| Author | Message | ||
     Tommygunz001 |
i have loved my blast very much iv redone it many times but it turned really special to me on oct 10 2014 when i made it my memorial bike for my son well unfortunatly my girlfrien was 7 months into the pregnacy and we lost aiden sims from there on it was in my eyes his bike and i always looked at it when i rode i was on a angel well june 20,2015 i was riding down the road and stoped at a light well i felt my leg getting hot when i looked down my blast was on fire i jumped of and ran into the closest store and grabbed a fire extinguisher but by the time i could get it out it had caused great damage all my handle bar controls were melted the whole aor box melted along with top of my carb my seat all relays and wiring harnes were destroyed belt melted in half this is my only transportation and i spent the little bit of money i saved up on a new diablo tire ive posted this on facebook buell blast page and actially got peoe going through there stuff and donating items they could help with to get me back on the road below is a list of what i need Wire harness Controls Belt Gastank Cove for gastank License plate holder Rear fairing plastic behind the seat Seat Break lines and lever clutch lever Front belt cover Oil dip stick Speedometer and holder Carb top and diaphram Battery Foot pegs Air filter and box Grips Break light Turn signals If any one could help with any of this i would greatly appreciate it i need to get her on the road asap as this was my only transportation below i will post pics of all the time and work i did to my angel bike and it was all done in my back yard with rattle cans and made my own stencils iv put my everything into her to literally watch it go up in flames it was like losing my son all over so please if possible help me get my angel back on the road thank you and god bless my contact number is 5617274690 thomas. Is my name or can be emailed at tsims0156@Gmail.com   | ||
| Ezblast |
Please http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?tpc=20164&post=2492575#POST2492575 Bike went up due to wrong battery used - an error he will not repeat, but needs a hand - have loved my blast very much iv redone it many times but it turned really special to me on oct 10 2014 when i made it my memorial bike for my son well unfortunatly my girlfrien was 7 months into the pregnacy and we lost aiden sims from there on it was in my eyes his bike and i always looked at it when i rode i was on a angel well june 20,2015 i was riding down the road and stoped at a light well i felt my leg getting hot when i looked down my blast was on fire i jumped of and ran into the closest store and grabbed a fire extinguisher but by the time i could get it out it had caused great damage all my handle bar controls were melted the whole aor box melted along with top of my carb my seat all relays and wiring harnes were destroyed belt melted in half this is my only transportation and i spent the little bit of money i saved up on a new diablo tire ive posted this on facebook buell blast page and actially got peoe going through there stuff and donating items they could help with to get me back on the road below is a list of what i need Wire harness Controls Belt Gastank Cove for gastank License plate holder Rear fairing plastic behind the seat Seat Break lines and lever clutch lever Front belt cover Oil dip stick Speedometer and holder Carb top and diaphram Battery Foot pegs Air filter and box Grips Break light Turn signals If any one could help with any of this i would greatly appreciate it i need to get her on the road asap as this was my only transportation below i will post pics of all the time and work i did to my angel bike and it was all done in my back yard with rattle cans and made my own stencils iv put my everything into her to literally watch it go up in flames it was like losing my son all over so please if possible help me get my angel back on the road thank you and god bless my contact number is 5617274690 thomas. Is my name or can be emailed at tsims0156@Gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=8374757829 98272&set=pcb.10153764553953029&type=1&relevant_co unt=9 I'm sure we could help a bit. EZ | ||
| Ezblast |
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=8382345129 22399&set=pcb.845979278816571&type=1&relevant_coun t=9 What needs to be fixed - EZ | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
PLEASE HELP ME ...with punctuation? | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
Will insurance not cover the fire damage? | ||
| 86129squids |
Yeesh! What Hybrid said- if this was your only set of wheels, I sure hope you had insurance on it... otherwise, work on plan B, if one exists. That said, there's no better place than BW to see about rebuilding that bike. Sounds like it's pretty personal/sentimental to you, good luck. | ||
| Ezblast |
He didn't have insurance. Any help would be appreciated. EZ | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
First: Proper grammar costs nothing. A comma and period (JUST ONE!) would help. Anyway Good luck man, I got no blast parts to send your way...Heck, I dont even have any blast parts period. Or a blast. | ||
| Tommygunz001 |
I made a list above and the battery i had was what i got the bike with and what it called for by books ive looked in . But sorry my punctuation s arent to your level. And i live in florida mr punctual dont need insurance how many people actually think there bike is gonna catch on fire .but it happened all i did was ask if there was anyone who could help .please keep your negative coments to youself.theres always gotta be one ass in the group of post for that said yes it was my only transportation transportation sorry im not a real wealthy guy i life day to day but i can say this i wash •••••••• and piss th we same way you do so with that said just please guide your ass off my post please respectfully thanks | ||
| Ezblast |
Manual calls for HD gel sealed battery. EZ | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
How did a wrong battery cause this? | ||
| Slaughter |
