| Author | Message | ||
     Hellraged |
no problem man thanks for taking the time to look :P | ||
| Hellraged |
ok so im tryin to talk to this guy on ebay about this beat up muffler he wont accept nothing crazy but anyways im willin to pay his price since the only other muffler i have seen would cost me 450 or something =/ but that muffler has a 2.5 inch wide and my exhaust is 2 inchs wide measured today isnt the half inch too big of a gap? thanks! | ||
| Littlebuggles |
Yeah, you'll need a muffler specifically for a S1. Early M2 (pre 99) may also work It's gotta be that 2" part if you don't want to have to get creative. Looks like maybe an outlet was welded to your current header. You'll need to cut that off (just the extension) in order to mount a proper muffler. Consider a complete system, such as the Force, or a muffler header combo should someone have them for sale together. Headers for bikes built 99 and after will not work on your bike. | ||
| Guell |
whole system, muffler might need a little work, for 50 bucks. | ||
| Hellraged |
thanks for the reply littlebuggles ill have to look you mean that little lip on the end of the header on the left side of my bike? and Guell sent ya a pm :P would be sweet. my boss told me the muffler helps with the bottom end pressure? true or false? thanks! oh and my carb rebuild kit and float and main jet came in today from harley gonna go pick that up tomorrow hopefully this will get it running again. | ||
| Jramsey |
>>>my boss told me the muffler helps with the bottom end pressure? true or false? Your boss is fairly correct, the back pressure of a "good" muffler will help thru the entire rpm range,idle to rev limiter. Besides riding without a muffler puts you in the "Fag" category.......brap,brap,blulbblubbrapbrap........ (Message edited by jramsey on April 08, 2011) | ||
| Hellraged |
rofl true that jramsey willbe getting that muffler from Guell so its good :P but for the time being gonna have to go without a muffler atm. gonna let the mechanic look at my bike tomorrow and if he cant get it fixed theres a guy at my work that told me his dad when to motorcycle school in flordia for harleys or something and he will pick up my bike and give it a good run thru monday so i got two options, first one is free second one i will have to pay lets pray the first one can do it lol. | ||
| Hellraged |
ok all another question, had a friend come over and we worked on this carb together, he is very smart guy actually lol but anyways he was looking online and bunch of carb videos and stuff and came to realize that the problem with my carb is probably the jets.. but i dunno why it wouldnt atleast start unless the main jet is completely gone.. but anyways he recommends me get a new jet kit before we start taking apart the carb to see whatever. So which leads me to asking if some can direct a link or something to me so i can buy a jet kit for this bike , stock Carb is on it. Thanks! -Nick | ||
| Guell |
Thunder tower will have jets for it, should be in stock too | ||
| Hellraged |
yeah i gotta see about the other jets.. i bought rebuild kit, float and main jet from thunder tower and they had to special order everything, when all came therethey called me , and they lost or misplaced the freakin jet.. rofl i already paid for it still dont have it, the guy said if he cant find another one he will have to buy me a aftermarket one and get it shipped to my house but ohwell i will ask them about the other jets.. :P thanks Guell! | ||
| Midnight_rider |
jetting without muffler is a waste of time and money also need proper air filter/cleaner that you are going to use be out of town this weekend but be glad to come help next week have jetted stock cv40 now have hr42 mikuni jetted many dirt bikes mid-range needle jetting takes time and alittle patience i don't charge anything be glad to help Robert | ||
| Midnight_rider |
you can go to a kawasaki dealer a klr 650 uses same carb cv40 keihin alot time cheaper on jets | ||
| Guell |
sounds like we need a saturday for us sc buellers to come take a look and give ya a hand. | ||
| Hellraged |
man that would be sweet if the SC buellers could come help you dont know how grateful i would be.. , so today i went out there and tried to start it again after i charged up the battery same thing just turning over but no starting.. i then took out the spark plugs to look at them for the first time since the first guy changed them to new.. i took them out they where alittle wet of fuel smelled like it too. The tips of them where black as hell same with about 5 threads down the sparkplug. I think they are fouled.. i will buy some sparkplugs tomorrow and put in the new ones and see if i can get this thing to start atleast. If not the only other thing i can think of is the jets .. especally the main jet needle. but yeah i would take us out to lunch or w/e if yall did decided to take a ride and help me out! i would be indebted forever! thanks -Nick p.s. oh and i do have a S&S airbox and K&N filter into atm , was just looking into better options so i could have alittle more leg room "my knee hits the airbox" that is all though thanks! (Message edited by Hellraged on April 12, 2011) | ||
| Guell |
Nick, id be happy to ride up and lend a hand, I've had my Cv40 apart, I'd say a good starting spot is a 190 main, 45 slow, and 2.5 turns out on the mixture screw | ||
| Hellraged |
