| Author | Message | ||
     Anonymous |
An S1 with a tail section SMALLER than stock? Geez... | ||
| Spiderman |
Darth, Eat ME!! | ||
| Torqd |
Here is the smaller tail...he likes to see the frame.  | ||
| Jrh |
Torqd;fantastic bikes you +your friend have.Twice you mentioned cutting off the triangles(rear footpegs mounts).I want to do that but i'm wondering,you must be leaving the lug(cast gusset) like thing on each side,+ cutting just behind the gusset,is the gusset on the sidestand side strong enough to not break,if it doesnt have the extra strength from that welded tube triangle.Thought id get your opinion before i run out and start sawing things up.Thanks. | ||
| Rick_A |
It works just fine...http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/3842/10997.html?1013203786 | ||
| José_Quiñones |
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| Torqd |
Ours look just like Rick a's...We just took a die grinder and 3-4 in cutting wheel and made sparks fly. We did pick up factory touch up paint though. Go for it! Thanks for the kind words:-} | ||
| Jrh |
Thanks much!Rick+Torqd John | ||
| Skulley |
Looks like knee sliders could be added to the elbows. Torqd, what are you using for a rub block on the chain? | ||
| Torqd |
jb welded primary shoe:-} It works... Looking at other options for mine...maybe some teflon with countersunk screws into the swingarmblock. | ||
| Torqd |
oh...and a 25 tooth front sprocket to clear the 99+ swingarm...there are also a few 26 tooth sprockets out there...they are hard to find. | ||
| Aaron |
25 & 26 tooth front sprockets are readily available from Drag Specialties ... what's hard is to find them in 520 (they come in 530). BHR narrowed'em for me (thanks Ralph). | ||
| Sparky |
Tilley's pit at Laguna Seca. Left side of Estok's:  Right side:  Our campsite at the corkscrew. We had 3 sites together - Jerry Johnson with his 37' "love shack" overhanging the 20' spot, Tat & his trailer & a space for us tent campers. Ebear thoughtfully rigged the loading ramp into the best viewing spot at the corkscrew. Believe it or not but Tripp Nobles & his mechanic Bear visited us Saturday afternoon (no doubt to talk with Melanie). He & Bear are gentlemanly & great company - their tales about Don were fuunny!  Our crowd at Cannery Row Saturday night. That's Kimberly, Marty from Arizona, Tyler, Melanie, Jen (my Cookie), Fireman Jim & Ebear.  | ||
| Ralph |
And Ralph ain't likely to do that for anybody else you're welcome again. I'm still looking for a better way. A friend of mine has much better tooling that will hopefully ease the procedure. The primary chain tensioner is an excellent choice for a rub block. Go figure, it's designed to withstand a chain all over it. I did find some stuff that stands up "okay". I ya want, I'll look up what it is and post it. Teflon, nylon, stuff like that, won't stand up for diddly. bighairyralph | ||
| Sparky |
Jen on our Firebolt parked on Cannery Row:  Snapshot of us in a mirrored store window on our way home from Laguna Seca. Yep, amazingly nothing fell off or broke - I'm talking about us! The bike ran sweet & strong, ready to do the trip again, (unlike us):  Firebolt ready for touring:  Neon artwork? Naw, playing with Photoshop:  | ||
| Skulley |
I used 3M two sided tape with a primary shoe. Has not come off riding in rain, car washes, oil leakes. so far 2k. mi. and holding strong. I worry about it coming off and wedging in the sprocket. It gets checked every ride. Still looking for a perm fix.  | ||
| Ralph |
Skully, you can get an angle head attatchment for a drill and put a couple holes in the swingarm block. Tap 'em and you have a good mechanical fastening. I didn't use anything "big", just 8-32. Don't forget to give the matching holes in the rub block a good countersink so the chain never hits the screw head. I did mine off the bike after cutting some clearance, so it wasn't hard to get at everything. bighairyralph | ||
| Brentx1 |
Here are some of my pics from the Open House at the factory yesterday.  | ||
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| Blake |
Brent, Nice pics  , but how about some captions!  Post 'em below and I'll edit them in for you. | ||
| Road_Thing |
Pre-Buell picture (ca. 1972):  Just put a fresh top end on the Strumpet, back from a couple of short burn-outs to seat the rings...that explains the hair... r-t | ||
| Road_Thing |
Strolling down memory lane with scanner in hand this afternoon. Here's Rem, ca 1975. He's mellowed some since then...  r-t | ||
| Blake |
You can always tell a Texan motorcyclist. The can of dip goes in the front pocket instead of the rear. Nice pics RT. That one of you though, you look kinda... well... stopped up. ![:]](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/clipart/proud.gif) No add a message screen? Says who! Blake (dangerouswhenmessingwithpearlandjavascript) | ||
| Jdbuellx1 |
 Here it is, finally done. Rode all day yesterday, my ears are still ringing. | ||
| Roadrunr |
r-t thats the same rem we ride with?  is he on a bike, or on the crapper | ||
| Road_Thing |
Blake: Yeah, tire smoke always gives me the sniffles! RR: Yup, the very same. He rides both equally well... r-t | ||
| Al_Lighton |
Jd, Ear plugs. Use 'em or lose. Ringing means damage, too may times and it's gone. Nice bike. | ||
| Road_Thing |
Jd, What Al said. When you ask me why I was never a Navy pilot, speak clearly into my good ear... r-t |
