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Mad_carol
| Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 04:55 pm: |
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Buell arrived from the States. Oh dear!!!!! Damaged in transit. Scratched paintwork on frame wheels and tank!!!!!!! Forks and shocks puking oil......Gonna be a while before it can be ridden
This is what it is supposed to look like..... |
Buellinator
| Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 05:02 pm: |
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Well, I certainly hope the shipping company is paying to repair the damage. |
Skntpig
| Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 05:13 pm: |
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wow 1450 cc. Monster motor. |
Lake_bueller
| Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 05:25 pm: |
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Sucks to hear about the damage. It's virtually impossible to "repair" powder coat damage on the nuc blue frame and wheels. That was a multiple coating process to acheive the color. As for the paint, it may be hard to match that also. If it's a Sikkens paint, they discontinued the Buell colors about 4 years ago. The fork seals are an easy fix. When I used to do a lot of track days, my fork seals would need to be replaced almost yearly. I'm guessing the constent pressure of being compressed for an extended period leads to premature failure of the seals. BTW...beautiful bike!!! |
The_italian_job
| Posted on Friday, July 24, 2009 - 05:42 am: |
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please, convert it back to belt drive!!! I can't see a tube frame with chain conversion kit!! |
Kalali
| Posted on Friday, July 24, 2009 - 07:32 am: |
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Beautiful bike. Must be very unique out there... |
Skntpig
| Posted on Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 11:06 am: |
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"I can't see a tube frame with chain conversion kit!!" I wanted taller gearing and I broke 2 belts in 20K miles. Not an easy fix on a S1. I haven't broken a chain since. |
Fester99
| Posted on Monday, July 27, 2009 - 09:29 am: |
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+1 Keep the chain, you will be happier for sure. |
Torquemonster
| Posted on Monday, July 27, 2009 - 09:57 am: |
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F**K the scratches. Fix the forks and ride the piss outta that thing. Nice bike, by the way. |
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