It's OVER -- bitches...........

[v50man]

Barkin --

 

Glad you like it. It suits my 5'8" 160 lb. frame perfectly.

 

The "piddle" in the driveway was spilled by yours truly while changing the oil in my truck.

 

Back to the Buell, I got it with only 400 miles on it. Engine's real tight, so I rode her to 750 miles this weekend.

 

Just like the GOOSE, the Firebolt will embarass me until I get a pipe on her. Deadly quiet at present, but I've already decided on a setup which I'll put on at approx 1000 miles.

 

So far, so good with the bike. I went to Stone Mountain H-D yesterday morning because I thought it was taking too long to get down to idle from revs. Told the head tech about it and no fewer than three people came out -- agreed that it was not right -- and offered some opinions.

 

I went to the parts dept. to pick up some frame pucks and spare fasteners, and while I was talking with Chris (the MAN when it comes to understanding these bikes), the head technician came up and asked me for the key to the bike. Sure.

 

Twenty minutes later, the lead tech comes back and tells me that he hooked the bike up to the computer -- tested and then re-set the TPS -- and that the TPS was not the issue. Chris thought the motor was simply tight from its newness, and suggested I run it to 1000 miles -- put on the new pipe and race ECM -- and they'd dope it out (if it was still an issue) when they did the TPS re-set and tuned the EFI.

 

No charge for the TPS re-set. I about fainted.

 

Then, as I'm wrapping up my small purchase, I noticed a large poster advertising "Harley Owners Group" rings that were about as understated and classy as a Super Bowl ring. When asked if that was all, I cracked that he may as well go ahead and place my order for a "Buell Owners Group" ring.

 

When Chris just smiled and shook his head, I knew I was dealing with good people.

 

He loads my stuff into a Buell messengers pack/backpack (quite nice) -- throws a few Buell baseball caps in there -- and I thought I was being upsold. When I asked, he simply said it was on the house -- welcome to the family.

 

Overall, a great beginning to the Buell experience.

 

Conga-rats!

 

I love Buells except for the wheelbase being so short. The rear wheels always look (to me) that they're too far forward, and ought to be about 6-10 inches rearward.

Man, that is pretty and clean. Didn't think I'd like it in white, but it looks great.

 

So tell us, what did piddle on your driveway?

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[Guest redguzziv10]

i had it going 150+mph on I-5 a few weeks ago coming back from Mt. St. Helens.

 

Enzo.

 

A couple of years ago i did the touring thing around that area, based in MacMinnville OR, took in St Helens, Mt Hood, Three Sisters, Seattle etc. Did it in a big old SUV. All the while i was wishing i was on the bike...

Hell, i wish we had roads like that

[Van]

Hey V50man,

Seems you got a good dealer!!

Lucky!!

(l have heard good things about the Harley/Buell dealer group lately) <_>

BUT IT STILL AIN'T NO V11 !!

Cheers

Van

[v50man]

Hey V50man,

Seems you got a good dealer!!

Lucky!!

(l have heard good things about the Harley/Buell dealer group lately) <_>

BUT IT STILL AIN'T NO V11 !!

Cheers

Van

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If this is all the flaming I'm to be subjected to, it was worth it.

 

As regards the dealer, this is the same dealer that gave me a test ride of the FIrebolt last November. I was impressed with their knowledge of the bike then, but let myself get talked out of buying one by my long-time pals at the Ducati/MV Agusta/Guzzi dealership. I mentioned to these same guys I still wanted one a few weeks ago and was roundly berated and hissed at.

 

This time I did the right thing and went with what I wanted. Good thing.