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Jcbikes
| | Posted on Monday, July 02, 2012 - 09:39 am: | 
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We had a very good turn out Sunday. I think everyone was in awe of Henry's 1190RS. Thanks Henry for sharing your bike with us all.
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Guambra2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2012 - 09:17 pm: |
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Looks like a fun time, that 1190RS looks gorgeous. It feels like I'm missing the best parts of summer riding, but hopefully soon I will have my Bertha back. Thanks again Zack, I finally feel confortable with someone working on my bike that actually knows what they are doing. |
J2blue
| | Posted on Thursday, July 05, 2012 - 04:05 pm: |
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Zack, any word on the thread locker yet? |
Bartimus
| | Posted on Thursday, July 05, 2012 - 10:14 pm: |
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I got my threadlocker from autozone, they had to order it, but it came in, in three days...
Is that all that's holding you up? I have the crank locking tool, and the threadlocker if you need either... |
Zac4mac
| | Posted on Friday, July 06, 2012 - 09:39 am: |
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Sorry Jody
Yeah it showed up Monday.
I'm all set now, we have 272 and 648.
Waiting for David's stator to get back, sprag and rotor are loctited and torqued.
I'll give you a call later today.
Z |
Guambra2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 02:50 pm: |
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Zack,
Just checked with Ricks Motorsports and they said they will ship the stator tomorrow. So you should see it in the shop sometime in the next 3-7 days. I will be back on the 18th in Colorado so hopefully by then I can pick up the bike. |
Zac4mac
| | Posted on Friday, July 13, 2012 - 08:42 am: |
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I'll keep an eye out for it.
As soon as it arrives, I'll button things up.
Z |
Zac4mac
| | Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 10:12 pm: |
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We just got some badly needed rain this afternoon.
Had to hang at work a little extra till it stopped.
I still put on my slicker and helmet.
Showed about 3/4 inch at my house when I got home.
Hope all is well with you folks down south.
I've been able to see the mountains again the last 3 days - that's a GOOD thing.
First time in a month or two...
Dan invited me to join them on the Bonneville trip, I'm stoked.
He's building a partial streamliner for a guy in Littleton and Cil is going to run a Sporty.
Their heads are my next project.
Wish I could take Loretta, but she's 30HP down and there's no room anyway.
Next year tho... 
Talking with Dan, I need to figure out how to use a set of PMI tuber wheels.
Z |
Guambra2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 09:30 pm: |
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Zack,
Thanks again for the great job you did on Bertha, she runs strong and feels like new. Thank you for taking the time to fix my scratched stator cover that's was awesome of you. Hope you have fun at bonneville and kick some ass! |
J2blue
| | Posted on Saturday, July 21, 2012 - 10:02 pm: |
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Zack, I made it back! Dang that was a hot one. Stopped once to let myself cool off, then again to fill Reba Lucille up with some go juice. Never worried about the stator getting too hot, just me!
Thanks for everything. You now have two happy Buellers! |
Needs_o2
| | Posted on Friday, July 27, 2012 - 04:49 pm: |
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Sooo,
Who in the Denver area is planning on doing the now set South West rally in Taos, August 17-19?
Jeff |
Jumpinjewels
| | Posted on Friday, July 27, 2012 - 08:16 pm: |
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Dan and I will be taking our bikes to the northwest to ride in Idaho and Oregan during that time, so we won't be joining the group. We'll be riding all the twisties we can find up there. Should be a great trip.
Those of you going to the NM event, have a great time |
Xwraithx
| | Posted on Friday, July 27, 2012 - 11:12 pm: |
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just stoppin in to introduce myself, i just got my bike back after 4 years of being stolen, i used to run with  back east in georgia. my bike will be out here in a few months when i go on leave. i cant wait to get out here and ride some of these roads out here! |
Jumpinjewels
| | Posted on Saturday, July 28, 2012 - 10:56 am: |
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Welcome, look forward to meeting and riding with you. And thank you for your service.
Julie |
1eyert
| | Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2012 - 07:44 pm: |
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SOUTHWEST BUELL RALLY
TAOS, NEW MEXICO
AUGUST 17-19 2012
check the new mexico thread for more information... |
Jcbikes
| | Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2012 - 07:30 pm: |
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Brian and I over Jones pass today. link with pics to the Uly board.
