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Username: | Pnw_uly |
Full Name: | Paul S. |
E-mail Address: | (Hidden) |
Last Logged In: | June 10, 2016 |
Registered: | July 05, 2009 |
Total Posts: | 420 |
Status: | RR1200 |
Home Page URL: | |
Birthday (Year) & Occupation: | Retired Military, now USG |
City: | Tacoma |
State/Province: | WA |
Country: | USA |
Personal Quote: | "Hot-dog riding style with a Vienna Sausage skill set..." |
Bike Model (Ex - M2, XB12Rr, S1W, P3): | XB12XT / CR1125 |
Model Year (Please enter full 4-digit year): | 2008 / 2009 |
Color: | Uly: Black Line-X / CR: Black-White-Red |
V.I.N. (To aid in problem resolution. Will not be displayed or shared otherwise.) : | (Hidden) |
Servicing Dealership: | Me / Destination H-D (Tacoma) |
Performance Mods!: | - Uly: Rider Comfort Kit & Spec Ops Shield (September 2009) - Uly: Jet-Hot JH2000 ceramic coating on headers and muffler (July 2011) - Uly: XB9 Gear Reduction Kit (June 2012) |
Problems/Miles (Please be specific): | - Uly: Warped front rotor 12K, replaced under warranty (March 2010) - Uly: Failed rear wheel bearing at 24K, replaced under warranty (December 2010) - Uly: Broken drive belt at 26K - belt only had 13K on it (February 2011) - Uly: Failed ECM at 28K, replaced under warranty (July 2011) - Uly: Failed stator at 44K, replaced stator and VR (June 2012) - Uly: Failed fan at 58K (September 2013) - Uly: Failed starter at 73.5K (January 2015) - Uly: Belt Tensioner bearing failure at 73.5K (January 2015) - CR: Failed stator at 12.5K, replaced with EBR rotor and new stator (July 2014) |
Other Mods/Misc/Customization.: | - Uly: Touratech farkles: handguard extenders, oil cooler guard, muffler, oil filter, and front engine guard, headlight lens protector (last few not mounted - - installed prior to off-pavement adventures) - Uly: 5-0dro Case Protectors - Uly: Acerbis "Knock-Offs" hand guards - Uly: MotoLight fork mounted running lights - Uly: Brake and running lights wired to rear reflector of top case - Uly: 2010 Rear Wheel - CR: Corbin Saddle - CR: Precision Engineering Tail Tidy - CR: EBR carbon fiber stator / clutch covers - Both: Axle sliders from Dark Horse Motors/ American Sport Bike - Both: CRG "Shorty" levers |
Favorite Rides (Roads and Routes): | WA 20 (North Cascades Highway) WA 12/410 FS 73/75 (Mts Rainier / St. Helens / Adams area) WA 14 (Columbia River Gorge area) CA 1/101 (Pacific Coast Highway) CA 2 (Angeles Crest Highway) CA 4/120 (Yosemite Area) |
Why I do/don't ride a Buell: | Different; turns heads, does what people don't think it should, country of origin. |
How can Buell improve their motorcycles?: | Adventure Bike: Sub-450 lbs., 19" front wheel, six speeds, DON'T need 180 H.P. |
Life History/Philosophy: | "Better to be judged by twelve, than carried by six. . ." |
Top speed on 2 wheels (mph): | - Uly: 118 M.P.H. - CR: 141 M.P.H. (indicated) |
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