| Author | Message | ||
     Bomber |
not a wrench-spinning tip, but useful nontheless If you're doing a long ride at night, and the lights on passed vehicaals is bothering you in your mirrors, and you begin to wish for the day/night capability that your car mirror has, a short length of your wife's, girl-friend's or your own nylon stocking slipped over the mirrors will cut the glare a great deal, while still allowing you to see the cars/trucks/low-flying aircraft behind you . . . .. I only do this when I'm running a looonnnggg distance at night ina fairly urban area with a lot of traffic . . . . . but it sure does confuse folks at gas stops | ||
| Mikej |
Probably confuses the wife/girlfriend back home when you return from those late night rides too. | ||
| Blake |
MikeJ, LOL! My gut hurts! Great tip though Bomber, I may try that. Blake (looking for a cute victim with no runs in her pantyhose) | ||
| Court |
OK....so.....I can say "honey, I am going "riding" all night. Come home with pantyhose, instead of bugs, all over me and this explanation will set me free? Thank you. Ever seen a REALLY mad Italian woman? Can you say...."Sorry Don Castalano...I meant to be nice to your daughter. Can we let it go this time?". I'd rather be blind. Court | ||
| Bomber |
never said the tip did not come with baggage . . . . although this works great, I must admit it take backbone, understanding people around you, and a willingness to be thought of aas completely round the bend lucky me, I qualify for all of the above "Ears" Rosberg | ||
| 3uell |
Re: the pantyhose tip. Ok, She asks where the lipstick on your collar came from, you answer and she's OK. She asks why the smell of another womans perfume is on you, you answer and she's OK. She asks you how you got dead butterflies, bees, gnats, and one really sweet dragonfly on the crotch of her pantyhose....What do you do? | ||
| Bomber |
drop back 5 yards and punt, would be my advice yet another reason to never let your wife own a faster bike than yours ;-} | ||
| Court |
Wait...wait....just you wait a minute. Let me get this right....collect my thoughts.....circle my cerebral ships...... You supposed to take the girl OUT of the pantyhose before doing this? Gads.....that explains everything. My eyes were welling with tears and my heart was growing heavy as I watched her flail in the wind, slapping against the bodywork. "hold on"...I yelled over the howl of the wind. "Sure, it may hurt a litte. But think of the consequences of being blinded by the light of a following auto". Court - fearing the consequnces of a MAN walking in top buy a pair of pantyhose in Queens...this is going to get ugly. | ||
| Bomber |
LMAO! phew . . . .and, given the state of the high tech economy where i presently labor, that's saying sumpin! btw . .. Court . .. that issue I asked you for help on a coule of week ago seems to be progressing . . . .slowly, but in an apparently good direction . . . . .thanks again All . . .tube sox work too, but ya don't get to see so good | ||
| Road_King |
Court...stop...can't breathe...you're killing me! R-T | ||
| Ralph |
Court, you have issues. Man, that was awful. bighairyralph | ||
| Axtell |
We here in Ioway we have had the best luck with just wearin them old pantyhose right over your head. cuts the glare down real good and the non-motorcycling public seems to like it too cause when we go into a gas station or a restaurant they never charge us and hell sometimes they just open up the cash register and GIVE us money!!! great land we live in! Ron | ||
| Mikej |
Oh great, now I've got this image in my head of two people with their heads stuffed into one pair of panty hose, one head per leg, riding side-by-side, shoulder-to shoulder, down the roads of Iowa. Let's see, if I go to Colorado do I now have to swing wide around the great state of Iowa?????  MikeJ I should know better, never poke fun at someone you hope to one day seek advice or parts from. | ||
| Bomber |
darn! I'm either gonna have to: 1. come up with some tips that involve isolating components from vibration . . . . . or 2. restart the thread on molding/casting this is just too much fun . . .. .chek that, no such thing | ||
| Ralph |
As bad as Court may be, Mr Dickey obviously is need of professional help. bighairyralph | ||
| Reepicheep |
