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Rashika
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 02:42 pm: | 
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Cheers guys! Will look into getting the manual etc off Daves, when i have some money again that is!
And will keep an eye out for you RE5Rotary, Blue XB9, nice to meet another Buell owner in chch!
Oh yeah and went to Glenorchy (near Queenstown, South Island NZ) for a rally over the weekend... about 800 miles return. Won best US bike in show...now how cool is that?!
And thats the 2nd time its happened, last time was at a Motoguzzi rally - best non Italian  |
Truk
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 04:34 pm: |
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Rashika - Congratulations! |
Diablobrian
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 05:00 pm: |
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rashika: Let's see some pics of your bike! |
Rageonthedl
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 05:14 pm: |
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see all this is why I was moved from Signature (sold Buell when I started but droped them after they bought Toledo H-D) to Toledo Harley/Buell. It was to the point where I was doing more Buell service at Signature than they were doing at Toledo. So the big heads got the bright idea to move me to the Toledo shop and so far it has worked out well. I talk with any customer that has questions, talk with all new Buell owners about services or any other questions also set up the suspension for their weight. If you look in my profile, click on my home page it will take you to my work profile...Find Nemo (I got that name because I was the "little fish" started as a Tech at 20...ill still only 21 but 22 next month) |
Odinbueller
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 11:47 pm: |
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I gotta tell ya, I was factory trained by some of the best, and I think I could go back and still get more from the classes. Buell is, just like their old slogan, different in every sense. If you do not pay attention, damage can be irreparable. I guess these guys mentioned at the beginning didn't realize the axles on an XB are hollow aluminum and have particular stresses & tolerances. Hate to hear that any shop is operating in that fashion. |
Fullpower
| | Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 02:20 pm: |
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they ARE hollow, but the material is stainless steel. |
Rashika
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 02:40 am: |
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Okay i'll give adding a pic a go then |
Rashika
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 02:43 am: |
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and one more...dont wanna steal the thread. Me on the track.
Just noticed the bloke on the R1 in the background, he taught us for the day, and is running about 6th in the NZ superbikes, great guy! |
Rashika
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 02:46 am: |
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Have now booked my bike in for a service with the local dealer...spoke to a friend who works there and it seems the mechies love the buells, 2 of them have their own. So I guess I will have to trust them for now anyway. Still wanna learn how to be self sufficient to a certain extent tho |
Gearhead998
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 08:11 am: |
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On the line of tools, where is the best place to get them. I would really like to expand my collection of specialty tools. I am also looking for spoons to change my own tire. But for those of you who do it yourself, how do you balance it? |
Kootenay
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 11:58 am: |
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Gearhead, when I did my own tire change, I used a system involving two long levels set parallel (as shown on this site.) I got the tire irons cheap from a discount auto/industrial place called Princess Auto, but you can get them at many motorcycle specialty places on the Web. Went to a local tire shop and got some tire lube from them (absolutely essential, but don't spill it on the floor then step in it!). Also got my wheel weights there.
Mechanical tools, I mainly use what's in my toolbox. About the only special tools I've had to get for my Buell are some special Torx bits (and of course the muffler jacks I made up). |
Odinbueller
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 04:15 pm: |
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Sorry, mistyped on the axle material. Thanks for the correction FP.
You can get the Kent-Moore tools through any H-D/Buell dealer, however they can get pricey. Drag Specialties carries Jim's tools, Motion Pro, along with other brands, but they can get a bit pricey too, but either/or should be sufficient.
http://www.dragspecialties.com/fatbook/index.shtml
Snap-On carries the ET sensor socket that works great:
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?item_ID=63264&group_ID=1311
I know a lot of guys & gals out there spinning their own wrenches like to be as economical as possible, but I always try to use Snap-On tools. Other brands are OK, I would consider Facom tools, they're a comparable brand in France. If you're not wrenching professionally, then I guess any brand will do, but I've seen Snap-On tools outperform just about everything out there. |
Rageonthedl
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 06:13 pm: |
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Snap-On is what I use, From the Box to the smallest wrench. The only reason I got that much Snap-On stuff is because i got it about 50% off when i was going to MMI i could not say no. |
Gearhead998
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 06:33 pm: |
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Cool, thanks guys |
Odinbueller
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 08:21 pm: |
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50% off Snap-On tools!?!?!?!
(insert foaming seizure here) |
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