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Bishopjb1124
Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 07:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
That is actually a good deal is that with return shipping included Goody?


Jimmy
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Tank_bueller
Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 09:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
+1 Jimmy and Goody!

Don't fire up your bike if it has not been in a "normal" orientation to the earth, for at least an hour or two.

Forks are cheaper if you do them yourself, if you don't have to buy the "special" tools.
I tend to make tools or use "homemade" tools/ingenuity to do it myself.

I have had "others" do forks and shocks with FANTASTIC results, for fairly cheap considering what was done.

Let someone else do the work! It's worth it.
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Nillaice
Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 12:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
man, this maintenance item is looking more involved, refined, expensive, and detailed the more i look into it. and i've only earnestly looked into it for a grip.

i found a fork spring compressor tool for 129, seal driver for 50 or so (+ shipping?). dunno how much seals and other items that will be needing replaced, but it might take 3 parties to make this worth it, or another 20,000 miles (3 fork oil changes).
community tools are not my favorite thing either, but if it helps the greater good...
the down time will be much less if we DIY, but we might F it up. i do take pride in working on my own vehicles. (i swapped engines in my cavalier in '06) -fogging up my fingernails and polishing them on my shirt-

so, i'm still undecided.
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Xb12mel
Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 07:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Thanks Jimmy, makes perfect sense.

Goody, I'm about 3k away from my 20k Service which includes the forks. I didn't do it at 10k because i knew i'd be hittin 20k in just a short period of time and paying for the service twice in 12 months(at $700 each)is just cash I don't have.

So, if I get what you're saying, I just pull the forks and ship / carry them to this place and come back a couple of days later right? Would they offer a spring upgrade as a service since they're already in there? (I'm thinking of a more progressive spring swap)
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Jason13
Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 09:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
jimmy got me in to the rings you know we only run two rings and a oil ring unlike cars were you have 3 and an oil ring umm very nice. but im not parking the bike at the 12 this weekend it wont fit with the new tail so its a no go booo
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Nillaice
Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 11:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
just a thought; if it costs 7 hundo for HD to do the maintenance, then why not just buy yerself a sweet set of blacked-out forks for 332 each and save the downtime/ass-pain?
or is that why it costs 7 hundo and that's what they want you to do
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Nillaice
Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 03:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
race tech will rebuild forks for the cost of the tools to do it (+/- a handful of dollars)
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Bishopjb1124
Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 10:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
This was just posted as a link in the xb board figured Iwould post it in here for you all to reference when you redo your forks.

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/384 2/249047.html?1216094944


Jimmy
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Xb12mel
Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 10:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Yeah, I saw that, it's a good write up. Made me realize I need more space.
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Goody
Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 06:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Mel,,,they may be able to do something with the springs. By the way, I have them service my forks (both) for less than $200 last time, seals and oil. I'm not sure the cost of the springs. I would contact Pro-Action here in the area or Factory Connection. Better in my opinion than anything HD can do.
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Jason13
Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 08:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
hey we meeting up for a ride on sat or what? when ad were
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Nillaice
Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 10:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
i'm thinking another res. ride, since we gotta be 'up there' afta.
perhaps another woodsy trail, if goody will take the lead.
don't think we'll have enuff time for the ferry there and again on the way back.
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Xb12mel
Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 11:10 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
"woody trail" All I could think was... where the hell is he going?!!! and... THESE are not dirt bikes!!!
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Puphaphil
Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 05:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Ok, someone let me know where I need to be and when tomorrow morning for the pre-BBQ ride.

Also, NEXT Saturday, 25 April, my wife is throwing me a going away BBQ at the house. If you want to come, let me know and I will give you the address/directions. We'll have food and beverages.

Phil
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Tank_bueller
Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 05:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
oops.

Not gonna make the ride, but...

If ya get lost, call me. I'll try to figure out where yer at!

See ya'll at the pic-a-nic.
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Nillaice
Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 08:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
yeah, so about the pre-BBQ ride: i know the peninsula side of the water like the back of my hand.... oh wait, i was thinking about how well i know the back of my hand.

WHO'S LEADING ?!?! i guess we can default to BG McD's, or how's about we rally up at HRHD and hit up the historic Yorktown woodsy trail...
Goody, are you be around tomorrow?
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Puphaphil
Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 11:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
It's 11:30pm and I don't know where we're meeting up in the morning or what time, so I'm just gonna throw this out there: HRHD at 10:00am. This gives anyone who wants to meet there ample time to wake up, get some breakfast, drink some coffee, and be ready to ride then BBQ.

Shoot me a text message after 8:00am and let me know if anyone will be there. 757 272 8186.
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Nillaice
Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 - 11:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
that's just what i was gonna propose... so 10:00 it is!
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Xb12mel
Posted on Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 12:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
+1 on HRHD
+1 for 10 am

Ya can't get lost on the Yorktown trail, it's one way!!!

I'm game, see ya'll there!

I gotta go get some sleep now, 4 games of bowling has worn me out!
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Xb12mel
Posted on Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 09:42 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Overzelus (sp?) on the expectation that I'd be able meet up at 10... sorry, too much to do.
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Goody
Posted on Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 07:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Duc, Mel, Tank, Matt and the wives that pulled this most awesome get together off, my sincerest thanks for a very successful Hooligans beach party.
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Bishopjb1124
Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 01:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Finally got Beckys bike put back together, man what a trip this has been. But well worth it. Not to toot my own horn but it looks bad azzzzzzzz (nobody says their own kids are ugly). Pics to follow later on today.
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Bishopjb1124
Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 01:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Just a teaser until I get some good pics taken.


Jimmy



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Goody
Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 04:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Niiiiiice
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Goody
Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 08:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
The TT with the following mods:

1. XB 9 gearing, drops 4 teeth off of primary drive crankshaft sprocket, YIKES!!

2. AirBox eliminator from American Sport bike. Get the crankcase breather tubes outta the intake tract.

3. Race ECM, hard to come by now.

4. D&D exhaust, Micron offers better performance but I did not like the fitup with chin fairing and theres no mistaking a D&D.

5. XGX graphics, hard to put on myself but for $142 with shipping, not bad. I'd pay to have them put on next time.















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Bishopjb1124
Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 09:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
That is sweet Goody, you have done alot to that bike in a short time. I am glad you kept your faith in Buell.


Jimmy
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Nillaice
Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 09:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
jimmy, congrats on finishing your work. what happened to the green?

goody, sick graffix
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Jason13
Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 04:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
jimmy, the bike looks sick with it all blacked out got to let me know how the paint holds up and what you use or who did it so sick!!!!!!
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Puphaphil
Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 09:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Jimmy, you did a good job on Becky's bike.

Goody, the graphix look sweet!
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Goody
Posted on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 06:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Thanks fellas, see y'all tomorrow night at Hoss's.
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