My original Buell dealer has proved completely unreliable. Another local harley shop just put up a welcoming blue Buell sign, but mainly to sell the blast. But they can order parts, and are helpfull and reliable. But they don't have the manual that has the cyclone part numbers. What is the part number, publication number, or whatever to order the book for my 2000 M2 Cyclone? That way, I can look up my own part numbers and just give it to them to order for me. I have the service manual, but it does not show part numbers (how annoying). I am not even sure what the part number book is called, or how much it should cost. Thanks, Bill | ||
| Mikej |
Bill, Part numbers get superceded a lot, so be aware of that when ordering parts. Also, the dealership should be getting their own books in short order. Anyway, here's the p/n's for my 2000 M2. I'm giving you both so you can compare the service manual number against the one you have in case an updated one was released later in the year. Service Manual: 99491-00Y Parts Catalog: 99572-00Y I don't remember the costs. | ||
| Court |
Figure on the $35.00 range for a righteous service or parts manual. Hint: The "00" is the year the part was released. An "A" suffix, following the "Y", says "superceded" to those in the know. i.e. P/N 99491-00YA would be the superceded P/N 99491-00Y. NOTE: This is an EXAMPLE. I don't want to be flooded with "my dealer can't find a 00491-00YA" calls. NOTE: Buell numbers, at long last, are being phased in. Don't be alarmed at something like 1008.03. Your dealer will have a plethora opf cross reference stuff during the transition process. Any questions...Buell Customer Service has been getting very high marks. Don't hesitate to ask dealer to call S.P.O.C. and ask. There are no stupid questions....just total, complete, unmitigated idiots asking fairly interesting questions. Court | ||
| Chuck |
Uh...Court...what does unmitigated mean  | ||
| Court |
It's the gate between a person and their ball glove...in this case, the lack of such a gate. Court | ||
| Dgemal |
I thought this may appeal to you guys and gals... Home MECHANIC'S TOOLS.... and their usage.... HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate expensive parts not far from the object we are trying to hit. MECHANIC'S KNIFE: Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons delivered to your front door; works particularly well on boxes containing seats and motorcycle jackets. ELECTRIC HAND DRILL: Normally used for spinning steel Pop rivets in their holes until you die of old age, but it also works great for drilling mounting holes in fenders just above the brake line that goes to the rear wheel. PLIERS: Used to round off bolt heads. HACKSAW: One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle. It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future becomes. VICE-GRIPS: Used to round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand. OXYACETYLENE TORCH: Used almost entirely for lighting various flammable objects in your garage on fire. Also handy for igniting the grease inside a brake drum you're trying to get the bearing grease out of. WHITWORTH SOCKETS: Once used for working on older British cars and motorcycles, they are now used mainly for impersonating that 9/16" or 1/2" socket you've been searching for the last 15 minutes. DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, splattering it against that freshly painted part you were drying. WIRE WHEEL: Cleans rust off old bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprint whorls and hard-earned guitar calluses in about the time it takes you to say, "Ouc...." HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK: Used for lowering a motorcycle to the ground after you have installed your new front disk brake set-up, trapping the jack handle firmly under the front fender. EIGHT-FOOT LONG DOUGLAS FIR 2X4: Used for levering a motorcycle upward off a hydraulic jack. TWEEZERS: A tool for removing wood splinters. PHONE: Tool for calling your neighbor to see if he has another hydraulic floor jack. SNAP-ON GASKET SCRAPER: Theoretically useful as a sandwich tool for spreading mayonnaise; used mainly for getting dog-doo off your boot. E-Z OUT BOLT AND STUD EXTRACTOR: A tool that snaps off in bolt holes and is ten times harder than any known drill bit. TIMING LIGHT: A stroboscopic instrument for illuminating grease build up. TWO-TON HYDRAULIC ENGINE HOIST: A handy tool for testing the tensile strength of ground straps and brake lines you may have forgotten to disconnect. CRAFTSMAN 1/2 x 16-INCH SCREWDRIVER: A large motor mount prying tool that inexplicably has an accurately machined screwdriver tip on the end without the handle. BATTERY ELECTROLYTE TESTER: A handy tool for transferring sulphuric acid from a car battery to the inside of