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| Username: | Mikep |
| Full Name: | Mike Paar |
| E-mail Address: | (Hidden) |
| Last Logged In: | March 06, 2007 |
| Registered: | July 03, 2002 |
| Total Posts: | 147 |
| Status: | RR1200 |
| Home Page URL: | (Hidden) |
| Birthday (Year) & Occupation: | (Hidden) |
| City: | (Hidden) |
| State/Province: | WI |
| Country: | USA |
| Personal Quote: | (Hidden) |
| Bike Model (Ex - M2, XB12Rr, S1W, P3): | Buell XB9R 'Firebolt' |
| Model Year (Please enter full 4-digit year): | 2003 |
| Color: | White with Blue decals |
| V.I.N. (To aid in problem resolution. Will not be displayed or shared otherwise.) : | (Hidden) |
| Servicing Dealership: | Myself |
| Performance Mods!: | Careful stock setup. |
| Problems/Miles (Please be specific): | 1. Purchased 5/30/02, OC&F at 117 miles, Mobil One 15w-50. 2. Set Sag front at lightest pre-load. Sag at rear at one notch from lightest. Both compression and rebound, both front and rear, set to 3/4 turn out from softest. 3. 6/29/02, 871 miles - Ran over debris in road. Dented front rim, cut tire, tweaked brake rotor, dented muffler. Tire held air. Rode ~15 miles to home. Riding on borrowed front assembly. Insurance check came through, 7/29/02. Waiting on parts, 8/7/02. 4. Performed my own 1000 mile Service. OC&F, Mobil One 15w-50, H-D Sport Trans. 5. Tire and wheel showed up 9/27/02, took nearly 3 months! Yikes! Installed myself. Piece of cake. 6. 8/13/04 - XB tried to commit suicide at 5400 miles. Oil lines from cooler rubbed through. Repaired. |
| Other Mods/Misc/Customization.: | 1. Removed license plate bracket and mounted plate under rear fender. 2. Installed 4.1 lb alumimum muffler at 1944 miles, 11/20/02. 3. Removed passenger footpegs, 11/22/02. 4. Blew most of the fiberglas out of my aluminum muffler, 4/2/2003, put stock muffler back on while I rebuild the aluminum one. |
| Favorite Rides (Roads and Routes): | (Hidden) |
| Why I do/don't ride a Buell: | (Hidden) |
| How can Buell improve their motorcycles?: | Less aggressive riding position. I am looking for a set of the XB9S footpegs, and a decent clip-on riser. |
| Life History/Philosophy: | (Hidden) |
| Top speed on 2 wheels (mph): | 127 mph on my XB |
| Preferred engine oil (brand/grade): | Mobil One 15w-50 engine oil, and Mobil One 75w-90 transmission fluid. |
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