| Author | Message | ||
     Hellraged |
Hey charles sent you a PM, nice bike btw im jealous! mine looks like that but its that red color no custom stuff like yours. Hopefully by the time im done with her she will look awsome but im trying to keep it all stock since im not all into racing and like the load sound of a harley exhaust :P im hopefully gonna get this new job if i do that ill be making 3x what i make now and i will prob. just take my bike to harley and tell them to make it run like new lol wonder how much that will cost Oo -Nick | ||
| Zaphof |
So in the States, you can just buy any bike you want and ride it? Is there no criteria for passing a test, and working up to a bigger bike like we have in the UK?  | ||
| Kiwicris |
Nick, have sent you a PM about how powerfull these things are. . . and Zaphof, yeah what is it about not having to start off small . .we got a 250 cc rule in NZ | ||
| Fahren |
Nope - no rules about small cc starter licenses. You can hop onto a huge Goldwing and take your test after a day of practice, if you are so inclined. | ||
| Hellraged |
i dont see a problem really... im responsible enough to respect the bike and what not, im not gonna go past 60 mph... im not gonna race im not going to do crazy stuff i know what a clutch is and when to pull it just in case and i dont slam down the trottle.. im just gonna be country road rideing hehe just sayin when i rode it in the neighborhood doing 45 i didnt see a reason why i would have to get a smaller bike. | ||
| Fahren |
No problem - just chalk one up on the side of taking personal responsibility! :-) | ||
| Guell |
Lol, my 97 m2 was my first street bike, i had some dirt experience but the first time i had the m2 on the street we were up to 70 easily. Dude, if your ever down towards summerville let me know, id like to check your s1 out Matt | ||
| Hellraged |
i was orginally looking to get a 600cc sports bike of some sort but none would take my offer, but this guy with the buell did :P so im stuck haha didnt want to sound like i had a attitude or something just so yall know :P im very greatful that i have people that actually care so thank you all for your concerns! yall know more about it than i do hehe. I wonder after i get this carb completly fixed and better i will really see the true power or something but as of when i rode it when i was running good seemed like a chill little bike :P | ||
| Hellraged |
i will take a ride down to summerville to ride with you ect.. once i get it fixed the guy that *fixed* my carb last night really just messed it up or something its flooding with gas the ball thing isnt moving the carb thing up and letting the gas in and air ect.. he told me to get a carb rebuild kit so i hope that works.. argh hate to take it to thunder tower harley hehe | ||
| Jramsey |
"im not gonna go past 60 mph..." GSXR 600 shift point 1-2 gear shift,Busa fast idle 1rst gear,FI tuber pulling hard 2nd gear upper range. | ||
| Charlies_s1 |
Found the fender in the garage for Nick, What I need is help to make sure this is the one he needs. When I bought my bike the guy gave me a bunch of parts with it, As my bike has the later style swingarm I am not sure if this one is from the original or the later swingarm??? Thanks for your help, Chuck.   | ||
| Charlies_s1 |
Nick tried to send this to your e-mail address about 30 min. ago and it got kicked back so I'll put it here???? Hello Nick, I found the fender in the garage. You had said you would like to fit the plate to it? This fender is the type or has been modified that the plate will not go on it. Here is a picture of it and if you still want it it's yours, I also want to post a picture of it on the forum to be sure it will fit for you, My bike has a later type of swingarm on it and I don't know if this went on the original or the later one, But I am almost certain it goes on the type you have. Like I say it yours and I hope it will fit, You can buy the kit to fit your plate and rear tail light to the underside of the tail section from American sportbike, They have them or you can also find them on e-bay, Take care and let me know what you think. Take care Chuck. (Message edited by charlies_s1 on March 30, 2011) | ||
| Hellraged |
Hey charlies , maybe my email was full? i just emptied out some emails it gets full fast im sorry  thank you for finding the fender and i hope it fits aswell , would like the dirt and sand and stuff to not hit the oil box too hehe again thanks alot and ill pay for shipping if we get that set up somehow just let me know, if you cant send email again let me know here we will figure something out. Thank you again so much !! and Jramsey what are you talking about? lol you think its weird i wont go over 60 mph? speed limits here dont go above 60 too often so i dont see a reason to go above that? -Nick | ||
| Guell |
That's a late cast style swingarm fender. If you still have the boxed steel swingarm it won't work | ||
