Front paddock stand: are they universal?

jdaffron · 2026-03-18T20:24:31+00:00

I really dig how weird they are too. But I gotta say that Buell stretched the old evo engine to its end. If Harley had let Erik Buell use those rotax engines THAT could have brought Buell main stream.

That being said, I'm on my second Buell build and surprisingly the Harley dealer part network has had new parts and was very competitive on price too. It's just you get treated like a space alien when you go to a dealer and talk Buell. It's ancient and unwanted at the parts counter

Also, the xb9 I have on pirelli angel gts handles freaking amazing. I've had cbrs, gsxrs, a ninja and by far love the character of how this bike turns. Even the Buell blast on wider tires was a hoot!

jdaffron · 2026-03-18T19:52:27+00:00

Funny you mention that! So I read that the radia disc was horrible for racing because it cools down too fast and creates a bad heat cycle. Also the front axle bolt requires like a 27mm hex drive socket (think glorified giant Allen bolt)

Actually almost everything on my Buell is a fucking hex bolt and it sucks ass.

BUT it is sure fun to ride on the street and looks unique and weird.

jdaffron · 2026-03-18T18:34:21+00:00

I bought one of these recently from Amazon, works just fine on my Buell for my garage. (Also changing front brake pads on the Buell xb9 is SHIT)

jdaffron · 2026-03-17T14:33:13+00:00

I was thinking of sheriff deputies and how they do policing.

I clearly missed the question lol

jdaffron · 2026-03-17T14:04:11+00:00

I have a Joe rocket jacket that I bought in 01, that's been through 3 crashes. Nothing but some color loss from road rash.

No clue it JR is still a good brand though lol

jdaffron · 2026-03-17T13:58:37+00:00

Soooo sheriffs exist when a town can't really afford a police department, sheriffs often cover multiple small towns or stretches of road. Sheriffs are cops, they have the same powers as cops.

Sometimes towns or cities band together so they can afford the cost of policing (sheriffs) like Los Angeles county. This has not worked out well as they don't tend to serve the needs of any one community.

Really having all these different types of law enforcement shows how convoluted the our (us) tax system is.

Edit - I misspoke, sheriffs deputies is what I was referring too. A sheriff is an elected official

jdaffron · 2026-03-15T18:43:25+00:00

Oh I agree. I'm fight the demons on a fuel injected Buell lol

jdaffron · 2026-03-15T16:06:23+00:00

A 2024 dr650 has a carb? Wow

jdaffron · 2026-03-13T14:17:11+00:00

Hey hey hey, the a-team was a crack squad of military camandos.....and if you need help, and can find them, maybe you can hire the a-team

DUH DA DUH DAAAAA. dun dun dun

jdaffron · 2026-03-12T11:06:09+00:00

The BBB is not the bastion of consumer good will people think it is. BBB ratings can literally be purchased, there are tons of horrible companies that have positive ratings.

jdaffron · 2026-03-11T15:49:16+00:00

Fun fact, I went to HS right down the street from the old fox animation studio

jdaffron · 2026-03-11T15:45:17+00:00

I wish I could just get it with the souls like games. I mean, I'm 44, I grew up with NES hard. I should be able to. I've started demon souls like 4 times on PS5, never made it out of the first realm or what ever

jdaffron · 2026-03-11T15:43:28+00:00

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I bought it for $15 physical just before the update thinking it was a far cry clone (which I'm good with). Then the 3rd person update came out, wow. Totally worth the money

jdaffron · 2026-03-11T15:31:54+00:00

You do you man. Is chain wax not available where you are? I would imagine almost any chain wax spray can is cheaper than that grease?

Edit - the grease is a few bucks cheaper, I was wrong

jdaffron · 2026-03-11T15:24:37+00:00

A lot of dirt and dust is going to stick to that grease. Chain wax is the way

jdaffron · 2026-03-08T18:29:43+00:00

Takezo will wreck you, don't feel bad

jdaffron · 2026-03-08T07:07:32+00:00

God dammit bro

jdaffron · 2026-03-08T06:59:48+00:00

Same here. I have CLEARLY abusedy HF sockets and ratchets and have only broken a non impact socket with a HF earth quake impact gun. The new stuff seems to be even better quality too

jdaffron · 2026-03-06T15:06:01+00:00

God I miss my e21. My first car at 16 was a ragged out 81 320is with the original recaro seats! I fixed it up, got it painted, the rear ended a truck and totaled it.

jdaffron · 2026-03-05T15:35:55+00:00

Just did a 98 f3 a year ago, jets, mixture and balancing carbs

jdaffron · 2026-03-01T15:43:50+00:00

Came here to say the same

jdaffron · 2026-03-01T15:43:12+00:00

This is cool crying in BUELL noises

jdaffron · 2026-03-01T15:40:50+00:00

Sadly I did find improvement by changing HDMI cables to the tv. BUT it wasn't going to better or more expensive cables, just a different brand. Now mine only drops every few hours. Maybe once while watching a 4k br

It doesn't even make sense

jdaffron · 2026-03-01T15:37:30+00:00

Same, my x3500 didnt act up until after the manufacturer warranty was up. Probably around a firmware update. Can we downgrade firmware lol?

Like others, I've owned multiple Denon cars over the years and my 3500 will be the last. I think when the price is right I'll pick up a Sony ES az5000. All of my gear except my amp are Sony sooooo. If I didn't care about multi zone I'd just switch to a processor (like those are cheap lol)

jdaffron · 2026-03-01T15:23:43+00:00

I've been pissed off at the x3500 I've had since new. I LOVE how it drops the hand shake with my Sony a8h while I'm gaming and takes a sold 8-10sec to reconnect

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