| Author | Message | ||
     Jasonl |
Canadian pesos....lol. | ||
| Fuscat |
Tripper, I didnt make it to that store in perticular but all the places I went ace on 87th home depot on metcalf and two others all had what your talking about but none in the right length * thread pitch  They would have looked much better as they mount with alen wrenches. I think its too late now as the top of these bolts has scratched the paint and some metal away from the arm to get them tight. *sigh* Sometimes I wish things would just be simple for me! Oh well I would like a cleaner solution anyway. I can't believe how much the dukeII mirrors and mounts would be!! | ||
| Blake |
Why not just mount the mirrors on the bar ends as intended?  I know, you don't want 'em there.  But I love mine there!  | ||
| Tripper |
Blakee, Fuscat is trying to get the wobbles out of his S1. We went from the S1 to the S1W bar and it helped, now we're trying to reduce the arm/moment of the mirrors. Those things catch alot of wind. Course he may be hanging on too tight due to the tremendous power of the 1203 torque monster  | ||
| Blake |
Wobbles on an S1? Sounds like a serious problem. Better might be to treat the cause rather than the symptom. Try adjusting suspension and tire pressures; check engine mounts, wheel, swingarm, and fork alignments, frame alignment, rider ergonomics. A poorly designed aftermarket fairing/windshield can cause unwanted oscillations. None of the above? Try a steering damper? | ||
| Jeffsd |
I bought a 00 X1 about two months ago with 2600 miles. It now has 3700 miles and an increasing tendency to do "tank slappers". Does it need an adjustment or a steering damper? Jeff | ||
| Pilk |
Jeff, What kind of shape is your front tire in? If it's horribly cupped it could be way out of balance. pilk | ||
| Blake |
Jeff: Try the following checklist: 1. Check tire pressure, especially front tire pressure. Should be from 32 to 36 psi. Try increasing to 36 psi. 2. Check and adjust the front preload per your user's manual. 3. Check and adjust the rear preload per your user's manual. 4. Check integrity of stearing head and wheel bearings. 5. Check/adjust damping setting of both front and rear suspension. 6. Avoid loose clothing that catches wind. 7. Carry packs and stuff as low as possible; load heavier stuff at lowest possible positions. 8. Keep elbows bent and your grip on the handlebars firm yet not too tight. 9. Check front brake. | ||
| Bigblock |
Blake, Talk to Banke, he'll trade ya that old style right side rearset mount for the new, beefier version f.o.c. That, and if ya make a little bracket for the backside of that thing, will remove most of the flex in your brake pedal. | ||
| Buellistic |
ATT: Buellers Put on a KAWASKI clutch lever Part# 46076-1165 ALSO a KAWASKI brake Part# 13236-1185 In buelling BUELLISTIC and/or Hardley-Harley | ||
| Tripper |
Hardly, Why? Pics? | ||
| Buellistic |
ATT: Tripper To be able to adjust for long or short finger reach!!! The TWO-BLAST(ie:FIREBOLT XB6R)will have these type of levers!!!! Too improve the PRODUCT!!!!!! Since BUELL is the best, it is just another small change that one BUELL is different from the rest!! In buelling BUELLISTIC and/or Hardley-Harley | ||
| Spiked |
Buellistic, Ever since I threw my Cyclone on the ground (steering locks suck) I've been keeping an eye out for good replacement levers. What color are these Kawasaki levers? I've been wondering what the bike would look like with polished levers. Any chance you can locate a picture? TIA Spike | ||
| Jmartz |
Saw this very interesting handlebar on a Buell at Deals Gap. Like clipons but held from the stock mounts above the triple tree. There were even small holes to adjust the forks through the bars. The owner told me they were eurocomponents. Does anyone know who sells these in the US? Jose | ||
| Travis |
sounds like Crossroads bars Crossroads Trav | ||
| Jmartz |
Thanks Travis. The bars I saw were all steel and resenbled the old "clubman" bars of yesteryear. A bit cleaner than Crossroads aluminum pieces. I have had those as Buell originals and they are not the most durable. Jose | ||
| Travis |
"Ah, I see" ... said the blindman. when you say they are not the most durable, do you mean that they are not the best but worth the cash, or are you saying that they broke while coming down from a wheelie or something equally life endangering. I am considering them as a replacment if i redoo my front end. are there other alternatives, other than the nameless clubman bars you saw. (BTW, i think i know the style your talking about, but havent seen them on a buell yet) Trav | ||
| Jmartz |
Travis: Eurocomponentsusa.com You can see the bars at the above website. I feel they are a bit better looking than the pro series as well as perhaps slight more comfortable. Being all steel they are less bulky and free up the area unlike the thick plate and bolts of the pro series. I sold my pro series after a short time bacause they were very wide and low. I had them shortened by a machinist and then they hit the tank and I had to raise them .750. After all that work they looked hideous and the gauges were in my face. Several people have experienced flex cracks. | ||
| Fontx1rs |
Hey guys, Took my Banke shifter off this weekend while replacing my primary gasket. Now I can't remember what orientation to put the lever back on the spline shaft. Of course I can't find the original instructions. I think it should be oriented at 7 o'clock. Anybody know for sure/can you look on your bike? Thanks, JoeBuell | ||
| Sportyeric |
Can't help you there, but for next time: I cut a tiny groove in the shaft, with a dremel,I think, or a file, just where the joint is.Saves a lot of dicking around. | ||
| Sportyeric |
Oh. On the subject of Banke: they've redesigned the pivot support to allow better clearance of the clutch cable. Make sure yours doesn't wear a hole in it. I have to wrap my clutch cable with a piece of hose to stop my (copied) one from doing that. | ||
| Fontx1rs |
That's a good idea. I'll do that when I put it back on. Now, can anyone else tell me at what orientation? Bueller? Thanks, JoeBuell | ||
| Blake |
Joe: Does this help?  Banke Shifter on my '97 M2. Pic above is taken from my Saturday, June 16, 2001 - 04:51 pm post on the "Engine - Mechanical" page (archive); the pic is reposted here without having to upload using a trick formatting command as follows: \jpeg_alreadyuploaded{7230, Banke Shifter on my '97 M2} The "7230" is the filename of the original pic. Thought you might be interested in that little trick. Blake | ||
| Blake |
Joe: Since I also have the rearsets, your mounting may be significantly different. I recommend adjusting the toe lever position for best ergonimic function, then simply orienting the lever to match. Easy enough eh? | ||
| Fontx1rs |
Blake, Thanks! That's about the position I remember mine in, but just wanted to verify. I agree about setting the toe lever first. Just hoping to get the lever right the first time since it is a royal pan to take on and off (actually, taking it off with the puller is easy, it's putting it back on that's the pain!) Thanks again, JoeBuell | ||
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| Jmartz |
Tripper and others: The titanium bolts turned out to be grade 2 not suitable for our application. Guess I should have known it was too good to be true. Jose Riser - 1/2-13 x 1.5 Pinch - 7/16-14 x 1.75 (post '96 models use a smaller bolt to pinch the stem) | ||
| Schemky |
Has anyone tried the new Buell accessory seats? | ||
| Javarilla |
Hey - anyone here weigh in around 275lbs? If so, what are you riding, and what have you done to it? Why do I ask? I'm one of those way-broad fellows that doesn't look like I weigh more than next guy, until I sit on the Ducati 900 and the sales guy watches the suspension sink, and sink, and he politely suggests I consider a custom suspension... Because I hear of occasional problems with the buell rear suspension, and because most of y'all pictures make you all look like super models - I figure I better ask. Cheers. |
