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Greenson
PostPosted: 10 Feb 2019 20:34 
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Current ride: Buell S1 lightening
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I am the proud owner of an S1 in Black with sub 2,000 miles , been stored for quite a while and needs carefully bringing back to life .. Will need lots of advice on various bits but all in all she's totally original and in pretty good nick. Hoping to get the fuel lines swilled out and a new battery soon , then we can take it from there .. Please be patient with me

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PostPosted: 10 Feb 2019 20:40 
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Welcome :D

Loads of info on here and many knowledgeable folk who will keep you right :yup:

Maz at the Emporium in Manchester is the Yoda of all things Buell. Plenty of links on here also - enjoy 😊

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PostPosted: 10 Feb 2019 20:58 
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Lightning :)

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PostPosted: 11 Feb 2019 08:32 
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If it's totally original, be prepared to spend a load of dosh!
Welcome to the site ;)

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Greenson
PostPosted: 11 Feb 2019 10:40 
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Spend a lot of dosh !!!!
Go on scare me then so I can start saving ...

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PostPosted: 11 Feb 2019 11:00 
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Welcome :yup:

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t965m
PostPosted: 11 Feb 2019 13:04 
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How much will you spend? Tough to call - I guess you need to make a call on what needs doing and what would be nice to do. You can end up spending more than the cost of a new bike if you're not careful, and not have it fully how you want it. Trust me, I know :D

I'm no expert but my advice would be to take it to Maz and have a chat through your options.

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PostPosted: 11 Feb 2019 13:18 
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Hello and welcome, tubers rule :yup:

some of the upgrades touted are needed, some are nice to haves and some are personal taste. Unless Uber confident with your spannering skills (even if you are, do lots of research as Buells are a funny beast), I recommend getting it up to MAZ for the waking up after years of storage and the needed upgrades.

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Greenson
PostPosted: 11 Feb 2019 16:48 
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I take on what the consensus is but she is bog standard which is my preference, no corrosion anywhere so I’ll do the basics , carb service and clean along with tank and lines , new battery , tyres , and a good service . Luckily it has had a lot of recalls completed in the past 9 I think so fingers crossed

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Jazzbutcher
PostPosted: 11 Feb 2019 18:40 
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Good on you Greenson,

Let us know how you get on.

Welcome & all the best.

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t965m
PostPosted: 11 Feb 2019 20:44 
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Excellent :yup: Health to enjoy many miles on her :D

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PostPosted: 11 Feb 2019 22:41 
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Welcome Greenson , sounds like a nice project :mrgreen:

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Welcome, lets see some pics when done :yup:
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Welcome! Looking forward to seeing pics
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