| Author | Message | ||
     Henrik |
Heck, I'd travel out to East Troy for a class like that. Would be great - where do I send the deposit  Henrik | ||
| Bomber |
Hey Cap -- if you're an hour outa East Troy, you and I are darned near neighbors! the factory/dealership relationship is complex,and fairly adversarial, generally -- I'd bet that most dealers would scream to high heaven if HDI put put on a class like that, whether they actually sereviced Buells or not I think it's a great idea, and would definately sign up -- I'll add it to the list of stuff I take to the regiona BRAG meeting, just to get the news into the Iron Tower through a different channel (marketing tells us to transmit a meesage 7 times in 7 different media to really get it across) I know a couple of dealerships that have had tech nights during BRAG meetings -- while very generous of them, clearly, they didn't get into main shaft seal replacement in the hour long session {smile} -- also, the number of folks in the chapters I saw do this that acted even vaguly intersted was tiny (this could be entirely chapter dependant -- other chapters might have fist fights over good spots near the lift) | ||
| Reepicheep |
That gives me another good idea... Buell Factory Track Day, something very street / safety oriented. | ||
| Buells Rule! (Dyna in disguise) |
Buell Factory Track Day Brag has put them on in the past. | ||
| Captainkirk |
Bomber, No doubt closer than you'd think...I've probably waved at ya a couple of times.  Back on track...First, Buell, if you're listening, you just heard four guys sign up...almost half of your first class at East Troy. I know what you guys are saying about Tech Night, and all,it would be great if BRAG or a decent dealership could run a program like this once a month. My fear is that they'd a) do a tech night for dummies,("this is a spark plug, and tonight we're going to show you how to install it!" or b) run short of time to do a decent job. Let's face it; I'm a tech junkie. I take airplanes apart, inspect them and put them back together every day for a living. I LOOK for reasons to work on my Buell. Just "maintaining" my Buell doesn't give me the rush I'm looking for, and I don't want to tear apart a perfectly good running bike without a reason. What I'm looking for is to know every nut and bolt on my M2, and how/why to tweak it to make it perform better than the next guy's...without breaking the bank...and without disassembling my ride and putting it out of commission for a year. Sort of a Smokey Yunick of Buelldom. Any yuppie can throw fistfuls of dollars at a bike and impress people with chrome and American Sport Bike goodies...although I can honestly say not too many Yuppies are into the Buell thing. (Sigh) Maybe I should buy a frame off eBay and build a Buell from the ground up.....  | ||
| Buelliedan |
Capn, I have a 00 M2 frame that I will sell you for $125. | ||
| Bomber |
cap --- smokey for buells, now THERE'S an idea worth havin! (hope I waved back!) hmmmmmmmmm . . . . . .. . to quote the bard, "and, meanwhile, I'm still thinkin'!" | ||
| Captainkirk |
Buelliedan; With clean paperwork????!!!!  Bomber; Oh, you did wave back. But what happened to all the other fingers?  | ||
| Buelliedan |
Capn, Sorry, no papers. The title went with the engine which was required by law. | ||
| Captainkirk |
That's OK- I have a musclecar project that's getting pretty pi$$ed at my Buell anyway. I guess I'd better throw a few bucks at it and make it stop.  | ||
| Bomber |
cap -- lost em in a tragic rolling machine accident ;-} | ||
| Captainkirk |
Honest, officer...I was just trying to get your attention! I have fingers missing, really!  | ||
| Captainkirk |
OK, Buell, so here's yet ANOTHER "Freebie" idea... If the "Riders on the Storm" maintenance classes are above and beyond, how 'bout the Next Best Thing?....Instructional DVD's? This way, you'd only have to do it once (on film), and could do a separate DVD for each model (P3, S1/W, S2, S3/T, M2, X1...well, you get the idea. Then you could sell them to us for real money...kinda like what Haynes does, only on DVD. There could be chapters/thumbnails so you could jump to the section you wanted. Best of all, unlike a maintenance manual, you could actually see the best in the business doing the work the way it should be done using the right tools (which, naturally, you could have links to, and sell us those too.) This would be too cool. Please don't fool yourself into thinking that by NOT doing this you will get more Buell work at the dealerships. Guys like me will forge ahead regardless. It would serve your best interest to ensure we are doing it properly. Guys that have no mechanical skills won't do it regardless...and there's your dealer work. C'mon, be "Definitely Different"! I'll buy the first M2 DVD.  | ||