your tool box after determining that your battery is dead as a door nail, just as you thought. METAL SNIPS: See hacksaw. TROUBLE LIGHT: The mechanic's own tanning booth. Sometimes called a drop light, it is a good source of vitamin D, "the sunshine vitamin," which is not otherwise found under motorcycles at night. Health benefits aside, its main purpose is to consume 40-watt light bulbs at about the same rate that 105-mm howitzer shells might be used during, say, the first few hours of the Battle of the Bulge. More often dark than light, its name is somewhat misleading. PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER: Normally used to stab the lids of old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splash oil on your shirt; can also be used, as the name implies, to round off Phillips screw heads and can double as oil filter removal wrench by stabbing through stubborn oil filters. AIR COMPRESSOR: A machine that takes energy produced in a coal-burning power plant 200 miles away and transforms it into compressed air that travels by hose to a Chicago Pneumatic impact wrench that grips rusty bolts last tightened 60 years ago by someone in Springfield, and rounds them off. PRYBAR: A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket you needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part. HOSE CUTTER: A tool used to cut hoses 1/2 inch too short. | ||
| Dart |
I finally have the need to purchase a rear swingarm stand. What stands should I be looking at? | ||
| Chuck |
Steve, go here. The CENTERSTAND for Buell is totally awesome. Its quality is at least as good as PITBULL ... but unlike their offerings, you only need this one stand (and a small jack under the front shock mount) to raise both ends of the bike at once. IMHO this is a must have. I've only had my rear wheel off once; but I've used my CENTERSTAND on numerous occasions to do maintenance (very helpful when checking oil levels) I wish I got commissions from this guy. He makes a first rate product that is worth every penny of the $119 cost. | ||
| Leeaw |
I agree with Chuck. I have had mine for about 1 1/2 years, and the stand comes in handy. The bike sat in my driveway for two weeks while I was refinishing the rims, and with no problems. It may not be as stable as with a front and rear stand, but works for me. Luckily, I got mine when they were $99 shipped. | ||
| Nightrider |
I ALSO HAVE THAT STAND AND THINK IT IS WELL WORTH THE MONEY. IT WORKS VERY GOOD FOR THE BACK AND A SMALL BOTTLE JACK FOR THE FRONT LIKE YOU SAID AND THE BIKE SITS STEADY. | ||
| Tripper |
The Centerstand is great, except for 1 small problem. If you push forward on the bike you risk rocking the bike off the stand. Easily fixed by placing a 50lb bag of anything on the handle. Also, don't bother with his creeper if you weigh 230 lbs. CRUNCH! | ||
| Leeaw |
I just used a scissor jack out of my Civic to jack the front, and put a large rock on the handle to stop it from being tipped over. | ||
| Pbuckley |
RadioShack.com has ball end hex key sets standard and metric $6 a set. I bought them to setup my traveling tool roll and have found the ball ends fit better than the $29 Craftman sets I have for the garage. These are not available in stores. Standard Hex Key Set Metric Hex Key Set | ||
| Rdrage |
I'm taking my '00 X-1 in for the 10k service next week. Is there anything I should have them check or replace? Recalled shock has been replaced. Still have original exhaust hanger but its been working well with my Kook's header. Any suggestions??? Thanks JV | ||
| Tonyinvabeach |
Rdrage, I just had my 10K done on my M2. Everything was fine other than worn out brakes and pitted neck bearings (probably from gooning the wheelie recoveries!!). Oh well...it was fun. Swingarm bearings were fine, along with wheel bearings. Be advised that the 10K is 6.5 hours of labor alone so it is pricey. After paying for that service, I've decided I'm doing the rest of my own maintenance..I don't have that kind of money. I checked with Harley today and my exdended service warranty will be fine with me doing the routine maintenance and repairs. I'll be looking for major help with tool selection (great tool section) and repair tips. v/r Tony To everyone else, is there "one section" anywhere on this board that speaks to high mileage Buell issues. How long do wheel bearings last, clutches, swingarm bearings, rocker box bearings, etc. I'm no high mileage guy but at 12-15K a year, I don't want to go by an obvious breaking point. Maybe we could have a "High Mileage Section?" |
