| Author | Message | ||
     Lee |
Lornce, Gearing is standard US. No drivability issues. Just prodigious amounts of thrust whenever you want it. It could probably stand to be geared a little taller. | ||
| Socal |
Lee - that 88" S1 is badass ! ! ! I'd love to hear an 88" through the force pipes - have any video or sound clips?! Tony | ||
| Lee |
Tony, Don't have any clips but suffice to say it's snarling loud, obnoxious and sets off car alarms at a moments notice....sweet! | ||
| Mbsween |
Lee, do you ever park that thing near Tyson's Corners? | ||
| Turnagain |
Tyson's Corners? I look out my window, at work, and see that guy parked across the street all the time. Die-Hard rider, 'cept it's a bit too chili these days.  | ||
| Lee |
Mb and Steve, Nope that's not me at Tysons. I mainly keep to my parts in Loudoun. Steve, You're the guy who took a pic of my X1 when we were at the Herndon Exxon right? Do you still have that sweet silver S3? Lee | ||
| Rocketman |
Lornce that Buell was featured in the Japanese Buell Riders Club Magazine some years ago. I have the copy but despite my ability to browse from back to front I still can't read it  If memory serves though I'm sure the same Buell got a mention in Battle2Win some time ago too. Rocket  | ||
| Turnagain |
Lee, that's me, for sure and I knew that wasn't your S1, as you're out there in God's Country. Our Site's been somewhat in limbo, but we have a line on a new host that we're trying to work some kinks out of. But as the old host is still alive, I just updated it with some recent pictures I've collected. Check this page: What's New @ DC BRAG Yes, still have the old S3T -- it was updated on Nov. 18. with a recent shot off of that page. I'll drop you a line next week, as there are some of the above pictures I'd like to use, if OK. tx, Steve(2) | ||
| Seeeu911 |
keep up the good work on your web site Steve. | ||
| Lee |
No problem Steve. Nice site. I'm ashamed to say I didn't even know it existed. Good job. | ||
| Turnagain |
thanks Donn. if the site continues on, I'll have to track you down again and get some updates for your page.  here you go Lee (had to dig some): Hard to believe that was 3 and a half years ago. There's also one of my early (and crude) cuts here. | ||
| Turnagain |
 Ferris, if you're out there, could I get permission to use a variant of this pic?Steve(2) edited by turnagain on January 11, 2004 | ||
| 1313 |
The front fender on my S2, custom made by Todd at TNT for Tat at American Sport Bike to sell to me.  1313 | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Brankin, That is a SWEET fender! Does Tat have them available? How much (if I may ask)? Brad | ||
| Ferris |
Ferris, if you're out there, could I get permission to use a variant of this pic? hey Steve, i'm (finally) here, i'm here!  well sir, the pic was taken by master lensman Jack Van Voast, so HE would be the one to ask. I'M okay with it, and i assume HE'D be okay with it, but courtesy dictates that he be given the opportunity to say yea or nay. let's see if we can track down an e-mail address for him and ask. if you DO end up using the pic, is there any way you can photoshop those "FMF" stickers off the flyscreen (which were covering up a bondo-boo-boo, and which have since been replaced with something a little more patriotic whilst i search for a replacement screen...)? ride to lean, FB | ||
| 1313 |
Brad, The answer is yes and no. There is a story to go with it to explain. When I moved down here to Eastern NC, I spent the night at a Hotel outside of Asheville that appeared to have some shady characters there that night. Being concerned for S2 #1313's safety I rolled it up on the sidewalk in front of my window and put the disk lock on it. The next morning, guess what I forgot as I was rolling Black Sunshine out into the parking lot? Yep, the disk lock took out the right 'arm' of the front fender. Once I got to my destination in NC I called both Todd at TNT and Tat at American Sport Bike to see if they could make me a replacement. Todd has not carried the Red kevlar and said it wouldn't be worth me buying some because it is extremely expensive and I would only need a little for the fender. In the end I ended up sending the broken fender to Todd and he repaired it. I know Todd did the Blue Kevlar Carbon Fiber for the 1999 Carbon Fiber extreme X1's, so I would assume that he would have a supply of the Blue Kevlar. Red just wasn't worth his time to keep in stock. Don't quote me on this (because I ain't either's salesman), but I believe Tat's normal price is about $200 for a carbon front fender, and Tat told me we would've normally added about $100 for the custom work. Fortunately when I bought this fender I was still 'in the industry', so the custom work was done gratis. I promised both Tat and Todd to 'advertise' my front fender to show what they are capable of, and have finally been able to do it. By the way, when Todd first made the fender, I sent him my painted one to use as a pattern for the flames. Unbelievably, the carbon fender is spot on my painted one. When I round it up I will take a picture or two showing both of the fenders together. 1313 | ||
| Turnagain |
thanks Ferris. I should have recognized Jack's work and I'll ping him. Should I use it, I'll see what can be done with the sticker. tx, Steve(2) | ||
| Glitch |
is there any way you can photoshop those "FMF" stickers off the flyscreen  | ||
| Ferris |
very cool! hey, while we're havin' some fun here, can you show me what the Thong would look like in Ice White Pearl and/or Carbon Black? | ||
| Glitch |
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| Glitch |
white turns out .... not so good ....  | ||
| Blake |
Black Buells RULE!  | ||
| Ferris |
thanks Glitch Blake, black's a bitch, but it's damn gorgeous when done right. tempting, very tempting... | ||
| Al_lighton |
Black Buells rule.... especially when they've got nuke blue frames!! :-) | ||
| Peter |
Naah. The "hard to get" Molten Orange Buells rule when they've got Nuke Blue frames | ||
| Jon6516 |
Both my bikes, well the Sportster is alot like what my bike will be come spring, The M2 is mine when i came across it at the dealer. I was there to get a Blast for my Daughter. I needed a bike I would not have apart all the time, that I could ride to work. I still took it apart. I have new tires, a Force CF air box, "Baker" chain drive, and a SuperTrapp. When does riding seasion start in Wisconsin?   edited by jon6516 on January 15, 2004 | ||
| Mikej |
Jon, Got any details on the project bike? What's the red one next to it? | ||
| Ftd |
That red bike is a Bourget, probably a model called the Low Blow. | ||
| Gatordon |
check this out (link to 'labusas.org' photo gallery)...have a good day folks. http://www.labusas.org/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=9148&password=&sort=1&cat=9 97&page=1 | ||
| Blackbelt |
heck i have been there before.. sucks monkey balls. It isn't really the cold that sucks, it is the fogging up of the windshield and the ice. i got caught in a rain storm on Jan 2nd...yes 2 weeks ago. anyway.. the rain turned to ice.. that was a FUN ride home from a buddy's house 10 miles down the road. still did 60 mph.. hehehe couldn't resist it. |