| Hellraged |
tomorrow ill get my wifes camera and take alot of pictures and post them , i believe everything on my bike is stock, harleydavidson on everything hehe ill post pics tomorrow its raining right now | ||
| Hellraged |
i see alot of carb repair kits around, which is the best one for the buck? i called the local harley dealership he said he will look in the catalog and give me a call tomorrow on a price, but would like all you buell experts to tell me which one would yall order? thanks! -Nick | ||
| Charlies_s1 |
Nick, This one may not fit yours then, Do you have the box swingarm? | ||
| Hellraged |
im not sure, im sorry dont know much about motorcycles tried to look up what a box swing arm looks like, if you can tell me what to look for i will go outside and see. Your bike looks like mine except yours as alot of stuff on it mine dont lol i love your bike! -Nick (Message edited by Hellraged on March 30, 2011) | ||
| Hellraged |
went outside to look, it looks like a 2inch or 2 1/2 inch box swingarm ill post pics tomorrow but i think it whats your talking about. had to edit so i dont post again lol but is this the carb rebuild kit that i need? http://www.johnsmotorcycleparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=142&osCsid=4eea57f7ff52d5ea54a98767aafd4d38 and do i put it for the 88-03 XL 1200? (Message edited by Hellraged on March 31, 2011) | ||
| Littlebuggles |
Fender above is an X1 part(the squarish back gives it away), made to fit the cast aluminum swingarm. Fenders are not interchangeable between the cast and tubular steel swingarms. "and do i put it for the 88-03 XL 1200?" YES, or Buell if they list it specifically, but what you posted above is what is on my Dynojet kit box. | ||
| Hellraged |
ok cool thanks, so that is a good carb rebuild kit for my s1? harley is suppose to call me today and leave a msg telling me the part number and price for theres, he said it will prob. have to be aftermarket we will see. hopefully after this rebuild kit the bike will be in good working order. | ||
| Guell |
http://www.americansportbike.com/shoponline/ccp0-p rodshow/5629.html there ya go | ||
| Hellraged |
thanks man ill get that one :P arent you the one that lives close to me Guell? if so after i put this in we should go for a ride if you dont mind slow newbies lol | ||
| Guell |
Yea i live down in Summerville. A ride sounds good man! Get some good pics of both bikes | ||
| Hellraged |
ok cool, its only about 88 miles away from my house to summerville, so should be alright, gotta get used to the interstate though lol hopefully wont honk the horn at me for going speedlimit on a bike lol | ||
| Guell |
Yea, or meet up halfway, i dont know any of the roads up your way too well. | ||
| Charlies_s1 |
Nick sorry the fender won't fit, It's just been sitting here with no purpose in it's life. And to think it thought it was going riding again, LOL LOL. | ||
| Hellraged |
rofl its ok charlie it would have been nice and was nice of you to offer it, would have been awsome to have the fender on no matter how *gay* it looks lol where you to live in long beach? my wife was born and raised in long beach hehe, Guell, there is some good country back roads near my house that is perfect for riding i think i mean i never rode them but looking at them when im driving my SUV seems like it would be a fun time, im going to buy that carb rebuild kit tomorrow, harley called and said they have one for 40 dollars so i think ill go with that one if it has everything i need, and hopefully it will fix this bike. BTW how rare is this bike i have? i have never seen one before the one i bought, i think ill keep this bike forever! i love it and i barely driven it yet lol im wondering how much powerful it is after it is running like its suppose to run. | ||
| Hellraged |
Hey all alittle update. I went to harley today and ordered a keihin cv40 or w/e rebuild kit, the main jet *which was absolete but another harley store somewhere had one in stock and is going to send it* and a new floater hopefully this will all fix the problem ill keep ya posted. also like i asked in last post just wondering how rare really is my 98 Buell s1 lightning stock? talk to yall later :P -Nick | ||
| Hellraged |
sorry to keep posting hehe, but can someone send me to a good place to buy some hand grips? the throttle hand grp seems like its tearing or something maybe just wear its not noticeable unless you get right on it, also some foot pegs, the one with the clutch keeps getting turned upside down where the metal ball is showing thanks. , btw been so busy havent got pics yet lol will come soon! p.s. If you all bought this S1 and i suspect its been sitting for 3+ years, what else would you all replace on it just because its been sitting for so long? so many parts and stuff dont know which ones to get or what to save money for ect.. thanks! (Message edited by Hellraged on April 02, 2011) |
