| Author | Message | ||
     Joplin |
Thanks Henrik,,,,writing a book you know,,,gotta fill that Henrik chapter,,,lol jm | ||
| Firemanjim |
Henrik,trick to bleeding S-2 front brakes is to force fluid in from bleed screw on caliper and watch all the bubbles come out at master cylinder.I went through about a pint of fluid and an hour of trying the normal route.This method took about 5 minutes.I even tried one of those fancy vacuum pumps that suck the fluid out--no luck. | ||
| Court |
>>>This light the Pasubio XC puts the Buell lights to shmae by the way : That's good to know. How does it compare with Suzuki, KTM and Kenworth?  | ||
| Henrik |
FMJ; that's exactly what I did (did you read my thesis on brake bleeding?). If the brake system is empty it's almost impos)5{rom the top down. The syringe/pressure feed from bottom method is the only way to do that quickly. Now someone is actually selling a $25 syringe for brake bleeding - I should demand royalties However, since the front master on the S2 is angled so the banjo/bolt is higher than the two little holes inside the reservoir, the only way to get rid of all the air is to gently take the master/reservoir off the bar and angle it so the banjo is lower than the holes, and then work the brake lever a bit. Also finished the seat and bent the kickstand as per Aaron. I'm looking forward to see what it did for the lean angle. Henrik | ||
| Josh_ |
Either the RAN list is hiding, or I just can't find it. Forget Needles, Ca - is anyone near Limon, Co? Thanks, Josh | ||
| Joplin |
Josh, I'm not in Limon but in Denver, can I help? No Buell Parts but plenty of tools. jm | ||
| Josh_ |
jm, I'll let you know, the trick is going to be finding the part. My dad was broke down in Needles, Ca on his way to the start of the "Run to the Wall" ride - with a broken primary belt. Now he's broke down in Limon (that's an improvement, right?) Something that happened when they replaced the belt caused the front sprocket to strip its splines. So now he needs a new front sprocket (I think, I haven't talked with him directly yet) and of course the tools to replace it. On a Sunday afternoon, bearing in mind most moto shops are closed on Mon. If he gets going soon, he has a prayer of catching the Ride before they get to Wash DC (he's been playing catchup since Fri night when the belt was replaced). Josh (Message edited by josh_ on May 18, 2003, %time) | ||
| Josh_ |
Ok, he needs an aftermarket 45 tooth front sprocket that will take an 8mm belt. I'm working on an actual part #. If anyone knows a place that will be open on Mon in the Denver area that would have this please let me know. I guess he has the tools (the kid that towed him back to Limon is letting him borrow stuff) and we have plenty of family members in Denver to get the part and drive it out to him, we just need the part. Thanks, Josh | ||
| Chainsaw |
Josh: LaFore's Motorcycle shop is open 7 days a week. 155 S. Sheridan Blvd, Lakewood, CO 303-239-8317. Mostly a chopper shop, but they have a lot of aftermarket stuff. Could be worth a shot. | ||
| Henrik |
Speaking of RAN ... I'll be heading out from NYC on Friday morning. Taking I78 to I81 south and cut across to Wilkesboro NC. From there BRP and backroads to Columbus NC on Saturday. I have a few modifications that I'm hoping will hold up - but just in case, if anyone along that route would be willing to give a helping hand, phone calls, local shop info etc. please shoot me a mail with phone numbers and ways to get in touch with you. Thanks Henrik (I'm not totally helpless - I have tools, some spares and AAA, AMA and BRAG roadside assistance subscription ) | ||
| Admin |
You must be logged in to see and access the RAN page. Here's the tricky part... click on "Log Out" at the top right of the page to log in. Sorry for the confusion. | ||
| Josh_ |
Ah, I was wondering why I saw it the other day but not now. Ok I'll be calling all over Denver tomorrow morning for a MidUSA # 77028 (kit) or #77324 (pully from kit). If you have one in your back pocket (and are in Denver - MidUSA is here in St Louis so I can get him one by Tues easy) please let me know. Thanks | ||
| Boese |
Unfortunately Court I have ridden neither Suzi, Kenworth, or a KTM. But maybe a Kenwort is just my size  But that light really is very cool. It actually made me think about rigging these up directly to the battery. Mine is the 25 Watt High Performance Burner option a one off which they made custom for me, if you could get that kinda set up on the <font size="+1">Buell</font> that would be saaweeeeet . (Message edited by boese on May 18, 2003, %time) | ||
| Boese |
BTW, however hasnt seen any of the following should do so in the following order : Grand canyon piazza san marco - venice niagara falls ( I was there this morning ) eifeltower - paris I advise not to go to any of these by yourself. especially not the canyon. boese, in OH und ueberall | ||
| Firemanjim |
Don't remember who needed them but here are part #'s for S-2 Touring pegs(lowers pegs like Jose uses to raise his.)50548-94Y and 50549-94Y.Finally got home and was able to look them up. | ||