thanks Guell , my friend said is dad went to school for motorcycles for harleys in flordia he is gonna break it down and put it back together properly if that dont work out ill let you know for sure , i will get the jets and stuff in the mean time, and email be too because ill buy that stuff off of you real soon! :P thanks again -Nick | ||
| Hellraged |
Hell yeah!! i got it going!!! had to change the spark plugs.. but its not happy go lucky yet.. it idles good as hell but if i give it any throttle it just trys to shut down. But atleast its starting now. Im shipping off my carb tomorrow to get it redone and put new jets in there so hopefully that will fix my problem, just tell them to put the jets to stock since thats the exhaust and muffler combo ill be useing thanks to Guell! but anyways yeah just wanted to share how happy i was just to let it sit and idle with me pretending im rideing it haha ok well later :P -Nick | ||
| Midnight_rider |
nick i can come down this weekend Sunday may 1st if you need some help if you are running that s & s air cleaner i would go with 45 slow jet.... mid range needs to be dialed in with shim let me know be glad to come down sunday Robert in Greenville | ||
| Hellraged |
Hey robert , i got my carb sent over to this guy in flordia that is gonna put in the new rebuild kit i bought and stuff. when he took it out the box he saw that the grommet or w/e around the mainjet was missing so i guess that was causeing the flooding of the gas =/ ohwell lol he will put a new grommet on there and send it back shortly, after i get it back ill let you know and i would be much much much appriecated if you could help tune it or w/e lol thanks man! | ||
| Guell |
lets all get together, ill figure out a way to strap an exhaust system to my bike lol | ||
| Two_seasons |
And after all this, the bike is now listed for sale in the classifieds! For what you paid for it, you won't get anything close to this bike for a trade...just saying...maybe an old Honda if that floats your boat...shame. | ||
| Hellraged |
actually two seasons, im seeing if i can get a trade out of it, seeing options, im not selling it thank you lol, i just dont have no money and i want to ride now, so yeah.... im seeing whats out there if someone else has a newer buell or w/e to trade thats it lol , but like i said if the carb comes back after rebuilding it and putting new slider assembly on it im going to keep it. | ||
| Hellraged |
man twoseasons your post really bothers me... you think i want to trade this bike? i wanted a bike my whole life finally got this one... sorry i dont have all the money in the world to fix a bike when my family is needing food and gas ect... reason why i bought the bike was to save money in gas, so i need a bike that runs now not that i gotta keep putting money into fixing this carb where i could have bought a brandnew carb by now, remember what your mom or dad told you *probably* if you nothing nice to say dont say nothing at all thanks! -Nick | ||
| Eshardball |
Nick, These tubers require more upkeep than a jap bike but once you know what to look for, most of the issues can be resolved pretty quickly. This forum has been an invaluable resource of information from what I would describe as the best people on earth. Where else would a complete stranger offer to drive to you, or pick you up on the side of the road and help fix your bike for free.Then there are those who will loan you specialty tools on your word that you will return it when done. You won't find that any where else that I know of. Once your tuber is running well, it will help keep an constant ear to ear grin on your face | ||
| Hellraged |
i have to agree with you eshardball . This forum is full of the nicest people i have ever meet in my life almost! I know once it is running good i will love it with all my heart lol. should be getting my carb back soon i guess im just bummed out because its been down for 3 weeks or so now  when it was running but still sputtering i loved it to death. guess im just ready to ride because i never rode before and i always wanted a bike now i got one but cant ride it guess my spirits are down :P | ||
| Eshardball |
Fix your Buell and ride. It ain't the Space Shuttle. Your still on the steep side of the learning curve. You will learn to move outside your comfort zone when it comes to doing repairs. Buy the factory Service Manual ASAP | ||
| Hellraged |
Yeah after talking to the guy with my carb he said he bought a new spring assembly just to get the grommet that goes around the mainjet going to be put intoday and sent back to me tomorrow, i have decided just to keep my bike seeing how happy i was when i was riding it ect.. should all be fixed after this carb gets back, guess im just being impatient had to come back to my senses :P | ||
| Zaphof |
Why don't you buy a cheap scooter and use it to get used to two wheels. What you will learn about riding could prove to be invaluable to you, and might save your life one day. It will also buy you time in which to learn a bit about the very special bike you have stumbled across. To come to own an S1 is a journey through life, and is intended only for those pure of heart. The fact that you have had phenomenal advice and offers of assistance, and yet are prepared to cast away the proverbial Holy Grail makes me wonder if you worthy. | ||
| Guell |
Pure of heart and worthiness? Last time I checked it was just another motorcycle  | ||
| Zaphof |
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