| Author | Message | ||
     99savage |
We live in Horseheads, NY, 1OOO miles away from where my husband is in Houghton, Mich., on the Upper Peninsula. The problem: the Buell's service light comes on soon after starting. However, the bike runs fine in every way...My husband has tools but no electric gizmos. Is anyone aware of a service station within 1OO miles of Houghton? His cell: 1-607-781-8793 Appreciative of help to the rescue" Mary Ellen | ||
| Froggy |
On the 06 Uly? From the sound of it, it may be the exhaust actuator failed. If that is all it is, he has nothing to worry about, but I don't know anywhere to get it checked out in Michigan. Perhaps contacting someone in the area for advice? Here is a link to the Buell Rider Assistance Network (BRAN) http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/boar d-auth.cgi?file=/42/42.html&lm=1248827405 | ||
| Rotorhead |
have your husband call this guy Michigan - Eastern UP "Luftkoph" Doug 906-630-6586 Doug is in eastern Upper Michigan. he owns a ULY so he might have some insight. | ||
| Rotorhead |
Hey Marry, The number you have posted isn't working?? I tried to call and see if I could help another Central New Yorker with my service manual in hand. It could be a failed cooling fan or a actuator like froggy said. I had a fan fail and road it home 3000 miles with no ill effects. if he has some small hands or needle nose pliers he can disconnect the fan and the light will go off. just wouldn't recommend any parades on the way home. same with the muffler actuator. remove the airbox cover and see if the motor cycles on the actuator if not the BINGO. if the actuator is disconnected the light will stay on the whole time. | ||
| Slinky |
I live in northern WI. Merrill to be exact. It's about 2.5 hours south and about 30 min from a Buell dealer. 715-212-9911 Jamie Let me know if I can help. | ||
| Pso |
My fan went out in the Aderondacks(sp), rode the bike home to Eastern Shore Md. no problem. If fan is out it will not turn on when turning bike off. Also Chrg Eng Light came on all the time, bike ran well. | ||
| Firstbatch |
Have him make a quick jumper cable and get the Uly to spit out the code error....here is a link to to a thread that describes the method. Then he will know for sure what the issue is and what to do next. Simple test http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/224753.html | ||
| Tootal |
If it's running ok and has oil pressure then don't worry about it. Mine did the same thing and it was the muffler actuator. I rode 300 miles home without knowing and it ran fine. Oil pressure is the main thing to worry about and it has it's own light. | ||
| Growl |
check the fuses... when my actuator was sticking the light would come on and I'd find the fuse blown. Same fuse as the brake-light, if I recall. All it took to free up the actuator was to tug on the actuator cable a few times. | ||
| 99savage |
HI,Guys, My husband and I thank you for your helpful comments. He is still there in the UP. He said that the fan is working, He will try the actuator cable and we will let you know. "The riding is terrific." he said. | ||
| 99savage |
OOPS! So sorry. The CORRECT tel. no. is: 1-607-731-8793 Mary Ellen | ||
| Mad_doctor |
There is a Dealership I use in Bay City Michigan. The dealership is Greatlakes H.D., It is at exit 164, (on I-75). The phone number is 1-989-686-0400. Ask for Anthony, or Jay They have helped me in the past, and done a GREAT job. They have all the tools, even a trailer. If they want to know how you got their name, just tell them Tim in Brutus sent ya. | ||
| Cyclonedon |
did the problem get fixed yet? I haven't heard anything. | ||
| Oddsc |
Hey! Another Uly rider in my area! I'm in Corning with a black 06. Get in touch when you get back if you ever want to talk about how great our bikes are... or figure out what the hell's wrong with them. Eric | ||
| Crusty |
Any news? Is the bike running O.K.? Was his trip a success? What was the problem?Let us know, please. | ||
| 99savage |
Much thanks to all - You were right was the exhaust gizmo. - Shot some WD 40 around for a couple of days & replaced the fuse, only got the light once, briefly, during return trip. Yeh, trip was a success. Went to MTU reunion & hit most everyplace in the "thumb". - Mostly looking at artifacts or the mining days. Went to Copper Harbor & beginning of Rt. 41.  Sign said that the road ended but I knew better. There was a gravel, sand, dirt, mud road(yes all of them) that would take me to the tip of the "thumb"   Discovered that the road did end for me.  Damage to me negligable. Damage to Ulysses = Resilient "Bumper" (How hard are they to replace?), scratched mirror & torn seat covering (attempted to lever bike up using a pine branch w/o protecting the seat) + the humiliation of discovering that I did not have the suds to lift Uly or at least not on a loose gravel slope. Some ATV types got me upright & went about the rest of my tour OK but did not want to continue my journey to the thumb nail. Next time they might just leave me there. - Went back by way of Eagle Harbor. Weather got really bad & wnet home the most direct way instead of crossing @ the Soo & noodeling along the Canadian Lake Shore roads | ||