Probably going to be cheaper to get a used Blast and do parts swaps into your existing bike so you can preserve the VINs A fire means you really can't trust any part without a complete tear-down. ... and WTF is it with the grammar nazis? This man makes an honest appeal for help!? This chickenshit is more like a punk-assed stuntbiker comment. | ||
| Bienhoabob |
I'd try looking for another blast. They are all over the place. http://www.cycletrader.com/Buell-Blast-Motorcycles ----CycleTrader.com/search-results?type=356953&mak e=Buell|2315776&model=Blast|764854807&modelkeyword=1&sort =price:asc&newsort=1 The burned out one will probably cost more in parts and labor then a slightly used one. | ||
| Lake_bueller |
I have a rear plastic (in blue) and a belt. They've been in my garage for years. PM an address and I'll get them in the mail. On a side note...Insurance is cheap. At least cheaper than a lawsuit or worse. Get some!!!! | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
Grammar Nazi, nice. | ||
| Brother_in_buells |
Here could be some usable parts, http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/201 64/761393.html?1433986702 | ||
| Henshao |
Brother, I know this bike meant a lot to you, but maybe there is something to be read into the way it was lost. I hate to suggest it, but you might not have been meant to cling to it any longer and God made it easy for you. That said, I think a whole used bike is not that bad of an idea at this point. | ||
| Froggy |
I saw a used blast on Craigslist near me, guy claims it doesn't run, could be anything, but maybe enough of the blast survived the fire to make it work http://newyork.craigslist.org/jsy/mcy/5088626754.h tml | ||
| Rsh |
Plenty of Blast's for sale in your area. But I can also agree, sometimes cheap isn't cheap enough. These are just a few, more are out there. http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/mcy/5053916902.htm l http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/mcy/5085850171.htm l http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/mcy/5078986063.htm l http://cfl.craigslist.org/mcd/5069512662.html http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/col/mcy/5083746002 .html | ||
| 86129squids |
Frogs might have your best option- if the fella up there has a heart, maybe he'd work with you to get that bike shipped down to FL. Otherwise, maybe Megabus up, rent a U-Haul, load up and roll back home to FL... Chances are that'd be your best $$$ choice. I've rarely seen a Blast that cheap. Henshao might be onto something too- the EASIEST thing, period, would be staying up on Craigslist with $$$ in hand until a low-cost, running bike pops up, no matter it's not a Blast. Save up some $$$ for later, do a custom paint job that'll warm your heart. Good luck, keep us posted on things as they progress. | ||
| Fresnobuell |
@Tommygunz. Learn to punctuate, bro. It's not that hard and makes reading your post so much easier. Maybe YOU know what you are typing, but you are trying to communicate with other people. What you wrote is ridiculous. Even more so because you are asking for "donations." This is a period -----> . | ||
| Wymaen |
...and makes reading your post Fixed that for you. | ||
| Greg_e |
I would expect that the frame is damaged and would replace it, that means you really should buy a complete Blast and start over. Otherwise I don't have any blast parts here. | ||
| Froggy |
That would honestly be one of my biggest fears. Frame could have been weakened or damaged by the fire, then next nasty pothole rips the motor mount off or worse. | ||
| 86129squids |
 OK. Okay. Our abilities to effectively and gracefully communicate have eroded. This poor fella probably doesn't know the difference... I'm using a QWERTY board, with some efficacy and dexterity, it's only taken me 48 years.  Cut the guy some slack. @dude- I'd not try to rebuild the bike, given the sum total of good info to date in this thread. | ||
| Aaron_thomas |
PLEASE HELP ME ...with punctuation?  WOW !! A person comes on here for help and this is what he gets. As for the original post. check with some of the H/D dealerships selling surplus Blasts from their riders classes. A friend just bought one with less than 900 miles for 1100 dollars. Yes it was sort of beat up. But a LOT of good parts | ||
| Jon |
Probably not a good time to talk about punctuation, but eventually, Dude. Hope the Blast gets sorted. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
oh you guys are just being grammar nazis.... lol Im glad others see how difficult it is to read. I do agree with the others, just buy another bike. I am sure most of us arent rich or super well off, but is it worth the risk? And as far as not buying insurance, dude, how much can it possibly be to insure a blast? Now think about what this project will cost in time and parts. Best of luck to you There are some incredible people on this board, to see how people pull together to help others out (ie Glitch) is amazing. Im hoping it works out for you too | ||
| Buellinmke |
Using my Sherlock skills of deduction - I can tell that this guy, Tommygunz001, works for the richest company in the world and is a Republican/Conservative. How do I know this? Because the richest company in the world is WalMart and the only people that shop there are freedom-loving rednecks. Hence, all of the welfare taxes that I am paying are going directly to the Republican/Conservative party. At least I'm not paying for an 0bamaphone. Or am I??? | ||
| Pwnzor |
It's getting the point where the very few here who spew the vitriol are souring my taste for written discourse. This man pleads for help, none of us knows his situation in life, but obviously he heard about this board somewhere, that it might be a good place to look for some help. Some pick apart his grammar, others cast their lot and throw politics into the mix. Take your hate somewhere else. 136 posts in 11 years, and all I can remember of this Buellinmke guy is the sheer idiocy of his misplaced comments. Personally, I wouldn't trust the frame of any motorcycle that's been in a fire. Maybe I don't know enough about the effects of fire on steel or chromoly or whatever the frame is made of, but I think I'm one who errs on the side of caution. Time for a new bike. |
