| Author |
Message |
    
Zac4mac
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 - 10:15 pm: | 
|
Page 168
620 miles
replace engine oil
replace engine oil filter cartridge
matrix skips the next one - 10K km.
Z |
Ratbuell
| | Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 01:54 pm: |
|
Thanks 
That's what I get for posting from memory. Figures I had that piece of info stored on a brain cell I drowned last night, LOL. |
Baggermike
| | Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 03:22 pm: |
|
hey guys, a guy who works at the dealership I bought the bike from is bringing me 4 oil filters tomarow, they are in Maine and he has to go to Boston, so on his way there he is dropping them off with some coolent fluid to, so you guys should also be getting them soon also, I orderd them a week ago, was around 92 dollars for the four of them. I now will go to pep boys to get more oil, I changed it at 50 miles and did not like what came out, now I got 150 miles on the bike so I will change it again, then go 200 miles more and change it again, then go 400 miles and change it again, then at 1000 to 1500 miles I will bring it to the dealership for its first service, if they let me watch. I then will switch to lucas 20/50 syn racing oil at 2000 miles, and the break in is done and I can ride it hard. Pep boys sells this oil for seven dollars a qt, if you look for it, you have to look on the back, it says on the back that it is a racing oil and good for turbo charged motors and harley davidson bikes, but the front does not say it is for bikes, and at 7 a qt I will change my oil every 1000 miles, and filter every 2000 miles. Mike |
Travelingman
| | Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 08:50 pm: |
|
Picked up my oil filter from Cowboys in Austin TX today. Looks just like the one I use to replace with O Ring in my 2005 Bombardier GTX Personal Watercraft Four Stoke.
I'll bring it to Bombardier dealer tomorrow and compare. They were only $12 dollars VS $24.00 with Tax. |
Brad1445
| | Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 09:04 pm: |
|
wow Mike you tough on the environment, lol. |
Court
| | Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 09:43 pm: |
|
Picked up my oil filter from Cowboys in Austin TX today.
EXCELLENT ! . . . so they DO exist? I read on the internet they didn't.
|
Jammin_joules
| | Posted on Friday, January 04, 2008 - 05:03 pm: |
|
I just checked parts manager for status. Oil Filter kits (Q1064.1am) ordered by High Cntry H-D/Buell in December when our first 1125r showed up are still on back order and their order status reflects a clearing date (when they leave supplier) of 15Jan2008. |
Baggermike
| | Posted on Friday, January 04, 2008 - 05:12 pm: |
|
Ok I got mine deliverd personaly no charge to my door today. they say Q1064.1am and the date is 12/6/07 the cartrig says rotax- w 173 11:46 rb-x341 and come with a o ring hope this help guys. Mike |
Baggermike
| | Posted on Friday, January 04, 2008 - 10:57 pm: |
|
I do not think this is right, but the guy that gave me the oil filters said that another year buell used the same ones, I personaly do not think so, but I am not buell expert. Mike |
Sheridan_bueller
| | Posted on Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 04:39 pm: |
|
The parts guy at Paradice Harley in Beaverton Or. said he has 12 filters for 14 something each. I asked if he could hold a few for me, he said "I don't think you have to worry, you're the only one who has one that I know of."
WOOOOOHOOOOOO |
Jammin_joules
| | Posted on Monday, January 07, 2008 - 06:45 pm: |
|
I called SPOC today because our parts manager looked it up on H-D.Net Saturday and reported that it was not scheduled to clear back order until 15Jan. According to him, this reportedly means the supplier is planned to ship to the BMC warehouse on that date.
Since Court has been graciously fighting mis-information and availability on this item in this forum I thought I would follow up today to find out more.
Turns out our filters cleared today so we should see them within the week at High Country Harley-Davidson/Buell in Colorado.
~jammer |
Doerman
| | Posted on Monday, January 07, 2008 - 07:13 pm: |
|
Just out of curiosity, what is SPOC? I'd presume it has nothing to do with Star trec. |
Beachbuell
| | Posted on Monday, January 07, 2008 - 07:15 pm: |
|
Two cases of filters and a case of spark plugs arrived last week!  |
Court
| | Posted on Monday, January 07, 2008 - 08:00 pm: |
|
SPOC - yes, Buell has a droid who is the Commander at Information Central.
