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Mikej
| | Posted on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 11:55 am: | 
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There are several variations on the concept, but basically it is something to keep your frame or bodywork from scraping along the pavement in the event of a fall. Some are cosmetic, some are functional, some are both. |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 12:22 pm: |
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Many otherwise "not that bad" XB's end up totalled because the bike slid down the road and ground a the frame, which is also the tank. Replacing it costs a fortune in parts and labor.
As a side note, the guy doing the test rides (who probably sees a totalled XB a month easy) said he had a couple that slid over 200 feet, one that went like 260 feet, down the pavement. The frames were totalled of course, but had not ground through and did not leak.
So anyway steve, if you could basically glue a hockey puck to the high points of the frame, then in many cases the hockey puck would take all the damage (and be replaced for $20), instead of the frame taking the damage. It is not a magic bullet, if you ride the bike into a tree it is still toast, but many moderate accidents involve nothing more then a sliding bike down the highway.
Even just a parking lot tipover could put a dent in the frame, which would look bad even if it did not really hurt anything.
On my Cyclone, the tank / frame won't hit until the handle bars bend. Otherwise, it's all shifter, levers, mirrors, turn signals, and footpegs, none of which are horribly expensive. |
Mikej
| | Posted on Friday, September 24, 2004 - 10:15 am: |
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Tube frame gas tank breather question:
I've got an older bubbled-decal tank with the straight-up breather tube on it instead of the updated 90° version. If I were to use this tank on a bike should I pop out the ball in the tube to keep the tank from choking off, or should I try to find a newer breather setup? Thinking I may just pop the ball out of the tube since I believe it is in there mainly for tipover drainage protection and when upright and normal it is open anyway, but I could be wrong.
Thoughts?
If anyone is curious I'm going to play around with some paint on the spare tank and don't want to mess with the tank on the bike now. |
Henrik
| | Posted on Friday, September 24, 2004 - 10:42 am: |
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You could probably find the newer, angled breather for not too much $$ (Daves?). If'n I found myself with the bike on it's side and myself next to it, I'd probably prefer the gas stayed inside the tank 
Henrik
(belt & suspenders) |
Mikej
| | Posted on Friday, September 24, 2004 - 10:45 am: |
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Yeah, probably right. Was thinking maybe I'd just swap the filler ring between the tanks if the painting goes well. I'll stop at a local shop on the way home and check availability of the parts by themselves. |
Captainkirk
| | Posted on Saturday, September 25, 2004 - 01:08 am: |
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Mike- also check the KV for service bulletins, as some of the breathers were affected by recalls.... |
Mikej
| | Posted on Monday, September 27, 2004 - 10:45 am: |
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Yep, knew about those, thanks for the heads up though.
Stopped at a shop on the way home Friday. The nipple is available separately as is the chrome ring, so if I need them I can order them locally or via the good guy 100 miles north. |
Cowtown
| | Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 04:12 pm: |
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My return oil line from the oil cooler was leaking at the crankcase and dripped oil all over the front and bottom of the motor and the muffler. What can I use to clean it, other then washing. Degreaser? B-12 Chemtool? Maybe H-D Wheel & Tire Cleaner? |
Henrik
| | Posted on Monday, October 25, 2004 - 08:32 am: |
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Simple Green? Wet it down, spray on soapy stuff, scrub a bit and rinse off.
Henrik |
Rpmchris
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 10:19 pm: |
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I'm looking for the paint (or paint code) to match the "amber translucent" wheels and badges on my '04 XB12S.
Anyone?
Thanks! |
Lowandloud_fl
| | Posted on Friday, November 19, 2004 - 10:58 pm: |
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I have a set of 2000 X-1 bodywork that is white in color. Anyone know the paint code and is it still available. I believe it may be Arctic white.
Thanks in advance.
Dave |
Bill00
| | Posted on Monday, November 22, 2004 - 08:06 pm: |
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Has anyone ever put S2 lower fairing on a S3? I'm sure it would take a little fiberglass work to match up, but it would be nice looking.
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Country
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 01:29 pm: |
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how difficult is it to put a firebolt front fender on a M2 cyclone 02? |
Bomber
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 01:46 pm: |
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pretty tough, I would imagine -- upside down fork on the 'bolt, god-fearing, rightside up fork on the MaDuece --
that said, anything's possible, with enough money and/or effort |
Smitty808
| | Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 01:03 am: |
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Ok...new here...and to Buells....but so far I am loving it!
Can I put the chin spoiler on my 1996 S1? either a factory model that will cross over, or an aftermarket peice? I am not above SOME fab work if necessary.
Also how different is the M2 rear section than mine? They look a lot alike....and that seat sure looks comfy |
Blake
| | Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 01:41 am: |
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Your Lightning S1's subframe is a bit shorter than that of the Cyclone M2's. There is a two-up tail/seat option for the S1 though.