| Fdl3 |
I'd sure like a factory auxiliary lighting kit for my 03 XB9R. | ||
| Rick_a  |
Get ALL the Buell race parts for tubers back in production, you fools! | ||
| Court |
What race part do you think you can not get? There is much misinformation. You may recall the recent case of the "obsolete ECM". Let me know what you are looking for....good chance it may be in stock and ready to ship. Remember, just last month, the "obsolete" tank decals that it turned out there were over 1,000 of? I'll help if I can. Court P.S. - just me here, but I never call someone I want something from a "fool".  | ||
| Rick_a |
I call everyone I think fondly of fool  . It's nothing personal...just, uh, a manner of speaking. Anyway, I had inquired about race headers and ECM's for M2's. No luck. I believe these parts should be kept in full production and readily available. If Harley dropped their entire line of Screaming Eagle parts for Evo's and pre '04 XL's there'd be an uproar. The aftermarket can fill some needs, but it's still not right, IMO. | ||
| Daves |
If it's the header you need call, Kosco 973-838-8800 they show one for a 99-02 M2 If you need a early M2 one, call Mobile AL at 251-471-2174 Ign module you say? Here's the list of dealers that have that for 97-00 M2 Alabama Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Mobile Bay Harley-Davidson, Inc. Mobile P-(251) 471-2174 F-(251) 471-5989 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Hall's Harley-Davidson Chico P-530-893-1918 F-530-893-1965 Redwood Harley-Davidson Eureka P-(707) 444-0111 F-(707) 444-8111 Victor Valley Harley-Davidson Victorville P-760-951-1119 F-760-951-1316 Golden Gate Harley-Davidson Corte Madera P-(415) 927-4464 F-(415) 927-4411 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connecticut Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Harley-Davidson of Danbury, Inc. Danbury P-203-730-2453 F-203-778-8377 T.S.I. Harley-Davidson Shop Willimantic P-(860) 423-3116 F-(860) 423-3110 TSI Columbia Harley-Davidson Willimantic P-(860) 423-3116 F-(860) 423-3110 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iowa Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Heartland Harley-Davidson Burlington P-319-754-1100 F-319-754-1855 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Illinois Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Chicago Harley-Davidson, Inc. Chicago P-773-338-6868 F-773-338-8868 Walters Brothers Harley-Davidson, Inc. Peoria P-309-697-1917 F-309-697-5713 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indiana Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Indianapolis Southside H-D Indianapolis P-317-885-5180 F-317-885-5194 The Harley-Davidson Shop of Michigan City Michigan City P-219-878-8885 F-219-878-0446 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Louisiana Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Harley-Davidson of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge P-225-292-9632 F-225-292-9634 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Gilbert's Harley-Davidson Port Huron P-(810) 982-4351 F-810-982-7460 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- North Carolina Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Blue Ridge Harley-Davidson Hickory P-(828) 327-3030 F-(828) 327-3507 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Jersey Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Harley-Davidson of Edison Highland Park P-732-985-7546 F-(732) 985-1271 Atlantic County Harley-Davidson Absecon P-609-652-5555 F-(609) 652-5487 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ohio Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Toledo Harley-Davidson Toledo P-(419) 843-7892 F-(419) 843-7892 Toledo Harley-Davidson Toledo P-(419) 843-7927 F-(419) 843-7927 Hale's Harley-Davidson Mansfield P-(419) 522-8602 F-419-522-5131 Freedom Harley-Davidson, Inc. North Canton P-330-494-2453 F-330-305-6575 Roeder Harley-Davidson, Inc. Sandusky P-(419) 621-1046 F-(419) 621-5569 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tennessee Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Bumpus Harley-Davidson of Murfreesboro Murfreesboro P-615-849-8025 F-615-890-1182 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Lone Star Harley-Davidson Tyler P-903-597-1488 F-903-597-9601 OR if you need one for a 01-02 M2 here you go with that list. California Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Hall's Harley-Davidson Chico P-530-893-1918 F-530-893-1965 Harley-Davidson of Fremont Fremont P-510-657-7200 F-510-657-2453 McGuire