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Paint_shaker
Posted on Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 07:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

So my "new to me" S1W header pipe arrives in the mail the other day. Yesterday I decided to put it on.

So off to the shed I go... Man, those header nuts and studs look REALLY rusty! Wonder if one of the studs will break in the head? I better use some penetrating oil. So I get to wrenching. HOLY COW!!!! ALL the nuts came off without a hitch!!! Old header off, "new to me" header on in less than 30 mins!!! I am thinking that was just WAY TOO easy...

Test ride time!! During the test ride the engine up and dies... I pull the clutch in and it comes back to life. Let the clutch out and continue the ride! I experience this about 3 more times and soon theorize my kickstand kill switch is the culprit.

During today's ride it does the same thing and I limp it along a few miles til I just can't finagle it to keep it running. I find a piece of electric wire from a nearby business to jump the kill switch connection. But I have no tools, not even a knife!! Pavement WILL remove wire insulation nearly as good as wire strippers!!! Pop the piece of wire in and I am in like Flynn the remainder of the day!!!
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Mmmi_grad
Posted on Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 07:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I love it when an unplanned plan gets put together....and works as planned and not unexpected.
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Lemonchili_x1
Posted on Monday, December 14, 2009 - 09:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Very cool! : )

How are you finding the S1 compared to an XB?
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Paint_shaker
Posted on Monday, December 14, 2009 - 09:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Lemon,

I have logged 32,000miles on the S1W, 19,000 miles on a Firebolt and 4,000 on a Uly.

The Uly is more comfortable. The Firebolt handles better. but for pure badazz, in your face, harley powered fun... The S1W wins hands down!!

If I could only have one Buell, it would be the S1W!!
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Lemonchili_x1
Posted on Monday, December 14, 2009 - 06:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Sorry Shaker, it was late at night and I was thinking of someone else and thought the tuber was new to you.
Nice work with the wiring ; )

I've had my 1125 for a month now, and I'm wondering what it's going to feel like when I hop back on the X1... : D
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