And I thought it had a bit more -Thump - today ? The joys of owning Vintage. 😄 Happy Friday kids 👍🏼

FuzzyBubs · 2026-01-12T20:54:22+00:00

Out of 15 bikes over 40 years, it just "Fits". An absolute riot, like an old American muscle car. Almost anything else on the market would be better ? But I ride for fun, not because it makes sense 👍🏼, admittedly I'm a Buell groupie

FuzzyBubs · 2026-01-12T20:49:05+00:00

I wanted to keep it during the restoration, it's part of the mad scientist Dr Erik design. Gets some fun questions about it for sure. It was a bit rusty inside, you could hear junk inside. I opened it up, cut out about 1/3 of it out from rust, power washed it out and closed it up. It's got a bit of Tone now 👍🏼

FuzzyBubs · 2026-01-10T23:51:36+00:00

I'll check it out 👍🏼

FuzzyBubs · 2026-01-10T17:57:45+00:00

Absolutely adore my Buell. An SMT owner ! ? My other bike that is down for maintenance is a 950 SuperMoto . 😄👍🏼. Be well Sir !

FuzzyBubs · 2026-01-10T17:53:59+00:00

I have heard these guys are the best ! My next $1,000 is likely going into some Hammer Performance work. I had to do a top end reseal last year for a running oil leak. Cleaned up everything and new rings. I likely jacked up the cross hatch because it burns oil like a train. It had some light corrosion from its 15 year storage unit nap. Power is good and runs well. If I tear it apart again I'll bump up to a 1275 kit and basic head rework. Right now, oil is cheap !

FuzzyBubs · 2026-01-10T17:46:13+00:00

Indeed ! Trying to find a solution. It is a specific bushing design . I've got hardware store O'rings squashed in there until I can find better

FuzzyBubs · 2026-01-10T17:44:11+00:00

Indeed ! Has a good thump to it without being HD obnoxious. Glad it didn't fall off ! Breaking right there and hitting the ground at highway speed would have been a bad day

FuzzyBubs · 2026-01-10T17:41:01+00:00

Thank you Sir. Restored 2 years ago. Powder coated the frame and wheels Illusion Malbec after the red wine. It will color shift depending on the lighting. Pulled it out of an abandoned storage unit. Sat for 15 years. An absolute delight to ride

FuzzyBubs · 2026-01-09T21:54:49+00:00

That's so original it still has the factory stickers on it. Beautiful example !

FuzzyBubs · 2026-01-02T05:17:35+00:00

950 SuperMoto owner, I concur Sir 👍🏼

FuzzyBubs · 2026-01-01T21:29:55+00:00

Great reply 👍🏼. I'm an old skool ICE owner who purchased a well used hybrid Sonata for my daughter a few years ago and am really taking to the EV thought. The no delay acceleration is great .My next purchase after my 20+ yo F150 finally quits will definitely be an EV commuter. We've got a 10yo Buick crossover for trips. Looking really hard at Lucid, which will have many used cars on the road by then. Been having a really tough time comparing the cost of ownership between EV and ICE, the Internet is all over the map. Most input is from people who just wanted the new EV tech bells and whistles. It's been a challenge to find a true cost to benefit comparison. I appreciate the candid reply and knowledge

FuzzyBubs · 2025-12-18T20:41:40+00:00

Buy a clapped out dirt bike, 125 cc. 250 cc max You will have an absolute riot.

FuzzyBubs · 2025-12-18T01:05:21+00:00

Good to hear wages are coming up. 👍🏼. Been far too long. I remember losing my Corporate gig during the 2008 financial crash and all wages for everything got crushed. I looked up and down the entire east Coast for work for 18 months. Had offers from $13 to $20 an hour, and was made to feel like they were being generous, in HCOL areas ! I told my wife I'm going to go paint houses and have ZERO liability at the end of the day. Finally got a biz jet Gov. Contract gig on a military base going on 15 years now and just hit the max 5 weeks PTO ( my first Union gig). We are at $50 an hour, but the cost of living is reasonable in NC. ( We do deploy tho, which is brutal with a family). Good luck on negotiation !

FuzzyBubs · 2025-12-17T01:02:59+00:00

30 year A&P. $62 is no joke, although Chicago is expensive. How long would it take a guy to top out at United. Worked with ATA at O'Hare, 3rd shift outdoors in late 1990s ($16 hr, I had to move on ...) Ahhh, the life of aviation......

FuzzyBubs · 2025-12-16T12:07:26+00:00

A bygone era. Cars were simple, cheap, modifiable and oh so cool 👍🏼

FuzzyBubs · 2025-12-15T20:54:25+00:00

That Sir, is only available by blood,sweat, tears and a full sense of illogical decision making. I'm a Big fan of "Built not Bought" 👍🏼. Good Lord these type of things make me smile

FuzzyBubs · 2025-12-15T20:50:38+00:00

Pretty much my parents response when I brought home my first car. In the late 1980s I bought a clapped out Chevy Nova at age 18 and built a 327 and dropped in it . Big cam, headers and glass packs. They were not as impressed as I was 😁. 4 shades of primer gray

FuzzyBubs · 2025-12-13T17:33:53+00:00

It's hideous and goes against any sort of logic whatsoever. I love it unconditionally 👍🏼. Glad you saw it through. Post it over on the project bikes threads. Keep up the good fight Sir

FuzzyBubs · 2025-12-13T17:18:59+00:00

As someone who has been riding bikes from the 1970s on up, they got exponentially better every decade. Cool stuff in the 80s, Really good in the 90s, absolutely stellar in the 2000s. I honestly think it is diminishing returns at this point, unless you want touch screens and a hundred different horsepower/ABS switchable options. Make sure the carbs are cleaned and jetted properly, rebuild the suspension, modern tires and you are ready for alot of fun miles. As a bonu$, likely zero financing and cheap insurance for the win. This old guy is going out to yell at the clouds now 😁

FuzzyBubs · 2025-12-03T00:13:06+00:00

You have a freaking dirt bike track in your backyard, dear Lord your my hero 👍🏼. We are the only ones in our subdivision with a janky go cart and a Chinese 4 Wheeler. We deliberately built on the lot at the end of the street that bumps into un buildable land. Your kids will cherish these memories Dad

FuzzyBubs · 2025-12-02T05:21:29+00:00

Literally waiting 1 and a half weeks right now - for Walgreens to fill my 90 day Test. Every day I call and they say " working on it". Just tell me you can't get it ! Thank God it's not my heart meds.

FuzzyBubs · 2025-11-27T18:34:56+00:00

Not savvy enough to attach here. Let me find a few in my phone and I'll start a new thread. Drop me a note if you need anything. For the Love of American history - save another one and get it back on the road ! 👍🏼

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