| Author | Message | ||
     Newfie_buell |
Ferris, I got your problem solved and would be happy to help!!! Tell them you'll ship it to me first!!!! I'll send you a cheque once it arrives in Newfoundland - then when the cheque bounces back to me you can ride the Blurr to Newfoundland where you can have a great adventure!!!!! Oh yeah - then you'd have to leave the Blurr here to ride the X1 back to California!!!!!! I am just offering to save the scammers some shipping costs!!!  OH Yeah, Court THANKS for the Battle 2win | ||
| Ferris |
...you can ride the BLURR to Newfoundland where you can have a great adventure!!!!! Newfie, this really DOES sound like a great adventure (well, except for the shipping the Thong to you thing and the bounced check -- oops, sorry! -- bounced cheque thing). hmmmmm, a ride from SoCal to Newfoundland and back? hmmmmmm..............  | ||
| Newfie_buell |
Yeah hmmmmmmmmmmm The freaky part would be be explaining to the wife I'd need a month away from home to accompany you back to SoCal!!!!! I could see it now - Across Canada to Vancouver, British Columbia - down through the Western States then diagonally back across the USA. I wonder how many other Buellers we could hi-jack along the way!!!!!! If I brought that one up I think she would tell me to take a few years...........if ya know what I mean!!!!!!!!!  | ||
| Court |
May your day be spent with family, love and turkey is some order that suits your needs.  | ||
| Ferris |
man, it's been years since i've seen that pic! for those that don't know, from L-R: Court Canfield, Reg Kittrelle, Erik Buell, Clement Salvadori, at the first Blue Groove, Santa Cruz, CA, June 1996. I could see it now - Across Canada to Vancouver, British Columbia - down through the Western States then diagonally back across the USA. I wonder how many other Buellers we could hi-jack along the way!!!!!! careful what you wish for...  Happy Gobblin', Folks!  | ||
| Jim_witt |
 -JW:> | ||
| Bartimus |
Happy Thanksgiving! | ||
| Rick_a |
It's been a hectic Thanksgiving morning. At midnight tonight my wife and I set out on the Buell to pick up some last minute things. 5 minutes out we got a verbal warning for speeding. 5 minutes into the route back we passed a 3 car wreck. At the last stoplight before home we get pulled over for pulling a wheelie and "speeding". First of all, I think unless your wheel is at least a few feet off the ground it's not really a wheelie, and I let off the throttle as soon as I hit the speed limit, so technically I was not speeding. Anyway, the guy could've written me up for a number of things but let me go with a written warning. He said that with the big torque and short wheelbase it's hard to keep the front planted. A man who understands! | ||
| Pdxs3t |
Would love some input. I recent have become a high tech lay off victim here in the NW. Since being laid off, the wife and me have tossed around the idea of starting our own photography business (models, portraits, commercial, events, weddings and industrial). We have started to put together a online portfolio (through Yahoo right now until I can get a web site built) and would like to see what others think. If any here have a few moments could ya take a look and let us know what you think? Jim Photo Album | ||
| Bartimus |
Well, so much for a happy Thanksgiving... <sigh> woke up this morning, and went outside for the paper, and saw nothing but chain laying on the ground where my Buell used to sit. Stolen overnight from the carport... Chain cut, rear wheel still had disc-lock on it,,,  | ||
| Ferris |
Art, for what it's worth i'm feelin' your pain.  FB | ||
| Cj_xb |
That sucks, I'm so sorry for you !! CJ | ||
| Aaron |
Art, sorry about your bike, that does suck. I hope they catch the pond scum. Everyone ... please pardon a belated Thanksgiving sentiment ... I am INCREDIBLY thankful to all of the people in the US Armed Forces, at home and abroad, for all you do to protect us. Thank you. | ||
| Henrik |
Art; I'm really sorry to hear that. I've tried that once and that's such a nasty feeling. Why *did* they stop hanging "horse" thieves anyway? Henrik | ||
| Aaron |
Oh, I almost forgot, one more thank-you:  This was presented to the USFRA at their awards banquet last Saturday night. | ||
| Ferris |
Aaron, i've been clipping and pasting sentiments like yours above into letters to my son Wade, and via return letters and phone calls he has expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the folks here on BADWEB. thank you, and thank you to those in uniform. FB | ||
| Firemanjim |
Jim,great photos,my son would love that one of Burnside.He's been wanting to go there for years. Art-that sucks.One can only hope that the karma follows them and they have something they cherish stolen. | ||
| Firemanjim |
Aaron,great idea on the plaque and I echo the sentiments!! | ||
| Bartimus |
thanks guys, it does suck, I keep wandering out to the carport and looking at the chain laying on the ground, at least I still have my timing cover. <sigh>  | ||
| Ccryder |
Art: That really sucks big time. I can't imagine in a town your size that your S2 could hide too well. Anything I can do just let me kmow. Neil S. | ||
| Reindog |