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/688932.html
(Message edited by jcbikes on August 03, 2012) |
Jumpinjewels
| | Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2012 - 03:10 pm: |
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Way cool John. We are currently out in the East in NY sweltering in flipping hot humid climate. I wanna come home. OK, well, we'll be home on Monday just to head out on Wed for the northwest with the toys.
Keep that Uly going, Brian!!!!!
I'm jealous |
Zac4mac
| | Posted on Monday, August 06, 2012 - 09:10 am: |
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Well, while Loretta sits waiting for an engine tear-down(I found sand in the motor) the Ulysses has passed her on mileage.
Loretta has 28229 miles and I parked The Beast in the garage last night with 28231 miles!
Thanks again for an awesome bike Frank!
Off to work for me
Z |
J2blue
| | Posted on Monday, August 06, 2012 - 08:28 pm: |
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Hey Zack, why don't you take a long weekend and join us down in Taos? |
Zac4mac
| | Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 09:23 am: |
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Would love to Jody but I have 7 more sets of heads to do before we leave for Bonneville.
Got to take care of customers and get some $$ in the bank account.
Z |
Maximum
| | Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 01:14 pm: |
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Hey Jody,
Can you PM me with the Taos details?
It just so happens that on Friday the 17th I am flying to Albuquerque to pickup an '09 XT...maybe I can join in on some of the festivities on Saturday during my ride back to Denver.
Thanks,
Steve |
J2blue
| | Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 03:15 pm: |
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Here you go Steve:
Comfort Suites (NM017)
1500 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM, US, 87571
Phone: (575) 751-1555Fax: (575) 751-1991
Ride up Friday night and join us for dinner. Very serendipitous timing! |
Maximum
| | Posted on Friday, August 10, 2012 - 01:39 pm: |
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Thanks Jody....if everything works out I'll see you at the comfort inn. |
J2blue
| | Posted on Saturday, August 11, 2012 - 12:53 pm: |
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Zack, thanks for the advice on the homemade axle tool. It worked and I have new rubber to take down to New Mexico! |
Jumpinjewels
| | Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2012 - 12:32 am: |
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Dan and I will be heading home from Sumpter, Oregon tomorrow, Sunday. This is beautiful country up here, some fabulous roads. Our trip in Idaho was cut short due to the fires there. The roads we wanted to ride were closed.
Did some off road riding also. There is so much history in these parts....gold mining. And met some great people.
Hope to have some pics soon.
Hope all you that went to the Southwest rally had a great time.
John, next is some dirt biking!!!!!!!
(Message edited by jumpinjewels on August 19, 2012) |
Jcbikes
| | Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2012 - 09:03 am: |
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Julie, Have a safe trip back to Colorado and I am ready to hit the dirt with you guys. |
J2blue
| | Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2012 - 09:01 pm: |
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Made it back from a great trip down to Taos for the Southwest Buell Rally. There were less than 10 of us but we packed in some great riding with no incidents. I'm sure we will have a good rally next year so being thinking about where you would like to go! |
Maximum
| | Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2012 - 10:25 pm: |
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Glad I could join you guys for a little while Jody...had a good time...some nice roads. The trip home was pretty boring..but made it safely in only 5 hours. |
J2blue
| | Posted on Monday, August 20, 2012 - 11:49 am: |
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Glad you made it up, too, Steve. We had some boring sections on the way back yesterday. Hwy 17 was about 50 miles of absolutely straight, due north, flat road. |
1eyert
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 11:21 am: |
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What an adventure the rally turned out to be for me! I left Tucson Thursday around 0800 for Albuquerque to stay at Bart's house prior to the rally. After stopping for lunch at a friend's place in Pinetop I headed for ALB, got rained on from McNary to past Quemado and missed the turn for 171. Ended up on 60 all the way to Soccoro. Made for a 550 mile day, got to see the VLA (cool) but got to Bart's place around 2000.
Friday morning we packed up, went for breakfast and planned on riding the crest before heading to Taos. Then my bike wouldn't start...back to Bart's house to diagnose a bad battery... off to Batteries Plus for a new one. We installed it without noticing that they sold me one with the terminals reversed, CRAP!! Unfortunately we didn't notice until after trying to start the bike, blew the ignition fuse every time we tried to start it. So, Bart rides home and gets his truck, we load up the XB and head back to his place.
Along the way home he makes an incredibly generous offer, he lets me ride his 1125 while he takes his S2, WOW, I am truely blown away and grateful, of course I say YES.
