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Froggy
| | Posted on Saturday, May 07, 2011 - 12:14 am: | 
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I'm helping a friend pick up an 08 tomorrow, is there a way to tell if the gas tank bracket is installed? I don't have the VIN yet otherwise I'd just run it though HDNet |
Ezblast
| | Posted on Saturday, May 07, 2011 - 02:12 am: |
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Sorry - no. You'll have to run the vin.
EZ |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 - 09:01 pm: |
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Post moved to here:
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/201 64/150578.html?1308590411
THUMPer Forum » Buell Blast Thumper Knowledge Vault » Diagnosing problems: |
Orion815
| | Posted on Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 02:51 pm: |
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Hi all. I'm new to riding & went with a 2002 Buell Blast because it seems like a great bike. But I tried to take it on the free way & as I was riding along steadily at 70mph something went & there seems to be different liquid splatters along the front wheel & the right side of the bike. I'm sitting on the side of the road waiting for my pick up, & was just wondering if anyone had any ideas as to where I should start looking? & for what? |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 03:45 pm: |
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Welcome! Please post here:
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/201 64/150578.html?1318360500
or http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/201 64/20164.html
This thread is more for warranty or service bulletins and is buried so you wont get much help here.
I've copied your post and moved it to the diagnosing problems thread. Thanks. |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 - 12:32 am: |
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Friction Zone service bulletin:
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/201 64/66673.html?1280273823 |
Wild_card
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 02:32 am: |
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I just picked up a 2001 buell blast and the old owner said it would run and drive for a little bit but the battery wasn't charging. after so long it would just shut off. any ideas on what it might be? also. my bike has a y pipe and dual D&D slip ons. does anyone have any slip ons thay would trade me? I'm in Atkins Arkansas. |
Johneblast
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 07:56 am: |
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Wildcard, I have a 2001 also, and mine did the same thing when I bought it, used. It only had 2000 miles on it according to the odometer, but the pink said 3000. Anyway, if the ignition module hasn't been changed out since the bike was new, it more than likely is the culprit. The originals were bad. They changed vendors down the line and got better ones later. When it dies, pull the inspection cover, it is on the right side case by the foot peg/brake, and check to see if the led lights up when you try to start again. If it doesn't, the module is bad and you need to replace it. It will act up when it gets hot and restart when it cools down. Welcome to the world of Blasting! Don't get discouraged, it's an easy bike to work on and more fun to ride. The folks here will help you in every way imaginable. Forgot to mention, there are some other things to check out as well like the kickstand safety switch and clutch safety switch. These can be the cause as well. |
Crackhead
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 09:48 am: |
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Well, there is no slip ons made for the blast. The OEM muffler is welded to the header.
It sounds like you have the Buell Pro series muffler. |
Wild_card
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 12:42 am: |
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i'm gonna make a exhaust out of a sportster front pipe and a slip on muffler and see how that goes. |
Wild_card
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2012 - 09:20 pm: |
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has anyone else noticed how the blast gas tank doesnt use all the gas in it? i ran out on reserve today so when i got home i pulled the tank and tipped it backwards and got another half gallon out of it. is there any way to fix this problem? |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2012 - 10:12 pm: |
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Check your petcock to see if its not clogged. Otherwise see how far the petcock opening protrudes into the tank. Then see if you can modify that.
I've run the tank down to very, very, near stated capacity. But I never thought to check if any was left in the tank. |
Wild_card
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2012 - 08:50 pm: |
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my speedo isnt working. is there any way to tell if its the speedo or the speed sensor? |
Milt
| | Posted on Thursday, March 08, 2012 - 08:18 am: |
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The shop manual has a good diagnostic procedure to pinpoint the cause of your speedo failure.
I sold mine with my old Blast, but I'm sure someone can summarize for you.
Buy the manual. It's far and away the best investment in your bike that you'll ever make. |
Wild_card
| | Posted on Thursday, March 08, 2012 - 12:59 pm: |
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i think im just gonna wait another month for my friend to come back. he ownes and runs Broken Spoke motorcycle shop in pottsville Ar. i bet he has a speedo i can plug in and check it with.ill just run without a speedo till then. |
Wild_card
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 11:07 pm: |
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does anyone know how to check the oil level in the primary cover area and does it oil its self or do i have to add oil? |
Swampy
| | Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 10:25 pm: |
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If it isn't leaking you are good to go!
