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Ezblast
| Posted on Sunday, November 06, 2016 - 02:08 am: |
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Except for one hole and bolt - done- spent time looking for the appropriate spacer. Galfer brake line added to keep it simple for installation. Scratch that off the to do list - rear sets custom made using stock Buell parts for 90 percent of the build - not all of the Buell parts are Blast though - lol EZ
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Gearheaderiko
| Posted on Sunday, November 06, 2016 - 09:59 pm: |
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Ezblast
| Posted on Monday, November 07, 2016 - 02:17 am: |
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For me they sit quite well - my knees are comfy, but need a taller person to test since he is taller - lol - EZ |
Ezblast
| Posted on Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 03:48 am: |
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All finished up with cap bolts finishing off mounting bolts making foot contact a non-issue. On to the rest of the front end, then shock, then muffler and intake and carb, then paint and niceties.
EZ |
Gearheaderiko
| Posted on Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 11:18 am: |
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Nice job |
Ezblast
| Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 12:26 am: |
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Thank you - Cleaned up and changed out the handlebar area - New bars, grips, levers, mirrors, almost forgot how much changing out a set of grips will pump you up - lol - Most would be done at this point - not I! Tonight I begged some welding help from Lee to restore the old Bub pipe - in 20,000 miles of SF curb hopping, pot holes, and tracks/rails - a hole busted open where a weld used to be on the rear tab, and a crack just in front of the front tab weld - all better now - the old warhorse will sound again!!!! EZ
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Ezblast
| Posted on Friday, November 18, 2016 - 01:26 am: |
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Superbrace installed - Saving Thumpe/Dans custom brace for the new Starkiller. EZ
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Kenny_gilgore
| Posted on Friday, November 18, 2016 - 09:20 am: |
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Ed, It looks like a front fender will not fit after installing the SuperBrace? Kenny G |
Ezblast
| Posted on Friday, November 18, 2016 - 11:00 pm: |
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Over sized tire - 110/90 - our regular choice in tires would not have that issue. Will tell nephew to reinstall brace with new front tire installed - fender raised for this tire. EZ |
Ezblast
| Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 02:16 am: |
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DNM shock installed and adjusted, and Nick approved the rear sets. 8 3/8th washers - 4 on each side of shock bolt - for top and 8 for the bottom same way. EZ
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Kenny_gilgore
| Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 08:35 am: |
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Ed, Exactly which DNM Shock did you install? Do you have a web site link? How much did it affect the height of the Blast? Thanks. Kenny G |
Ezblast
| Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2016 - 02:44 am: |
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIT-BIKE-SHOCK-DNM-REAR-280MM-REMOTE-RES-ADJUSTABLE-/390820243438?hash=item5afeb3a7ee That would be for folks up to 190 lbs, and the same shock with the 1000 lb spring would be for folks 200 lbs and up. https://www.amazon.com/DNM-MT-BAG-Motorbike-Racing-Thumpster/dp/B012C9ZF10 28 lb boat anchor gone - the trusty Bub back in action, roaring loud and proud!
This video fails to express how loud the Bub is - lol - but it still easily sets off car alarms! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMefbG_-R8g EZ |
Ezblast
| Posted on Saturday, November 26, 2016 - 11:16 pm: |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohdyef-jl1c Intake mostly done - including carb work - she really roars now!!!! EZ |
Ezblast
| Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2017 - 01:26 am: |
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Maul is done!!! The rest of the work is the nephews!
EZ |
Ezblast
| Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2017 - 01:22 am: |
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LOL - my nephew Asa picked up his bike - Then - A funny thing happened the other day, and I've just now got it wrapped up about what to do - I was riding with the nephew to go have coffee and came across an orange and green bagger that tried to ditch us at a light - my catching up to him had his carb coughing, and I passed him then he turned, thought nothing of it. Had coffee and headed back home. A quiet pop issued from the motor and the bike stopped working. Checked the intake - good, then checked plug wire - plug extremely loose, tightened down and still nothing - the motor free spinning as if no compression. Towed home - God bless AAA - got home and pulled the plug. Threads a tad rough from vibrating loose - but on, off, on again showed the majority of the thread to still be sealing and good, and the plug itself was a perfect medium tan - tune was perfect - so not the cause either. The valves & stems being Ti almost rules them out, ruled out head gasket because of no hemorrhaging of oil, leaves only failed rings from the richness of the tune - or something like a guide failed and holed the piston - happened before in life. My friends are like just get the other bike going and worry about that later, however, the parts that Vader may need for the rebuild directly affects which parts I put into the other bike - including the ignition, which is what is needed to make the other bike work. So I've been thinking about this and will first start with a tear down of Vader - to find the issue, and from there I can decide, what parts will go to the other bike. Sigh..... EZ |
Gearheaderiko
| Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2017 - 09:36 am: |
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Failed valve spring retainer? You have probably bent the valve and marked the piston. If you're lucky, the guide is okay and you can just pop in a new valve and a new spring retainer (replace both). Some are really "race only" and don't, from what I've heard (and experienced), last long (if you using high rate springs). Just an idea. It snowed here again. Just when everything had almost thawed enough to ride |
Ezblast
| Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2017 - 03:35 pm: |
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Bent Ti stem and valve - wow - hope not. EZ |
Ezblast
| Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 12:03 am: |
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I know that I haven’t been communicative lately; however, it is because life has kept me rather busy. Between a planned Ch13, being dis-abled, visiting an old friend and his new bride, the Master shower needing re-grouting and caulking, and Vader needing a rebuild, and the new Starkiller needing building, and the new puppy who has health issues to overcome - making 3 dogs in all, house maintenance as well – all of this has made me rather net-negligent – not purposely, but because I literally have had very little time to do the sitting down-type tasks that I enjoy. I’m working on a good balance to be achieved, but at this point things are still a bit hectic. I’m still Blasting away, just too busy to get to the bikes at this point, and believe me I want to – lol EZ |
Ezblast
| Posted on Saturday, September 02, 2017 - 02:02 am: |
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A friend who isn't afraid of the Dark side! http://www.bikeexif.com/buell-blast-custom?utm_sou rce=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3 A+Bikeexif+%28Bike+EXIF%29 EZ |
Ezblast
| Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2021 - 02:48 pm: |
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Guess what - I won a 2019 Yamaha MT09 watching the yammieNoob youtube channel - go figure - here she is -
EZ |
Gearheaderiko
| Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2021 - 11:50 pm: |
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:-O WoW!! Congrats!! I just bought the “wallet”, that I hated. I hope you enjoy this bike better! :-) |
Ezblast
| Posted on Wednesday, June 09, 2021 - 07:46 pm: |
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Eh - the Buells more fun, however, I'll spiff it a bit then pass it on. It sits almost as relaxed as a Blast, same weight, but with the charge of the CR but with an even lighter front end - thus my first mod for the bike arrived before the bike - a radial dampener mounting off the handlebars. If the CR needed it, then this as well. Since I'm used to those shinanigans - no big deal. Got the suspension dialed in as good as it will get for me - it's ok - got to hold it in the corner though - alot like a Buell I know well - it has great gas mileage! EZ
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Gearheaderiko
| Posted on Wednesday, June 09, 2021 - 09:28 pm: |
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