As to the chin fairing, you can directly mount one from an X1 lightning. Not really a fairing though, more just a cosmetic piece of plastic. It has no bottom. |
Smitty808
| | Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 02:07 am: |
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I hear those two up tail sections are super rare though??
And yeah I know the spoiler is just cosmetic...but it still looks cool....I am usually about go quality...not show quality...but they look mean! SO I will have an excuse to hop up the motor more to offset the weight I gain from it....Think 20hp will cover it??
Thanks for the super fast answers!! |
BadS1
| | Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 08:25 am: |
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Smitty your frame is not even close to what a M2 sub frame looks like.So no it won't fit.Keep your eyes here for the classafied's or Ebay for a twin tail kit for a S1.There hard to find but you do run into them now and then. |
Blake
| | Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 02:57 pm: |
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I bet there are still new twin tail kits out there to be had. Hmmmm, who might be able to find one? |
Matty
| | Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 06:36 pm: |
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Smitty,
I've got a brand new, never mounted, never used, Billet Silver Twin tail and seat sitting in the rafters. Make me an offer =)
Chris |
Smitty808
| | Posted on Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 07:14 pm: |
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I have no idea what it's worth.
If you wanna' send me a PM with a price I would be very interested in it.
The guy I bought my bike from said that the reactor yellow is really rare, and you can't get paint for it if I need it. Any truth to that?? |
Country
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 - 06:31 pm: |
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Doesn't Spidey have the bolt front end on his M2? I swear I've seen it somewhere before and it looked sweet. |
Smitty808
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 01, 2004 - 01:32 am: |
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Ok....I said something about the color of my bike being reactor yellow, in front of the previous owner...and he nearly beat the ears off my face!!! I guess it is High Voltage Yellow(maybe High Energy...I don't remember...was too busy ducking!) He said it was a one year color option....anyone know about this?? |
Peter
| | Posted on Sunday, December 12, 2004 - 04:08 am: |
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Does anybody know the paint code/s for the original colour of a '98 (steel) swingarm? |
Valez
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 12:15 pm: |
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My S1 Lightning from 98` is orange/red and has a purple frame. Does anyone know the exact paint codes from the paint code chart above. Can´t seem to find any purple color, and I don´t know if the other color is red or orange. |
Bomber
| | Posted on Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 02:29 pm: |
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Valez -- the frame color is Nuke blue -- it's powder coated, and the rumor on the street is that there was only one supplier for that particualr color -- Classic Coatings (I think near Milwaukee)
can't help ya with the body work stuff, I'm afraid, but others will chime in |
Lake_bueller
| | Posted on Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 06:03 pm: |
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Valez....from my conversations with Classic Coating, the Nucular Blue was a multi-coat process. The still can do color but it's VERY expensive. Almost any good powder coat company should be able to replicate but it will probably still be costly.
I beleive the '98 body color was listed as Molton Orange. The paint code above is DBC 61876. Here's a link to another site that has all the proper mix proportions: SportTwin
I hope that helps!
Dennis |
Lowandloud_fl
| | Posted on Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 08:52 pm: |
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Valez,
I had the nuclear blue paint custom mixed by a co. I found on the internet, Motor Cycle Paint supply. They had made the color previously for someone and still had the formula. Bomber is correct it is a powder coat finish from the factory. The paint I had mixed is a tri-coat. Base, Top and clear. I haven't used it yet so I'm not sure of the match but it won't need to be perfect.
Dave |
Valez
| | Posted on Friday, January 07, 2005 - 04:12 am: |
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Thanks guys! |
Simond
| | Posted on Friday, January 07, 2005 - 05:20 am: |
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Can anyone confirm the name of the frame color on the S2T?
Charcoal, Charcoal Metallic, Titanium....?
Thanks |
Lake_bueller
| | Posted on Friday, January 07, 2005 - 09:01 am: |
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Simond....Charcoal is the official color on the S2T. |
Simond
| | Posted on Friday, January 07, 2005 - 05:02 pm: |
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Thanks for that. |
Burnmyheartdown
| | Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 06:48 pm: |
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Okay, so I got the titanium frame paint from Buell and wanted to touch up spots on my frame...my question is, should I sand those spots first? I'm not imagining I should, but I guess you never know sometimes...any ideas? |
Burnmyheartdown
| | Posted on Saturday, January 15, 2005 - 04:08 am: |
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oKAY REALIzed my first post was a tard post, I was not thinking, it does need to be sanded....but does it need to be clearcoated? This i'm not sure about... |
Tim
| | Posted on Saturday, January 15, 2005 - 11:18 am: |
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I do not believe the blast flame is clear coated. |
Kccyclone
| | Posted on Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 08:45 pm: |
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I have a 99 m2 and want the s1 tail section..Will it fit? |
Lake_bueller
| | Posted on Monday, January 17, 2005 - 10:43 am: |
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KC....Not with out some serious alterations to the rear section of the frame. Spidey and BadS1 have both done the change. If you know how to do some good cutting and welding, Spidey may be able to help you through the process.