The only way to check primary oil level is to remove the clutch inspection cover and visually look to see if the oil is up to the clutch.
The easy way is when you are refilling the primary/transmission is to fill through the vent tube. It takes one quart of 20W-50 full synthetic engine oil. |
Wild_card
| | Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012 - 12:00 am: |
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thanks. i tryed to adjust my primary chain today but it didnt make any difference. it clatters like crazy at a idle. |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012 - 01:54 am: |
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Which method? If you did it the "by ear" method it will stop clanking. Adjust per the manual (12 flats instead of 4 1/2) and then adjust by ear. If you cant get the clanking to go away, you have a problem.
...and this is so not the thread for any of this.
If you have a problem you cant figure out post here:
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/201 64/150578.html?1330394811
or under its related thread. |
Patd
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 11:44 am: |
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I purchased a 2001 Buell Blast about a month ago. It was in for rocker box gaskets in 2010, 2011 and three times in the last couple weeks. Are there any known problems sealing the rocker box on this bike? Shop doing work is reputable and has serviced our other Buells for years.}
(Message edited by Patd on July 17, 2012) |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 01:31 pm: |
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No. Somebody is not doing the work correctly, using the wrong gaskets, parts are damaged or a bad PVC grommet seal is being misdiagnosed as a bad rocker cover gasket. |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 01:35 pm: |
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PS shouldn't they being asking themselves "what are we doing wrong"? 3 times In the past few weeks and it still leaks? It's not rocket science. |
Derbr1blaster
| | Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 09:39 pm: |
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I need help.putting the transmission cover back on help please |
Ezblast
| | Posted on Friday, October 19, 2012 - 12:55 am: |
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PM'ed. |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Saturday, October 20, 2012 - 10:41 am: |
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Thanks Ed ! |
Limelight
| | Posted on Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 01:23 pm: |
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OK, I'm retarded.
After doing an entire engine swap on my blast which died of crank stripping with an engine that had bad tranny and oil pump, I gave up and bought and XB12. Now after 1 year and 3K in parts on the XB I'm back to getting the blast running.
Bought a used crank on ebay and a press and split cases and swapped cranks, resealed cases. I've got the original motor 85% back together but I need the updated torque specs for the crankshaft nut on the primary sprocket. I've searched google and here and all my saved data and cant find it for the life of me.
Anyone know the updated torque spec for the blast front primary sprocket? |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 07:09 pm: |
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Did you ever get your torque specs? |
Swampy
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 09:14 pm: |
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When tightening the crank sprocket nut (primary side) you need to spray the threads down with brake clean and red locktite then torque it to...190-210 ft lbs |
Paul2281
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2013 - 09:18 pm: |
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Well I had just bought this 03 Blast from a female school teach,and it only has 16k. on it...ALL stock and she told me that she just had the intake coupler replaced and carb. cleaned at the HD shop...
It wouldn`t idle worth a crap..Ect,ect..Popping through the carb...So Just for kicks I squirted some brake cleaner around the int. to pin point the leak....It was right around the int. manifold...I pulled it off and I could see where it was leaking...Fixed that and while I had the carb out I drilled out the a/f plug so I could readjust the screw(2.5).But man does it run a lot better now...
I bought this for my son on his Bday this Fri.and wanted to get it running the best as I can before he takes it to Windemere,fl. about 100 miles from me...I don`t want him to be having any problems with it..I ordered a K&N filter to stick in.And I need to put on a rear tire too...This site has been a BIG TIME HELP...Thank you to everyone that has posted all their tips and mods...They helped out a lot... |
Anthony0267
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 03:03 pm: |
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Am i supose to have metal shavings on trans drain plug 06 blast |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 03:19 pm: |
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Yes. Perfectly normal. That's why its magnetic. |
Anthony0267
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 03:28 pm: |
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Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 04:13 pm: |
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Yep, normal. |
Anthony0267
| | Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 09:04 am: |
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Cool thx |
