| Author | Message | ||
     Yosso |
Hi! Going to check out a 1999 Buell M2 Cyclone tomorrow. Anything specific to check out...front engine mounts was supposedly an issue...anything else? Also, the seller (private party) is asking $3150, which appears to be higher than the retail price on kbb.com ($2810). The only known problem (at this time) is that the speedo does not work on the bike. The bike is only on it's second owner as the current owner purchased the bike from the original owner. Thanks for reading. Mike | ||
| Daveswan |
Mike, most likely the speedometer sensor has failed. That's common and when I bought my 2000 M2 from it's second owner I had to replace it. They're about $50, and the new ones have a built in regulator while the old one didn't. Seems like the nutshell items are: the front mount isolator, updated Y exhaust hanger, updated primary chain tensioner, oil pump drive gear, leaky rocker gasket... there's a small handful things that you can read up about. Some may need attention sooner than other, while others might just need to keep an eye out for. Other than that, there's exhaust and intake upgrades which will require jetting changes. People here are really helpful, and everything is documented throughout this site so you can poke around say the "knowledge vault" for really specific things. enjoy! | ||
| Littlebuggles |
Speedo could be a dirty sensor, they tend to pick up metal shavings which can make them go from intermittent to non-functional. If you clean the sensor off and it still doesn't work you'll want to replace it. Early bikes had a problem where voltage spikes could kill the sensor, I believe new sensors have fixed this problem. Battery Crank shaft main seal (look for a trans vent that is spitting out oil, should be right side breather hose under the rear tail section). Header bolts Intake seals Brake pads / fluid color and level Fork seals Primary gasket Rocker box gaskets **Rear shock - these go bad, kind of a lot. look for an upgraded unit if the price is above book value, Penske or Works Performance. Tires (Dunlop D205's are stock, not very sticky and not the best handling) Check pressure for 35ish lbs and general tread wear. If I was buying a bike above book I'd want pretty new tires of a good quality manufacturer. That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Kind of a general list for any used bike, especially one that's 12 years old. Paint should be in great shape for above average pricing. Beware of "custom" work, it can be expensive to fix. Also for above book pricing I'd expect the bike to have upgrades to the intake and exhaust. There were a lot of slip on pipes that are good on these bikes. Many here recommend that the bike is not warmed up when you go look at it, cold start characteristics will tell a bit more about the bike, if it's got low miles the lifters may be a little noisy at first, but should quiet down. If you snap a few digital pics and post them up here we'll be able to tell you more about your potentially new bike. Welcome to Badweb. I'll browse the archives for you and hopefully post some useful links, there are a few threads on this same question that give good advice on buying a used Buell. | ||
| 46champ |
If you can take it for a test ride, doesn't have to be long around the block will do just to see that the clutch works and the tranny shifts. Cylinder base gaskets can leak. The after market mufflers don't last as well as the stocker. The last recall shock and the best stocker is 14.5" long the older ones are longer if it has an exposed spring it is aftermarket that is better yet. (Message edited by 46champ on July 31, 2011) | ||
| Yosso |
Wow! Thanks for the excellent advice, I'll be making a list and checking it twice. The owner did mention something about some revised shock mounting brackets. I'll take pictures and try to get some video of it running. I guess the test ride will depend upon the owner. Thanks again for the help. M. |
