also i'm getting smoke out the oil breather after a bit of riding.I'm assuming the worst (blow by due to improper break in) yet im hoping switching to synth oil will help(any suggestions would be appreciated)) | ||
| Ezblast |
welcome! hahahahahhahahahahhha! Another crazy boy - sooo cool - yup - sounds like your right there - so plan on Nallinizing and enjoy! Just Blasting on the Dark side! EZ | ||
| Ezblast |
GOT THUMP?! - JUST BLASTING ON THE DARK SIDE! EZ | ||
| Jprovo |
Lambasted-The failure of two belts and then the wheel bearings is fishy. Have you ever checked (or had the dealer check) the belt tension? The belt being too tight can lead to both bearing and belt failures. I know that the belt tension on a Blast is non adjustable, but you could (however rare as it might be) have a swingarm that is too long. As bizzare as that might sound, I've heard of stranger stuff happening (ask Saro). It might be worth a check. Masterblaster-Welcome James |
