| Author | Message | ||
     Patrick2cents |
well, you know sometimes learning something can make you feel like a fool... case in point: I have owned a few bikes in the last 4-5 years and I have generally enjoyed them. thought I was a decent rider, but by no means accomplished. I bought a buell blast just to commute to and from work, since i had a GSXR750 at the time and it was neither great on gas (although better than a car, and a 1000) or particularly comfortable. The buell has about 1/4 the power and has a bit of a rough transmission (although I think it might be time to change transmission fluid, and I've heard syn3 helps smooth it out a bit). long story short I don't have any curvy roads on the commute and yet i have managed to grind down the stock footpegs quite a bit and achieve lean angles just making right and left had turns that I wouldn't have thought possible on most of the other bikes i have owned... I just about have my knee down just taking a right hand into my neighborhood (probably could, doesn't bode well with the neighbors). I have heard Buells handle well, but I didn't quite figure that filtered down all the way to the blast... what a fun little bike! I don't think I've had this much fun on a bike in a quite some time. | ||
| Nevrenuf |
just imagine what you could do with a tuber,xb or and 1125 | ||
| Froggy |
Be careful, that sprocket doesn't grip well! DAMHIK! The Blast is very easy to throw around in the turns, its a ton of fun too. | ||
| Swampy |
Go to the Thumper Forum and learn some trick to make that thing handle even better! Expand the grin! | ||
| Patrick2cents |
i'll have to do that... although for a bike I spent less than 2k for I am already considering and exhaust, intake and re-jetting.... | ||
| Froggy |
Don't bother screwing around with the intake and exhaust. The stock setup is great and is designed to help cool the motor. It is a 30hp bike, there isn't much you can do with it to increase power without costing a ton. Enjoy it for what you got it for, commuting. I got mine with 1500 miles for $1500 back in June, and I enjoy every 85mpg commute  | ||
| Patrick2cents |
that is another question... don't mean to get out of quick board realm here... i get about 60 average... granted i commute at around 70 mph... average? and does anyone have any mirrors hanging around? i destroyed one of them while i was, um, dual sporting.... on a mountain bike trail... fun, but not recommended to anyone who doesn't want to try to carry a 350lb bike... | ||
| Bartimus |
i have a stock blast mirror laying around, PM me and you can have it for the cost of shipping... |
