Buell Forum Buell Service Manuals Buell Parts Contact Us Buell.com Member's Buell Pics

Welcome to our Buell forum and performance parts shop!

Pages: 1

Posted: 15 Jul 2008 21:41	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Jun 2008	Posts: 18 Reputation: Unranked [?] User Rank: Second Lieutenant
in my few weeks of owning my buell and riding it to work, so far the only disadvantage has been that i get high on exhaust fumes...i find it strange considering it is a "city bike" (my cityX at least). anyways, other than sitting on my bike awkwardly with my legs far forward what options do I have? do most people wear ballistic pants when riding to work? what aftermarket mufflers will reduce the stinky leg?

Posted: 15 Jul 2008 22:44	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Jun 2008	Posts: 52 Reputation: 8 [?] User Rank: First Lieutenant
You sure it's the bike that's the problem?? Seriously - I ride "City X" everyday and yes the fumes are nice but no, I've dont wear ballistic pants (Levi's are my brand of choice) and I've never heard any complaints about having a stinky leg... I may be weird but I like the smell...reminds me of when I raced hydroplanes... BTW - Did you happen to recently wrap your pipes? THAT does stink for awhile.

Posted: 16 Jul 2008 02:05	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Jun 2008	Posts: 47 Reputation: 1 [?] User Rank: Second Lieutenant
ive really never noticed a lot of fumes or stinky leg - only thing i have noticed is a hot right leg if i wear shorts when i ride

Posted: 16 Jul 2008 05:53	[?]
Registered User Join Date: May 2008	Posts: 356 Reputation: 8 [?] User Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
I have the same problem. Sometimes it even prevents me from riding somewhere that I have to wear nice clothes. It mostly happens when I'm stopped on a slope and I have to hold the rear break while I have my left leg down, causing my left leg to get exhausted. I have seen a jardine tip extender, but it looks lame. Maybe a dual tip muffler will make the amount of exhaust less on the legs Quote: only thing i have noticed is a hot right leg if i wear shorts when i ride 07XB12Ss, come on man. Don't be one of those guys. Safety first! That's the kind of thing we laugh at those gixxer riders for.

Posted: 16 Jul 2008 06:16	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Jun 2008	Posts: 47 Reputation: 1 [?] User Rank: Second Lieutenant
Quote: 07XB12Ss, come on man. Don't be one of those guys. Safety first! That's the kind of thing we laugh at those gixxer riders for. yea yea i know, i usually only do it on short city rides to a friends or something but i always try to wear pants

Posted: 16 Jul 2008 06:18	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Jun 2008	Posts: 47 Reputation: 1 [?] User Rank: Second Lieutenant
oh yea forgot to post what i was originally gonna say - my Tiforce exhaust has adjustable tips and i have them both facing down under the bike (kinda like a car dump) - ill get some pics up soon

Posted: 16 Jul 2008 06:22	[?]
Registered User Join Date: May 2008	Posts: 356 Reputation: 8 [?] User Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
I always think of Soreandsorry when I'm gearing up to go on a "short ride. check out this post WEAR-YOUR-FRIGGEN-LEATHERS Sorry for getting so far off topic

Posted: 16 Jul 2008 07:02	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Jun 2008	Posts: 52 Reputation: 8 [?] User Rank: First Lieutenant
Quote: Maybe a dual tip muffler will make the amount of exhaust less on the legs Nah. I have a dual tip and both legs and feet get blasted...

Posted: 22 Jul 2008 01:56	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Jun 2008	Posts: 18 Reputation: Unranked [?] User Rank: Second Lieutenant
are there any exhausts that people would recommend to deal with this? i love the low exit, but do not love the stinky leg

Posted: 22 Jul 2008 04:06	[?]
Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008	Posts: 8 Reputation: Unranked [?] User Rank: Second Lieutenant
I don't know anything about this exhaust. I just noticed that it has a "front" outlet. Might solve your problem. http://www.trojan-horse.co.uk/prods/78.html

Posted: 22 Jul 2008 04:06	[?]
Registered User Join Date: May 2008	Posts: 356 Reputation: 8 [?] User Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
I think this Jardine GP-1 should work Link

Posted: 22 Jul 2008 04:12	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Sep 2007	Posts: 205 Reputation: 2 [?] User Rank: Major
I had the same problem, I dress nice for work and dont like to smell like an exhaust pipe. I always leave my left leg up at a stop and that really helps. not a complete solution though. the only pipe that I think would solve the problem is the fugly jardine gp pipe, not for me so one legg up is the way to go

Posted: 22 Jul 2008 05:03	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Jun 2008	Posts: 18 Reputation: Unranked [?] User Rank: Second Lieutenant
ya, that jardine don't look so good. the front exit is interesting though. i started adopting the 1 leg up recently to try and curb the stinky leg. you'd think the engineers would think about that for a city bike

Posted: 22 Jul 2008 05:25 Last Edited By: 07XB12Ss	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Jun 2008	Posts: 47 Reputation: 1 [?] User Rank: Second Lieutenant
[img=http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1167/ ... ] my exhaust, havent seen anyone else with it

Posted: 22 Jul 2008 05:30	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Jun 2008	Posts: 47 Reputation: 1 [?] User Rank: Second Lieutenant
ok, what is everyone using to post pics on here?

Posted: 22 Jul 2008 05:44	[?]
Registered User Join Date: May 2008	Posts: 356 Reputation: 8 [?] User Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
you can upload it, or copy the pic location, then click the "image" button above the reply box. Then just paste the location into that area.

Posted: 22 Jul 2008 06:11	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Apr 2008	Posts: 750 Reputation: 26 [?] User Rank: Major General
go to your photos and upload it, makes it easier, if you just link it from a site like photobucket then later on when someone else wants to view it, it could be gone, of course you wouldn't want to do this for EvErY photo, just the good ones.

Pages: 1

Professional Web Design and eCommerce Optimization by Slingshot SEO 1.04, XML RSS 2.0 XML Atom 1.0

Buell Forum Home Buell Specs Buell Links Firebolt Buell Parts Lightning Buell Parts 1125R Buell Parts
Blast Buell Parts Buell Parts Shop Contact Us