| Author | Message | ||
     Gearheaderiko |
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/201 64/92754.html?1302661360 If you look at the tanks on this page, the gasket is where it should be: around the filler neck, not resting on top. | ||
| Ezblast |
Darn! I missed a das boot! moment - welcome back! EZ | ||
| Gussie |
thanx guys. Will check it out. More later. Got ot have the blaster to cruze the ol streets of Atlanta! | ||
| Leonard |
Hey guys..Added another Buell to my collection over the weekend, got a 00 X1. Had a 30 mile ride home, highway as well as 'stop and go' traffic. That's one hell of a bike! I swear that my blast is jealous..it tried to break my leg  I wanted to take the bar end mirrors of the blast and put them on the X1. On the right side I made the mistake of unscrewing the screw completely. Then realizing what I had done, I tried to shake it out of the handle bar! bad move There I am in the garage alone, the bike on my right leg and no leverage to get it up. Somehow managed to get it up, certainly learned a lesson. Don't take the screw out completely, just loosen it and you should be able to pull it out | ||
| Ezblast |
An X1? - See the Tuber section - lol - every X1 rider I know has a love/hate relationship with their bike, hang in there though the Tuber guys will help you work out any glitches that occur. You ok? EZ | ||
| Leonard |
 So far so good EZ | ||
| Twack |
care to elaborate EZ ive looked at some local tubers for sale and considered it | ||
| Ezblast |
Most of the Tuber woes all have a fix now, so its really just a matter of reading up on them in the Tuber section. The X1 had more than its fair share of teething woes because Erik was treading new ground with the motor modifications concerning FI, cooling, wiring, plus the regular tuber woes as well. That said - the X1 is the definite Monster of the Tuber group in power delivery and handling and the American Sport Bike bikes in Ghost Rider are the Coolest X1s I've seen - even with stupid wire wheels. I have seen some awesome X1s, and when the X1 is in its grove, their owners would not even think of another bike - then it happens, and then even a moped looks better - lol - it passes with the fix, and if you pay attention to your bike like the long term tuber owners I have known, addressing the known issues and prepared for the others that may never happen, chances are many happy miles before you, but be prepared to wrench! EZ | ||
| Leonard |
Well stated EZ, that's kinda what I understood from reading the tuber section. I considered a newer Buell, but I just love the styling of the X1 and the S1 I went in with the full understanding that I'll be spending some time wrenching, but then, I can still have a blast! | ||
| Britchri10 |
X1's are easy to work on and a treat to ride. I've had one for 18 months & it now runs the way I want it to. Anything 10-12 years old will be somewhat problematical but I have yet to have a problem with my X1 that I have not been able to fix. Parts are fairly easy to find and the Old school section of badweb is invaluable. Working on your bike makes it more of a bike. If I wanted an appliance I would buy a BMW. Get riding & you will soon find out what you need to do to make it run right. Ride safe, Chris C | ||
| Leonard |
"If I wanted an appliance I would buy a BMW. " Thanks Chris | ||
| Sympleman |
Hey everyone, new Buell owner and new to the board here so I apologize in advance if this is the wrong place to post this but figured since it was regarding a Blast it should go here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMMLA4CC-KQ Anyway, it won't start . We were told to check the battery and discovered that the wrong size battery was in it, so we got a brand new one and the correct size, yet same problem. Any other reason this could be happening? Thanks in advance! - Bryan | ||
| Twack |
sympleman, if you try to give it gas do you get any sputtering? if it does i would check the intake boot (das boot). if it dosnt sputter at all i would look into the ignition | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Welcome! You dont say whether the you just bought the bike, its been sitting all winter, ran and just stopped or ? More information would help. Spark, fuel, compression. Thats the diagnostic sequence. Check to see if you have spark. That can be done with a screwdriver, extra spark plug or 'spark tester'. Its high voltage. It wont kill you, but you'll know what its like to be tazed if you're holding on to the spark plug or wire when it sparks! The second option for spark testing is to remove the points/timing cover on the right side of the engine and see if the LED light on the ignition module is flashing. That wont tell you you have spark, but if its not flashing, you definitely dont. If its flashing thats a good indication the ignition system is working and you should have spark. While some cringe at the mere mention of "starting fluid", if you spray that into the carb and your Blast starts, thats a good indication its got a fuel problem and everything else is working. Fuel: You can remove the spark plug and see if its wet. You can remove the airbox and see if you can smell gas. At that time you can take a better look at the intake boot and see if its split, but its often hard to see unless you pull the 'boot' (intake coupler) off. You can also remove the flow bowl and see if its full of fuel. It sounds as if you have compression. A compression tester would give you a better idea of what the compression really is, but I dont think thats your problem. If the engine cranks over, its probably not a battery problem and what ever battery is in the bike wont make much of a difference. And please avoid the "replace everything" or "shotgun" approach to repair. It wont make finding the problem any easier and may just create more problems. | ||
| Ezblast |
Concur | ||
| Sympleman |
