| Author | Message | ||
     Ezblast |
Yes - typo error - fixed - that is the group of cams I meant. EZ | ||
| Patches |
EZ When you going to do a wright up on the 1125 (performance, user friendly fun to ride not drive, MPG,) and such? .....just kidding. | ||
| Indybuell |
I have my Syn3 and new K&N oil filter ready to go... Can't wait for this weekend! Oh and a bottle of HEAT just in case! | ||
| Swampy |
Do any of you remember the Blast with the XB front wheel, swing arm and fuel injection? Here is an update from Matt Loose: http://www.buelletinboard.com/forums/showthread.ph p?t=9228&page=7 | ||
| Ezblast |
Yeah - it looks pretty tight now. EZ | ||
| Garlic_sauce |
Wow, that thing looks awesome. I didn't really like it in it's early stages but man it's gnarly now.  | ||
| D_mac |
Trying to get my blast fine tuned before riding season - 45 and sunny in Michigan today. I just got my blast in Decemember and have done quite a few mods: v&h pipe, 48/175 jets, needle shimmed w/ 2 #4 brass washers, custum intake and superboot from thumpe, yost powertube, breather line reroute. Bike is running good but not great. The low end is not as crisp as I think it should be - the mid-range is awesome but at the top end it wants to sputter or hesitate or miss. I had the air screw at 3 1/4 at first but I have been turning it in a 1/4 at a time and now it is at 2 1/2 and the conditions i described are still there but to a lesser degree. I am thinking about trying a 180 main to see what happens. I am also thinking about putting a splitter in my nice new intake. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also I noticed that the breather filter I put on when I rerouted the crankcase breather line smokes ALOT, is that normal? | ||
| Crackhead |
My Blast died on me today about 3/4 of a mile from the house. I hope it is just bad fuel from last year. I will check the boot to. (Message edited by crackhead on March 06, 2010) | ||
| Patches |
don't feel bad mine died backing it out the shed today (out of gas) "did check the oil to make sure that's where it didn't go" He He!! everything OK I suppose. Don't feel bad Crackhead shit happens. | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
D Mac: I dont know how the "Yost Powertube" affects the carb mixture, but... Try going down to a 45 or 46 slow jet. Running too rich can kill response. Trying a 180 is a good bet for the main, but remember it will also affect the midrange and you may need to add or subtract shims anyway (2 shims is merely a recommended starting point). If backing off WOT causes the bike to accelerate, then the main is too lean. Idle mixture, slow jet, needle and main jet, while serving different purposes do overlap, so take that into consideration and make one change at a time. Dont rely on a splitter to fix a problem. Find and fix the problem first. Smoking crankcase breather is normal. Some will smoke more, some less. Timing should be checked. How's the spark plug? Gap correct? | ||
| Swampy |
Macd, what Gearheaderiko said. What will affect your WOT is the main jet, check it like Gearheaderiko said, then work towards the mid and slow. The intake splitter will improver your low/midrange throttle response, but hey, it's a Blast and you aren't going to see much improvement until you cam it up and increase the compression ratio, it was built to train new riders and has a real mild throttle response built into it. | ||
| Swampy |
Also, one more word....Fresh Fuel! | ||
| Buellistic |
If you install a FUEL/AIR GAUGE(parts from J,C.Whitney), it allows you tune your CARBURETOR correctly and perfectly ... | ||
| D_mac |
Thanx for the input Gearheaderiko and Swampy. I have fresh fuel in it and the plug is a racing iridium. I will have the timing checked and try jet changes and needle shims. One thing at a time! Good advice. I've been wanting a blast for a couple years now and when I finally bought this one I got a bit overzealous and did all the mods at one time. I could not really check the effects of each mod because it was January - way 2 cold out. Another mistake I made was not keeping the bike stock long enough to know what it feels like. Oh well - live and learn! I really do enjoy wrenching as much as riding so its all good. Thanx again for all the advice.I will also check into the fuel/air gauge - thanx buellistic. | ||
| Mm128 |
BUELL X1 Help.... Part SHOULD be the same as the BLAST... I think... Need the SIZE, length...thread pitch of the screws that hold in the STOCK tail light cover on a 02 X1.... There are (2) skinny long screws.... but I DONT seem to have them... Thanks Matt | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Y0401C.2 This is the new part number which I assume fits all years (Blast), but I dont have any listing of the bolt specs. Sorry. | ||
| Mm128 |
Gearheaderiko, THANKS!!! Matt. | ||
| Tnthumper |
Well sitting in Kuwait on way home for end of deployment. One step closer to riding my Blast again. Now if my bonus check would go in I could get some new tires exhaust intake and carb boot. Hope to see you all on the Dragon soon. John | ||
| Crackhead |
The boot is good and the jets aren't clogged. I will pick up some gas on the way home and give her a try. | ||
| Crackhead |
arg, i couldn't get her to start. | ||
| Ezblast |
On and on, Kick stand switch, clutch-safety, loose front or rear ground, make sure getting fuel? Plug ok? Plug wire - getting spark consistently? Battery? EZ (Message edited by ezblast on March 09, 2010) | ||
| Rainman |
Hi guys, Figured out where the oil leak is on the Blast. Actually, I had two. One was the nut that attached the oil line to the filter mount. The nut had backed off about four turns. It's been good since tightening. But there's a sensor of some sort stuck on top of the mount to the oil filter and that's the second leak. When I crank up the engine, oil seeps up around the edges, slowly spills down and over the rest of the mounting area. It's not even in the teaspoonfuls, yet, but obviously needs to be replaced. I have the manual on memory stick. Easy to replace? Part number? Anyone have this problem before? PS: Thanks for being there for us mechanical tards. | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Its the oil pressure sensor. Easy replacement. pt# 26554-77A $12 probably readily available at the local HD dealer. It screws in using tapered pipe threads, so dont crank it in until you bottom the threads, just until its 'tight'. | ||
| D_mac |
Trying to check the timing on my bike using the service manual and posts I've seen on here. I don't have a timing light. The led on the module lights up before the two dots are visible in the timing window and the light goes off when timing LINE just passes the center of the timing window. Is that good? Do you guys recommend any adjustment to or advancing of the timing.Thanks(in advance-lol) | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
See: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/201 64/59815.html (Blast static timing doc. or alternate method.doc) You adjust the module to the line mark on the flywheel. You do not turn the engine to adjust the timing, but rotate the module. With some thought you can do it your way, but its much simpler to just turn the module. Timing may be advanced, slightly, but I'd leave it stock. | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
PS yes thats probably good. | ||
| Blastronomer |
Today was the day. First ride of the season. Blasting through the woods with snow everywhere in 55 degree weather. Completely awesome. New superbike bars and traction grips feel good but the bars definitely change the ride. The bike felt a little wobbly over bumps. Any thoughts? Probably just me. | ||
| Swampy |
Air pressure? Steering head bearings? Just getting used to it? You are using any other brand of tire than Dunlop.....right? | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Concur! The Blast should now feel more stable. You might however just be feeling more of the road as the old ape hangers tended to isolate you from any feedback. | ||
| Blastronomer |
Of course! I'll check air pressure.  Tires are Pirellis. Rear actually is ready to replace. Blast is a 2009 w/ 3100 mi on it. Could the steering head bearings be bad already? It did feel more stable in the turns. It was the straight riding that felt like it wanted to be a little squirrelly over the bumps. I'm thinking tires and just getting used to the new feel like you guys suggest. |