Harley-Davidson Walnut Creek P-925-945-6500 F-925-945-6584 Golden Gate Harley-Davidson Corte Madera P-(415) 927-4464 F-(415) 927-4411 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colorado Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Grand Junction Harley-Davidson, Inc. Grand Junction P-970-245-0812 F-970-245-4638 Rocky Mountain Harley-Davidson Littleton P-303-703-2885 F-303-703-2888 Durango Harley-Davidson Durango P-(970) 259-0778 F-(970) 259-4888 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connecticut Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Harley-Davidson of Danbury, Inc. Danbury P-203-730-2453 F-203-778-8377 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delaware Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Harley-Davidson of Seaford Del., Inc. Seaford P-302-629-6161 F-(302) 629-6631 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Peterson's Harley-Davidson of Miami, L.C. Miami P-(305) 651-4811 F-(305) 653-8006 Jim's Harley-Davidson of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg P-(727) 527-9672 F-(727) 525-0947 Harley-Davidson of Palm Beach, Inc. West Palm Beach P-561-659-4131 F-561-659-7994 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Augusta Harley-Davidson Augusta P-(706) 651-0444 F-(706) 651-8389 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iowa Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Wiebler's Quad Cities Harley-Davidson Davenport P-(563) 355-6437 F-(563) 355-5253 Heartland Harley-Davidson Burlington P-319-754-1100 F-319-754-1855 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Illinois Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Coziahr Harley-Davidson, Inc. Forsyth P-217-877-7115 F-(217) 877-2960 Conrad's Harley-Davidson, Inc. Joliet P-815-725-2000 F-815-725-9973 Walters Brothers Harley-Davidson, Inc. Peoria P-309-697-1917 F-309-697-5713 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indiana Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Harley-Davidson of Bloomington, Inc. Bloomington P-812-333-8300 F-812-333-8354 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kentucky Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Bluegrass Harley-Davidson Louisville P-(502) 244-8089 F-(502) 244-8205 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Louisiana Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Harley-Davidson of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge P-225-292-9632 F-225-292-9634 Shreveport Harley-Davidson, Inc. Shreveport P-318-798-1064 F-318-797-8922 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Massachusetts Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Boston Harley-Davidson Everett P-(617) 389-8888 F-(617) 389-7182 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Cummings' Harley-Davidson Sales, Inc. Burton P-(810) 234-6646 F-810-234-6620 A.B.C. Harley-Davidson, Inc. Waterford P-248-674-3175 F-248-674-1630 Motor City Harley-Davidson Farmington Hills P-248-473-7433 F-(248) 473-5949 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Mankato Harley-Davidson, Inc. Mankato P-507-345-6077 F-507-345-1064 Donahue Harley-Davidson, Inc. Sauk Rapids P-320-251-6980 F-320-251-5168 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Missouri Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Denney's Harley-Davidson Springfield P-417-882-0100 F-417-882-1046 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Frontier Harley-Davidson Lincoln P-402-466-9100 F-402-466-9187 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Jersey Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Harley-Davidson of Edison Highland Park P-732-985-7546 F-(732) 985-1271 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nevada Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Reno Harley-Davidson/Buell Reno P-(775) 329-2913 F-(775) 329-2236 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Spitzie's Harley-Davidson Albany P-(518) 456-7433 F-(518) 464-0505 Staten Island Harley-Davidson Staten Island P-718-447-4009 F-718-727-3507 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ohio Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Toledo Harley-Davidson Toledo P-(419) 843-7892 F-(419) 843-7927 Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati-Eastgate, Inc. Cincinnati P-513-528-1400 F-513-528-8291 South East Harley-Davidson Sales Co. Bedford Heights P-440-439-5300 F-440-439-2919 Roeder Harley-Davidson, Inc. Sandusky P-(419) 621-1046 F-(419) 621-5569 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oregon Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) American M/C Classics H-D Albany P-541-928-6234 F-541-928-7687 