| Author | Message | ||
     Rockbiter1 |
Awww...go on, say it, you may explode if you don't...and we wouldn't want that would we? | ||
| Newblaster |
Erik, are you sure it wasn't the comment about the supercharger and the drag slicks that kept your snide comment inside? Because picturing that evil beast made me totally forget mine. lol... | ||
| Naustin |
supercharged Blast?  me want. | ||
| Ezblast |
Pricey fun, but doable! GT - JBOTDS! EZ  | ||
| Rockbiter1 |
I'm starting easy, just got a big twin carb off ebay with an accelerator pump. it should be a straight switch from the stock carb, and can move my jets over no prob. should be interesting.... | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Keep us posted on your experience if the addition of an accelerator pump gives the Blast any more of a 'kick'. Are you going to use a choke or (I havent checked into this) going to use the parts of the Blast for the auto enrichener? | ||
| Rockbiter1 |
ooo..havn't thought about that..you are right, i'll have to find a choke cable (and get rid of the enrichener, YAY!)..the regular CV carb is not designed to accept an enrichener, just a choke. Can't be retrofit either. This is gonna be better than i thought  | ||
| Desmo450 |
but if you are using a stock ign, you will be losing half your timing advance since you're prob losing the TPS ? if you wanted an accelerator pump so bad, why didn't you just buy the retrofit kit and drill the one hole needed to convert the stock carb to a accl pump. To me, it seems like a total waste of time and money buying a whole new carb, just for that? | ||
| Rockbiter1 |
Hey, i never claimed to be a mechanical genius...thats why i have you guys around, to tell me when i'm f***king up... i havn't seen a retrofit kit. The only thing i've seen is from custom chrome, it says "accelerator pump" for $15 , but is does not appear to have anything except the bottom plate not enough details for me to buy it....do you have more info on that? i got a good deal on the carb, i may be able to resell for profit, if there is an accelerator pump retrofit kit available (Message edited by rockbiter1 on September 27, 2004) | ||
| Desmo450 |
I think you and I are referring to the same kit. And I would think it includes more than just the outer cover. But I don't know for sure? It could be a kit to increase the flow of a stock acc pump, although I do recall reading about a kit for carbs that didn't have the pump. http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?skuId=H16005&store=Main&productId=pH16005&catId=2&leafCatId=20903  (Message edited by desmo450 on September 28, 2004) | ||
| Manomako |
hey all! Virgin buell owner here! just bought my first Blast and i had a question, is the P3 the only model for the year 2000? how do i know what kind i have? also, the drive belt on mine does not cover the whole gear on the wheel, is that normal? its about 1/2 as big, about an inch wide. I'm in maine, and we're in a bit of a cold spell, so i can imagine it would be hard to start, but when i bought it the guy had it in an unheated garage and it started, but now that i have got it home and its outside in 10 degree weather it doesnt want to. normal? just excited to take it around the parking lot! thanks people! | ||
| Dustyjacket |
The belt is the normal width. The Blast is the P3. P3 is the model number for the Blast. When it won't start - what do you mean? It won't turn over? It cranks but doesn't fire up? What? Fuel switch on? Engine cutoff/run switch on? Ignition on? If it won't turn over, or turns very slowly, you'll probably need a new battery. In the mean time, get a battery tender and keep it charged. (Message edited by DustyJacket on February 19, 2006) | ||
| Swampy |
Welcome, Manomako! What DustyJacket says is right, but in this cold weather, just charge your battery and leave it till the weather gets warmer. The only thing you will want to do when it gets warmer, is do the carburetor rejetting, that will help in starting and general driveability, and the PVC hose reroute. Then drive the heck out of it! | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
The fewer cylinders you have, the harder its going to be to start the colder it gets. A 500cc 4 cylinder is going to be easier to start than a single cylinder 500. If you ride it every day, its much easier to start and there are things you can do to make it easier. If you live on a hill, that will probably be the easiest way to start it. Also the older the gas gets, the harder it will be to start. | ||
| Manomako |
thanks dusty swampy and gear! the thing will turn over and all the switches are in the proper places, but it just wont catch and run. battery's fine. the night i brought it home was a REALLY COLD NIGHT, wind chill below zero, didn't know if maybe the cold air going in the air vent might have screwed up a gasket or something. when it turns over i smell gas after i've cranked it a few times so i know its getting gas. thinkin it might have something to do with the choke or carb? do you think riding it down a hill might work? hate to get it to the bottom and not be able to drive it back! hehe btw, is the only way to change the spark by taking off the gas tank? thanks guys and i can't wait for warmer weather! | ||