| Libnosis |
Henrik I'm 15 minutes from Columbus,NC but I'm leaving town Friday riding with some friends to Jefferson,GA. I'll be back in Sparkle City Sunday if needed. lib | ||
| Henrik |
Lib, thanks for the offer. I'll be heading up to Franklin on Sunday. But if you wouldn't mind, shoot me your info off line in case I need local knowledge. Thanks Henrik | ||
| Road_thing |
Henrik: Blake will probably argue that, without four Crescent wrenches and a couple of yards of shag carpet, you ARE totally helpless!! r-t | ||
| Blake |
Not totally helpless, just less than fully prepared. ![:]](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/clipart/proud.gif) | ||
| Carlost |
Ode to EZ-Pass A motorcyclist's ultimate bane Is the greasy strip of the tollbooth lane; In snowy slush or freezing rain, To fish out coins is a royal pain. Frustration, delay, oh woe! Alas! But now I got my EZ-Pass! It may be rude or a little crass, At tollbooths now I hit the gas! But wait, is something now amiss? My recent trips lack joy and bliss; I ride for hours upon the slab, No people there, the scenery's drab; Now and then I'd like so much, A human hand to merely touch. Of personal contact I am fond, Like the outstretched palm of a platinum blond, There used to be a human bond: Now the camera winks, and I transpond. Doug Raymond | ||
| Rick_a |
I saw a little Aprilia 50cc two-stroke today. Looked kinda big for a 50, but had the GP look. Do bikes 50cc's and under not need to be registered? The guy had no tag. Pretty cool. 2-strokes continue to be slowly going into extinction. What a shame. | ||
| Rick_a |
Boese...my little MTB light is brighter than the motorcycle, too. Amazing how bright those little suckers can get. Now I have two 12V 35W halogens on the Buell and they're still worse. The fenders were a must. It used to be my primary ride through the winters up north. The salt was damn rough on chains...and the cold messed with the headlight electronics. | ||
| S320002 |
Stubby, I don't exactly what you mean by "unloading" prior to shifting. I do know that fitting an air shifter with a momentary kill switch to an X1 works flawlessly. We did this on a drag bike in such a way that we were able to retain the stock shift linage. The cool part is that you can remove the wheelie bar and replace the strut with the shock and be back on the street in less than 30 minutes. Blake, Posting tech questions on the GD board before moving them to the KV makes a certain amount of sense. I for one don't spend the hour or more each day that it would take to sift through every subject in the KV and read each tech question. I know, "Its your party and you can whine if you want to..." but I though I'd throw in my 2 cents. Greg  | ||
| Henrik |
Ahh, fear not - I carry plenty of tools ... no shag carpet, mind you, but plenty of tools I did the S2 kickstand bend today. The bike now leans perfectly and the strain is off the mount - the bike shouldn't roll forward anymore. But now the spring is too short to keep the kickstand up. Doesn't seem like I can re-drill and just move the spring further out on the kickstand either. The fun continues. Any suggestions other than bungie cords or straightening it out again (NOT). Henrik | ||
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| Blake |
Greg, Maybe you'd like to spend your time moving technical posts and their replies from this page to others? Cause I sure friggin don't! Every try using the "New Messages" option in the Search Utility? It is the ONLY way to efficiently browse BadWeB. Who is doing the whining?  I friggin' HATE whiners! | ||
| Stubby |
Jamokes. At the local twisty road there is a stopping point about half way. You know, sodas, sportbikes, and the occasional flock of sheep on their hogs. Sunday, while standing chatting with some Beemer owners about 30+ hogs start up. Noise was deafening. You know the guys. Ugly sneer, no helmets, the wannabes with the "persona". The parking lot is sand, gravel, and dust mind you. This one jamoke decides he's going to impress us sport bike types, decides the tour the lot blipping the throttle, rapping the pipes. You guessed it... you know what's about to happen... So there he is staring at us and sneering, blipping away, trying to feather the clutch to maintain momentum... spins up the back wheel in the gravel... feet go a-waggle... boom. Down he goes. EVERYONE in the lot starts laughing. Picks up his noise maker and humbly exits the lot trying to catch up to the flock with what sounded like an exhaust leak. What a hoot! | ||
| Captpete |
Stubby, What? No Cam Corder? What a shame. That would be almost as good as Blake's corner clip. | ||
| S320002 |
Blake, No thanks. Yup. Just voicing (actually typing) my opinion. Greg (Message edited by S320002 on May 20, 2003, %time) | ||
| S320002 |
"Who is doing the whining? I friggin' HATE whiners!" Okay maybe I should have said you can bitch if you want to. Anyway I put an idea on the Quick Board that might help. Of course "Its your party and you can..." Greg |