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pennsylvania Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Smaltz's Harley-Davidson, Inc. Eagle P-610-458-9004 F-610-458-9788 White's Harley-Davidson Sales, Inc. Lebanon P-717-272-4986 F-717-272-1197 #1 Cycle Center Harley-Davidson, Inc. Centre Hall P-814-364-1340 F-814-364-2645 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Javelina Harley-Davidson Boerne P-(830) 755-5202 F-(830) 981-5424 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wisconsin Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Hartford Harley-Davidson Shop Hartford P-(262) 670-1000 F-(262) 670-2270 Suburban Motors Harley-Davidson Thiensville P-262-242-2464 F-262-242-7700 Return To Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wyoming Dealer Location Phone(P)/Fax(F) Deluxe Harley-Davidson Casper P-307-265-3211 F-307-237-2641 See how easy that was! Dave | ||
| Lake_bueller  |
Court....the blue tank decal (second edition with raised letters) is NOT available. That's right...it's an "obsolete" part. What's really funny is that the decal (first edition that bubbled) is readily available. Go figure... | ||
| S2rider  |
Quote: the blue tank decal (second edition with raised letters) is NOT available. That's right...it's an "obsolete" part. What's really funny is that the decal (first edition that bubbled) is readily available. Go figure... That is incorrect. Part number M0779.K is available. Randell | ||
| Lake_bueller |
Randell....where were you 6 months ago??? I'm not mentioning were I obtained the decals for my S1W. Let's just say that even some Buell insiders couldn't find them. I had to go beyond the corporate level. I'll keep that part number handy for future reference. | ||
| Josh_  |
... but the 2000 Blast belt is still in the books after the recall that replaced all the rear sprockets (and belts) with '01s... | ||
| Court |
>>>... but the 2000 Blast belt is still in the books after the recall that replaced all the rear sprockets (and belts) with '01s... Josh: if it is and it *is* the wrong part number, drop me a note and it will be corrected in the next parts manual. Easy to fix...by the way...there is a sheet in the back of all parts manuals to be used to advise tech pubs of errors/omissions/commissions and general brain farts. These guys have a heck of a job. For a project that should take 10 months they end of the victim, compressed between completing certain engineering and the marketing folks desire to get early photo and media bikes. Imagine someone calling and saying we need a complete parts manual by next Tuesday. Now....you know why the Tech Pubs group is so cranky...they were MADE that way. | ||
| Rick_a |
Yes you can still scrounge for stuff...you shouldn't have to. They should be AVAILABLE not OBSOLETE. That is my point. (Message edited by Rick_a on December 03, 2004) | ||
| Josh_ |
The '00 parts books list it (of course) but all the ones since have the correct updated-for-01 p/n. The computer still lists the old # and dealers still have the old ones on their shelves and sell them. I've now tried to contact Rocky Mtn HD/Buell again to point out they sold me a recalled part and try to get my $$ back. We'll see, but past attempts got no response. | ||
| Bomber  |
HEY! As a tech pubs guy, I resemble that! if only all sales channels would consent to go electronic, these updatres would be soooo much easier/cheaper/faster (every tech pubs wonk's dream!) | ||
| Court |
>>>>if only all sales channels would consent to go electronic Dude: The goal of the bookends that surround you pushing to meet a deadline product development engineers to the and I want it NOW, not July consumers will, I submit always be in cahorts to make the life of you and your type miserable. We, the world mounted on our milk crates, demand paper stained with the oily reminders of projects past.... Deal with it...I mean deal with the CURRENT version of it. Court (recently updated myownself) P.S. - betcha we can get this BLASTR malady fixed... | ||
| Bomber |
Grin -- I have alwyas used the grease-stained pages in my manuals as a defacto (and more accurate) index! I'll be happy to print my own updates from the web, though ;-} bwt, us tech pubs wonks refer to the "malady" and "errors" that others find as jokes! | ||
| Daves |
Well Rick, sorry I tried to help. My point was that yes they are obsolete but still available. I was trying to make your day not ruin it. | ||
| Josh_ |
Low and behold the manager at Rockey Mtn got back in touch with me. No comment on whether there was pressure from other places (but I did mention the NHSTA recall by # this time). I hope someone at Buell does a parts check for old belts on the shelves. |
