| Author | Message | ||
     Union_man |
Hey old school cool dudes! I hang around the Uly board and could use some help. I am looking to buy a 1996 S1. I found this one and everything looks good cosmetically and it starts up easily. 2015 miles, stock (I think) What is it worth???   Is there anything that I should look out for when buying a S1? | ||
| Ratbuell |
Ride it first. The seat is...personal. That one looks like it has a V&H muffler on it. Check the front and rear muffler mounts for cracks and breaks - they like to do that. I'd lose the intake and get a Buell CF hamcan. There's a bunch on ebay right now for decent money. The vacuum doors on those things (in the picture) very rarely work right. Looks like the rear hugger was chopped - where's the tag? Make sure it doesn't hit the rear tire at full suspension compression. DAMHIK on that one. Other than that...just your usual tuber stuff. Rockerbox gaskets, base gaskets, pushrod base gaskets, intake seals/gaskets, primary chain adjust/slap. It's a pretty basic bike, and very minimalist - everything's easy to get to if you need to check it out or work on it  Of course...I could just be guessing   | ||
| Redefine420 |
If you can get the vin you can check to see if the recalls were taken care of on hd.com. If everything checks out okay mechanically I'd pay 3-4k for that bike. | ||
| Union_man |
What if the recalls are not taken care of? | ||
| Ratbuell |
Print out the report and take it to the nearest HD dealer. They are bound by NHTSA to fulfill any safety recalls on a motor vehicle. Note this is for RECALLS, not service bulletins, tech tips, or product improvement campaigns. | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Pat, the shock on that appears to be a recall unit. It is the longer 15.5", not the 14.5 replacement. This is the one they put the SRP on. Run the VIN, it should show. Check the front rotor, it appears to be a stock 6 pin version. They would wear and rattle after a time. I saw one that was REALLY worn almost fall apart. Brad | ||
| Fuzzz |
Just picked up a 97 for my oldest son for $2600 not too long ago... | ||
| No_rice |
ive been eye balling that bike for months now. maybe a year or 2 ago it would be worth what he is asking, but it simply isnt now. its a buyers market. thats why he's been sitting on it because his price is thousands higher then you can pick a fairly comparable one up for. on that note though, id consider it if i had the money to blow on it. and that fork bag has to go... | ||
| Fahren |
You should be able to find a good tuber for less than $3000 now, or $3500 if it has some good stuff like aftermarket intake (force, especially, or ham can), exhaust (race, Supertrapp or Vance & Hines), especially if there's a Penske type aftermarket shock, other goodies like a frame brace or a steering stabilizer, or aftermarket or updated front rotor. It may need some basic work to it, as mentioned above, but that's normal. Low miles bikes can be just as problematic, if not more, than somewhat higher miles bikes that have been run regularly and well cared for. I'd say a lot depends on how an engine is run in from new, and that's hard to get a good answer on in a lot of cases. | ||
| Union_man |
"that fork bag has to go..."  I thought the same thing!!! I have been looking around the archives and have found some information that was very interesting. I think a '96 S1 is the one I want but the '98 White Lightning sounds good now too. What is most sought after of all the S1's? | ||
| Court |
>>>They are bound by NHTSA to fulfill any safety recalls on a motor vehicle. That was true until 2006. The recall database is, however, still a valuable too to the prospective owner.
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| Ratbuell |
Ahh yes. Forgot about the 10 year rule. Good news is, most dealers are happy to get anything that is in a "Buell" box, off their shelves. And I have yet to hear of a dealer who, upon finding a valid recall, refused to do the replacement for the customer. | ||
| Backnblack |
3500-4k | ||
| Disturbedvn |
Dealer just did the open recall's I had on my 99 M2 about 2 weeks ago. Which I might add included the shock.What a difference in the ride. No more pogo stick for me.  | ||
| Andymnelson |
Lookin for a bike for Karla? |
