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Falloutnl
| Posted on Sunday, March 08, 2020 - 04:27 pm: |
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Thanks! Runs great too. Performed the break-in period oil change recently so now I've really started to push it a little harder. Not a flat spot or hiccup anywhere. It's marvelous really. Especially with the larger rear pulley. Just need to dial the suspension in some. And I think I'm now also starting to see why people change the original swing arm for one off an X1... |
Upthemaiden
| Posted on Monday, March 09, 2020 - 08:52 am: |
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Supposedly the new swingarms are supposed to be stiffer. I haven't personally noticed a huge difference but I just use my bike to commute, so I'm not pushing it as hard as some people do. On the up side, they do look so much better on these bikes.
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Victory
| Posted on Monday, March 09, 2020 - 08:01 pm: |
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Nice S1 Greats Memory for me on a 1 hour demo ride. I agree the swing arm on the S1 HD Sportster is a JOKE. The easy alignment of the X1 is light years ahead. |
Falloutnl
| Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 12:09 pm: |
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On the up side, they do look so much better on these bikes. They do, they do. Though for the sake of originality I didn't really mind keeping the stock one - I even sourced a new old stock original swing. Great color btw I agree the swing arm on the S1 HD Sportster is a JOKE. Yeah I am by no means the fastest guy on the road, nor do I want to be, but I think I can hold my own on a nice set of twisties and while it might be in my head, I do think I'm noticing some slight wobbliness that could be traced to the spindly looking stock swing. /edit: still, I have an X1, so I suppose I could just leave it alone and pick that when I'm looking for some more stability. (Message edited by falloutnl on March 10, 2020) |
Gusm2
| Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 06:05 pm: |
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Nice machine 👍 |
34nineteen
| Posted on Monday, April 06, 2020 - 11:26 pm: |
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What mirrors are those? The bike looks great! |
Upthemaiden
| Posted on Tuesday, April 07, 2020 - 08:09 am: |
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"What mirrors are those?" Not sure if you're asking me or Fallout, but mine are the mirrors from a Ducati Monster. I rarely see mirrors I like but I think these look really good. |
Falloutnl
| Posted on Tuesday, April 07, 2020 - 05:40 pm: |
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CGR bar ends on mine https://www.twinmotorcycles.nl/webshop/artikel.asp ?mc=1&aid=10624&cid=272&s=&a= |
Captainkirk
| Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2020 - 03:49 pm: |
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Not sure how I missed this but man, what a great looking S1! You have a right to be proud, This bike rocks! |
Falloutnl
| Posted on Friday, May 08, 2020 - 04:27 am: |
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Thank you! (Credit also goes to my dad who helped restore it.) |
Falloutnl
| Posted on Wednesday, June 03, 2020 - 02:20 pm: |
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Alright, lol. I see things moved a bit quicker than I had previously imagined they would with regards to the swing arm. March 10 I was still under the impression that I would keep the old one, apparently. Does seem like a lifetime ago though... Anyway, I've since gotten hold of all the stuff I need to replace the stock swing arm with one off an X1. It looked like this when I first got it: It's been sandblasted now to get rid of the paint and dirt and it's heading to the polisher guy next. Anxious to see how it'll come out. After the blasting it already looks much better: I'll post more updates soon hopefully. |
Captainkirk
| Posted on Wednesday, June 03, 2020 - 02:31 pm: |
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Looking good! |
Ebutch
| Posted on Wednesday, June 03, 2020 - 02:57 pm: |
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Genesisclimber
| Posted on Friday, June 05, 2020 - 11:07 am: |
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I know it looks dorky, but I really would put that lower pebble guard on if I were you - one good rock can destroy your belt... |
Captainkirk
| Posted on Friday, June 05, 2020 - 11:55 am: |
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"I know it looks dorky, but I really would put that lower pebble guard on if I were you - one good rock can destroy your belt..." Even if it does look dorky...there are some really nice billet pieces out there that look anything BUT dorky if that's an issue. And I agree; one rock can end up costing a bunch of greenbacks. |
34nineteen
| Posted on Friday, June 05, 2020 - 12:54 pm: |
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What billet pieces are these? Linky? |
