| Author | Message | ||
     Edgydrifter |
For having bought a bike there last month, I was entered into a drawing at the dealership for an 1125R. Long story short--I now have another Buell to park next to my new Uly! Yes, I am a lucky guy. I'm also entirely ignorant concerning the 1125R. Anything I ought to know before I throw a leg over this beast? The gal at the service counter asked me what I was going to do with my new bike, to which I replied "probably wrap it around a tree if I'm not careful." Obviously, I would like to avoid said outcome, so any input you may have concerning handling and/or setup quirks would be most appreciated. | ||
| Pridayr |
Just like any Buell, take the time to read the manual and set up the suspension preload and damping for your weight... Have fun, and be careful! Rob | ||
| Thepod |
Congratulations on winning the bike. Join the Portland Buell Riders. Lots of fun riding together. | ||
| Doerman |
Congratulation Bryan! Make sure you ride often! That would be advice number! it is an easy bike to ride so don't worry too much. Here's a few pointers to a new owner. - It may have sat in the dealership a while so change the battery. The 1125R electronics thrive on a well charged battery - Starting the bike. Just thumb the starter and leave it alone idling until it reaches operating temp. - It will most likely stumble and studder a bit under 3.5K rpm. So keep the revs up. - The oil checking procedure is a bit convoluted. Best done with cold motor and upright bike. - Check the lower belt guard. If it is close or rubbing on the belt remove the torx bolt and shim the guard out with a small flatwasher. - The following might be folklore, but it seems to help to ride the bike for 3-4 minutes at 4,500 rpm to let the ecm "learn" the environment it operates in. - Watch for the front brakeline where it touches the fender. It might rub and abrade. - If it gets hot around the right thigh, putting some "cooltape" on the inside of the frame by the exhaust area - There's a lot to learn about the operation of the bike. Lots of cool stuff! So read the operators manual. You'll be amazed as to what the ODIS system can do But most importantly, ride and enjoy! | ||
| Buellborn |
Your in the lead for lowest price we have seen so far. | ||
| Xbswede |
Bryan, that was my bike you won. Damn you... Just kidding man. Congratulations. I was there when you won it. Its a great bike. I have had mine for two weeks now with no issues other then having a hard time putting it away. Was the Blue Uly in the parking lot yours? | ||
| Badlionsfan |
Here's what you need to do. Find a place out of the way in the garage, put the Uly there and throw a cover over it. The 1125r is like a mistress that you eventually leave your wife for when you realize the mistress is everything the wife is and more, and a lot more fun. Welcome to the madness you lucky b@stard! | ||
| Edgydrifter |
Thanks everybody for the advice; will comply. Yes, Xbswede, that was my Uly in the lot at Latus. I'm forever overpacking on roadtrips, so it's nice to have a ride that can comfortably carry all my stuff as well as my fat a$$. Plus I'm sick and tired of polishing chrome, which makes the Uly (and now the 1125) ideal for me. | ||
| Usmoto |
Heat: Definitely want to ad the cooltape for the heat issue. I've been checkin' into this one. Goin' out of town so I'll do that when I get back. Belt guard: I shimmed my lower belt guard. The belt was very close if not touching at times. Make sure you shim the inside metal guard that's attached as well. Solenoid: Do the solenoid fix. I simply disconnected the cable from the throttle body linkage. Runs much smoother below 4K. Pin #: I suggest you reset your pin number on the display and turn the anti theft on. At a minimum change the pin. Comes from the factory the same on all 1125's. If someone got a hold of your keys they could easily ride off with your prize. If they're going to take it at least make 'em work a little. Fluid levels: Check your oil and antifreeze levels right away. Mine were both low even though the dealer said the bike was "Good to go". Read: And as has already been stated in this post, please read the owners manual all the way through. Buy a service manual if you're going to be doing your own work. I'm still waiting on mine. You may have to look around in the 1125 posts to find some of the info for our suggestions. There's a lot of info on here. | ||
| Spectrum |
I suggest you reset your pin number on the display and turn the anti theft on Letting the bike set for an extended period of time with the Anti-Theft system on will guarantee a dead battery. My experience anyway! I've disable the anti theft system and use a rotor-lock/alarm when parking the bike in a public place. | ||
| Unibear12r |
It seemed to me that many of the first next day dead battery battery issues came from using OTIS at the end of a ride. The one and only time this happened to me this seemed to be the case. Now after using OTIS I always turn off the key and then restart the bike and either go for a ride or at least let the bike idle a few minutes. (Note, the last reflash may have fixed this for the 08s) | ||
| Unibear12r |
What Spectrum says also appears to be a truism for early 08 1125 owners. Again the last reflash may have improved this issue. I'm very choosey about when to use the security system and then for only a short time when I'm out and about. If you are going to use it for any length of time then put the bike on a tender when you do so. But at the very least do change the code. | ||
| Fresnobuell |
Comes from the factory the same on all 1125' Are you sure? Mine was some funky code from the factory....I expected 0000 and assume they assigned the codes at random for added security.} | ||
| Unibear12r |
Yep, it's the same funky code for all.  | ||
| Deluxe |
We have the NEW 1125CR in stock. Asking price is $12030. We also have an 08 1125R for $10500. Any questions, please call 920-757-1651 or e-mail us at parts@h-dappleton.com. Thanks. | ||
| Oddball |
Classifieds are a bit further down the page tanya. | ||
| M1combat |
Read "Total Control" by Lee Parks. If you want more read "Proficient Motorcycling" I and II by Nick Einatsch (SP?) The "Twist of the Wrist" series by Kieth Code are good as well. A bit more track oriented. | ||
| Xnr |
Forget the cool tape ... does nothing. Don't even ride the bike if it is an '08. Trade it now for something you want. If you like the 1125R, get an '09. No guarantee it will be better but there have been some improvements. | ||
| Clarkjw |
Take it back to the dealer Monday and have them do the '09 reflash. |