Twack: No change when given gas; it wouldn't rev at all Gearheaderiko: I am still learning the bike [well bikes in general] and don't know where half of what you listed are or what they do [do they have a guide to motorcycles for idiots? lol] As for more information, we just traded in for it from a dealership. Had a few issues that were taken care of and drove home fine [2 hr drive]. Next morning wouldn't start. Brought it to a local shop and they told us the carburetor was blown out of the intake manifold ...? [is that right? :/] They fixed that and it drove fine for a day or two. Then the next morning i was taking it out and and it died about a quarter mile into the drive with a pretty big / loud pop that from what I can remember came from the muffler but I actually felt it shake which makes me think it was more than just the muffler [but that could just have been the thump hehe]. Either way a few hours or so later it started up again and drove it around just fine [though the muffler does pop quite often ... is that normal? ... would that just be clearing out some blockage of some sort?] Then the next day it started doing what you saw in the video. Thanks for your responses, and I will eventually learn the parts of the bike, I promise! Thanks for the welcome too, btw. | ||
| Ezblast |
Das boot! Replace intake coupler! EZ | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Concur!!! Sympleman-thats the kind of information we needed and does point directly to "DasBoot". Its the most common cause of a Blast not running, but its NOT going to happen all the time. You should (or someone should) check the carb jetting since your Blast has an aftermarket exhaust (Vance & Hines) and if it wasnt rejetted for it, that can contribute to intake manifold 'blow out'. That could be done when the Das Boot is replaced. The Blast is a very simple motorcycle and there isnt much to go wrong with it. | ||
| Syonyk |
Carburetor "blown out of the intake manifold" sound exactly like it popping out of the intake coupler ("Das boot"). It's an easy fix. Also, doable in, say, a parking lot. Of a coffee shop. Where my Blast blew the coupler off. With a screwdriver borrowed from someone else because there's no toolkit that came with mine... If you're not comfortable working on a bike, this is a good bike to start on. And, if you intend to ride a lot, knowing how to do simple stuff will save you a *ton* of money. | ||
| Sympleman |
Ezblast, Gearheaderiko, Syonyk: Thanks for your responses! Gearheaderiko: I even made a mental note to mention all that in the initial post and totally skipped it, lol. How do I check the carb jetting? Also, how did you know the exhaust was aftermarket? I wasn't aware [well just assumed it was the original and wasn't told otherwise] and was actually going to look into an aftermarket exhaust! One question about the exhaust though and something I didn't quite understand .... it's pointed directly at the rear tire, is that a problem? I've seen a few that are angled away from the tire, would that be better or does it not matter? Syonyk: Good to know it's an easy fix! And yes I would like to learn how to work on this bike ... that being said how do I go about fixing this? Oh and one more thing ... where exactly is the "DasBoot"? ... Thanks again for the responses! | ||
| Sycho |
"DasBoot"?? Yeah , I used to wonder the same thing when I always saw that word on here. It gets blamed on most of the running problems on this bike and rightly so. It is the rubber 'Boot" or coupler that the links the Carburetor to the Motor. It can be easily torn or develop cracks. I think your best bet on working on your bike is to pick up a Manual. Watch E-bay, they do show up every so often but until then, these guys will talk you through what you need to know. | ||
| Sympleman |
Sycho: Thanks, will go look at it now. I actually have looked into finding a manual. Came across one yesterday, just haven't ordered it yet. | ||
| Twack |
Sympleman, go here for a free copy of the service manual, just combine the files in adobe, really easy. http://www.buellforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t= 584 | ||
| Syonyk |
Look on the right side of the bike, under the seat. See the carburetor? The goofy looking metal thing? See the intake manifold to the cylinder? Go from the cylinder, look for a tube pointing at the carburetor. See that black little weird thing linking them together? That's DasBoot. Try to spin the worm clamps on it. If either one moves, it's either really loose, or has blown the coupler off. | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Most Blast exhausts are pointed more or less at the rear tire. Thats just the way they make them To check the jets you must remove the float bowl on the carb and read the numbers on the jets. Good eyes can read them, but you may need a magnifying glass or jewelers 'loop' and a flashlight. This should be done when replacing the boot. Yeah, I know thats really leaving out a lot of information for the novice. Baby steps. DONT FORGET to turn of the fuel/gas when working on the carb and intake boot. This is the Carb section of the Thumper forum: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/201 64/6812.html?1302911613 (Message edited by gearheaderiko on April 16, 2011) | ||
| Ezblast |
You rock Erik! EZ | ||
| Pharoah |
Hi everyone. I just picked up my new to me 2002 purple Blast. I can't wait to get out riding but it had to snow here today. Now what I am really looking for is a Cityx or STT bars. Anyone have a set for sale? | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Welcome "Pharoah"! Badweb classifieds: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/21/ 21.html?1303060356 Thumper classifieds: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/201 64/197369.html?1303058915 Though an aftermarket set of bars will be easier to find and a new set being cheaper than a used set of 'factory' Buell bars. | ||
| Ezblast |
Think Super-bike bars! EZ | ||
| Patches |
Bikemaster European Handlebar Measurements: Width = 30" Rise = 2.4" Pullback = 4.8" Center = 4.8" These are the bars I put on my bike, they are very comfortable and the controls do not hit the gas tank when locking the forks.   |