Captainkirk
| Posted on Friday, June 05, 2020 - 01:08 pm: |
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What billet pieces are these? Linky? For starters: http://www.bankeperformance.com/buell/engine.html |
Falloutnl
| Posted on Friday, June 05, 2020 - 01:33 pm: |
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Guards are definitely going on (mine). Off now because of the work that's being done. |
Captainkirk
| Posted on Friday, June 05, 2020 - 01:40 pm: |
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Besides, what looks more dorky; a plastic sprocket guard, or a guy pushing a beltless Buell down the shoulder of the road? |
Genesisclimber
| Posted on Friday, June 05, 2020 - 01:45 pm: |
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Not sure about billet but I've these CF bits on my M2 and they look good: https://mdicarbonfiber.com/collections/buell/produ cts/buell-x1-chain-guard https://mdicarbonfiber.com/collections/buell/produ cts/buell-x1-rear-fender-carbon-fiber They had may parts at my house in two weeks.. |
Falloutnl
| Posted on Friday, June 05, 2020 - 03:54 pm: |
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It wasn't the pebbles that got me, but I did push my fair share of Buells down the road :P |
34nineteen
| Posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 04:18 pm: |
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Your bike looks amazing and is an inspiration and motivation for me. I hope mine looks close to as good as yours does. I have the same Supertrapp exhaust, but do not have the brackets. Do you have any detailed pics of what you did to share? |
Falloutnl
| Posted on Wednesday, July 01, 2020 - 03:17 pm: |
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Thanks! With regards to the pictures, do you mean of the exhaust specifically or the entire project? |
Falloutnl
| Posted on Wednesday, July 01, 2020 - 03:19 pm: |
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The project thread can be found here: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/476 23/841744.html?1579014610 |
34nineteen
| Posted on Wednesday, July 01, 2020 - 03:22 pm: |
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Mainly how you are attaching the rear of the pipe. I am running a piece of 3/4" wide 1/8" stainless that is about 4" long to attach to one of the stock mounting points to the tab on the muffler. I can pretty much see what you did on the front mount, and I like how you just deleted the stock mounting point. The entire project looks great! |
Falloutnl
| Posted on Friday, July 03, 2020 - 05:20 pm: |
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"I can pretty much see what you did on the front mount, and I like how you just deleted the stock mounting point." I'll try n shoot a couple pictures this weekend to give you an idea! |
34nineteen
| Posted on Friday, July 03, 2020 - 07:44 pm: |
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I’m mainly looking for what’s going on at the rear mount. I saw your trials and tribulations of the front mount and have my own idea on it, but just ditching it and starting over seems like it has its merits too. |
Court
| Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 - 06:30 pm: |
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quote:Only thing I'd change is put on an OEM carbon fiber hugger, with the plate mount. I would love that, but alas, a good 99% of those were probably either cut up or destroyed at one point and the remaining 1% is sold at prices that I can't really justify (if they're sold at all).
I may be putting one . . . . brand new, in the box, on eBay next week. Not sure if anyone is still looking |
Falloutnl
| Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 06:49 am: |
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Very cool. Regrettably, it wouldn't really be an option for me since shipping, taxes and import fees would nearly double the price before it arrives in Europe. Also, I have completed the swing arm swap, so I now use an X1 hugger / mudguard. I'll post some pictures soon. |
34nineteen
| Posted on Friday, March 19, 2021 - 03:26 pm: |
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Your bike is beautiful and is an inspiration to keep moving forward on my S1. I'm still waiting on the bottom end of the motor to return from Hammer. Upthemaiden has me thinking about having the "brace bar" welded into my frame and repowdercoating it back to the stock gray (aka just like yours). He also has me convinced to swap to the X1 swingarm, and your sandblasted one looks great. I will probably add a matte clear clearcoat over it to keep it from sucking up grease and oil. |
Upthemaiden
| Posted on Monday, March 22, 2021 - 07:56 am: |
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He sounds like a trouble maker that's costing you time and money. |
34nineteen
| Posted on Monday, March 22, 2021 - 11:13 am: |
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Yeah, between you and that Shoggin character, I'm going to go broke. LOL. |