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Username: | Artful |
Full Name: | Art Farrand |
E-mail Address: | (Hidden) |
Last Logged In: | February 13, 2008 |
Registered: | October 11, 2000 |
Total Posts: | 79 |
Status: | RR1000 |
Home Page URL: | |
Birthday (Year) & Occupation: | 1960, registered nurse |
City: | Tucson |
State/Province: | AZ |
Country: | USA |
Personal Quote: | must go faster... |
Bike Model (Ex - M2, XB12Rr, S1W, P3): | Buell S3 |
Model Year (Please enter full 4-digit year): | 2000 |
Color: | black |
V.I.N. (To aid in problem resolution. Will not be displayed or shared otherwise.) : | (Hidden) |
Servicing Dealership: | Power Plus in Tucson |
Performance Mods!: | Race ECM, Forcewinder intake, Wileyco slip on, Spurgin oil cooler. S&S engine rebuild including 1250cc cylinders, pistons, rods. Branch heads ported/polished/flowbenched with larger valves and mild cam. |
Problems/Miles (Please be specific): | no problems until 2500 miles when speedo broke, replaced under warranty. Recently, at 3000 miles on 2/22/01 started running badly after filled with texaco supreme 92 octane, turns out it needed the fuel/air reset, ran great after that. At 5k miles, the rear rocker box gasket let go, fixed under warranty. One week later, voltage regulator/battery died, the dealer came to my workplace at noon and trailered the bike in and had it fixed by 1700, no charge. Rebuilt rear cyl. head after started burning oil. Replaced shock with another leaker!! Tucson HD/SUCKS!!!!! Replaced stator by Power Plus. Engine now in need of rebuild, done as of 8-26-06. |
Other Mods/Misc/Customization.: | fairing pockets gel grips xenon 100/135 headlight bulb small stalk turn signals. CF front fender. Banke shifter and brake. |
Favorite Rides (Roads and Routes): | Breakfast in Tombstone, going the back way from Tucson through the backroads of Ft. Huachuca (sp.), great twisty road with NO traffic. Total about 250 miles. |
Why I do/don't ride a Buell: | always wanted a Harley but couldn't stomach the cruisers, this bike ROCKS. It is unique, fast, flickable and more fun than any other bike I have owned.` |
How can Buell improve their motorcycles?: | Bigger race effort, what wins on Sunday sells on Monday, etc... |
Life History/Philosophy: | I was born with cataracts on both eyes and eventually lost my right eye to this, it is now prosthetic. My parents and especially my Father NEVER let me use my eyesight as an excuse for not giving something my BEST. I was in the Navy, long story you buy the beer to hear it. Also started on motorcycles at 14, I scuba dive, fly ultralight aircraft, paintball and keep up with my wife and two teenage kids. Not bad for a 40 year old, one eyed fat bald guy!! Recently remarried after wife died following a long illness. Now have 5 kids and younger wife. Never a dull moment, but not enough time to ride!!! |
Top speed on 2 wheels (mph): | 140 + at race ecm limit. |
Preferred engine oil (brand/grade): | Red line. |
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