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Sanchez
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 10:42 pm: | 
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Ok, this is the coolest thing I've ever seen today. Look what I found lurking under the timing cover on the S1:
Normally there's just a cam position sensor there, and you can adjust the static timing by rotating it around. This BAMF has a programmable ignition module that selects between street and race modes and sets the maximum advance. It was dialed up to 11 on the most aggressive race curve, so I think I've found the source of the pinging.  We'll see tomorrow when I take it out on a less aggressive street curve. Hopefully I won't have to mess with the carb at all! |
Glitch
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 06:53 am: |
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SWEET!
That's the kind of surprise I can live with! |
Sanchez
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 08:49 am: |
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Woo! No pinging this morning. I couldn't open it up all the way in rush hour traffic, but I did a couple of high gear roll ons that normally would've brought the pings. |
Riding_tall
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 09:26 pm: |
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now thats the right kind of surprise after getting a new bike. Congrats on the S1
looks like a great weekend .. sorry we missed it but we had a good weekend with the family, sad but good. I'll explain in person, not much for sharing a lot of personal stuff on the web. |
Stealthxb
| | Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 10:54 pm: |
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Took a quick ride today in Crocs, shorts and no helmet.
Squid Life!
(Message edited by stealthxb on May 13, 2010) |
Sanchez
| | Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 11:55 pm: |
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RRRRRRRRRGGGH!!!!! I left the damn key on last night and killed the freaking battery on the S1. Now it won't charge. That was a $100 ••••••• mistake, and now I can't ride it this weekend.  |
Glitch
| | Posted on Friday, May 14, 2010 - 03:29 pm: |
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Battery swap? |
New12r
| | Posted on Friday, May 14, 2010 - 04:42 pm: |
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I am guessing you cant ride because of something other than a lack of one of you dozen bikes. |
Sanchez
| | Posted on Friday, May 14, 2010 - 10:35 pm: |
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Yeah, I guess I could just pull the battery from one of the other bikes for a while. Cycle Gear has Dunlop Q2's on sale for $199 a pair tomorrow (Saturday) only, so I'm putting new rubber on it. I really want to see how it handles with a round back tire instead of the current square one. |
Sanchez
| | Posted on Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 11:47 am: |
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Cycle Gear isn't mounting tires today, so I took the wheels to Marietta Motorsports. I got to chatting with them, and apparently these Q2's are pretty good. Opie Caylor ran 1:00 flat at Tally with them on a bone stock GSX-R 750 in full street trim.  |
Hughlysses
| | Posted on Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 11:48 am: |
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New12r- Please check in on this thread when you get a chance: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/562579.html?1273938383
The throttle shaft on Maximum's 06 Uly broke last week while he was on a long trip; he had to borrow a throttle body from another Badwebber to finish his trip. I remembered you'd had a new throttle shaft made for your Uly and posted info. Tootal is looking into making more- if you can provide any info- please let him know. |
Sanchez
| | Posted on Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 11:18 pm: |
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Stuff I learned about the S1 today:
- Getting the front wheel off is difficult because the front caliper is like a rubix cube. There is no reliable solution. You just keep wiggling it around randomly, and it might eventually get past the rotor. Masking tape is essential to prevent gouging the rim.
- Getting the rear wheel back on is a gigantic PITA because you have to line up 5 different things without dropping them in order to get the axle where it's supposed to go. Buell really got it right with the XB series.
- Changing the fork oil wasn't too bad. It would've been super easy with a 3rd hand.
- Rather than having adjustable rebound and damping on each fork, they're separated. One fork controls rebound, and the other controls damping. Wacky! |
New12r
| | Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2010 - 07:47 am: |
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Matt, I could have told you all of that before you got started. |
S2pengy
| | Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2010 - 08:40 am: |
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To remove the front wheel on the S2 I compress the pucks a little into the caliper and remove the pads. Then remove the 2 bolts securing the caliper. Remove caliper from around the rotor.. |
Odie
| | Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2010 - 02:10 pm: |
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Well.....I see I have been away a lot longer than I thought. There was a March Badness!?!?!? WTF??!?!? No one emailed or called me......I need to get on here more often. Been exceptionally busy the last few months. Actually, since late fall of last year. Can't seem to keep my head above water these days I'm so dang busy......
Kdan- congrats on the job!
Russ- sorry to hear about your flood!
Colin- Happy Belated Birthday!
Smoke- awesome job! I'm jealous!
Zombie movie stars- now I know some famous folks!
Everyone- hope all are doing well. I know times is tuff these days. Hope to get up this fall for a weekend at least and give a curve fix......ride safe. |
Glitch
| | Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2010 - 07:01 pm: |
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Charlie and I were busy today
Hey Odie!
Great to hear from you, I thought you done got lost or something.
Buelltoberfest! |
Odie
| | Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2010 - 10:21 pm: |
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Hey Dave- glad everyone is ok!! If I was a little closer I'd have been there with a couple saws and a couple cases of beer! Hope to see ya'll soon enuff. |
Stealthxb
| | Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2010 - 10:42 pm: |
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Sorry bout the house G. |
Fran_dog
| | Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2010 - 10:52 pm: |
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Sorry to hear about the tree. Let me know if you need anymore help with it this week. I could come by after work. |
Riding_tall
| | Posted on Monday, May 17, 2010 - 12:42 pm: |
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bummer about the tree and what fran_dog said, give me a ring if you need anymore help.
Good to hear from you Odie. |
Sanchez
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 01:29 am: |
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When life hands you a tree, make firewood!
Seriously though, I'm glad no one got hurt. You didn't let Cody near a chainsaw, did you? He'd have tried to juggle it within the first five minutes.  |
S2pengy
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 12:59 pm: |
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I got this email yesterday
IMPORTANT Announcement from
Stone Mountain Harley-Davidson
To better serve you, our loyal customers, we have consolidated our operations and moved to our Conyers location at 900 Dogwood Dr, Conyers, GA 30012; (770)785-3999. Our name will remain Stone Mountain Harley-Davidson and our staff will join the staff at Granite Mountain Harley-Davidson. See you in Conyers! |
Sanchez
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 01:45 pm: |
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Conyers?? Ugh.  That's even farther away from me than Lilburn. |
New12r
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 06:01 pm: |
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Kinda knew it was coming, anyone even been in there lately? Been like a ghost town. |
Odie
| | Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 08:35 am: |
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That sucks! This seems like such a long time ago when all the world was right......
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Sanchez
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2010 - 08:19 am: |
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Ahh, the good old days! You know what, though? These days are some good old days too.
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Buellish
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2010 - 10:20 am: |
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Priceless!
I wish I was closer. |
Glitch
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2010 - 11:26 pm: |
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It's time for a ParkingLotGP! |
U4euh
| | Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 09:48 am: |
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Ya'll are a buncha crazy hooligans. I'm so jealous!!! Looks like fun. |
Kdan
| | Posted on Monday, May 24, 2010 - 06:05 pm: |
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My kid just passed the MSF class! Now she needs a ride. Anyone have any leads on a good starter bike? Ie; Blast, Ninja 250/500, something? Cheap is the operative word here.
She won't ride my scooter, cause "scooters are gay". 
Anyone know where my old Blast is? I wouldn't be the first person to buy a bike twice. |
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