Actually . . . Harley-Davidson, like many large firms, employs a SPOC (Single Point of Contact) system.
The idea (and it fits nicely into the way I handle customer issues) is that you should never have to talk to more than ONE person. That person, in this case the "SPOC Rep" is the person you call. The become the owner of the problem and it's their job to find the information, resolve/answer the issue and get back to the dealer.
During the time I was at Buell we noted a lack of fluency and established a little thing called the Buell Dealer Hotline. While digging through stuff I found a case of the laminated cards we sent all dealer personnel.
I hired two folks, we set up in a small office in an old warehouse and some of the feats these two ladies pulled off were nothing short of amazing.
Joni Kells, still at Buell in the R&D area, used to get flowers from dealers. These two had marching orders to do "whatever it takes" and I'd handle the heat. They were amazing . . .absolutely amazing.
The SPOC folks that I've dealt with are generally very impressive as well.
There are a couple transient issues, like the oil level thing, getting the first load of filters in the right places at the right time and the initial shipment service manuals that accompany most new releases. The 1125R has had a couple glitches due to time of the year and the fact that there are few parts on the bike and far less on the motor that have ever been used before.
The feedback gained here is invaluable.
Thanks for your patience.
Court
P.S. - if you see me at Homecoming and want stories of some of the things Joni did . . . I can amaze you for hours. If you are in East Troy, be sure to introduce yourself to her. |
Doerman
| | Posted on Monday, January 07, 2008 - 08:12 pm: |
|
Very interesting Court. That is WAY cool!
You and the SPOCs, Live long and Prosper!
Thanks for sharing.
Asbjorn |
Court
| | Posted on Monday, January 07, 2008 - 08:49 pm: |
|
Thank you |
Court
| | Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 - 09:13 pm: |
|
Did everyone waiting for/ wanting oil filter get them?
What are you seeing at the dealerships? |
Doerman
| | Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 - 09:21 pm: |
|
They are here (Glendale CA) but don't know about other CA dealers.
In my best Cluseau voice: "Mystery Solved" |
Zac4mac
| | Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 09:59 am: |
|
I've got 14 miles till Loretta crosses the 1k line, so once it warms a little, I'm going to both High Country and Sun.
Hopefully somebody's got them, I need a fresh filter.
At least I rinsed the old one in solvent and blew it dry when I changed the oil.
Also have to see if the right mirror vibrates less than the left, after I added some foam to the shell.
Cross your fingers for me...
Z |
Zac4mac
| | Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 01:06 pm: |
|
None at HC HD, but Sun has them. Good price too, 32 bucks, out the door, for two.
Z |
Jammin_joules
| | Posted on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 01:17 pm: |
|
Never too early, our case of 1125r oil filters showed up this week. $15.75 will get you one. |
Socoken
| | Posted on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 01:45 pm: |
|
ALmost 16 bucks?? I bought extended chrome filters for my M2 for less! |
Baggermike
| | Posted on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 01:55 pm: |
|
That is cheap I bought four and came to almost 100.00 but got them last month so it was worth it, will be looking for permanent one that can be cleaned. Mike |
Spectrum
| | Posted on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 01:57 pm: |
|
Dave I need one. I'm coming up on the 600 mile service and my local dealer does not have them yet. PM me please. |
Baggermike
| | Posted on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 02:02 pm: |
|
Made a mistake it was the third of this month I got them and I cleaned the filter the first time I changed the oil at fifty miles. mike |
Court
| | Posted on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 02:42 pm: |
|
Remember just 15 short days ago when the entire world was "whoa is Buell . . . where are the filters?"
Time passes quickly. |
Captnemo
| | Posted on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 03:35 pm: |
|
Check the K & N # KN-556. It's the longer filter for the Sea-Doo and Bombardier Rotax Engines
105mm long vs. 75mm long for the older Aprillia Rotax engines.
K&N has a photo on their website. |
Jammin_joules
| | Posted on Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 01:23 am: |
|
"ALmost 16 bucks?? I bought extended chrome filters for my M2 for less!"
Okay, I'll race ya fer the diff!
I am seeing some here report as much as $25 for them, what can I say, we're not half that, sorry. |
|