| Manomako |
just had a thought...think the oil is too thick? | ||
| Naustin |
Sounds like its flooded and the plug is fouled. The dealer did that to a used blast the day I was looking at them. He gave it some fuel insted of letting the auto-choke work its mojo, and -BINGO- wouldn't start. Flooded and Fouled. Nick | ||
| Manomako |
thanks nick, when it gets warmer i was going to go thru the fire fuel air trio, hopefully its as simple as that, but its nice to have someone confirm it.... dave | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
You dont have to take off the tank to remove the spark plug. Use a box wrench. One with a good offset works well. Be careful not to break the plug! (if you do, I would recommend a Splitfire (or Buell Pro Series) as a replacement. By fire,fuel,air, I assume you mean spark, fuel, compression. You can just jam a screwdriver into the (spark plug) end of the wire and hold it near the head to check for spark. You'll then know if the coil,etc is working.Blue-good, Yellow-weak.(dont hold the metal of the screwdriver!) a little trick I learned is that if you pull the plug wire slightly off the plug creating a 1/8"-1/4" gap between the wire and the plug, you can get a fouled spark plug to fire. Also, if you have a gas stove, you can heat up the spark plug before putting it back into the head. It'll help to keep the plug from fouling. Try to use anti-sieze on the plug threads, it'll help keep them from stripping and dont over torque. Lastly, I dont know how steep your hill is, but its at least worth one try. Bump start in 2nd or 3rd gear, 1st will just lock up, start out in neutral. | ||
| Manomako |
thanks gear, didnt think about the box wrench... guess what i'm doing first thing tomarrow am! dave | ||
| Manomako |
gear you nailed it. took the plug out and it was all carbonized. scraped off what i could (didnt have a wire brush) and it started up! not great, but it started. i stopped by the HD store and picked up some new plugs, 1 for now,1 for later. while it was running i went thru the gears and it seemed to go into first kinda hard, by that i mean it felt like it was metal on metal for a second. and when it went in it seemed to make the bike jump just a little. i'm thinking clutch adjustment? what do ya think? | ||
| Swampy |
With all the cold weather you are having things will be a little cluncky. I'm not holding anything against you California boys.......but you guys just don't know what cold is! I went to Grand Rapids today to the West Michigan Custom Bike show (just to get a picture of Russel Mitchel and my wife) to get my fill of custom paint and chrome before things start warming up. There was one butchered Buell there. and a couple of bobbed Sportsters. Save your money. Buy some handle bars. It was funny, Ducati and Aprillia dealers were there, but the one HD/Buell dealer in West Michigan had no Buells to show...Special order only they told me! I wanted to find out if the wife could crawl up on the back of a Uylesses. I guess I won't find out around here. | ||
| Buellboy492 |
Swampy- If by West Michigan HD/Buell dealer you meant Wild Bore, they are no longer Buell dealers. Perry's in Kalamazoo, and Hot Rod Harley-Davidson in Muskegon are. Never been to the one in Muskegon. May have to show up with my coupon for a free hat to see if they are for real. I had to work both Saturday and Sunday of the bike show. I still might have enjoyed seeing the Exile bikes, but I am a little burned out on the Chopper thing. See you when it gets warmer! | ||
| Swampy |
May! On to Iron Mountain! | ||
| Jprovo |
I'm not holding anything against you California boys.......but you guys just don't know what cold is! Amen To That!!! I love the lack of cold. | ||
| Marijane0569 |
I know what cold is Swampy. Ice is cold. lol | ||
| Swampy |
And Hard! | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Manomako: Going hard into first is normal, after some practice you'll learn the tricks to minimize it. When the bike is cold it's much worse. However, do check the clutch adjustment as this will make it worse. Swampy: I know what cold is, thats why I moved to Southern California! Now I can ride all year round, not just when it isnt snowing! | ||
| Manomako |
ok, i think we should start a new section called, ASK A STUPID QUESTION! haha i hear you guys all talking about Dyno, dynos, or dyno kits...what the heck is/are they? thanks dave | ||
| Ezblast |
Naw - good place for such a question - a dyno is a machine that usually measure your air/fuel ratios and torque and hp at rpm levels - a very useful tool for dialing in your bike. Cost from a shop usually ranges around 50 bucks. GT - JBOTDS! EZ  |
