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Username: | Pnw_ulys |
Full Name: | Paul S. |
E-mail Address: | (Hidden) |
Last Logged In: | June 02, 2024 |
Registered: | September 21, 2017 |
Total Posts: | 85 |
Status: | RR1000 |
Home Page URL: | http://Formerly known as "PNW ULY" |
Birthday (Year) & Occupation: | Retired Military, Now USG |
City: | Tacoma |
State/Province: | Washington |
Country: | USA |
Personal Quote: | "Hot-dog riding style with a 'Vienna Sausage' skill set. . ." "Don't 'Seattle' my Tacoma. . ." |
Bike Model (Ex - M2, XB12Rr, S1W, P3): | XB12XT / CR 1125 |
Model Year (Please enter full 4-digit year): | 2008 / 2009 |
Color: | Uly: Black Line-X with Orange / CR: Black-White-Red |
V.I.N. (To aid in problem resolution. Will not be displayed or shared otherwise.) : | (Hidden) |
Servicing Dealership: | Me / BadWeb |
Performance Mods!: | - Uly: Rider Comfort Kit & Specs Ops Shield (September 2009) - Uly: Jet Hot J2000 ceramic coating on headers and muffler (July 2011) - Uly: Fabricated ECM guard (August 2011) - Uly: XB9 Gear Reduction Kit (June 2012) |
Problems/Miles (Please be specific): | - Uly: Front rotor warped at 12K, replaced under warranty (March 2010) - Uly: Rear wheel bearing failed at 24K, replaced under warranty (December 2010) - Uly: Drive belt broke at 26K - belt had 13K when failed (February 2011) - Uly: Rear shock leaked, replaced under warranty (March 2011) - Uly: ECM failed at 28K, replaced under warranty (July 2011) - Uly: Stator malfunctioned at 44K, replaced stator and VR (June 2012) - Uly: Drive belt broke at 53K (June 2013) - Uly: Fan failed at 58K (September 2013) - Uly: Starter stopped starting at 73K (January 2015) - Uly: Belt Tensioner bearing failure at 73K (January 2015) - Uly: Another fan 76K (June 2015) - Uly: Another Belt at 81K (February 2016) - Uly: Oil line fitting failed at 97K (August 2017) - Uly: Voltage Regulator failed at 102K (December 2018) - Uly: Belt failure at 109K (August 2019) - Uly: Belt Failure at 120K (March 2021) - CR: Stator failed at 12K, replaced with EBR rotor and new stator (July 2014) - CR: Clutch weep at 14K (August 2015) - CR: Chain Tensioner frapped into oil pan at 21K (June 2019) |
Other Mods/Misc/Customization.: | - Uly: Touratech Farkles: Oil cooler guard, muffler, oil filter and engine guard, headlight lens protector (most mounted before off-highway travel) - Uly: 5-0dro Case Protectors - Uly: Acerbis "knock-off" hand guards - Uly: Rigid Industries auxiliary lights (amber lens) - Uly: Running light to reflector of top case - Uly: 2010 3 bearing wheel - CR: Corbin saddle and pillion - CR: Precision Engineering Tail-Tidy - CR: EBR Carbon Fiber stator/clutch covers - Both: Axle sliders from Dark Horse / American Sport Bike - Both: CRG "Shorty" levers |
Favorite Rides (Roads and Routes): | WA 20 (North Cascades Highway) WA 12/410 FS 73/75 (Mts Rainier / St. Helens / Adams area) WA 14 (Columbia River Gorge area) CA 1/101 (Pacific Coast Highway) CA 2 (Angeles Crest Highway) CA 4/120 (Yosemite Area) |
Why I do/don't ride a Buell: | Different; turns heads, performance, country of origin |
How can Buell improve their motorcycles?: | |
Life History/Philosophy: | "Better to be judged by twelve than carried by six. . ." |
Top speed on 2 wheels (mph): | - Uly: 118 M.P.H. - CR: 141 M.P.H. (indicated) |
Preferred engine oil (brand/grade): | |
Other (Non-Buell) Motorcycles : | '92 HD FXR (Original Owner, purchased March 1992) |
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