| Author | Message | ||
     Essmjay |
so I pulled the nail out of my rear tire and plugged it, and now I am replacing the starter gasket. Then the front isolator. Then it is on to doing the top end on Macy's S3. when that is done all this snow should be gone. | ||
| Stuarth224 |
SNOW this late in the year....it was 90 here last Sunday..got to love south texas in Feb. | ||
| Jvv |
Then it is on to doing the top end on Macy's S3. when that is done all this snow should be gone. Please get in done fast!!  | ||
| Essmjay |
Snow is pretty unusual here (western Washington) this late in the year. It is a La Nina winter and we are having below normal temps and above average precip. But even with all that, I would rather be here than in south Texas. Been there more than once, even on a bike. Also- REMEMBER- The new isolator kit has 63-70 ft lb, different from the old bolt which was 100 ft lb. The new bolt will snap before you reach the 100 mark. That is what happens when you don't pay close attention to the new instructions... | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Snow sucks, so does cold. We've still go way over a foot everywhere, that's not counting drifts and snow banks. Yesterday morning it was -4 on the way to work. Did I mention that snow and cold suck? | ||
| Fahren |
I wonder if any of the old front isolator kits are still available. I like the heavier bolt, especially for a non-notched frame bike like the S2. I don't like the idea of hanging the new isolator under the frame. Snow's gone in MD, pretty much gone in NYC/Long Island area, too. Some good riding days in between the remaining nasty bits. | ||
| Essmjay |
I did pay a lot of attention to that part of the instructions, because I just thought it was strange to have the isolator mounted underneath, when before it was on top. I ended up having to pull the front motor mount to get enough room to slide the iso into place. We get just enough snow and cold to know that it is winter, never enough to get tired of it. What I really miss in the winter is daylight. | ||
| F_skinner |
Shane, I want to hear your impressions of the new isolator when you get the chance. Frank | ||
| Essmjay |
I will let you know Frank. I am curious also. I torqued it all correctly, but when I let the weight back onto it, it pulls down to where you can kinda see air between the washer and the iso. Shane | ||
| Fahren |
Although some say the new isolator was a "product improvement" exercise, I believe it could actually have been a cost-saving measure foisted on Buell by HD (spit), finding a way to use an existing HD (spit) part to do the job so that new, original-style iso's would no longer have to be produced, with their effective but costly convex washers and Buell-specific shape. |
