| Author | Message | ||
     Nitsebes |
Hi,newbie here,I Just got a 96 S2 parkway w/white frame 13k miles.Thanks for the site and Dave at Appleton HD for getting me a new CF rear fender. | ||
| S2pengy |
Welcome to the club.. Treasure your bike.. Parkway Blue and a white frame, interesting... Sounds like a story there.. | ||
| Bartimus |
Check out the S2, the testing grounds, thread. Lots of information there about the S2 series. Congrats on your purchase, and welcome to the world of Buell!!! | ||
| Careyj |
If its a 96 S2 it should be a S2T, if it is they only made 500 of them I believe. | ||
| S2pengy |
But S2t's did not have white frames??? There frames were charcoal. | ||
| Kevyn |
Actually, I believe S2spengy is correct, the 'T' series had the charcoal frames. It was possible to order the 'T' luggage and rack attachments and the lower fairings for S2's that were not originally 'T' built. This is the first time I've heard of a Parkway Blue body on the white frame...but hey, it was a wild and crazy time! What do ya' think so far Nit? | ||
| Kevyn |
Not all the 96 S2's were T's. The VIN will have a FT following the 4MZ for an S2-T or RT for an S2. The next 2 numbers are engine type; 11=49 state motors and 56= California motors. The next letter is H for the horsepower code followed by numbers 0-9 or X; next letter is, in my case T for model year 1996(don't know for '95...FiremanJim?)followed by a sequential number. EXAMPLE: 4MZFT11H*T30000001 for a 96 S2-T 49 state EXAMPLE: 4MZRT56H*T30000001 for a 96 S2 built for CA So says the owners manual... | ||
| Firemanjim |
All S-2T's were 1996,but not all 1996's were T's.All T's had charcoal frames,higher bars,lower pegs,charcoal sideplates,hardbags,lowers,but you could order all the bags, bars,pegs,lowers on a regular S-2.And Parkway Blue was a regular color on a S-2,seen several. | ||
| Rex |
yep, my s-2 is red with a white frame...came with bags.....rex | ||
| Doughnut |
Rex, lets see a pic. I would in the future convert my red/white to a "T". | ||
| Rex |
gave the bags and bracket to jack van voast for his red s2 he travels more than me...he posted photos of his red and white s2 on sacborg....travel day with woz...my bike is always shown with my posts on sacborg... | ||
| Buellerthanyou |
"The Nazgul" is my '95 S2 that had all the "T" goodies added by a previous owner. It is Black Sapphire Pearl with a white frame.  Also, I don't understand why the kickstands on S2s are light grey. To match the swingarm? I think it would look better if it was white like the frame. Where's my paint?!  Hellbuelly J http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hellbuellies/ "You can dream, create, design, and build the most wonderful idea in the world, but it requires people...to make the dream wheelie!" --Walt HellDisney | ||
| Doughnut |
I love that S2. Beautiful! It was my desk top for a while. Still have that pic saved. | ||
| Nitsebes |
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| Kevyn |
Nice, very nice! Good work! PM wheels? Bonus points. Original WP shock? More bonus points! You have some work to do, but it will be worth the efforts. Congratulations on a great find. | ||
| Lornce |
A buddy with the S1 he recently liberated from Illinois.... and my S2.  | ||
| Rex |
One of the guys at American Sport BikeN has his S-2 for sale...It is the blue one with a white frame. It was actually the buell featured on one of the harley coffee table books..on the front cover and the inside...very nice bike....belonged originally to the service manager in SF...great bike....rex | ||
| Careyj |
My S2 #089   Love the sexy curves in this pic!!!  | ||
| Nitsebes |
Kevyn,thanks for the props. Actually the original owner had the wheels chromed . When I spoke with him on the phone I asked "Are you sure they aren't just polished?" He paid about $1300.00 including the drive pulley.  (Message edited by nitsebes on October 14, 2004) | ||
| Nitsebes |
I have a supertrapp f/s in classified 600 miles on it.sounds great 3 of 6 screws missing on the baffles.SOLD (Message edited by nitsebes on November 07, 2004) (Message edited by nitsebes on November 09, 2004) | ||
| Nitsebes |
Plaque  | ||
| Firemanjim |
Nice,where did that come from??Can we get more? | ||
| Nitsebes |
The dealership gave this to the original owner upon purchase. who in turn gave it to me with sale of bike.Bike has some goodies on it chrome wheels,Pulley, billet pegs.I don't know if the "custom" meant those additions or the Buell motorcycle company workers. | ||
| Aaomy |
 just wanted some other s2 guys opinions,, | ||
| Firemanjim  |
Beware of the header wrap--it traps moisture and will mess up pipes if left on too long,speaking from experience.What front fairing is it? | ||
| Aaomy |
the headers are already scuffed, got another set to try frenching on, like the wrap just not the third degree burns from the jean fire,,  ,, the fairing is a reshaped honda vf 500,, narrowed up the front. reshaped it to the buell tank. | ||
| Nitsebes  |
Is there a secret formula to Parkway blue? Tank cover met a piece of falling diamond plate.  | ||
| 1313  |
Parkway Blue is actually a Ford color from around the same time period as it was used on the 1996 S2's and S2-T's. I think it was used on their trucks and Mustang's. 1313 | ||
| Nitsebes |
DOH! my neighbor has a Mustang this color.thanks 1313 Here you go people Ford color formula is are you ready?\ DEEP VIOLET_FS} (Message edited by nitsebes on January 18, 2005) | ||
| Bluzm2  |
Nitsebes If you come up with a color number, let us know. I'd love to paint my spare set of body work! Brad | ||
| Buellerthanyou  |
Don't know if this helps or not, but, courtesy of the Sporttwin site: -------------------------------------------------- Parkway Blue 1. Mix: Sikkens 332va 313.2 gr Sikkens 777 326.8 gr Sikkens 333c 341.2 gr Sikkens 956 411.8 gr Sikkens 216 502.0 gr Sikkens 666 689.8 gr Sikkens 971 968.2 gr 2. Reduce with 1 part paint and 1 part Sikkens 123 reducer. Spray 3 coats. 3. Spray 3 coats Sikkens Autoclear. There is a list of all colors with paint codes through the 2001 model year there under the "Library" link... HellBuelly J "When we discovered Buellism, we did not have the aim of discovering Buellism. We only wanted to express what was in us..." --Pablo 'P3' Picasso | ||
| Jersey_thunder |
i bought my first S2 4 months ago....just bought my second yesterday.... they are the a true work of art ....and a machine built for riding!!! Tony | ||
| Aaomy |
hey tony congrats on the second s2, wish i had another one in the stable, but the buell gets jealous enough of the '62 can imagine what she would do with another buell.. | ||
| Jersey_thunder |
'62 !!!!!!!!! sweet | ||
| Aaomy  |
yeah she was my baby,, got all the attention until i started the buell project,, now they have to share time , the buell was totaled and the sporty a rolling basket case when i got them  took a while but both are great runners now.\sorry neither picutre of the 62 are from good angels just dosent look right in either ,,oh well you can be the judge, and no the 62 didnt look anything like that when i got her. | ||
| Bubabuell |
Looks like a fairing from a 80's honda interceptor. | ||
| Aaomy |
it is,, takes some re shapeing and special mounting but narrows the frontal profile of the bike .. 84-86 vf 500 |
