| Author | Message | ||
     Alanshouse |
1. It feels loose or wobbly when accelerating, especially out of turns. I haven't really pushed it through turns because it scares me...Has anyone felt this? 2. I washed it yesterday, and today it backfires and seems to run about 50-60%. Could I have fouled the plugs? 3. I haven't received the manual yet so... Does anyone know how to set the clock? And what is recommended tire pressure and suspension setting for a 200lbs man? | ||
| Daves |
1. check suspension settings and steering head bearings. Also check tire air pressure 2. Pull plug wires and dry them, they may have gotten wet. Did you hand wash it or car wash? 3 Push the M button, this will change the display from odo,trip odo,trip odo to clock.Push both buttons M and R on the dash in at the same time and hold them in until the clock display blinks, then use the M button for hours, R button for minutes. when you get the correct time set push both buttons again, at the same time to "set" it. | ||
| Daves |
suspension setting(jeez, who sold you this bike?) 210-225, I am figuring you didn't add for gear in your weight? Frt susp Lines of preload showing 4 Comp damping 1 turn out from all the way in Rebound damping 1.25 turns out from all the way in Rear Preload, notch 6 comp .5 turns rebound .75 turns These are the aggressive settings | ||
| Xring |
DaveS gives good advice. I would add regarding the loose feeling out of turns: I felt that too when I first got my bike. It was all me. Just too much input through the handlebars exiting corners. When I relaxed and started trusting the bike more, that feeling went away. Your results may vary. Good luck, Bill | ||
| Alanshouse |
Daves - Your awesome thanks...I will call you today to order a manual. I used a car wash to spray under the tail to get off some mud. Then kind of sprayed everywhere else. I probably wont do that again. The front plug was fouled. I replaced them and it is running tip top again. | ||
| Tunes |
Also be very careful about getting water behind the flyscreen. It's real easy to get everything behind there soaking... and then stuff starts to rust. I set-up my suspension using the settings in the Owner's Manual, but for a person lighter than I. I wanted a slightly softer suspension setup. Works great. Also, my stock Dunlop tires felt "funny" going around corners... and a light hand on the handlebar helps... like previous posts stated. I installed Michelin Pilot Road tires and the "funny" feeling stopped. Tire pressure by the Owner's Manual; Dunlop Sportmax Radial Tires - Front: 36psi Rear: 38psi All loads including 2-up. | ||
| Kootenay |
suspension setting(jeez, who sold you this bike?) Dave, I don't think this is uncommon. When I took delivery of my bike, I got a thorough run-through of the controls ("This is the front brake, this is the clutch...") which was ridiculous on the face of it, as I had already ridden one of their demo fleet (with NO instructions at all!). I think it was pretty obvious I knew where the controls were...but when I mentioned that, I was told "We have to do this for insurance purposes." Fair enough, but, not only was the suspension not adjusted for me, there was absolutely no mention made of it, or how to do it myself. Other things which might have been of interest: how to check the oil (I was used to sight glasses on my Japanese bikes, checking cold, with the bike level...), perhaps some discussion of tire pressures, etc. But nooo... I really think that if Buell wants to sell more bikes, they need more dealers with employees like yourself who "speak Buell"--are willing to learn about the bikes, and more importantly are enthusiastic about them. When a sportbike guy goes into a Harley dealership to look at the Buells, the sales team should not be trying to sell him a Sportster (like just happened to me, as I was hanging around waiting for some warranty service to be done on my Buell).} | ||
| Toona |
Alan, I have an '04 Lightning parts manual if you need any numbers looked up. The service manual is a must, if for nothing else, all the torque settings. Gotta watch those cold start rev's, it'll foul the plugs all too often. (Message edited by toona on June 29, 2006) | ||
| Brineusaf |
Alan, I had the same feeling in the turns with the bike at first, even after dialing in the suspension. It went away after developing a better trust for the bike, and honing the technique better. My bike once seemed like it was running on only one cylinder after a wash. I just let it do it's thing and it corrected itself. The Clock: Page E-46 in Owners Manual (you don't have this????!!!!) 1. Turn ignition key to on 2. Press M Button to toggle to clock display 3. Simultaneously press M and R buttons for 2-seconds or until clock display flashes 4. Press M button to set hours and R to set minutes 5. After Time has been set, simultaneously press M and R buttons to exit setting mode and start clock operation. My Tip - Failure to do step 5 will result in a "time out" which will (after a few seconds) reset the time to what it was before you started. In short, press M until you can see the time. Then hold both buttons until it starts flashing, then use the buttons to change the hours/minutes. When done hold both buttons until solid again. Job Done.} | ||
| Bake |
Kootnay, I got the same lines from the same guys.... I am sure it's all about liability and getting the "life stylers" safely off the property. Somehow they missed suspension, oh well now we know where the brakes are! | ||
| Doon |
When they delivered mine, got the same this is where you put the key. this is the break, this is clutch. Oh this is sport bike, it turns different then a cruiser. The front brake stops you really fast, etc... Mind you this was right after he loaded my SV onto his trailer to take on trade  Then he proceeded to foul the plugs. Suspension?? That's what this board and the manual are for Air Pressure, only off by about 15lbs in each tire. Had the same looseness feeling when I first got mine, Well 3400 miles, a new set of tires, and a lot more trust in the bike there is no more looseness in the turns a rapidly dwindling size in the chicken strips, coupled with a rapidly expanding grin. Now if it would only stop raining long enough to play in the twisties for more than 30 minutes... | ||
| Alanshouse |
Thank you all for the tips... I hope everyone had a great holiday. |
