| Author | Message | ||
     Rick_A |
Or you could ride that way 'till your body adapts to it  ... | ||
| Labill |
HI! I'M BILL A NEW MEMBER FROM SHERMAN OAKS, CA. NEW '02' WHITE LIGHTNING. JUST GOT OUT OF BREAKIN AND I'M LOVING LIFE.I AM ENJOYING CHRISTMAS IN VANCOUVER B.C. AND VISITING TREV DEELEY'S HOUSE OF BUELL. IT IS THE MOST AMAZING BUELL DEALERSHIP I HAVE EVER BEEN TO. I HAVE A PICTURE OF MYSELF AT THE LOCAL HANG OUT AT HOME. I LOOK FORWARD TO CHATTING AND SHARING STORIES | ||
| Hans |
Hi Labill, welcome aboard. Hit the caps lock: My ears start ringing. Vtwinsrule, M2s don`t vibrate. I am happy you found that out already with your friends 99M2. The later models have a lighter flywheel, but they don`t vibrate either. Saw that you have no exhaust mods. Or did you not update your profile and you have now another muffler? The stock setup seems to be very carefully designed to avoid vibrations. The very last thing I would do is to fill the handlebars with extra weight or to use gel filled grips: Those vibrations must have a cause. My old hands are sensible for dumbness, but no trace of it on a 00M2. My suggestion: First to control bushings of exhaust and swingarm. Then disassembling the exhaust system and carefully re assembling exactly following the manual (with new exhaust seals) specially taking care of a snug fit before tightening the last screws. If that not helps I would check for inlet leaks. Then I would let check the ignition timing. Good luck and don`t be satisfied before your grips are standing like a rock (above 3000 RPM). Hans | ||
| Buellskinner |
Labill: Hans has some good suggestions. One thing "new guys" do is hand on the bars with a "Death grip". We all do it at first, must be a subconsious thing. Loosen up the hold on the girps and see if that does not help some. Ride Safe | ||
| Buellskinner |
Court: Nice View. BTW Henrik says thanks for his VR1000!!! Ride Safe | ||
| Buellskinner |
Sprocket Source: Anyone know who makes/sells a 30T front sprocket for the Sportster? Thanks | ||
| Chauly |
Court, you need to trim the branches, probably after dark.....:-) | ||
| Ksims1868 |
The person from eBay pulled the ad for the '98 S3 heads. He told me he has made a mistake in the listing and they are from a 1997. He says this is a set of heads that he removed a few years ago from a '97 S3. They are silver. What kind of heads are these? He is willing to let them go for $150...are they worth it? Should I pass on this deal because of all the confusion?. Thanks for your help! | ||
| Firemanjim |
If you mean a sprocket for the belt--not chain---I got one from Custom Chrome courtesy of our Dusty.Had it for Bonneville,but never used it.Maybe next year.If you need the brand,etc. let me know and I'll wade down to barn and dig it out later today. | ||
| Danny |
re: M2 vibes. I would also check the front isolator to see if it might be torn. RPM seems to affect the vibration through the bars. What rpm do you notice it most? Around town, hills, freeway? Danny 95 S2 02 V-Strom | ||
| Tavs |
LABill: Welocme aboard; there are a lot of Buellers in the valley! Congrats on the ride; you should look into the BRAG group ot of Glendale HD; they are a good group and put together a bunch of good rides. Gus | ||
| S320002 |
Vtwinsrule, Check the front isolator washer. It should have a flat area on the outer circumference. If this flat is not correctly located the washer makes contact with the frame and causes excess vibration. Greg | ||
| Grizzlyb |
Hi guys, I finally have some time to get on board again. Since I saw that Cannondale in Denver, 1 question keeps spinning in my head. I keep wondering why most motorbikes have the exhaust opening at the front of the engine and air intake at the rear side. Like on the Cannondale, it should be the other way around. Air comes from the front so it should be easy to place the air intake at the front side of the engine. Exhaust fumes has to be lead to the rear with a 180 degree bent in the header, so it should be much more convenient to turn the engine around so the exhaust opening is at the rear of the engine. Does this have something to do with heat? I cant think of an other reason. Who knows a reasonable answer. ciao Grizzly | ||
| Hans |
Hi Grizzly, welcome back again. Sure busy: Feeding your bike ?  About your question: With a single carburettor Vtwin you would need very long inlet canals with both exhausts in front. Hans | ||
| Labill |
Hi Guys~ We are having trouble understanding the feature for putting pictures on. Any feedback would be appreciated. LA Bill | ||
| Iamike |
Ski all day yesterday, ride the cycle today. Isn't life great? | ||
| Grizzlyb |
Hi Hanske, Where did you stumble over that pic :+), I was just earning me a chocolate treat for being the first scraping the footpegs and valve covers of the Adventure. hmmm glad to be back mate, ciao Grizzly | ||
