| Author | Message | ||
     Buelliedan |
Raticalbuell, Yes, the 2000 rotor is a direct bolt on. Just make sure you get new bolts and pads also. | ||
| Raticalbuell |
Thanx. I will order today. | ||
| Bcmike |
Our shops tire wholesaler is recomending Mich Pilot Mac-100's for my Buell. The price is good, less than the OE Dunlop 205 which he also can supply. Says the Mac will outlast the Dunlop and still sticks like glue. Anyone tried em? Mike, 01 M2 | ||
| Bomber |
all any problem with keeping the 205 on the front of my Y2K M2, while putting a 207 on the rear? thanks | ||
| Loki |
Bomber, I am running a 207 on the front with the 205 on the rear. I was always looking for more stick in the front. My duece(or is it me) seems to like the 205 on the rear. Loki | ||
| Bomber |
thanks Loki . . .I just had 'em order a 205 . .the 207 they had in stock was the wrong size for the Ma Duece . . .sposed to be here and mounted on Friday . . .got my fingers crossed | ||
| Bigblock |
I sure wouldn't recommend mixing tire types, especially if you ride HARD, but if you must, put the 205 on the rear, on the front you could have a real pushy bike, and that would na be a good thing!!! | ||
| Loki |
BB, You are right about not mixing. There are some good exceptions to that rule though. Loki | ||
| Bigblock |
Yea, Loki, back in the day, we used ta run a Avon onthe back of our sportys, and a Michelin I think it was, that is no longer made, on the front. Made for great wear and handling. Like they say, you need an exception to prove every rule. | ||
| Stoef |
Anyone experience with this dual PFM setup? Looks cool...   | ||
| Jmartz |
Stoef: Is PFM a european company? Never heard of them before. Nice CNC billet calipers. Carrier is very Ferodish but the blade is thinner (radially speaking) and only slotted. Can't see how it would float w/o buttons. Jose | ||
| Hans |
Maybe the caliper will float.?? | ||
| Bandm |
Anybody ever warranty a tire? My front Dunlop 207 is developing a crack around the tread about 3/4" from the sidewall. This tire has about 600 miles on it, is running recommended pressure, and still has tits. This tire was installed at the dealer. Defective tire? Improper installation? How do I get a warranty replacement? TIA Mark | ||
| Clydeglide |
Mark, Go back to your dealer. There should be a warranty on the tire. I know HD dealers will warranty tires. Clyde | ||
| Stoef |
Jmartz, Hans, I don't know exactly how it works but there is one laminar ring that holds the rotor to the carrier instead of the traditional button mounting system. As far as I know it's manufactured in Britain  Stoef | ||
| Blake |
That PFM design looks way cool. If it proves worthy, Buell should implement that type of floating mount on future bikes, especially the XB9R. | ||
| Hans |
Something more about those PFM discs: http://www.apexleisure.co.uk/pfm.htm | ||
| Jerome |
Bridgestone BT-010 : I read with great interest Peter's post a few weeks ago with the comparison on a racetrack of a large number of tires. The BT-010 clearly overcomed the Dunlop D207. But such test says nothing about longevity. Anybody who already has comparative experience of the BT-010 on a Buell ? I love the behaviour of my D207 but they have about 2500 miles and are nearly gone. I wonder what should be the next try... | ||
| Bcmike |
I wonder, is there really a need for a sticky, fast wearing tire like the 207 on the x1? Unless you are racing about ALL the time. I ride agressively on my Cyclone and the 205 sport touring has never slipped. So far they have 9,000 miles and have about 40% left, no burnouts obviously, but lots of full throttle acceleration. A riding buddy wore out his 207 in 7,000 miles and replaced it with a 205. He is happy with it. I plan to try the Michelin Macadam 100 sport touring tire next, supposed to last longer than the 205 and still is sticky as hell. Mike 01 M2 | ||
| Jerome |
7000 miles on a 207 ?! Whoo... Riding styles on a Buell are various obviously... :-) I had the 205 before the 207 and they only lasted 3500 miles. Maybe the roads are more abrasive here in the french Alps... :-))) Anyway, I found that the 205 was too slippy on wet roads and when going wide open after slow turns. The 207 sticks far better and I may stay with it. But competitors appear every year, including now the BT-010, therefore my question. If it sticks as well as the 207, makes some extra miles (one can dream...) and costs a bit less, that would make my next tire set. | ||
