10 years later I finally fixed the real root cause of this!
Originally, it appeared to be fixed by applying some Dow Corning dielectric grease to the connector at the cluster. I went after the...
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10 years later I finally fixed the real root cause of this!
Originally, it appeared to be fixed by applying some Dow Corning dielectric grease to the connector at the cluster. I went after the...
I'll add my experience here FWIW since I've been chasing this issue on my '06 12Ss since 2011 on and off. Originally, it appeared to be fixed by applying some Dow Corning dielectric grease to the...
I'm on the OEM battery with my '06 12Ss, but it will be getting replaced in the spring. It still holds a charge fine, but it is really having a hard time getting that first crank past compression...
LOL, OMG, yes I remember those....they were everywhere.
Frankly, I can't understand why no other (read Japanese) manufacturer hasn't switched to a belt. If Erik put his faith on reliably transmitting over 100hp (and more importantly - a metric ****-load...
I've been running BT-021 tires front and rear on my 12Ss for almost 8,000 miles now and I am very pleased. I figure I'll get another 2-3K out of the rear at least.
Before you all cry out...
I finally broke down and ordered a scoop for my '06 12Ss after my right thigh was turning into a BBQ'd brisket during a 90+ degree ride.
I am impressed! I've not had a chance to ride at 90+ temps...
I wish the cops would enforce whatever laws that are currently on the books for excessive noise around here (N. Central IL). Hogs outnumber any other make probably 10 to 1 and 99.9% of them are...
A few weeks ago I noticed my tach needle "twitching" a bit, mostly right around 2800 rpm. It got worse over the next week until it was going completely spastic. After reading a bit, I figured I had...
Make sure your shift lever pivot bolt isn't overtightened, either. I was having some issues with missed shifts and overall clunkiness but didn't think much of it until I rode a '09 Ninja 250. I...
Belvidere - the pimple on Rockford's ass. :D
+1 on the area southwest of Madison. Fantastic roads for bikes (both motor and pedal powered!)
My best friend in high school ('84-'88) had a '76 Bonneville 2-door and that thing was a battleship. It had the 400, but only a 2-barrel, IIRC. Still moved out decent.
I still laugh when I...
Update: I converted my ECMSpy cable from the Sony Clie (R.I.P.) connector to serial for my laptop and reset the TPS just for good measure. I started it up and it ran like total poop! ...
I've been having some weird similar issues with my '06 XB12Ss. In my case, it only seems to be when the engine gets hot from a lot of low speed, in town traffic riding. Usually about the time the...
and I'm in between you both!
One side of me does the "you can only polish a turd so much..." thing, but the other side tells me that Erik is a genius for getting what he does out of an "antique". It is the mark of a true...
The wife was mentioning some shifting trouble with her Ninja 250 this weekend ('09 w/800 miles - new rider), so I checked the clutch cable adjustment (little bit loose) and also the shifter and...
I installed a set of these this spring to replace the OEM pads which still had plenty of meat left at almost 8000 miles. However, the front brake was exhibiting the "chatter" malady from buildup on...
One aspect of H-D that I actually give them a little credit for is that the prototypical air-cooled V-Twin engine, lots of chrome, etc. IS what makes a H-D a H-D. I look at a V-Rod and think "hmm,...
Just another example of short-sighted corporate America focusing on short term stockholder dividends rather than long term strategy and growth.
Granted, Buell is not a household name - maybe 1...
I got pulled over for the first time in my life over Labor Day weekend (and I turn 40 in a week). State cop got me doing 65 in a 55, which I'm sure I was at least going that fast. But after he saw...
Yeah, I had a guy in a minivan back into my '06 12Ss and knock it over at my chiropractor's office. Bent the front brake lever, broke off the mirror, broke the footpeg, and chewed up the frame puck...
Finally got my stock exhaust installed over the weekend. Word to the wise - put the sidestand back on BEFORE you install the muffler! I had to remove it because the Jardine has a bracket that...
I'm 6'0", 32" inseam, 175 lbs. and my '06 Ss fits absolutely perfectly. I can't imagine having a bike fit any better. Stable as a train, corners like a Porsche 962, and gets down to business...
I've found one downside to Buell ownership - it's really hard to ride in a civil manner without just acting like a complete a-hole! :D The torque, handling, suspension, and "fit" of the bike just...