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Blake
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 06:08 pm: |
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Inspired by Spiderman... If you think you know some obscure fact or trivia about Buell motorcycles that the rest of us would find interesting, share it here. From Anthony (Spiderman)...
quote:On the XB the three lines that go into the Swing arm/oil tank are all diffrent thread sizes so there is no chance you can cross lines.
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quote:Under the motor there is basically a block; that is the small sump that the motor has, where the windage tray is basically. It is towards the back of the motor. You will want to put the bike on a rear stand an get under there to find it. It is recessed, so if the bottom of your motor is gunky, you will not be able to see it.
He set the bar pretty high. Anyone else?
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Sbelleque
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 07:05 pm: |
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The number of times you hear "Hey dude, do a wheelie, c'mon dude do a wheelie" from the passenger in the car in the left turn lane, waiting to see if you do, even though his light is green and the other cars are honking at him will be 1000% higher than any other bike you have ever owned. PS- This actually happened to me the very first ride I took on my 98 S1. He was very dissapointed when I pulled away at a nice conservative pace. edited by sbelleque on March 25, 2004 |
Hootowl
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 07:12 pm: |
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"...On the XB the three lines that go into the Swing arm/oil tank are all diffrent thread sizes so there is no chance you can cross lines." I'll bet I could do it. I can cross thread anything. |
Misato
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 07:17 pm: |
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why do my injectors have an oval with FORD stamped on them? |
Darthane
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 07:23 pm: |
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LOL...most of the connections on a XB are the same ones used in Ford vehicles. Many even have Ford P/Ns stamped on them. It runs the gambit froom injectors to CHT sensor to even the turn signal bullets. I ran into a guy at Ford once that worked on the wiring for the XB9R. He said he'd done it while he worked at AFL, which did a lot of Ford business. They're on their way out now, though, so I don't know if they actually do the XB wiring or not. edited by darthane on March 25, 2004 |
Dyna
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 07:25 pm: |
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"...On the XB the three lines that go into the Swing arm/oil tank are all diffrent thread sizes so there is no chance you can cross lines." I'll bet I could do it. I can cross thread anything. Not so obscure fact, How do you think Spidey figured it out finally |
S2pengy
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 08:05 pm: |
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There is one HD bar and shield logo on the Buell S2, any guesses where???? |
Kds1
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 08:17 pm: |
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There is one on the 40 cv carb body...only one i know of now...KEVIN |
Firemanjim
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 08:27 pm: |
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Is it on the stock belt--seemed to remember mine had a Sportster logo?My S-2 did not come with a CV carb--so there!! And if ya give it to a fireman he can screw up those threads--quote"He could f/u a round steel ball"
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Chainsaw
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 09:04 pm: |
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HD bar and shield logo is on the base of the rear cylinder, left side, on the XB's. |
Bads1
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 09:16 pm: |
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Darthane take a look at the dash on a XB and a Ford Focus.....Look alot alike. |
Spiderman
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 10:21 pm: |
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OK H-d logo is on the carb, belt, fork lock, and key, cylinder base, inside the rocker box, an on the head on the underside. edited by spiderman on March 25, 2004 |
Spiderman
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 10:26 pm: |
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Ohhh just thought of another fact, the old over the frame exhaust header will fit on the newer Tubers with the under the frame exhaust, but a under the frame exhaust header will not fit a over the frame exhaust tuber unless the header is modified. Shit now I have gone cross eyed. |
Darthane
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 10:48 pm: |
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God, Dana, don't say that. I hate Ford's with a passion (Focuses and Mustangs more than anything) - it's bad enough they use the same injectors. Did you know that the record for most curse words uttered in a single breath is held by someone attempting to get Blast's left-side peg mount off? |
Sarodude
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 11:13 pm: |
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Uh, actually the RIGHT side peg mount is even more of a PITA - but is far less likely to need to be removed... -Saro |
S2pengy
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 06:44 am: |
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The one I was thinking of was the fork lock since it is the only one that says Harley-Davidson on it..... Good work Spiderman |
Blackbelt
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 08:50 am: |
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SPIDY's new name is Buell Budda hehe he is gonna want to kick my ass.. hehehe |
Road_thing
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 09:20 am: |
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FMJ-- I like that one--my dad used to tell me, "Boy, you could f**k up a junkyard!" I miss that crusty old fart... r-t |
Mookie
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 01:13 pm: |
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[quote]"...On the XB the three lines that go into the Swing arm/oil tank are all diffrent thread sizes so there is no chance you can cross lines." I'll bet I could do it. I can cross thread anything.[/quote] I could turn it the wrong way!!! |
Spiderman
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 02:28 pm: |
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LOL speaking of axels.. The front, rear an pivot bolt on the XB's all use the same size allen. Or that little tool you get in the kit with the XB's. |
Mr_grumpy
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 04:39 pm: |
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Jeez, you guys need to get out more! |
Hootowl
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 04:54 pm: |
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The swingarm and steering head bearings on the tubers are the same part. |
Buckinfubba
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 05:41 pm: |
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and the same as the ol shovel head syteering head bearings |
Wyckedflesh
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 06:02 pm: |
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The number of people that will tell you your XB is still on as your walking away is inversely proportionate to the number of people that actually know what it is your riding. |
Blake
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 07:19 pm: |
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I thought the XB's had sealed bearings in the steering head. No? |
Spiderman
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 08:24 pm: |
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They do. |
Hootowl
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 08:25 pm: |
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I said tubers... |
Impulse_101
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 10:50 pm: |
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I actually had a guy tell me to do a wheely the first time a test rode a Buell XB9S. Which was also my first time ever on a Buell. Now most people tell me not to do them. (i.e. The wife and my Mom.) JT |
Glitch
| Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 06:49 am: |
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When the Harley logo on the bottom of the cylinder isn't there, in it's place is "HD". Mine has the shield, Mike's has the "HD". |
Xb9rski
| Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 02:52 pm: |
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Wyckedflesh, The number of people that will tell you your XB is still on as your walking away is inversely proportionate to the number of people that actually know what it is your riding. How true that is. Ski |
Swampy
| Posted on Friday, April 02, 2004 - 11:04 pm: |
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Darthane... My 13 year old Little Kid can take the left side foot peg mount off in his sleep and he doesn't say anything while doing it. He needs a summer job so you can bring'em to me. |
Richieg150
| Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 10:09 pm: |
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My dad used to tell me I could f**k up a sandbox with a crowbar.I too wish he was still around to tell me that. |