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Xbswede
| | Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 09:19 pm: | 
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Only problem,if I don't like it I would want to be able to swap back. Still not sure if I want to loose 11% off the top of mine just yet. |
Hergy916
| | Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 11:24 pm: |
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Hadn't thought about the emulator actually. Guess that wouldn't be a bad idea. The part is cheap enough and if somebody wanted to pick it up while they were there, then what the heck. Paul might have to make a shopping list after making that offer.
Haven't seen anyone posting about Saturday. Weather looks good... anyone going to Gators or is anyone going to Splash?
Looks like the muffler is scheduled to arrive on the 31st. Can't wait!! |
Billetmetallic
| | Posted on Friday, July 27, 2007 - 10:52 am: |
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im game for a saturday ride, ill probably just show up at gators, hope to see yall there! |
Borrowedbike
| | Posted on Friday, July 27, 2007 - 12:44 pm: |
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I'm picking up an Emulator. Let me know fellas! Saturday is TBD for me. |
Xbswede
| | Posted on Monday, July 30, 2007 - 10:56 pm: |
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Well got to tell ya, 224 is a very nice ride up to Detroit. There were a few rough spots but not to bad if you slow down for them. We should do this ride one of these Saturday mornings. Round trip would be right around 200 miles from Gators.
I did it on my V Rod with Phil leading and I found my max lean angle real quick trying to keep up. I have nice chamfers on my foot pegs now. Total ride this weekend was about 650 miles. Of those 320 was with Phil as we headed to K-Falls with a pit stop at the Pine Tavern in Bend. |
Billetmetallic
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 04:49 am: |
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I did the latus fun run ride on sunday, from latus through some rural roads to and through boring out to old hwy 30 past multnomah falls to 84 to 35 in hood river up to cooper spur than back down via 35 to 26 and so forth about 220 miles when all was said and done, fun ride |
Xbswede
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 07:40 am: |
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I saw the advertisement Monday at Latus. Sounds like a fun ride. |
Borrowedbike
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 10:06 am: |
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This coming Sunday is the Doc Wong thing... I'll be there. |
Borrowedbike
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 03:59 pm: |
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A Kansas cowboy appeared before St. Peter at the Pearly Gates.
"Have you ever done anything of particular merit?" St. Peter asked.
"Well, I can think of one thing," the cowboy offered. "On a trip to the Black Hills out in South Dakota, I came upon a gang of bikers, who were threatening a young woman. I directed them to leave her alone, but they wouldn't listen. So, I approached the largest and most heavily
tattooed biker and smacked him in his face, kicked his bike over, ripped out his nose ring, and threw it on the ground. I yelled, "Now, back off!! Or I'll kick the #$%$)@ out of all of you!"
St. Peter was impressed, "When did this happen?"
"Just a couple minutes ago..." |
Hergy916
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 04:49 pm: |
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That's a good one!! |
Borrowedbike
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 06:43 pm: |
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Yeah...
Not many posts so I had to resort to a Joke... Here's a better one:
HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate expensive parts not far from the object we are trying to hit.
MECHANIC'S KNIFE: Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons delivered to your front door; works particularly well on boxes containing seats and motorcycle jackets.
ELECTRIC HAND DRILL: Normally used for spinning steel Pop rivets in their holes until you die of old age, but it also works great for drilling mounting holes in fenders just above the brake line that goes to the rear wheel.
PLIERS: Used to round off bolt heads.
HACKSAW: One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle. It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future becomes.
VISE-GRIPS: Used to round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand.
OXYACETELENE TORCH: Used almost entirely for lighting various flammable objects in your garage on fire. Also handy for igniting the grease inside a brake drum you're trying to get the bearing race out of.
WHITWORTH SOCKETS: Once used for working on older British cars and motorcycles, they are now used mainly for impersonating that 9/16 or « socket you've been searching for the last 15 minutes.
DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, splattering it against that freshly painted part you were drying.
WIRE WHEEL: Cleans rust off old bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprint whorls and hard-earned guitar calluses in about the time it takes you to say, "Ouc...."
HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK: Used for lowering a motorcycle to the ground after you have installed your new front disk brake setup, trapping the jack handle firmly under the front fender.
EIGHT-FOOT LONG DOUGLAS FIR 2X4: Used for levering a motorcycle upward off a hydraulic jack.
TWEEZERS: A tool for removing wood splinters.
PHONE: Tool for calling your neighbor to see if he has another hydraulic floor jack.
SNAP-ON GASKET SCRAPER: Theoretically useful as a sandwich tool for spreading mayonnaise; used mainly for getting dog-doo off your boot.
E-Z OUT BOLT AND STUD EXTRACTOR: A tool that snaps off in bolt holes and is ten times harder than any known drill bit.
TIMING LIGHT: A stroboscopic instrument for illuminating grease buildup.
TWO-TON HYDRAULIC ENGINE HOIST: A handy tool for testing the tensile strength of ground straps and brake lines you may have forgotten to disconnect.
CRAFTSMAN « x 16-INCH SCREWDRIVER: A large motor mount prying tool that inexplicably has an accurately machined screwdriver tip on the end without the handle.
BATTERY ELECTROLYTE TESTER: A handy tool for transferring sulfuric acid from a car battery to the inside of your toolbox after determining that your battery is dead as a doornail, just as you thought.
AVIATION METAL SNIPS: See hacksaw.
TROUBLE LIGHT: The mechanic's own tanning booth. Sometimes called a drop light, it is a good source of vitamin D, "the sunshine vitamin," which is not otherwise found under motorcycles at night. Health benefits aside, it's main purpose is to consume 40-watt light bulbs at about the same rate that 105-mm howitzer shells might be used during, say, the first few hours of the Battle of the Bulge. More often dark than light, its name is somewhat misleading.
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER: Normally used to stab the lids of old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splash oil on your shirt; can also be used, as the name implies, to round off Phillips screw heads.
AIR COMPRESSOR: A machine that takes energy produced in a coal-burning power plant 200 miles away and transforms it into compressed air that travels by hose to a Chicago Pneumatic impact wrench that grips rusty bolts last tightened 40 years ago by someone in Sindelfingen, and rounds them off.
PRY BAR: A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket you needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part.
HOSE CUTTER: A tool used to cut hoses « inch too short. |
Xbswede
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 07:16 pm: |
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Xbswede
| | Posted on Friday, August 03, 2007 - 09:23 pm: |
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Jim, did you get your pipe on? |
Hergy916
| | Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 03:17 am: |
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Yes I did and man does it sound better!! Couple things I've noticed is that the 3Kish rpm stumble that I've read about from other people is now present and I didn't notice it before and the slight decel pop I had is now amplified and maybe even a little obnoxious. Aside from those two things, it's great. Didn't mess up the power band and seems to have added a little more giddy up. Wife can definitely hear me coming now!!
I was hoping to make it in the morning to Gator's, but the wife is working so I can't. Gotta keep an eye on the kids. I'm going to try and get a ride in on Sunday though. |
Hergy916
| | Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 03:41 am: |
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After posting my reply about the muffler, I started doing a little research on the VDST and race ecm and I came across some people on another Buell forum talking about something called ECM-SPY. Anyone heard of it or even used it? Sounds like the software is free and you just need the cables to hook up to the bike. I'm going to look into it more, but thought I should ask here as well in case someone already know something about it. |
Disturbed
| | Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 05:03 am: |
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ECM SPY sounds interesting, report back plz!
Cord |
Xbswede
| | Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 09:12 am: |
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Jim, are the cables free as well. Because the VDST software is free as well. Its the cable that costs money.
I have no decel pop using the Race ECM. |
Hergy916
| | Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 05:54 pm: |
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No, cables aren't free, but I think they can be purchased for around $40-60. Found this last night. It's a pretty detailed tuning manual for using the ECMspy software with links to the software and even a post tuning check list. Looks interesting enough. Not sure if or when I will be able to try it out.
http://www.steveturnbull.co.uk/buell/buelltuninggu idev1.4.doc
Posted some questions on the other forum, but haven't check for replies yet. Will let you know if I find anything else.
