| Author | Message | ||
     Bake |
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| Spiderman |
The shattered remains of a S2 Thunderbolt | ||
| Bake |
Will S1 bodywork bolt on? It may be remains but I plan on giving it the once over, it's gonna be new tires, aircleaner cover and some body work, what else did you notice missing? I am buying it sight unseen except for the pic's, don't worry it's a great price. | ||
| Phat_j |
bake, when u get it, drop me a line on what bodywork you need....... i have some pieces........ and no, s1 stuff will not, fit, and frankly, you wouldnt want to....... the s2 (bracing myself for the lash from s1 owners) is the most beautiful bike ever made.... | ||
| Bluzm2 |
I'm with you Phat. True Buell classics. That appears to be a 95 S2. Actually from these pictures it doesn't look too bad. The inner "hugger" rear fender is missing. It still has the pre recall shock in place. Nice PM wheels. The front 9 button rotor may or may not need replacing. How many miles? If it rattles, replace it with a late model style. If memory serves, Al at American Sport Bike has replacement air filter covers. He also has the billet backing plates. They are worth the expense and are pure machining art. I have it on both of our S2's. Oh yeah, the drive belt looks too tight.... You are gonna LOVE that bike. Brad | ||
| Mikef5000 |
Whoa! Somebody had some fun with that bike! Check out that back tire! You sure that's the pre-recall shock? I thought the pre-recall didn't have the external resivoir. | ||
| Bake |
Apparently the worn tire got treated to a burnout. Interesting stuff you guys are bringing up, think Buell is still up to the recall if it's a pre shock? | ||
| Rich |
The recall shock would have an exposed spring, I think. | ||
| Naustin |
If I remember correctly, the original shocks had exposed springs. Then came Recall #1 shock - which appears to be the shock in question here. This shock was also recalled under Recall #2. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Either way, that's a bad shock. You can tell by the style of the eyelet casting. | ||
| Court |
The original shock had an exposed spring. That's the original front rotor. IF the backing plate on the air cleaner is not broken the bike has not been ridden properly. | ||
| Ebutch |
Rear huger fender probably sold was carbon fiber.Front fender 94,95 few 96,style.95 bro on spec page same blue S2!1995 S2.Butch  | ||
| Ebutch |
P.s. After you close deal tell how many $ everly thing else I think you said a real deal.First replacement shock is on S2 16 1/2" long (Message edited by ebutch on March 13, 2007) | ||
| Naustin |
And the second replacement shock is shorter, and requires new bracket hardware as well. Shock should look like this:  (Message edited by naustin on March 13, 2007) | ||
| Court |
If the hugger was a 1995 it was a green looking exposed weave carbon fiber. If it was a 1996, which this bike is not, it would be a carbon fiber coated with vinylon. Call it a wild guess on my part . . | ||
| Ebutch |
If I strip my 96 S2T rear huger fender is it nice carbon fiber?Found finished surface under painted ISO. plates! | ||
| Not_purple_s2 |
Throw some new tires on it (I love my new Conti Attacks) and get a sportster air cleaner cover off ebay. They're cheap and plentiful. The original carbon fiber ones are hard to find and expensive. Don't mess with the body work... from the photo the original paint looks great. Other than the shredded rear tire that bike looks well taken care of. | ||
| Not_purple_s2 |
I've thought of that Ebutch, but I don't think that would work well. Why they decided to cover up the carbon fiber fenders on the 96's just baffles me. | ||
| Firemanjim |
They did because quality of carbon fiber finish was poor. I have an extra rear fender if you are interested. All S-2 shocks including the original exposed spring WP unit had external reservoir. That is even the original fiberglass air cleaner backing plate. Must not have been worked on mush as they did not last through a bunch of on/offs. Bike looks nice--except for those ugly HD foot pegs. (Message edited by firemanjim on March 13, 2007) | ||
| Ebutch |
No thanks but thought I had diamond in the ruff.Have new ark on s2T with it,s huger have Ben working bottoming and have a number of things better the problim.Have achieved some.Even handles grate with small amount of bottoming.Yes second 16 1/2" shock even had hard ware to strengthen then it in its second version. | ||
| Bake |
If I let you in on the price it's gonna make you real jealous. It will do your heart good to know I gotta pay to ship it across Canada. PMed ya Firemanjim | ||
| Ebutch |
No may be next time my turn.It,s one of those(you can,t look a gift horse in the mounth deals)US or Can.$. + what kind of mec. shape,cosmetic.Butch (Message edited by ebutch on March 13, 2007) |
