Quote Originally Posted by Barrett View Post
Sir: Wilmington, for a multitude of reasons, is a very difficult environment for motorcycles, let alone an air-cooled V-twin Buell. i would suspect that lurking beneath these initial problems you've outlined, are several more requiring immediate attention. not to impune your judgment, but IMO it was a poor choice for your first street-duty motorcycle, and quite possibly was substantially misrepresented by the seller. from your description you "took a quick test ride" and then "a short ride up the street"...and now it's all this.
NC new and used vehicle consumer protection laws specifically address and cover what you've just experienced.
immediately contact the seller....describe the known defects....quote NC law if necessary...and demand to return it for full immediate refund. clearly, both this bike and its readily apparent problems are not for you. resolve this, then buy something else. what that might be is entirely dependent on your tastes and riding intentions.
The plane: A B-25 Mitchell aka "Barrett"
The bombs : 1 wisdom, 1 knowledge, 1 experience (also 1 for good looks, but its out of frame in this photo)

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