Username: |
Rogerkersch |
Full Name: |
roger kersch |
E-mail Address: |
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Last Logged In: |
November 11, 2015
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Registered: |
November 11, 2015
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Total Posts: |
1 |
Status: |
Barton |
Home Page URL: |
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Birthday (Year) & Occupation: |
1953 former owner Rocket HD & Buell, Huntsville AL
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City: |
Asheville
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State/Province: |
NC - North Carolina
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Country: |
United States
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Personal Quote: |
Ain't dead yet
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Bike Model (Ex - M2, XB12Rr, S1W, P3): |
XB12X
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Model Year (Please enter full 4-digit year): |
2006
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Color: |
Black
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V.I.N. (To aid in problem resolution. Will not be displayed or shared otherwise.) : |
(Hidden)
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Servicing Dealership: |
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Performance Mods!: |
Zip.
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Problems/Miles (Please be specific): |
5,000 miles. Left in Heidelberg since 2009. Now shipped to Chile for Dec-Jan adventure. What tools do I need 1)to install comfort kit 2) remove rear shock to change spring back to stock. I have my compressors 3) change bars (another Buell part #, 1.5 lower or so 4)install hand guard/lever protection. Stuck in traffic in tropics, oil thins, lifters noisy at idle
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Other Mods/Misc/Customization.: |
Thermo tape head pipes. Laminar lip.Air Hawk. Ram mount.
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Favorite Rides (Roads and Routes): |
Duh. I have homes in Robbinsville and Asheville. Curves up the wazoo, every direction. Faves? SR28 to Franklin, Cherohala Skyway, bunch more
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Why I do/don't ride a Buell: |
I was a Buell dealer. Was excited about adventure trips after i sold the store, 2003. My first passport stamp, Chile Jan 04. 2008 rode my first Uly 30k miles on 3 continents.
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How can Buell improve their motorcycles?: |
Make a better 2-up adventure bike. Front end too light at load limit.
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Life History/Philosophy: |
Born in family car biz in MI. Then Datsun in FL 1970-85. I have 5 Datsuns still. HD AL 91-03. Parents Aspbergers dad, I was out of sight and out of his mind, always out on one of my bikes, slippin n slidin in the winters...enduros, hare scrambles later, touring, commuting, adventure. Now 90% adventure, international. Sports cars domestically.
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Top speed on 2 wheels (mph): |
128 or so on my race-kitted Thunderbolt, loud n proud
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Preferred engine oil (brand/grade): |
Not too slippery, 10 or 15w50, synthetic or semi
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