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01x1buell
| Posted on Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 03:55 pm: |
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i just received frame plugs from ebay for my bike, they push in but pop back out, is there anything that i am missing here on how to keep them in... thanks guys |
Jolly
| Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 08:12 am: |
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Ive got a billet set from ebay that wont push in....the claim was that with the lack of exact tolerances from Buell that they had to make them a size that would fit all bikes so they are tight on some and loose on others. their recommendation was to buy thinner or thicker o-rings.. |
Mdoughten
| Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 10:10 am: |
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i bought mine from Lowes. very inexpensive, very effective. they have been installed for years. fit like a glove. give it a try. Matt |
Illbuellz
| Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 09:41 pm: |
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well if they are the same as the ones i bought from american torque all i had to do was bend a few of the arms out like 4 or so in a cross patter if you bend too many outwards it doesnt work. They stayed in for the remainder of last years riding season. (put in august.) |
Kc_zombie
| Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 10:08 pm: |
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I purchased the eBay billet type. Ended up using a smaller o-ring size out of a Harbor Freight o-ring kit. A little white lithe and they popped right it. |
Buellx1w
| Posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 09:21 am: |
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ace has them too mine have never popped out.. |
01x1buell
| Posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 12:17 pm: |
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I have the ones from amerkcan torque and they pop out as soon as I let go of them,i bemt the tines in a little but I do not want to bend them to much then they will just fall out |
01x1buell
| Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 07:42 pm: |
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still having the fitment problem, so i am thinking of maybe putting some clear silicone in and hoping that works, maybe any thoughts an that |
Kc_zombie
| Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 07:48 pm: |
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Did you try a smaller/thinner o-ring? |
01x1buell
| Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 07:54 pm: |
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these ones never came with an o ring, i found some and tried them but no luck as of yet, i guess i should try to find some smaller and bigger. |
Kc_zombie
| Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 10:39 pm: |
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01x, I sent you a PM. |
01x1buell
| Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 04:05 pm: |
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kc i never got pm. |
Kc_zombie
| Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 05:05 pm: |
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Just resent it... Anyway all I said was to pm me with your mailing address and I will drop a couple of the o-rings that I used with the same plugs in the mail. Hopefully they will work on your X1 like they worked on my S1.. |
01x1buell
| Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 05:21 pm: |
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sent you a pm , somethings up with my hotmail |
Kc_zombie
| Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 06:09 pm: |
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No, prob, I got your PM and went to email you back. Then I realized we are talking about two different plugs. I chucked the American Torque plugs I bought in the trash and purchased a set of these.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buell-Aluminum-Frame-Plugs-Fits-Tubed-framed-Buells-M2-S1-X1-/221205861086?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3380e592de&vxp=mtr They worked great, but I had to use smaller o-rings...and that is what I was talking about! Here is picture on my bike..
As Peter Griffin once said "I'm so stupid..." Sorry about the confusion. |
01x1buell
| Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 06:12 pm: |
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oh its all good, i am still going to try and get these ones to work, thanks anyway. |
Arizona_buell
| Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 09:17 pm: |
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Oh Damn Kc That is a good looking Buell right there!! I can't wait till mine is all one piece. |
Kc_zombie
| Posted on Friday, March 29, 2013 - 10:29 pm: |
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Thanks! Looks like your getting close! |