highmileage
01-08-2010, 07:34 PM
Hey all. This is my first post here.
I recently picked up a leftover '08 1125R.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b261/highmileage/My%20stuff/100_1215.jpg
I have a couple of question for everyone.
1) I get a noticeable vibration and noise from the belt right at 26-28 mph and at no other times. Does anyone else and is this acceptable?
2) I don't want a loud bike but the stock pipe is way too quiet. Any suggestions on modifying the stock pipe? Are any of the aftermarket pipes relatively quiet? I don't want to make the bike into a nuisance (and here in Delaware we have to get every vehicle inspected at the DMV every few years).
3) I'm a fairly old guy. I love the looks of the R (and was not crazy about the look of the CR with the scoops and no fairing - to each his own), I am not thrilled with how low the bars are on the R. I have a few ideas on what to do about this. Am I the only one that cares about this? An inch or so would make a huge difference.
Finally, for everyone's entertainment and info, I sent the following message to Erik Buell Racing yesterday:
Dear friends at EBR,
I own the wonderful bike described above and I have a couple of questions about the bike. My bike is still bone stock and only has about 500 miles on it - winter is a bitch.
I don't really plan to race it but I have been known to ride pretty hard on the street, And, as you well know, you never know what the future has in store...
I am only getting gas mileage in the very low thirties even when I ride it very gently. Perhaps this may improve with time and miles, but I doubt that it will change much. I really expected much better mileage out of such a lightweight bike.
I am told that the '09 bikes do better due to a remapped FI, Is this true? Can I remap mine w/o changing the ECU and what would I need to do this? I have seen devices from Jardine and others for sale on fleabay that claim to do this, would you recommend that I acquire one and do you recommend one over the other?
Also, I was a bit surprised that as I idled into a parking spot one recent day, the engine stalled (as none of my previous bikes had) and I did not get my foot down fast enough so the bike fell over. Other than my pride, the only damage was to the plug on the clutch cover.
I went to the dealer where I bought the bike and ordered a new one, but these guys really only know Harleys and they wrongly ordered for me the plastic cover for the ignition side and the decal for it. Now I see that someone is selling aluminum sliders to replace these, and I should probably buy (or make) a pair of these, but I'd like to get the stock part, too. Can you give me the correct part number to give to the stealership so that they can order for me the correct part for the clutch side? Or perhaps you can supply this?
Thanks for your help and for making such a great bike,
Today I received the following response in my inbox:
Dear sir,
At Erik Buell Racing we only deal with Buell race parts and race motorcycles. We do not have the information or the permission to deal with production Buell motorcycle issues. You will need to contact your dealer and/or Harley-Davidson customer service.
Best regards,
Erik Buell Racing
In other words, unless you are racing, don't bother us here at EBR!
I recently picked up a leftover '08 1125R.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b261/highmileage/My%20stuff/100_1215.jpg
I have a couple of question for everyone.
1) I get a noticeable vibration and noise from the belt right at 26-28 mph and at no other times. Does anyone else and is this acceptable?
2) I don't want a loud bike but the stock pipe is way too quiet. Any suggestions on modifying the stock pipe? Are any of the aftermarket pipes relatively quiet? I don't want to make the bike into a nuisance (and here in Delaware we have to get every vehicle inspected at the DMV every few years).
3) I'm a fairly old guy. I love the looks of the R (and was not crazy about the look of the CR with the scoops and no fairing - to each his own), I am not thrilled with how low the bars are on the R. I have a few ideas on what to do about this. Am I the only one that cares about this? An inch or so would make a huge difference.
Finally, for everyone's entertainment and info, I sent the following message to Erik Buell Racing yesterday:
Dear friends at EBR,
I own the wonderful bike described above and I have a couple of questions about the bike. My bike is still bone stock and only has about 500 miles on it - winter is a bitch.
I don't really plan to race it but I have been known to ride pretty hard on the street, And, as you well know, you never know what the future has in store...
I am only getting gas mileage in the very low thirties even when I ride it very gently. Perhaps this may improve with time and miles, but I doubt that it will change much. I really expected much better mileage out of such a lightweight bike.
I am told that the '09 bikes do better due to a remapped FI, Is this true? Can I remap mine w/o changing the ECU and what would I need to do this? I have seen devices from Jardine and others for sale on fleabay that claim to do this, would you recommend that I acquire one and do you recommend one over the other?
Also, I was a bit surprised that as I idled into a parking spot one recent day, the engine stalled (as none of my previous bikes had) and I did not get my foot down fast enough so the bike fell over. Other than my pride, the only damage was to the plug on the clutch cover.
I went to the dealer where I bought the bike and ordered a new one, but these guys really only know Harleys and they wrongly ordered for me the plastic cover for the ignition side and the decal for it. Now I see that someone is selling aluminum sliders to replace these, and I should probably buy (or make) a pair of these, but I'd like to get the stock part, too. Can you give me the correct part number to give to the stealership so that they can order for me the correct part for the clutch side? Or perhaps you can supply this?
Thanks for your help and for making such a great bike,
Today I received the following response in my inbox:
Dear sir,
At Erik Buell Racing we only deal with Buell race parts and race motorcycles. We do not have the information or the permission to deal with production Buell motorcycle issues. You will need to contact your dealer and/or Harley-Davidson customer service.
Best regards,
Erik Buell Racing
In other words, unless you are racing, don't bother us here at EBR!