| Author | Message | ||
     Dann |
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| Xgecko |
Hey Dann....looks good. How far out into you knee does that intake sit??? I really hold the tank with my legs. On a seperate though related note I finally retreived my CV spacer from the machinist who was tapping it in 1/4 20 to support my carb (I left it there in march and then aprill in Japan). Nothing left to do now but assemble my intake and install it...opps I still need a breather | ||
| Dann |
Xgecko, I get asked that quite a bit, usually "what is that? should it be hangin out like that?". To answer your question I also hold the tank with my legs, the filter fits perfectly in the fold of my legs, it only contacts me on the back of my lower calf. The support and adapter I made at work in my free time and alot of K&N filters have a knockout and elbow included for a breather tube. Your local Hot Rod shop or after market Harley shop should have filters that you can get out of the box and check out, that's how I found my filter. After I found my filter I figured out how to make it fit me and my bike. If you have any more detailed questions I would be more than happy to answer. What's up with your tranny, are you running again? | ||
| Xgecko |
What's up with my tranny is that the clutch was adjusted too tight by the dealership last september when they rebuilt my bike. They were gonna replace the clutch cable and then didn't because it didn't need it. There were a number of people rebuilding my bike and I'm sure someone just thought it was a new cable (practically everything else was new) and set it for stretch. There is no appreciable difference at the hand but the shifter is smoother and the hesitation is gone. They were cool about it...No charge...I'm happy. Part of the problem is that I unfortunatly spend so much time off island traveling that I don't have time to notice all the little things over a long period. That and I am always changing things so it's never realy the same bike from month to month. That is likely to change for the next six months the only change I'm making is the intake. everything else is staying until I move to Japan. | ||
| José_Quiñones |
Glad to hear it was a simple and easily solved problem. _______________________________ I got to demo ride a Blast again yesterday, along with a SPEED TRIPLE (LOVED IT) and a Sprint RS (ok). The group leader was on a new goldwing, a friend of mine was on the firebolt in second, then a guy on a GSXR-750 and I was fourth on the Blast. I almost had a religious experience on the blast during that ride. It's a fun little bike, except that I could not find a happy spot in the powerband where it stopped shaking and also had good throttle response. I either lugged it or kept hitting the rev limiter. Oh well. Anyway back to the religious experience. Once we got away from all the Traffic in Frederick, Md we hit some back roads. Then we hit the roads with no traffic in front of us. So the ride leader on his goldwing really starts going FAST and the Firebolt is right on his tail the whole time. The guy on the GSXR was a little farther back, and I was RIGHT on his TAIL the whole time and I had at least two chances where I could have passed him! What did that teach/confirm to me? As long as the guy on the GSXR-750 doesn' know what the HELL he is doing, I can hang with him fine on a Blast or any other motorcycle. Moral to this story: Spend the money on a good track day instead of a muffler, it will make you a better rider, probably save your life and embarass people on much faster motorcycles out in the real world.......... | ||
| Xgecko |
Kerker Exhaust on Ebay | ||
| Buellmeister |
Any suggestions on insurance rates/companies? California in particular. Thanks in advance! | ||
| Psychobueller |
Ducati squeezes 110bhp from 570cc single! http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/detail?sectionID=50677&documentID=146498 Yeehah! | ||
| Dann |
 Nice Buell! It is a brand new 1997 that has never left the showroom floor. Chicago Harley is selling it for $7995?! If I only had the cash!Anyhow, I just found out Chicago Harley sells all Genuine Harley and Buell parts (except engines) 20% off list and 10% off all aftermarket parts!!! And for the last year I have only been getting a 10% discount where I bought my Blast. They have a pretty cool website also and you can order parts online if you have a part number. http://www.chicagoharley.com Illinois Harley has an even cooler site with web cams. Check out the customized X1. http://www.ilharley.com | ||
| Dansherman |
Wonder what the torque curve would be like on that Duck. As long as they don't screw up the body on it, I might have to look at it as a Blast sequel. That would be sweet. | ||
| Xgecko |
Forget the duc check out the Tigcraft Now that's a bike I'd like to own. Imagine stuffing a YZXCBRMilleDuc with a bike that only weighs 200lbs  | ||
| Dansherman |
Your right, that looks way cooler. I love light bikes like that too. Ever ridden an Aprilia RS50? That thisg is crazy, my buddy had one for a couple months last year. I think the weight was about the same, but combining that with some real power.... I think I just wet myself. It was warm today!! I used a full tank of gas exploring the farm country just west of me. I'm definately gonna head out that way more often! The scenery isn't quite as nice as the eye candy offered in the city, but man, those roads are great. Almost new surfacing, 60 mph corners, and NOBODY is out there. Tomorrow is supposed to be even better too! -- dan | ||
| Rd350 |