So we repack the bikes and ride out around 1300. Beautiful ride up following Bart's rapid pace on a unfamiliar bike, a fun and nervous ride. Saw the town of Madrid where they filmed Wild Hogs, cool. A few miles from Taos we got poured on, pulled over at a convienient covered picnic table to put on the rain gear and we were on our way. Got to Taos about the same time the Colorado group did.
Checked into the hotel, had a couple of beers at the bar next door and then off to Doc Martin's for dinner, not that great, out of chicken, slow service, pricey. After dinner we hung out in the patio of the place next door to ours and swapped lies, drank beer and smoked cigars. A great nightcap!
Saturday, on the road at 0830ish. Rode the enchanted circle, Bart broke off to ride home to work on my bike. Along the route we were stopped for construction, while waiting for the pilot car we turned off the bikes. When I turned on mine it wouldn't turn over, the rest of the group rides off thinking I was riding last.
When you turn an 1125 off there is an option to enter a PIN # as added security, that is the first thing I thought of, did I accidentally enter one without realizing it. A phone call to Bart and still not starting. Jody rides back on his 1125 to help. We pop the seat and find the lights fuse is blown. When we replace it with the ACC fuse, as Bart and Jody were carrying no extra fuses, she starts right up! Moral, carry spare fuses. Who knew that an 1125 won't start if the light fuse is out? On the way through Taos I stopped at the autozone for fuses. Dinner at the restaurant next door. Better service, decent food, still pricey. Watched some Motogp practice on Speed channel, went back outside by myself for a cigar and some beers, to bed around midnight.
Sunday, up and ready to ride by 0900. One rider short, Jeff overslept, after waking sleeping beauty, we were on the road by 0945. I rode with the Colorado group as far as Chama, what a great road, lots of 100mph sweepers, some switchbacks, little traffic! There is a 5 mile stretch through forest that is basically one lane, unmarked, that was fun until the rude Honda that wouldn't let anyone pass! South from Chama to Bart's house arrived about 1500.
During the weekend Bart got my bike running, but without the instrument cluster, then he fixed that too, a burnt diode. Bart is the man!
Off to Tucson on Monday morning after breakfast, this time I was going out I40 to 171, the way I was supposed to come out but missed the turn. I got just off 171 when the xb quit running, no fused blown, but a dead battery. After a call to Bart, he came back with the truck, I bump started it and limped back to the gas station at I40 and 171. He brought his tools and we diagnosed a bad voltage regulator, not sure if this is from the battery issue or if it was going out anyway. On the way home I made several phone calls, posted on the badweb, and then called American Sport Bike, they had one in stock and would overnight it to. Price was right, same as quoted form the stealerships I called. American Sport Bike rocks!! One more night at Bart's place while he went to work. Did laundry, watched TV, cigar and beer and bed.
Tuesday dawned a beautiful 55 degree day. We went to breakfast as the email from UPS said delivery at around 1000. When we got back to the house there it was, on the porch, my brand new VR! Install took replacing one of the connectors, about an hour, and on the road again was I. I took the same route as Monday, hit rain about 25 miles from Quemado on 171, rained pretty steady for a while, dry from Quemado to Pinetop. Stopped for gas and food, phoned home, watching some black clouds coming. Finally, hoping for the best, I got moving.
Torrential downpour!! From just south of Pinetop all the way to Globe. The Salt River Canyon was socked in with rainclouds, lightning strikes all over the place, rocks in the road like crazy! I dingin the front rim on a rock coming out from under a truck in front of me, don't know how I stayed on the bike. I pulled over to examine the damage in the downpour, didn't look to bad, tire wasn't damaged, held pressure, no wobble, so on to Globe.
The rain was slowing so after coffee and gas in Globe it was no to home. Got poured on in Mammoth, in the dark, with the raindrops glinting of the HIDs, kind of a cool effect.
Home by 2000, 502 miles, a great adventure.
I was the only Arizona rider to attend, thanks to all who attended...Jody, Bart, Doug, Bob, Jeff, Kim, I'm missing a name of a Colorado rider, sorry. Tiffany, Jody's sister and Bob's wife Diane(?) were very good company also even they didn't ride.
I had a great time, spent too much money on bike parts, met some wonderful buellers and can't wait for Springfast!! Once again Bart you are the bomb, who else would let someone stay with them, lend them a great bike to ride, wrench on their bike and still maintain a great sense of humor about the whole situation, he even left me his truck keys while at work! I can't say enough good things about my fellow buellers!!!
I will try to post pics here but there will be some on my facebook page too...
See you soon, ride safe. |
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