| Javahed |
Has anyone tried on Metzler's Rennsport tires? I just Read an excellent writeup on them in Superbike magazine (they were compared with Dunlop's 207GPs and Michelin's Pilot Race tires. The Metzlers were praised greatly and said to be the "only tire you could contemplate riding on a Sunday run and and Monday's track day" in the article). Also, I know the talk has been going back and forth about tire size, so please post if you have run a 180 series tire on the back of your Buell using the 5 inch rim and how it worked for you -- good or bad. Thanks! Dan | ||
| Davet |
Dan, I put a Bridgestone BT 56SS 180 tire on my 5" rim and noticed no bad effects. I researched tire websites and found that the 56SS was the only 180 tire that was recommended for a 5 or 5 1/2" rim. Great tire, really sticky, had about 3000 miles on it, including one track day when I sold the bike, no noticeable wear. The front seemed a bit pointier than the previous Dunlop 204, causing it to fall in faster, but got used to that quickly. | ||
| Rick_A |
I just bought a '96 S1...and after my first lengthy ride I found that the rear brake wasn't adjusted properly...so the pads were dragging just enough to overheat the disk while I was riding. By the time I got home the rear wheel was so locked I couldn't push the bike into my garage. The disk is badly glazed and it all got so hot that the paint flaked right of the back of the pads and got incinerated off parts of the disk. Is it safe to say the disk and pads are junk? This is the first streetbike I've ever rode/owned so I don't know jack. | ||
| Blake |
Rick: Take it for a test ride. If the rear brake will still lock the rear wheel on dry pavement, you may be okay. Suggestions... be concious of keeping your foot off the brake (ride with the balls of your feet on the pegs), use the front brake more than the back, way more (100% of your panick stopping power is in the front brake, the rear is helpful on gravel or wet/slippery conditions, and for trail braking on the track; bu otherwise not much help, and if you use it often and aggressively, the pads will disappear in a big hurry). | ||
| Rick_A |
Thanks Blake. I'm aware of how to properly use the brakes. The problem was that the adjustment for the brake lever was set so that it preloaded the master cylinder...it's to my understanding that it should be set so there's about 3/8" play at the end of the brake lever? | ||
| Mark_In_Ireland |
Blake.....pray tell me how anyone can get the rear brake to lock the wheel whilst moving......the original rear brake on my S1 was only there to look at as it never ever worked....not that I used it once I found out how in-efficient it was.......now my centralised disc and brembo caliper I have on my SSSA setup might just get me using it again!  | ||
| Blake |
Mark: It takes some effort, but I've always been able to lock the rear wheel on all my Buells. maybe my D205's are easier to lock up compared to the D207's or others? | ||
| Empire |
2001 S3 that pulses at low speeds when I hit the front brake. I can also feel the brake lever pulse in and out as the bike slows. Thinking this is a front rotor. Any ideas and if it is the front rotor can I check it. | ||
| Buellistic |
ATT: Empire(AKA Stephen) Clean your rotor real good with some disk brake cleaner. Take your brake pads and brake the glaze(just rubbing on a concrete driveway will do). If this still occurs it could be uneven wear of the rotor and/or slight warp. In buelling BUELLISTIC and/or Hardley-Harley | ||
| Slodog |
I would like to go to the '01 brake set-up, with the nissin caliper and new master cylinder on my 96 S1. Since the bore size is different, do I need to put a new brake line on? Will the wires for the brake light switch work? How about the alignment of a nissin caliper with my old rotor? Do I need a new rotor? Any and all info would be GREATLY appreciated!!THANKS |
