| Author | Message | ||
     Barkandbite |
I can't get over what a difference this made to the bike. It's...well...perfect! At the 1000 mile checkup today, put Mobil-1 V-Twin Synthetic 20W50 in the engine, Mobil-1 75W90 Synthetic in the crankcase, shifts smooth as silk now and the fan isn't coming on as often after a hard ride...lower temps. I installed the race ECM, 12 airbox and K&N last night and had the dealer install the race muffler as part of the service. I know others have been riding longer and have their baselines set differently than I, but I have to tell you that this is the perfect combination as far as I am concerned. I was stopped 3 times today with people asking me what kind of bike it was -- that never used to happen!  It's very cool. I'm just going to print up cards.... "This is a buell. It's the only American sport bike...fuel in the frame...oil in the swing..." BTW, California Harley-Davidson is really a first-class operation. They got me in and out on time and their Buell tech Josh did a great job; his attention to detail included asking me about things I wanted him to look at and he was very thorough. I took them 4 six-packs of ale for their trouble... At any rate, I'm babbling like a kid @ Christmas. I love my bike! CHris | ||
| Unibear12r |
Where's Cal H-D at? | ||
| Barkandbite |
It's in Harbor City -- near Torrance in the South Bay. A little far from Bakersfield, but I've been to 3 dealerships and they are the best I have found thus far. See http://www.californiaharleydavidson.com/ Josh is the Buell tech who worked on my bike and Michael S. was the service manager. All very cool and definitely Buell friendly. They had 3 other XB's in for service, an X1 in the back and myself and another 12 in for service today... Of course, your mileage may vary, but I am *very* pleased. CHris | ||
| Jasonxb12s |
I sold a Buell Lightning today...Dude pulled up next to me and said: "That's the bike I want." "Where do I get one?" I followed him a quarter mile to the dealership and he paid cash for a red 12s..I bought some metal polish and a hamburger. | ||
| Unibear12r |
Thanks Bark I'll keep them in mind if I get unhappy with Lancaster HD. BTW have you tried Glenndale? I have not but I've heard their name a lot. | ||
| Barkandbite |
Bear... A couple of people also recommended Glendale, but Cal HD is 10 minutes from my house...the only reason I didn't buy my bike there is that the salesman could not get hold of a 9 -- or they didn't want to sell me one -- only 12's. I'm going to go check out Glendale for giggles, so I'll let you know what I find. Chris | ||
| Oneway |
Barkandbite DAMN cant believe they let you talk to the wizard | ||
| Viros |
Chris- First of all congratulations on your bike, I’ve bought my last three Buells at Cal HD/Buell. I’ve been riding buells for over three years and will vouch for Glendale as the best HD/Buell dealer in the greater Los Angeles area. I ride over 20K miles a year, and purchased prepaid service through CAL HD since I don’t have time or skill to work on my own bike. Anyhow im at CAL/HD every month practically for maintence and it’s only a matter of time before you will realize what the majority of Buell owners experience at HD dealerships when they go in for service. I know a lot of the service guys their and have had many experiences with the service manager. I’m not trying to burst your bubble, but more just a little heads up. There’s only a handful of Buell dealerships you can call a "first-class operation" Cal/HD is'nt one. | ||
| Barkandbite |
V -- Thanks for the feedback. It's all relative but compared to the other dealerships I've been too for service, Cal HD *is* first-class. They treated me and my bike with respect, did what they said they were going to do, and the bike turned out way beyond expectations. Yes, it was a simple endeavour, and yes I am probably over excited, but what is important is that I would trust them with my bike again. All they can do is lose my business... I am sure that any dealer is capable of f'ing up a bike, but at least Cal HD accomodated my requests and did it for less than they quoted. I hope your experiences aren't for the worse... Thanks, Chris | ||
| Coolice |
Did they remove the snorkel tube from the frame when the racekit was installed? Enjoy I have the same setup and it rocks!  | ||
| Barkandbite |
Did they remove the snorkel!? No, they didn't...I did when I installed the ECM, K&N and 12 airbox. I think it sucked a small farm animal into the intake on my way to work today. Jesus, that snorkel was SUCH a restriction! CHris |