OK everyone I need your help. Go to the part about For the Factory on this website and tell them we are not going to put up with it anymore. We want a new design for the footpegs on the Blast. I beleive that if everyone complains loud enough they might get the picture. It has been three years and still the same problem. What the hell, can't they spend $5.00 more in metal and come up with something better. Why not just use the old design from the other line that has been working since Buell started? I know that I am not alone on this... If you are going to build a bike why not fix the problems that everyone complains about. We ride the damn things we should know better than anyone what we want, and what is wrong, RIGHT? | ||
| Xgecko |
Philip,  it's time to go to the dark side. Your Blast is calling for rearsets | ||
| Robtinker |
  i took my bike for a long 300 mile ride this weekend and had a bit of a problem. as i got up to highway speeds the bike would cut out and then at 50 mph catch back up and go like heck. if i massaged the throttle or sped up and let off on it , it rode ok and didn't cut out as much, but if i stayed at a constant speed, it would slow down , it was scary on the freeway. it seems like the carb would starve and then or something. any ideas? | ||
| Borendj |
I had a similar thing happen to me last week. The bike would cut out intermittantly. It did that for 40 miles or so and then it backfired extremely loud and stopped running altogether. I later found out I had a blown headgasket. Luckily, I got the extended warranty otherwise it would have been out of pocket or do it myself. | ||
| Xgecko |
another thing to check is your spak plug cable if it's loose it could givesimilar symtoms | ||
| Englishman |
Hey Rob, Sounds like a fuel problem. Next time it happens, pop the gas filler cap, sometimes the vent gets blocked.  | ||
| Robtinker |
 thanks for the advice, i think i'l take it back to the dealer i'm paying dearly for a warrenty so i guess i'll use it! i'm almost positive it's a carb problem. thanks again | ||
| Dann |
Philip, Spend the money on a good track day instead of rearsets, maybe you could catch the guy on the Goldwing. | ||
| Xgecko |
sorry, I don't buy it, I've done a good track day with the original Y arms and one after I instaled the rearsets. The difference in how I could turn was night and day. I was forever slamming the footpegs into the ground cornering before the addition of rearsets after...well lets just say I'll run out of tire before I run out of lean angle. | ||
| Dust_Storm |
Tony (XG) is right, the clearance on the stocks pegs is awful.. be prepared to spark! (and for those of you that sparking ain't enough, get ready to slide!), the rear sets help emensely for "extreme" riding.. like any of us that have started to tweak our bikes out ride normally.. Buell would to good to make 2 models of the Blast, the current model, and a Performance model; eg, clipons, rearsets, single tail, high mount high flow muffler (under the seat, like a duc) and higher rev limiter (7K), and a selectable suspension (even one that goes from 300-500bls would be great!) ala nitro gas shock. Bigger rims would be great, but even a good tire choice on the 16's (anything above H) would help. Lighten it 50lbs, and man, that single would scream... those riding a Performance model are not necessarily interested in passengers or touring, just straight performance.... thats what _I_ want. ahhhhhh.. back to reality............. [Ds] | ||
| Dann |
I agree XG and the ground clearance is even worse once the stock foot pegs start doing the droopy thing. Low wide bars and the rearsets made me feel so much more in control and comfortable it was well worth the trouble. | ||
| Hoss |
Rob, do you have an aftermarket exhaust or jet kit installed on your blast? i installed a vance and hines pipe on my 2001 blast but haven't done the jet kit yet and i have the same problems all the time. to the point where i can't even drive it on the freeway. i'm not sure if installing the jet kit is going to alleiviate this problem or if i have bigger issues. it just feels like its running out of gas. i haven't tried popping the fuel cap open because i have a tank bag on it.. but it happens every single time and i don't feel that is an acceptable "fix". also, i'm going to pick up a service manual for my blast but all the dealerships around all have the 2002 book.. the 2001 is special order. are there any differences? thanks. | ||
| Xgecko |
The only difference in the Blast from 2000 to 2001/2 is the change from SS brakelins on the front wheel and the change of the rear sprocket. The 2002 manual probably has better photo's and trouble-shooting since it would have more up to date info. Otherwise I'm prettysure that a 02 manual would be just fine. No real reason to buy a jet kit when the Jet's themselves are so cheap (less than $30 where as the kit is $100) there is some info in the archives about rejetting the carbs. | ||
| Dann |
Hoss, is your bike California emmision, with the charcoal deal? If it is try disconnecting the vent hose from the tank(the litte hose by the gas cap) and see if the problem goes away. If it is not Californina spec pull the hose off and see if you can blow air through the hose. It could just be a misrouted or smashed vent hose causing the problem. | ||
| Hoss |
ya..its a california model. i will check the hose when before i leave work to see if that helps. by taking the hose off am i bypassing the charcoal deal? i take it thats not all completely legal right? i don't care.. i just want my bike to run right! ill pick up the 2002 service manaul.. thanks. | ||
| Aaron |
The suggestion to pop the cap wasn't meant to be a fix, merely an experiment to determine if the problem is being caused by a tank vent issue. If so, fix the tank vent, if not, look elsewhere. | ||
| Dansherman |
[DS] - I agree with you on the idea for a "performace" model on everything except the underseat pipe. Doing that kind of goes in the face of everything Buell. I wish they'd make a 600-750 model though, I'd buy one in a second. Oh well, maybe in a few years. -- dan | ||
| Xgecko |
How about dropping a BIG BORE (like maybe 3 7/8" if that's possible) single into the Firebolt's frame. Without the extra weight of the rear Jug it would scream |