Or quite simply...
http://www.ecmspy.com/
(Message edited by hergy916 on August 04, 2007) |
Xbswede
| | Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 06:18 pm: |
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I wonder if my VDST cable will work with ecm spy? |
Xbswede
| | Posted on Sunday, August 05, 2007 - 01:08 am: |
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I rode with the Portland Road Runners today. There were couple sport bikes in the bunch, one GSXR 1000 and a CBR600F4i. Kicked my ass all the way down hwy 224. Makes me glad that my Buell is not capable of those speeds because I would and then there goes my bike insurance and possibly life. But it was fun trying. |
Buellballs
| | Posted on Sunday, August 05, 2007 - 04:58 pm: |
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Have they started paving any of the repairs yet? |
Xbswede
| | Posted on Sunday, August 05, 2007 - 05:11 pm: |
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Not sure we didn't go all the way to Detroit. We turned around where the large log building/rest stop area is on the left side. Then headed back to Sandy in to Troutdale for the car show at the airport. |
Buellballs
| | Posted on Monday, August 06, 2007 - 01:44 am: |
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You turned around or cut across going by Timothy Lake? I think I'll try that some day, Timothy Lake that is. |
Xbswede
| | Posted on Monday, August 06, 2007 - 07:28 am: |
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Turned around. I looked at Timothy lake to 26 on the map and it looks interesting. |
Xbswede
| | Posted on Monday, August 06, 2007 - 11:19 pm: |
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Wife is enrolled for the Motorcycle class Sept 6th-10th. Can't wait. Hope she does fine. |
Disturbed
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 11:02 pm: |
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Anyone have Lightning saddle bags I could borrow? I'd need to pick them up tonight or realy tomorrow morning. Last minute unscheduled trip. Please read below and pray if you are religious, think good thoughts if not.
See you in September,
Cord
Well, there is no smooth transition into this so I'll get right down to it....
As some of you know, on our recent trip to Estes Park, Dad had some issues breathing and was having Angina attacks (unknown to him). He had an angiogram scheduled for 1PM yesterday(Monday), which was possibly going to be followed by angioplasty and a stint. Well they did not like what they saw on the angiogram, 100% blockage towards the top of the heart and a small artery that grew itself to supply blood to the now blocked portion. This is what was triggering all the angina attacks. SO, they had given him some blood thinners today in preparation for the angioplasty, that turned out to be a mistake, well not mistake, but it hinders the next step.
Thursday or Friday after his blood returns to normal, they are going to do a triple bypass. Now they do these everyday, Dad will be fine. He is in good spirits, and really like his surgeon. He says he looks like Magnum P.I. LOL Dad also joked tonight about getting everything he wants, ice cream, coffee, and he has a TV remote in his room. He doesn't have one at home right now.
The kicker here is, since the lower part of Dad's heart has had limited blood flow, about 2/3 of it has "hibernated", hence working at 1/3 capacity. This is the danger for him in the surgery. The doctor is very optimistic and expect the dormant area of the heart ot become active again over time.
Dad will be OK. Think good thoughts, pray for him.
If anyone needs to reach me, we will be heading to CA Wednesday morning at the latest. I can be reached on cell at 503 720-8037
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Xbswede
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 11:27 pm: |
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I wish you guys the best.
Sorry no saddle bags. |
Billetmetallic
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 11:32 pm: |
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cord i have a generic set(universal non-buell)if you want to borrow them, weather permitting they will be with me at work no later than 9 am tomorrow but i would be more than happy to arrange something with you if that wont work for you, heres my cell 503 473 5525
graham |
Buellballs
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 01:12 am: |
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got em. sent Email and called your cell. |
Disturbed
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 03:12 am: |
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Phillip, I'll try you about 8am. I'm in Forest Grove and can meet you where ever.
Thanks for the offer too Graham. |
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