Thread: Motorcycles

Yes they are nice bikes , loads of low end torque , very basic technology (push rods, carbs, etc) , vibrates like hell on low rpm (I guess that's why my wife rides them ) Bought new , 12000 kms since , replaced the trans gasket twice since, lost my reg plate (just cracked) and replaced the turn signals three times - Good bike but it constantly takes some tlc. ( [QUOTE=engine46;1916540]

Originally Posted by bartds

Changed motor oil / trans oil / spark plugs on my wife's bike today so she will be ready to go...

I don't know why Buell's were discontinued! They are badass bikes. I worked on a few & when test riding, you have to be careful not to let the frontwheel come up on you when taking off. They're a high performance street bike designed for taking sharp turns also because of the rake on them.

Originally Posted by bartds

Yes they are nice bikes , loads of low end torque , very basic technology (push rods, carbs, etc) , vibrates like hell on low rpm (I guess that's why my wife rides them ) Bought new , 12000 kms since , replaced the trans gasket twice since, lost my reg plate (just cracked) and replaced the turn signals three times - Good bike but it constantly takes some tlc.

Had a Buell Ulysses until I moved overseas... nice bike. Real nice bike. Wife had a Buell blast for a little bit. It should not vibrate like hell... the anti-vibration doughnuts can go after awhile, some folks replace them with poly.

If you want a bike that vibrates like hell, try an old Yamaha vertical triple, or a British parallel twin from the 60s (BSA, Triumph, or Norton Atlas). Any of those will literally vibrate so badly your fingers will expand on the grips from the bar quaking at certain RPMs.