| UK Buell Enthusiasts Group https://ukbeg.com/forum/ |
|
| Bought another one https://ukbeg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=25585 |
Page 1 of 2 |
| Author: | gusm2 [ 09 Feb 2025 17:28 ] | ||
| Post subject: | Bought another one | ||
Saw this on Ebay and decided I had to have it, 2001 US import, low mileage only 6660  and totally standard, it's going to need a good going over and some upgrades but the bones of it are excellent......and I've got shed loads of spares
|
|||
| Author: | Bonzo [ 10 Feb 2025 07:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bought another one |
Must admit, just spent 30 seconds looking for the like button 
|
|
| Author: | delw [ 10 Feb 2025 12:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bought another one |
Bonzo wrote: Must admit, just spent 30 seconds looking for the like button  Would be useful though. Enjoy the work G. |
|
| Author: | Finmows [ 10 Feb 2025 14:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bought another one |
Looks tidy 
|
|
| Author: | Nutah [ 10 Feb 2025 16:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bought another one |
| as you said good bones enjoy Gus 
|
|
| Author: | barney [ 10 Feb 2025 20:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bought another one |
Nutah wrote: 8-) as you said good bones enjoy Gus  x2
|
|
| Author: | mojomick [ 10 Feb 2025 22:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bought another one |
Bike prices are pretty stagnant at the moment. Their are a lot of bargains to be had, but they are only any use if you are gonna use them.
|
|
| Author: | gusm2 [ 11 Feb 2025 14:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bought another one |
Thanks for all the positive comments, I do indeed intend to ride it, I've missed the grunt of a decent road bike since my other one became track only, I've got an SV650 which is exclusively for commuting and grocery getting but it just too bland for anything else I'm hoping to start with this year's DGR 🤞and maybe even a couple of our own events. I'm just concentrating on getting it put right at the moment as well as looking after the race bike and retro fitting a diesel heating system to my van .....etc,etc,etc |
|
| Author: | gusm2 [ 16 Feb 2025 20:05 ] | |||
| Post subject: | Re: Bought another one | |||
Started stripping and cleaning it this weekend, front tyre fitted the wrong way, dodgy repairs to the indicator stalks, bread box air cleaner was plastic welded in about ten bits, worse thing was the fuel hose and inlet to the carb, the plastic bit was broken off and the hose shoved on to the little brass spigot, The seal between the carb and manifold was split too. I haven't removed the wheels yet but the rear seems a bit stiff to turn it looks like it's badly out of alignment 
|
||||
| Author: | TOPGUMM [ 16 Feb 2025 23:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bought another one |
If US import will it need uk headlight dip? |
|
| Author: | gusm2 [ 17 Feb 2025 07:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bought another one |
| luckily I still have most of the parts I took off the race bike, the front tyre is also the wrong way round so I'm thinking it must have been stevie wonder who did the mot
|
|
| Author: | TOPGUMM [ 17 Feb 2025 09:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bought another one |
gusm2 wrote: :yup: the front tyre is also the wrong way round so I'm thinking it must have been stevie wonder who did the mot Check for reverse gear 
|
|
| Author: | gusm2 [ 17 Feb 2025 12:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bought another one |
|
|
|
| Author: | rik [ 17 Feb 2025 13:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bought another one |
gusm2 wrote: :yup: luckily I still have most of the parts I took off the race bike, the front tyre is also the wrong way round so I'm thinking it must have been stevie wonder who did the mot Are you going by the direction arrows on the sidewall or by how the tread looks, Gordon? ...there was a front tyre out a few years back that looked all wrong chevron-wise, opposite to how you'd expect, and also to car tyre treads of the time... it was discussed on here IIRC. |
|
| Author: | gusm2 [ 17 Feb 2025 16:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bought another one |
No mate, direction of rotation arrow, it's got a mega sticky ex-race tyre complete with bobbles and stones stuck to it and a big trail/off road effort on the rear, the old boy I bought it off said he'd fitted them to get it through the mot 
|
|
| Page 1 of 2 | All times are UTC |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited https://www.phpbb.com/ |
|