| Author | Message | ||
     Cleve_thumper |
Hey all Buell enthusiasts! I am a new member here and a fan of the brand, however my enthusiasm for the Buell Blast is quickly falling by the wayside. I recently purchased a 2001 Buell Blast with under 5,000 miles. It has been giving me issues which seem to be related to DAS BOOT, however I believe I have exhausted all attempts at repairing the issue (in accordance to the boot). I tried tightening the stock boot, purchasing a new one, purchasing a super boot, buying higher quality hose clamps, cleaning the carb and engine intake lips, and even wrapping the lips in electrical tape to promote grip. Nothing seems to provide any sort of sustainable result. It will ride fine after I reattach it, but after riding then letting the bike sit, it goes back to acting up. It stutters, backfires, looses power, has inconsistent throttle gain, stalls, and idles slightly weak. When it stalls, I have to let it sit for a moment before it will restart again. All of these symptoms seem to point to the boot, but I've tried (what seems to be) everything to try and resolve these issues. The fact that it will run fine for a while, then start acting up again leads me to believe that the boot keeps coming loose, but the connection visually appears to remains sold. I am half tempted to sell this bike as a mechanics special if this persists and I can't fix it myself. Perhaps somebody here might be able to guide me in the right direction. Thank you greatly in advance for any advice! (Message edited by cleve_thumper on September 29, 2012) | ||
| Cleve_thumper |
I have been doing a little bit of troubleshooting over the last day. This happened last time I took the bike out (seemed to be running fine after tightening the boot). When I put the side stand down it will seem to instantly stall, but it doesn't happen every time. It also seems that when I release the clutch (while in neutral) it will also stall. Do my issues sound like it could be related to the electrical system? If so, how do I bypass the side stand and clutch sensors? Thanks! |
