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Jolly
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 06:44 pm: | 
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I may have missed it in the thread, but, what bike did you decide to go with? and ...congrats on the purchase! |
Mikeyp
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 08:43 pm: |
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You'd be silly not to get the S1W. It's the Buell 99% of (Old School) BWB wants.
I have owned many a sportbike in my day, and my Buell is the one bike i refuse to part with.
The seat is a couch compared to my Ducati 1198s, so it's all relevant. |
S3windbreaker
| | Posted on Friday, April 19, 2013 - 12:06 pm: |
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Hey everyone I got the S1W home. Man what a mean looking machine. The carb isn't fueling to well though so I'm going to clean and put a kit in it. I paid 3,800 for it. Does that seem like a fair price? Looking forward to rippin" up some asphalt. |
Jolly
| | Posted on Friday, April 19, 2013 - 12:19 pm: |
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congratulations on the purchase! you are truly going to enjoy this bike! photo?? |
S3windbreaker
| | Posted on Friday, April 19, 2013 - 01:08 pm: |
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Thanks! Yeah I've got to get a picture up. I never learned how to do that. Now if I can just get through the work day, get it runnin right and jam. |
Fasted
| | Posted on Friday, April 19, 2013 - 01:21 pm: |
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no carb....welcome to dfi |
Ratbuell
| | Posted on Friday, April 19, 2013 - 03:45 pm: |
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No carb?
S1W is carbureted...are you thinking of X1 maybe? |
Fasted
| | Posted on Friday, April 19, 2013 - 04:06 pm: |
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ooooooops. was thinking x1w. gotta read more closely and think a lot more....my bad !! |
Red93stang
| | Posted on Sunday, April 21, 2013 - 11:11 am: |
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Love my S1W! Mines not quit done yet. Such a fun bike with killer looks!
Welcome to the addiction! |
Two_seasons
| | Posted on Sunday, April 21, 2013 - 03:13 pm: |
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Purdy  |
S3windbreaker
| | Posted on Sunday, April 21, 2013 - 11:03 pm: |
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Hey there's one where I live in Amarillo with the same color combo as yours! saw it today in fact, as you said..looks killer! thanks for the welcome. Now I may have to change my handle from S3..Put a kit in the CV and installed intake seals tday trying to fix the problem of no idle and backfire. It's still not right. There is a threaded boss under what I think is the slow air jet on the intake side of the carb. and someone put a bolt there. Using B12 while running it revealed a vac leak there.. I'll stay at it till it's right,...Ride On |
Kc_zombie
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 01:12 pm: |
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Hey Red, I am curious about what you did for the rear brake on your XB wheel conversion? stealth Ducati set up, stock S1 caliper or something completely different?
Looking good!
Thanks! |
Red93stang
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 01:21 pm: |
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Stock caliper bracket cut down on both sides. I may do the duc hidden bracket at some point and time. |
Kc_zombie
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 01:57 pm: |
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10-4. Thanks. |
Roderick
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 11:50 pm: |
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'Stang,
Is that an XB front fender? If yes, how easy is it to fit? I have an S1 and am trying to find body parts to paint them black. Thnx.
Roderick |
Red93stang
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 11:58 pm: |
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Yes, but it's also XB forks, trees, wheels and front brake. |
Dannybuell
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 09:19 am: |
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S3windbreaker - get a Mikuni and get it dyno tuned. I can just about guarantee you will never go back to a stock CV. |
S3windbreaker
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 03:51 pm: |
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Man I'd like to at this point. I have had the intake off three times. Put a kit in the CV and it still won't run under 2000 rpm. Spraying B12 at the intake revealed a leak as it would pick up and run and the warmer the engine gets it gets a little better. I cleaned the head really good, super smooth. It backfires and just falls on its face with out the choke open and using throttle.
