| Author | Message | ||
     Lake_bueller |
Steve....feel like parting with a spare set of wheels? I'm looking for some rims for track days (actually, just a front wheel but....) BTW....any luck find a picture of the sliders? BTW 2.....you suck  If I had the wife opps, the means those very well could have had a home in my garage. | ||
| Steve_mackay |
Lake, I've got a wife that's a "stay at home" mom. And she's all for all these Buells  Hell, she wants me to do the "600CC" Nallin kit on her Blast this winter We're gonna take a pic of us, and the 6 Buells, and send it off the Fuell magazine. Think we'll make it in there? Oh, I KNOW what the sliders look like. It just gonna be tough finding a place to mount one on the right side, if you're using the stock airbox. Take a look at the right side of the S3s and see if you can see ANY of the frame that's even close to the tank... I will figure something out. And I think I've even got a big pile of aluminum that I can earmark for the project (Message edited by steve_mackay on November 17, 2004) | ||
| Uwgriz |
I got a very stern warning before I headed over there last night that I better not come home if I bought them. He mentioned the same to me as well related to the parting out. Actually, he wasn't too concerned about the X1, but really hoped the S1 would get put to good use. | ||
| Uwgriz |
I assume you'll do the case boring yourself? | ||
| Lake_bueller |
 Frame sliders on right side. Note...for pre-'99 bikes, the bobbin will need to be tall enough to clear the exhaust. Not an issue on later bikes because the headers run inside the frame. | ||
| CJXB |
Wes is a *REALLY* nice HUH ??? You must not know the Wes I know, honest and great to deal with yes, and I'm sure happy to see you get and take care of his bikes, but the Wes I know is my evil twin, NOT nice !! LOL Toni does love her Blast, I look forward to riding with you guys more next year !! CJ  | ||
| Steve_mackay |
Lake, THANKS for the pic. I liked the polished pipe. Is that your bike? We, umm, picked up a '98 race pipe and muffler DIRT cheap last weeek($150 for pipe+muffler.) from a guy who was parting out an M2 on ebay. He didn't have the pipe and muffler listed, but I noticed it in one of his pictures. So, I'm gonna polish that one up over the winter to put on my bike | ||
| Steve_mackay |
CJ, you should come with us on a track day... NESBA has a deal for beginners. You get a 15-20 minute track time, and instruction for FREE. http://www.nesba.com/info/intro.aspx They are at Road America and Blackhawk quite often during the Spring/Summer months. | ||
| Lake_bueller |
Nope...not one of mine. I "borrowed" the picture from a sponsor's site. I have "ceramichrome" coating on my S3T. Looking to do the same to the S1W this winter. The polishing requires too much upkeep. I'd rather be riding than polishing | ||
| Steve_mackay |
Lake, Who did your Ceramic coating? I've got some polishing to do(the lower fork legs, front and rear calipers, triple trees). I've got a chrome primary, and derby cover I got for $60. Just gotta get a chrome cam cover. Should all look pretty sharp with the Polished PM wheels. Still contemplating painting the bike this winter, "Mr Yuk" green  | ||
| BadS1 |
Steve there a guy here in Racine that is cheap and does great work. | ||
| Lake_bueller |
Dana...spill the beans! I don't want to use Classic Coatings. I have a local guy that has done some in the past but he's not hip on the idea of doing more. | ||
| BadS1 |
EPPERS POLISHING CO. 1760 State Street Racine WI.53404 262-634-6464 Now I haven't had any work done by him but he's a nice guy and is very reasonable.Ihad some quotes from him to do some stuff for me on my last bike but I opted to chrome instead.I've seen his work and its gorgous.Lots of bikers here in town use him.He does have some strange hours so you might have to call more then once. | ||
| Steve_mackay |
Lake, Problems with Classic Coatings in the past? | ||
| Lake_bueller |
No "problems". They were just twice the cost of the local guy for some powdercoating last year. I'd also prefer to keep my business local (stadium tax and all that jazz). | ||
| Steve_mackay |
Lake, I think it was you that mentioned doing a clear powdercoat on your PM rims. Did you ever get that done? | ||
| Lake_bueller |
Not yet....still riding | ||
| Steve_mackay |
Lake, So am I. My Boss asked me Monday, when I'm gonna put the "snow tires" on the S3 That same day, a customer of ours asked one of the owners if my Bike was a Ducati. When he replied that it was a Buell, the customer replied "You must be paying your employees too much". If only he knew how little $$ we have in our "fleet" It's up to about $17K for 6 Buells now I was just curious of how the PMs will look after the clear powdercoat. I'd like to get that done to mine too at some point in time, but worried they may not "shine" as much as they do now after an afternoon of polishing. And about the spare wheels. I doubt my brother wants to part with spares, but I watch A LOT of ebay auctions, and I'll keep ya informed if ya want. | ||
| Outrider |
It's up to about $17K for 6 Buells now Hmmmm...sounds like one Duc to me. LOL Anytime you can get a 6:1 ratio, you are doing everything right!} | ||
| Steve_mackay |
Outrider, The only problem now, is where they hell am I gonna put them all. They ain't all gonna fit in my 10x12 shed any longer | ||
| CJXB |
I can fit one or two in my garage, just leave the keys in so I can take them out every now and then to make sure they still run good !!! LOL CJ | ||
| Bomber |
Steve -- I can handle the overflow easily -- same stipulatiton as CJ, though!` | ||
| Steve_mackay |
Cj, um, thanks, but no thanks Bomber, um, thanks, but no thanks Bomber, you live to far away anyhow! | ||
| Bomber |
not even, Steve -- bout an hour, and I'd be glad to come up with my trailer and pickemup! just cuz I like you, though! | ||
| CJXB |
Ungrateful wretch !!! | ||
| Steve_mackay |
CJ, what the heck would your Son think of you having a pair of Buell Road Racing bikes sitting in your garage! I'm just sparing you the trouble | ||
| CJXB |
Yeah, that's true he already thinks I'm going to kill myself !! LOL CJ | ||
| Outrider |
Steve...Build a bigger shed. Preferably large enough to handle your families bikes and my two. Will pay for storage! LOL PS: Bomber lies. I already tried to corner him into keeping my X1 for the winter so we could work on it and I was going to both deliver it and leave the keys. Wow, you should have heard the excuses he came up with.  | ||
| Bomber |
Outie -- you start talking about a couple of reace tubers, the song will change ;-} | ||
| Outrider |
Gosh Bomber...You are just so sensitive. LOL Actually, your reasons were quite real and expected in a family environment. Not to mention they mirrored my reasons for getting the bike(s) out of my garage for the winter. LMAO Hmmm...wonder how big a storage unit Steve can build on his property. May be worth investigating and starting an investment syndicate or limited partnership for. |