| Court |
>>>>hmmm glad to be back mate, Glad to HAVE you back ! Tell Alice Happy New Year! Court | ||
| Sportyeric |
Labill. Welcome to the neighbourhood, albeit temporarily. If you leave town without seeing the Trev Deeley Motorcycle Museum, probably rated amonst the top three in the world, I'll have to track you down and beat some sense into you.  Unless you plan on returning to the 'hood with Ferris and company for SUPERSPLASH. Kent, you should sign up for the XL list at Sportster.org. That's a better place to get answers for those types of questions, since the Buells are already at least one step ahead of us. But, that is a good price for the conversion, used pistons included. However, the Thunderstorm heads and piston combo seems to give at least equal performance from the get-go, plus more up top. No point in going halfway if you can afford the full meal deal. Nallin's work even better, of course. Ping me and I'll see if I can find you the details. | ||
| Buellskinner |
Firemanjim: Yep, pulley not sprocket. Will try to get onto the Custom Chrome home page later today. Thanks, if you have the info that would be great. We are trying to put together a ride for the ECTA runs in Maxton NC. Bring the Bonneville bike out this way at give it some exercise. You hae a free place to stay and work on the bike. Ride Safe | ||
| Mikej |
VR1000 scale models, I stopped in at Suburban Motors in Thiensville in Wisconsin on Saturday, and in their clearance/Christmas/Year-End sale corner they have at least a dozen of the VR1000 models. $35.00 plus tax, if anyone's still interested. Don't know if they'll take orders over the phone for these. They also had a pile of Harley jeans for $10/pair, but you have to either be skinny or tall or both as their size selection is limited. | ||
| Grizzlyb |
Hi Court, Santa Pete visited me yesterday and brought me that LSR T-shirt. Thanks Court. Alice sends kisses. ciao Grizz | ||
| Buck |
Lightning heads for $150 are a steal, if I had a sporty I would jump on that deal. | ||
| Libnosis |
Bill, Welcome home! There are a lot of guys here from the left coast. Kent, I think the heads are worth what he is asking but I would agree with Eric. Spend the two dollars! Get a set of T-storm heads and have them ported and polished. You'll be glad you did. imho lib | ||
| Ara |
Ksims1898: Those 1997 S3 heads are NOT Thunderstorm heads. The Thunderstorm heads came out with the 1998 S3s and that was the year they went to the larger exhaust headers and the engine's rating was upped to 101 bhp. The 1997 S3s had smaller exhaust headers and the engine was rated at 91 bhp. The key question is whether the bike you intend to use these heads on has the Thunderstorm pistons - I don't think an engine with Thunderstorm (1998 and later) pistons is compatible with 1997 heads. There are others here who know for sure. | ||
| Anonymous |
Couldn’t post as anonymous on the “Electrical – Starter, Lights, Switches, and Gages” string. Reepicheep is on the right track. Try reducing close to 5V rather than 10V though. XB9S sensor is powered from the ECM at 5V rather than the ignition circuit at 12V. No need to mess with the signal line. The failures may not all be electronic, some could be mechanical failures internal to the sensor with the current parts. Expect an updated sensor to be available in mid January 03, but dealers may have old stock in inventory. | ||
| Ksims1868 |
Okay---here is what I have learned so far. 1. 1997 S3s did NOT have Thunderstorms and are not compatible with 98-later pistons. 2. $150 for these heads is a good deal 3. Nallin's work and Thunderstorm heads are a better set of heads than these being offered to me for $150. That stuff all makes sense. I do (however) have limited funds. I have already purchased Pistons and Cylinders from a '00 S1 (had 2000 miles on it). Will these heads be compatible with those pistons? Is all this mismatching just going to cause MORE trouble than its worth in the longrun? My alternative solution is to sell the S1 Pistons/Rings/Cylinders and purchase KB or Wiseco dished pistons, bore out my stock cylinders, and have my heads ported for better flow. This will probably cost the same $$$. I am NOT looking to race this bike, but I want a little more HP. I am mainly concerned with reliability...NOT racing. PS...I am a member of Sportster.org and participate regularly. I just like getting multiple opinions on the same subject from different forums. Thanks. | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Dear Anony, Will the updated part have a new part #? I'm on my 3rd sensor in 19,000 miles. Brad | ||
| Court |
>>>Will the updated part have a new part #? It will likely be suffixed with a "Y" or something to indicate that the preceding number has been obsoleted. | ||
| Hootowl |
Anonymous, THANK YOU! |