Jim: You've got a lot of nice photos on your site. Some would fit in well on www.webshots.com. I don't know what they pay but check out the following link. http://www.webshots.com/support/help/photoguideline.html | ||
| Used_96_s1 |
Hi, I am looking at coming to the States in Feb and was hoping to find out some of the better Buell/HD shops around for accesories etc. I will be in Seattle, LA, San Francisco Las Vegas. I cannot recommend Eastide Harley for Buells; The Bellevue shop has children in the parts department, and while the Issaquah shop has lots of good guys with grey whiskers, they fully admit that they don't know Buells worth a hoot. I also echo the sentiment that Cycle Barn is a total rip and I have a reciept that came with my '96 from the previous owner from cycle barn for a 3qt, $100 oil change. Pretty amazing how much quieter the valve train became when after my first 500 miles on the bike when I changed out the oil to 20/50 HD. I bought my Low Rider new from Downtown HD and they have always been good to me, although I'm not sure how they are with Buell's, but I will be finding out shortly. Weather in Seattle changes like the weather  so it's pretty tough to gauge what it will be like while you're here. edited by Used_'96_s1 on November 29, 2003 | ||
| Jst |
Jim, Some very incendiary remarks come to mind about a few of the pictures. I will say that if the woman pictured here is your wife picture you are a very, very, very lucky man. BTW: the rest of the pics are excellent as well. good composition and format. | ||
| Lornce |
Art, Sorry to hear of your loss. Looks like you and that bike had some history. Ouch. Maybe post your vin numbers to as many Buell sites as you can and ask e-bay shoppers to keep their eyes peeled? You never know. Last June my first Buell, a gorgeous low mile '97 S1, was hoisted from my locked garage... five days after I brought it home! Anyone here ever catch someone in the act of "liberating" their bike? I'd LOVE to hear those stories!!! Lornce | ||
| Ferris |
I will say that if the woman pictured here is your wife you are a very, very, very lucky man. Jim, you don't mind if i answer this one for you, do ya? she is. he is. FB | ||
| Pdxs3t |
Thanks to all that have given input. Helps us a lot on our decision to go for it. FMJ: Burnside is such a cool place to hang. Our kids love going there. Our boys won't skate there yet but they really enjoy watching. Reindog: Thanks for the info about Webshots, will have to check that out. Jst: Yes, that is my wife and yes, I am a very lucky man! Ferris: Didn't mind ya answering for me at all. Shel says hugs to ya! edited by pdxs3t on November 28, 2003 | ||
| Ccryder |
Does anybody know the status of Torque Master? When I call their number I get a recording that the number is disconnected. Torque Master Products 114 Standard Street El Segundo, CA 90245 phone (310) 322-4125 -- fax 310-322-5318 I just wanted to order some plugs. Thx Neil S. | ||
| Peter |
Aaron, That's very cool. I bet they were chuffed to get some recognition from their Biggest Customer | ||
| Kaudette |
Pdxs3t - what do you shoot with? If you are looking to go semi-pro then you should try to go digital as the print costs vs. what customers are willing to pay for can kill you. The Canon EOS 1D (I think that is the one) is an amazing machine and gives much more flexibility on the lenses at better cost than the Nikon or other bodies. You should have 3 lenses (24-80 groups, 100-300 for portraits, and a fast 50 or 70 for night or low light non flash photos)For the flash, if you are going to do weddings, get a light reader (external to the camera) and definitely an indirect flash and flash dissipater (sp?). Finally, find a good print shop and make sure you have fixed pricing with them prior to negotiating pricing with your customers - price doesn't kill - costs do! Check local news papers and magazines to see if you can do some ad-hoc photo(+journalism) - even the local mayors office as there is a lot that can be done with schools & town govt to compensate for the slow season of weddings, etc... In terms of technique, work on lighting & exposure, depth and movement - the best way to inprove is to run the camera on 100% manual - like in the old days and shoot off 10-15 rolls of varying pics, note what you wanted the picture to look like before taking it and compare with the print - when you get 65% of the pics to look like you intended them to you are doing pretty good. I've done some photography work in the past and know money can be made but it takes some time to get the reputation and clientèle. Best of luck! | ||
| S1joel |
Never caught anyone actually stealing a bike, but about three years ago I saw a "suspicious" CBR parked behind a locksmith shop. Ran the tags and it came back stolen. The shop was closed but I could see an employee and the probable rider inside. I waited out back and when they came out the door the rider ran back inside and tried to lose me by running out the front door. He hit it pretty hard since it was LOCKED. He fought a bit which was nice but was quickly restrained. He had gone to the shop because he saw the owners van in the rear. He was trying to get a key make so he could put gas in the tank. Ignition popped. Ironically, the bike belonged to another cop from an neighboring jurisdiction. I've got a German Shepherd that takes care of my bikes. |
