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Jtars10
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 07:29 pm: |
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Hello everyone. I just bought a 1997 Buell M2 with 4700 miles.. It has thunderstorm heads and pistons.. what does that mean exactly.. thank you.. and how much power does it have now.. vance and hines exhaust and a black intake with flappers in the front. thank you |
Daves
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 08:02 pm: |
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The Thunderstorm heads are the high flow heads. How much power? Good question, probably about 80 HP to the rear wheel. Hope this helps and welcome to Buell and the Badweb! Ride to the edge! Dave daves@h-dappleton.com |
Jtars10
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 08:23 pm: |
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thank you .. how much of an increase over stock is that? and .. the ugly rear tire and belt fender.. can i remove that.. IT IS UGLY...does it serve any purpose other than mud slinging protection.
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R1DynaSquid
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 08:41 pm: |
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Yank it off!! Just stay out of the gravel. |
Jtars10
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 08:48 pm: |
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i did... looks ALOT better.. thanks R1... not that much gravel here.. florida. lots of sand
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Crusty
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 09:10 pm: |
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That ugly fender keeps oil off your tire. Your transmission oil breather vents right over it. If you overfill your tranny oil (easy to do), you'll be wishing it was still there.
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Jtars10
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 09:23 pm: |
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also wondering.. my bike has a round headlight and a large fairing.. how hard is it to switch to the carbon fiber flyscreen..that they sell at american sportbike.? |
M2me
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 09:25 pm: |
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It also protects the belt and pulley from flying stones. It's great to go naked but it might shorten the life of your belt. |
Davefl
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 09:28 pm: |
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Jtars10, where are you in FL? I am close to Tampa. If your bike has a large fairing and a round headlight it is not stock. My guess would be that you could get a stock M2 flyscreen and put that in place of the fairing. |
Jtars10
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 09:37 pm: |
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dave.. im up inthe panhandle.. Destin .. i need to go take a pic.. so i can post it brb
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Jtars10
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 09:45 pm: |
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here is a pic of the fairing and of the dash. |
Jtars10
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 09:45 pm: |
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fairing
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R1DynaSquid
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 09:47 pm: |
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Looks like a Maier fairing. I think I spelled that right...definitely not even close to stock. |
Jtars10
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 09:48 pm: |
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so can i switch to the carbon fly screen.. will it fit the dash.. since it is not stock either?
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R1DynaSquid
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 09:49 pm: |
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The M2 screen will fit that dash. |
Jtars10
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 09:54 pm: |
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here is a pic of the fly screen i want.. thank you for your help |
Ezblast
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 10:42 pm: |
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Nasa - We have lift off! - Its a go! You could even trim it! Welcome! GT - JBOTDS! EZ |
Sandblast
| Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 11:38 pm: |
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Jtars- I am guessing that your Black intake with Flappy things is a Kuryakyn Hypercharger. Just so you know. Congratulations on your new best friend, and WELCOME! |
M1combat
| Posted on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 12:28 am: |
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Welcome home Jtars . |
Jtars10
| Posted on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 08:22 am: |
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Thanks guys.... no more yingyinggggg....all american for me |
Bomber
| Posted on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 09:20 am: |
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you can move the gearbox vent to another location so it won't spooge on yer rear tire (spooge IS the proper technical term, btw ;-} ) flyscreen will boly right up, so long as the previous owner didn't fubar the mounts for it (they bolt inbeetween the headlight buckt the the ears that hold it to the fork legs) M2s are great sccots! yer gonna love yours (change to the upgraded shifter, and exhasut mount, btw, if that hasn't been done {can't tell in the pic}) also, check the Old School Buell thread . . . .there's a bunch quick and easy steps to take to make your bike even more enjoyable -- the Knowledge Vault will have your head spinning with the amount of info contained therein . . . . have fun, and don't hesitate to ask questions, ther's always someone who's run point down whatever trail your on, and can help |
Reepicheep
| Posted on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 09:34 am: |
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Thats an ugly fairing on a beautiful bike (IMHO). Welcome! It's not just overfilling the tranny, I have thoroughly soaked my rear fender with oil from both a crank seal failure (common problem, easy fix) and from an oil filter spinning off (also pretty common). I cut down the license plate holder (using a precision crafted hacksaw) and that made things look a lot nicer. I don't notice the rear inner fender much. |
Jtars10
| Posted on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 11:06 am: |
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i know.. its pretty ugly. i and going to cure the ugly license plate holder later today.
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Sandblast
| Posted on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 09:48 pm: |
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Jstars10- I believe (for what its worth) in keeping that inner fender. There are things you can do to play with it. Here is mine- |
Jtars10
| Posted on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 10:04 pm: |
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very cool... i like that alot.. i might work on mine now that it is off... anyone ever mount the lic. plate up inside like on metric bikes. Cant drill into the oil tank.. any ideas?
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