my first buell

[JohnK6]

Hello forum...

i'll introduse myselff a bitt..

JohnK6, 47 years old, en 2 4 legged cats in my house.

motorbikes:

cb750K6 (1976) in use 18 years, recently sould to a friend
cb750K7 (1978) bought for 150 U.S driven in for 2 years
cb750K7(1979) bought for 100 U.S driven for 3 years
Dnepr MT11- (sidespan) 1992, driven it now for 2 years and still heaving fun.

bought a Buell X1 lighting, 2000 and driven it for today in cold dutch weather for about 250 miles..

damned I'm in love..

i'm going to upload some of mine bikes, but first the X1 ofcourse..

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/buell%20x1%20lighting/first%20photos/IMG-20171111-WA0000%20Small_zpshhqmzuaa.jpeg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/buell%20x1%20lighting/first%20photos/IMG-20171111-WA0000%20Small_zpshhqmzuaa.jpeg.html)

[vicenzajay]

Very, very nice....

[Cooter]

Great bike! Welcome to the forum!

[JohnK6]

cb750 K7 1978 sold it after 2 years

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/rickmann/racetank2.jpg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/rickmann/racetank2.jpg.html)

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/olievoorraad.jpg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/olievoorraad.jpg.html)

cb750 K7 1979 found it in an old barn driven it for 3 years

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/100_2198.jpg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/100_2198.jpg.html)

CB 750 K6 owned it for 18 years sold 2 years ago (almost 250.000 miles driving)

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/debrommert.jpg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/debrommert.jpg.html)

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/new%20motor/IMG_20141213_113042Custom_zps8e92a479.jpg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/new%20motor/IMG_20141213_113042Custom_zps8e92a479.jpg.html)

[JohnK6]

The bikes i still own:

Dnepr MT-11still having a lot of fun with it:

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/Dnepr/vast/IMG_1116_zpsjqqqx748.jpg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/Dnepr/vast/IMG_1116_zpsjqqqx748.jpg.html)

FJ 1100 1984, camchain has moved 2 teeth, the engine needs to get out and going to look what the damage is:

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/FJ%201100/IMG_1262_zpsxmx77nzp.jpg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/FJ%201100/IMG_1262_zpsxmx77nzp.jpg.html)

so that's enough pictures i'll think i'm going out for a ride on my buell now.. :up:

[JohnK6]

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/IMG_20171112_104803%20Small_zps8vbhmrvg.jpg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/IMG_20171112_104803%20Small_zps8vbhmrvg.jpg.html)

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/IMG_20171112_104811%20Small_zpsqm3bykp6.jpg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/IMG_20171112_104811%20Small_zpsqm3bykp6.jpg.html)

[djs2k2]

JohnK6 I hope you submitted those photos to the calendar thread!

[JohnK6]

if you explane i'm happy to do that.. link ?

next weekend i'm going to take a lot of photo's

greetings

[Cooter]

I'd hurry! Theres already a voting thread too!

http://www.buellxb.com/forum/showthread.php?53906-2018-Buell-Calendar

[JohnK6]

o.k thanks for the info, i need to get my good camera than for an photoshoot, and need to wash my buell.. i'll hope to do that saterday the 18th.

[JohnK6]

So I've got my buell for over 4 months now, what happend in this period:

replaced in my guarantee period:

primairy chain cover gasket failed, been replaced
motor wouldn't start: fuelpump failere, feulpomp replaced

after that the 3 months guarantee period was over..

frontforkseals leakage, replaced the seals.
monoshock failure, replaced it with an second hand one
primairy chain cover gasket failure, (second time), made my own gasket now.

problems i've got now:

cockpit lights don't work
turning signals won't work every time.

for the rest , every time i ride it, after ten seconds an big smile underneath the helmet :eagerness:

[Cooter]

Wow! Tubers are typically VERY dependable with only minor maintenance. Someone didn't love that poor bike before you got it. Glad your taking care of it now. Any pics? What year is it?

[JohnK6]

the year is 2000, and pics coming soon.

[34nineteen]

Reliable or not, life ain't easy when you're a 17-18 year old paint shaker. :black_eyed:

It may be time to give the old girl some good loving and TLC.

[pdksh]

Yes, the only thing that gets better with age is wine and whiskey and that's assuming your not shaking the **** out of them!

[JohnK6]

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[JohnK6]

TLC??... She is getting it, because when i replaced the primairy cover gasket, i also replaced the primairy chain tensioner, and adjusted the chain tension to the right dimensions. before i changed it it was 15 mm, and now according the book, i've set it on 10 mm.

( i.m from europe so my settings are in mm.)

and a good Rum needs also age..:love_heart:

[JohnK6]

some random photo's.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/buell%20x1%20lighting/buell%20%20progression/IMG_1635%20Small_zps32xvms81.jpg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/buell%20x1%20lighting/buell%20%20progression/IMG_1635%20Small_zps32xvms81.jpg.html)

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/buell%20x1%20lighting/buell%20%20progression/IMG_1637%20Small_zpswfhioejq.jpg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/buell%20x1%20lighting/buell%20%20progression/IMG_1637%20Small_zpswfhioejq.jpg.html)

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/buell%20x1%20lighting/buell%20%20progression/IMG_1638%20Small_zpsrcf13zai.jpg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/buell%20x1%20lighting/buell%20%20progression/IMG_1638%20Small_zpsrcf13zai.jpg.html)

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/buell%20x1%20lighting/buell%20%20progression/IMG_1642%20Small_zpssdsjhcjr.jpg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/buell%20x1%20lighting/buell%20%20progression/IMG_1642%20Small_zpssdsjhcjr.jpg.html)

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/buell%20x1%20lighting/buell%20%20progression/IMG_1645%20Small_zpsxsgqybrk.jpg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/buell%20x1%20lighting/buell%20%20progression/IMG_1645%20Small_zpsxsgqybrk.jpg.html)


http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/buell%20x1%20lighting/buell%20%20progression/IMG_1644%20Small_zpsdtca2usy.jpg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/buell%20x1%20lighting/buell%20%20progression/IMG_1644%20Small_zpsdtca2usy.jpg.html)

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/JohnK6/buell%20x1%20lighting/buell%20%20progression/IMG_1640%20Small_zpsq2mnt3ci.jpg (http://s209.photobucket.com/user/JohnK6/media/buell%20x1%20lighting/buell%20%20progression/IMG_1640%20Small_zpsq2mnt3ci.jpg.html)

[Outlaw]

Ha. Communist tape measure. Lord 2 Day !

[JohnK6]

keep it FU**ING simple I'll think :D

yesterday and today nice weather in holland, so I've driven her 400 miles, without any problem, and I've had a lot off fun, next time i take the camera with me :-)

[Elizabet]

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[JohnK6]

the bikeshop where i bought this motor had an promotionday, and there was also the possibility for a dyno-run


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG7oG37pvUg

first run 88.22 hp
second run 88.83 hp