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Username: | Midnightrider |
Full Name: | Don G |
E-mail Address: | (Hidden) |
Last Logged In: | January 16, 2011 |
Registered: | November 15, 2005 |
Total Posts: | 773 |
Status: | RR1200 |
Home Page URL: | http://none |
Birthday (Year) & Occupation: | 1957 Medical and Engineering |
City: | Silver Spring |
State/Province: | MD |
Country: | US |
Personal Quote: | "pain heals, chicks dig scars, glory....lasts forever" |
Bike Model (Ex - M2, XB12Rr, S1W, P3): | XB12X |
Model Year (Please enter full 4-digit year): | 2006 |
Color: | Midnight Black |
V.I.N. (To aid in problem resolution. Will not be displayed or shared otherwise.) : | (Hidden) |
Servicing Dealership: | Old Glory, Laurel, MD |
Performance Mods!: | Drummer Breather reroute |
Problems/Miles (Please be specific): | 1. Vibrating horn(replaced and reversed) 2. Leaking clutch cable @ 4K 3. Possible bad voltage regulator at 7K No - voltage regulator was OK. Cause was a shorting ground from the "Back Off" brake light modulator 4. Sidestand Recall 5. Cooling Fan died at 10K 6. Hardbags. Must have broken and replaced at least 5 latches. Stopped happening when I removed the inner rubber gaskets 7. Broken "decklehalters" in one sidebag 8. Failed 77 connector 9. Possible fluctuating voltages from fan through ECM initiates spark-skip mode (intermittent and not noted with air temps below 60F) 10. Broken throttle body butterfly valve shaft 11. Replaced belt at 15K when I was able to spin idler wheel with fingertip pressure |
Other Mods/Misc/Customization.: | "Back Off" Brake Light Modulator Shortened front turn signal stalks Upgraded horn - Highway Blaster Drummer Black -tinted flyscreen - American Sportbikes Broke, er "adjusted" the triple tail mechanism so I no longer need a key to move it PIAA driving lights on Ulytility Bracket RIT dyed the gray center piece of the chin fairing Generic rectangular mirrors instead of the Mickey-Mouse Buell Mirrors 06 Low saddle - back to stock after two rides Modified headlight switch ( added a notch) to light hi and low beams together |
Favorite Rides (Roads and Routes): | Downtown Metro DC (Around the monuments) at midnight Country roads of Maryland |
Why I do/don't ride a Buell: | Different in Every Sense |
How can Buell improve their motorcycles?: | Lean on the dealers to provide better service |
Life History/Philosophy: | (Hidden) |
Top speed on 2 wheels (mph): | 100 just to say I did it. Kept thinking - one squirrel on the road and I'm toast |
Preferred engine oil (brand/grade): | synthetic |
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