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Jpagel
| | Posted on Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 01:35 am: | 
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Hey Guys!
Not new to reading badweb, but new to posting. I've been following Buell motorcycles since I was in college in Milwaukee. I once roomed with a designer for Buell. We somehow had one of the new XB9's in the garage before the dealer launch back in 2001. I also went to school with one of the lead engineers/CCS Buell racers. Somehow I managed to get mixed up with some awesome Buellers... I've been to homecoming once and a factory tour once, though I've been on a Honda or Kawasaki for both. Got to have lunch with Mr. Buell and even ran into him last summer at Road America.
Given all that, I have great admiration for the bikes, the culture.. just the whole Buell family. Gotta love how the group pulls together after such a huge kick in the nuts. Love it how Eric Buell racing is off the ground.. I knew he wasn't done.. no chance.. no way. Not going to roll over. |
Suspect22
| | Posted on Sunday, February 28, 2010 - 06:05 pm: |
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Dropping in to say hello from the UK
Dicko , Usual Suspects Motorcycle Club |
Cpeg
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 01:47 pm: |
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My first intro got lost, so will try this again.
If you count a schwinn with a whizzer motor a MC, I started riding when I was 13.
That makes this my 50th year on bikes.
I have had in no particular order, 5 Honda's, 4 Harleys, 3 Trumpets, Cushman, Mustang, Allstate, Bridgstone, Vespa, Greeves, Husqavarna, and there is something I am forgetting.
Somewhere in the over 500,000 mile combined range.
Right now I have a 89 FLT HD that is the victem of a bipostal bitch's rath, and is in baskets until I get time to put it in the shop. I also got tired of being restricted to just pavement after so much time spent in the dirt. Looked at all the dual sports offered. Picked the Uly and not sorry. Thanks for all the help with tweaking this ride. |
Ericry
| | Posted on Friday, March 05, 2010 - 10:58 am: |
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Hi Everyone,
Just joined. I live in Ireland and ride a 2008 Model XB12XT.
I've also 3 old BMW airhead bikes and 2 old Honda CX500's. So the Buell is the newest and most powerful bike in my shed.
I do a lot of my own spannering.
I'e done a few mods to my XT as follows;
FS Tensioner
Breather mod - just to ground
Gearbox output shaft oiler nipple
Palmer axle sliders
Palmer bar end weights
Palmer mudguard extension (still not long enough).
I've also a Special Ops heat barrier to install under my airbox.
Cheers,
Eric. |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Friday, March 05, 2010 - 12:02 pm: |
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Welcome Eric! Great to have you here!
What is the gearbox output shaft oiler nipple? I have not heard of that mod before, and can't picture what it would be... Maybe a zerk fitting for the 5th gear drive assembly? |
Billyboy
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 10:49 am: |
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Hi all,
The 96 S1 has been in the garage for 5 years since the kids started arriving  The wife has finally relented to dragging it back out into the light. All it took was a charity bike ride that was close to her heart...who knew! I'll have a few questions over in the forums to get the beast up and running, and looking better than before... |
Ryan_kc
| | Posted on Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 01:35 pm: |
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New to the forum. Been reading it for a few months. Plenty of good information, little confusing how it's laid out.
Getting ready to pick up a 2009 1125cr in a couple weeks and putting the 2003 xb9r I bought in October up for sale.
I'm in KC, so hello to any locals. |
E Money
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| | Posted on Friday, March 12, 2010 - 12:37 pm: |
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I'll guess I'll join the fun..
Picked up an 04 Blast last summer for pennies on the dollar and put a couple hundred miles on it. First m/c ever. I absolutely love it.
Already got my ride into work mapped out (sans highway riding) and here in CT I am looking at a rainy weekend on the way (oil change and new spark plug) and then some nicer weather mid-week (finally riding the thing to the office).
My wife was so jazzed on the bike that she went and took the beginner rider course also and is shopping around for her own bike now.. Not sure if it will be a Buell or not.
Have been on here a bunch poking around through the stories and tutorials.. Tons of great info and some knowlegeable folks out there and let me say I appreciate the time and effort and detail you put into your posts.
That's all for now! See you on the backroads!
Eric |
Train
| | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2010 - 02:46 am: |
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New here, stumbled onto the site while changing my oil.
Got my first (dirt)bike (Yamaha TTR-90) when I turned 13, then another (TTR-225) when I turned 14. Took the safety course and got my M/C license 2 days after turning 15 although I already got my first streetbike (2003 Kawasaki Ninja 250) for my birthday. Sold it 3 years later for a 2005 XB12S. Sold that beauty a year after in exchange for a wife.
Just got back on two wheels about a month ago with a 2006 XB12Ss.
I'm glad there's a reliable source of information now that Buell has gone away. Anyway, see you soon.
(Message edited by train on March 15, 2010) |
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