Good luck! |
99x1
| | Posted on Saturday, January 22, 2005 - 09:40 am: |
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I am getting my X1 chin fairing painted, and was thinking of some way to stop the paint from chipping from gravel / dirt. Clear silicone RTV about 1/4" thick molded over the fairing - somehow? Anyone done something similar? Saran wrap on the fairing and then put the RTV on so it is over the rear lip and thus removable? Keep air bubbles out? How to mold the outside?
TIA! |
Ocbueller
| | Posted on Saturday, January 22, 2005 - 07:16 pm: |
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Paint it with an additive available at your local autobody supply. It's what some vehicles(cages)come with from the the factory. It's used usually on the airdam and lower body panels. Probably some type of urethane.
SteveH |
Cali_rider
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 02, 2005 - 07:17 pm: |
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Hey there,
Would like to hide battery on my 2000 M2, which battery box/cover will work the best.
Thanx |
Irish99cyclone
| | Posted on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 01:37 pm: |
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I AM TRYIN TO FIGURE OUT IF I AM ABOUT TO SWITCH OUT BODY PARTS WITH NEWER BUELLS, I HAVE SEEN M2'S WITH NEWER PIECES BUT I DONT KNOW HOW MUCH MODIFICATION IS IN IT, PLZ HELP, I HAVE A 2000 MS CYCLONE |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 03:01 pm: |
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Irish, I believe all the 2000 and newer M2 and S3 body parts should go right on without issue, only cosmetic (sticker) differences if any. Some of the 99 parts will go right on as well, but might look differently (I believe the tank changed on the M2 in 2000). |
Irish99cyclone
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 12:40 pm: |
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HOW ABOUT AN 1999 X1 LOWER FAIRING, WOULD THAT FIT ON MY BIKE |
Ceejay
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 01:19 pm: |
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a 99 should fit but I have a fairing that came with my bike, I have a 00 cyclone also, that I don't want anymore, primered and ready to paint. if you want make an offer. |
Irish99cyclone
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 01:34 pm: |
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do u have any pics that u could send me of this part |
Irish99cyclone
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 02:41 pm: |
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nevermind i sent u an email, write back please |
BadS1
| | Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 11:29 pm: |
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S3 body work Reep does not fit a M2.None of the newer bodies are going to fit.You can go to the older style M2 body work though.The X1 lower does fit.You'll need the mounting kit to do so.Reep tanks changed in 98 to the big tanks for all Buells. |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 08:34 am: |
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I was thinking the tank / fenders / airbox / seat / etc were all the same for 2000 and up S3's and M2's, but I forgot about the tail section. I have not tried it though, my apologies if I was wrong and lead anyone astray... |
Bomber
| | Posted on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 08:52 am: |
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well, there is "fit" and there is "fit." an S3 tail section CAN fit an M2, but it won't be a bolt on -- |
BadS1
| | Posted on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 03:53 pm: |
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 that a way Bomber. |
Bomber
| | Posted on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 03:59 pm: |
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;-} |
Lake_bueller
| | Posted on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 04:38 pm: |
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I actually saw a picture somewhere of an S3 frame with an S1 tailsection. The frame was sticking out the back by about 4". |
Earl87gta
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 01:52 am: |
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I have been thinking a bought using decals on my 2000 X1 and then clear coat them Do the x1s have the bubbling decal trouble?
(Message edited by earl87gta on February 24, 2005) |
BadS1
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 08:26 am: |
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Nope cause its just a cover. |
Earl87gta
| | Posted on Friday, February 25, 2005 - 12:33 am: |
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Sweet I'm thinking I may get tape works to cut me a few glow in the dark or reflective emblems for the X1. |
99x1
| | Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 09:00 pm: |
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My local HD dealer can order Buell parts for me, but doesn't have Buell parts catalogs. Would someone know the part number for the rubber trim ring that goes on the tank cover to surround the gas filler on an X1? I bought a tank cover off eBay, and it doesn't have the trim ring on it....
TIA |
Earl87gta
| | Posted on Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 10:17 pm: |
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62359-95YA Trim , Fuel Filler opening. |
99x1
| | Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 05:10 am: |
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Thank You! |
Wesbone
| | Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 06:01 pm: |
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I was wondering if anyone has put the tail end of a firebolt on a 04'lightning, if so how much and how long did it take? thanks |
Earl87gta
| | Posted on Friday, March 04, 2005 - 07:49 pm: |
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No problem glad to help. I hop it is still available some of the parts you cant get any more. |
Wyckedflesh
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 09:07 pm: |
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Wesbone, do a search on the XBoard for Firebolt tail on lightning. A couple people have done the swap now. |
Mduece
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2005 - 01:08 am: |
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anybody seen the buell chopper conversion? like it? have any info on em? |