I need help I haven't even rode this S1 5 miles yet. Local independent Harley shop has "problem solver"larger intake seals. Going to try them.. any other suggestions? |
Beardo
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 04:00 pm: |
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If it is indeed the intake seals, are you bolting them down correctly? As much of a PITA as it is, bolting them them equally (yes, it's a lot of running around the bike) will seat the seal down right where it needs to be, squared with the head.
Now, if not the seals, then I would suspect the carb, especially if it sat with gas. The ethanol in the gas now-a-days will wreak havoc on the passage ways in a carb. I just went through the same very problem with my newly acquired S1. Best bet in that situation is soaking the carb in solution. Let it sit for a few days. Compressed air to blow it out. |
Kc_zombie
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 04:08 pm: |
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No matter what you think the problem or problems may be, always remember to make only one change or repair at a time.
Don't try to make multiple repairs, you will never find the true culprit and will most likely cause more problems...
Good luck. |
Roderick
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 04:40 pm: |
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quote:
quote:Is that an XB front fender? If yes, how easy is it to fit? I have an S1 and am trying to find body parts to paint them black. Thnx.
Yes, but it's also XB forks, trees, wheels and front brake.
Hmmm...So does anyone know if an XB front fender will mount on a stock S1 forks? |
Red93stang
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 05:01 pm: |
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No it will not, they use completely different mount styles. |
S3windbreaker
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 08:05 pm: |
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OK...used some James intake seals,it helped but still pops, backfires and won't run well under 2,000 rmp. Gotta be the carb. Tryin to get it right. A mikuni would be nice.
Unfortunately it looks like I will have to sell it now. More attorney fees and financial and mental woes thanks to the big D. Anyone wanting a 98' S1W with low miles? Needs some attention(carb. department)but really cool machine, white on white. |
Kalali
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 08:32 pm: |
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Hmmm. Selling it already? At least fix it before selling it. You'll do much better. |
S3windbreaker
| | Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 12:34 am: |
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Oh I bet I will, I'm really trying, Im just really strapped for cash. Looking for a good CV carb now or I have an S&S intake to run a Super E. I took it out for a run. Still crud on the lower rpm scale but ran great at 3500-4000rpm cruising.More work to be done.. Thanks Kalali |
Ratbuell
| | Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 08:04 am: |
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Sounds like your slow jet is plugged...once you're on the main, it runs. |
S3windbreaker
| | Posted on Saturday, May 04, 2013 - 12:41 am: |
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Hey guys wanted to update you on the S1W. Finally got a CV carb that works right and jetted it 195/45, now it runs good. Man what a relief! I was trippin' a little as to if there was more wrong than just the carb and intake seals. Made a lunch break sprint and a after work run. The S1 is alive and rippin up asphalt. I really pushed it through the few twisties we have here,threaded traffic and realized that what was said about the S1W making you want to be a hooligan is true! I was aggressive and finding myself reaching 100 several times. Good stuff and I'm really happy to be back riding a Buell, thanks for the encouragement everyone..Ride On |
Kc_zombie
| | Posted on Saturday, May 04, 2013 - 07:27 am: |
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Dude, I am so glad you didn't give up and sell it. Now get out there and enjoy.
Ride safe!  |
Ratbuell
| | Posted on Saturday, May 04, 2013 - 10:08 am: |
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Congrats! Have fun out there...and if the old CV needs a home let me know  |
S3windbreaker
| | Posted on Saturday, May 04, 2013 - 12:50 pm: |
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Thanks guys, another run this morning early. I think I am officially a"hooligan" now. I'm just throttle twistin',gear jammin' madman out there now. No tickets please. We have several highway interchanges with fast sweeping left and rights up and downhill perfect for the S1. No traffic early so I hit em' hard. Need to dial in the suspension still as I think it could still improve a little. It's solid alright, seems a little less stable than the 98 S3 was in the front but I can lay it over further without scraping the pegs. It's medicine in the form of a thunderstormed 1203 cc stress,pressure,divorce, almost losing it relief machine that has an endless perscription. Thanks Eric Buell and Badweb.
If you want that cv Ratbuell it's yours man. |