| Cyclonedon |
glad to hear that you made it back ok! I've been up there in the winter snow-mobiling but never in the summer on my Uly. I might have to give that a try, it looks like fun. | ||
| Paralegalpete |
I always forget to get a pic when the bike is down. Those frame pucks are 45 bucks (Canadian) to replace and are adhesive. There are a number of techniques to lift a downed bike that make the job easier, of course nothing like a shot of adreniline. | ||
| Glenn |
Picking up a dropped bike: http://www.pinkribbonrides.com/dropped.html | ||
| Tginnh |
99 - it happens. At least you were riding. I have dropped mine in the garage! btw - your muffler is rusting... Excellent, Glenn - use your legs and butt! | ||
| Reepicheep |
Cool! I have a friend that was up there, probably the same time. | ||
| 99savage |
Outstanding. Could not find a place to really grip, only the "triple tail" bracket & the handlebars seemed available. - When I slipped the branch under it to lever it up it just slid down the hill. Had sturdy nylon line w/ me but could not get to an overhanging branch to rig a block & tackle. Seeing the post - what I should have done was spliced a loop & slipped it thru the frame, under the seat, then lifted on that. - Everything would have been centered & I could have put my legs into it. May make a loop & keep it w/ me @ all times. Thanks p.s.: A "big foot" on the kickstand or a piece of plywwod in your jacket almost a necessity in the Keweenaw. When you are in the out of the way areas all that is available is sand, not nearly adaquate to keep you upright. I had to park on shoulders & hoof it long distances to see the mine sites (Message edited by 99Savage on August 11, 2009) | ||
| Alchemy |
Lifting a Uly is far more difficult than the bike that Skert lifted (in the video)that was resting on bags. The way the Uly lays down if it has no bags on it makes it very difficult to get it the first 12" up. If you can get something under it to get it up a little bit then it would work better. You can see from his picture that the rear wheel is off the ground (and it is on the up hill side, imagine it on the down hill side). The Uly is resting its weight on the puck and the handlebar. That is going to be very hard to lift IMO. | ||
| Froggy |
I can only lift something like 35lbs in dumbbells, but lost count of how many times I picked up a bagless Uly. Fun times when standing on ice... | ||
| Tootal |
I use to ride the dirt a lot and would not always make some of the steep hills. When you crashed you always tried to get the bike to fall up the hill. For the times it fell down the hill the only way to pick it up was to spin it around. Drag it around until the tires were pointing down the hill, then it was a much easier lift. You were not on much of a hill there so this would have helped you a lot less, plus your dirt bike weighed just slightly more than mine!! Ok, get tires on down hill side, turn handlebars so front tire will start the lift and put the grip closer to the rear of the bike and under it. That helps get the handlebars and the grab rail on the rear closer which should make it easier to lift. It should pivot easy until the rear tire hits but as mentioned before, if you had a log or something you could shove under it till it was up high enough to finish the job, it would help. In your case the kickstand was on the high side so extend it out before you lift so if you go too far it doesn't just land on the other side!! This is experience talking!!!  | ||
| Werewulf |
my flht fell over in a parking lot when the kickstand dug in hot asphalt... i uprighted it with no problem.. my uly fell over while i was washing it in the grass and i thought i would never up-right it... like he said, no place to get a grip.. about ruined my back in the process, because i couldnt use my legs.. | ||
| Rotorhead |
This is how I pick up my bike, I do it allot, even when it is fully over loaded. Yeah it's a BMW but the same method. leave it in gear, kick stand out and lift the bar with your legs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q9417iElG8 | ||
| Pso |
Whenever I purchase a new bike I lay it down in my yard (on a sheet) then lift it. Just practice for road trips. Like parking lot training, for braking, u turns etd. | ||
| Sekalilgai |
had the joy of the uly taking a nap with feet pointed uphill ...will concur that spinning the bike about and pulling the 'inside' handlebar toward the seat helped ..getting traction (for me) on loose gravel still sux though |
