Clay is right about American Sport Bikes. Talk to them about your pulsing front brake. You did say they were getting better, but what your doing is probably burning away those hot spots slowly. ASB will sell you a rotor hone (a great low cost addition to your tool collection) and a set of their premium brake pads. Also get new rotor mounting blocks or bushings (I forgot what they were). It is important to replace the hardware. You can layer up some exhaust wrap and get rid of some of the heat on your leg. It looks cool too if you get it in black. I think it is really cool that you "get" this bike. What year is it?
Thanks, read all about the front brake pulsing on a forum last night. Got some things to try. Thankfully I don't think it needs a rotor. its a 2006
I had Buell Rotors on my old GPz and they were all warped! Always pulsed and my Grimeca calipers had no anti rattle springs so they rattled like hell at slow speeds. These were his special stainless clad aluminum rotors in the early '80s. Maybe they are just designed to do that
How did you do that? Did you put the whole front end one it? Anyway no, they pulse mainly because they need cleaned. I don't think they are warped at all. Basically you clean / sand the rotor and make sure the floating part is clean and allowing it to float. I believe it is a cleaning the rotor issue because it is almost gone now that the rotor has been cleaned by the pads for 647 miles since I got it. I did a quick ride on it last night and it is almost gone. Still going to do the recommended cleaning, losing up mounts.
He was making rotors back then and a distributor of parts... He may have been the Dymag distributor at the time. My GPz was a track bike but with stock fork that had Dymags and custom hangers for the lockheed style calipers. Ran an 18 instead of the 19 stocker as well. A moriwaki kitted motor with CR carbs, kerker, etc... A few crashes and never quite handled as well as stock but was a beautiful machine as was set up. Unfortunately sold it as it ran open stacks, had no speedo drive and those rattling calipers.
Yes, Just standard rotors at the time but not like you could take any material off to get them flat being clad as they were.
Still loving the bike and racking up the miles. Yesterday did 276 miles as it was to hot out to trail ride. Did the Cascade trifecta... Mt Hood, Mt Adams, Mt St Helens. fun. BTW as I become more comfortable the reputation for this bike as a wheelie monster is starting to become obvious. Roll on wheelies up to about 50 mph are fun and EZ. Hood... Adams... Helens
Very cool Kelly. Was just at that overlook last week. Just purchased my first road bike (Fz1)ever.....after riding dirt only for 40 years. Can't believe I made the move. I'm still afraid of the pavement and cars, but getting used to it.
I had one of those but mine was a few years older with the steel frame. Was so stinking fast so EZ I sold it swear to not have street bikes. Then this Buell dropped in my lap. the FZ1 felt like it would do 90 in first and was stopped at 60. This Buell is more fun for me under 70 which is good. Have not had it over 100 where the FZ1 would do 100 by accident and feel like 50. Have fun, ride like no one sees you and super defensively. See ya out there.
"Buell riding" "Running with the Buells" "Buell fighting" Buell-S&*t, Buell Hockey.....etc etc have fun be safe
I do and its out 24th year anniversary today. Yes, she has a sister, you don't want any of that, she's a handful.
Looks good in red. I would have kept mine if I had better roads to ride it on and a cooler climate. When it was fun it was VERY fun, but not the best choice for hot/flat Florida. One of the very few 2010's that got out before they shut the factory down.
Some good looking bikes. I inherited a black S1 with the steel frame and the big motor. Its a hoot. Congrats on the new scoot Ride. Buells are a lot of fun.
Um….where are the photo's?! S1's are badass!! Sorry for your loss, but congrats on the gain. I just wound up with a Triumph Bonneville the same way unfortunately. I am very thankful for the Triumph and I will keep it forever, but I am tired of loosing family members.
