Was Offered An 1125R For A Low-LOW Price

[Tpoppa]

I seem to not be happy unless I'm working on something to improve it.  
  

By far, the best mod you can do to the 1125 is get an EBR Race ECM.  I have the race ECM set up for the stock pipe.  It runs stronger, smoother, and cooler.  The motor vibes are significantly reduced above 6k.  With the stock ECM, it felt like I needed to shift around 7-8k.  With the Race ECM the motor is happy all the way up to the redline.

[falconati]

I toldja, it's a good bike.  Keep us posted (pun 100% intended) about your mods!  

PS I agree with the above - I've heard the EBR ECU helps quite a bit.  They still rent part of the Buell factory at East Troy, so you could ride over there, and have them wrench on it themselves or talk with Erik if you want

[Rogue]

I would like to put in the EBR Race ECM for the stock pipe.  However, they don't seem to have one for a completely stock bikes.  If I run a race one intended for a bike with a freer flowing exhaust, would this not richen up the mixture too much?  

I wish I was that close to the Buell factory.  The biggest downside to this purchase is the lack of a good Buell dealership where I live.  I absolutely can't stand the one that is just 5 miles from my house (Orange County H-D/Buell).  They fooked up my Firebolt and would not make it right.  I swore that I would never return there even for parts.  

[Rincewind]

This bike still does not exist without pics.  

[Rogue]

 

Pics are coming.  

She's not ready to be presented because she needs her wheels scrubbed and degreased.  My friend, God bless him, was terrible at keeping the 1125R clean.  As a result, the wheels, especially the rear wheel, is coated with brake dust and grime that can't be removed with a simple wheel cleaner and sponge.  

Any ideas on removing caked on brake dust and grime on a powder coated rim?  

I also have a few new body panels on order, a new windshield, etc.  Tank is scratched up and so is the rear seat cover.  

Trust me, when it's all done up I plan to ride her to the top of Palomar Mountain and take the customary pictures I always do with my bikes.  

[Tyrroneous]

Rogue,

EBR will be able to get a Race ECM mapped for the stock exhaust.  Call or email them and they will get you sorted with a properly mapped ECM.  

As for the brake dust/exhaust residue issue...go get yourself a bottle of Westley's Bleche White (or however its spelled) tire cleaner (Walmart, Autozone, etc) and use that on the rear wheel.  It will magically dissolve all that baked on grime.  Just don't let it sit for too long.  I would spray it on and about 30 seconds later flush with water hose.  VOILA!...clean rim.  

[Rogue]

Thanks for that tip.  I saw the Westley's at Pep Boys yesterday but hesitated.  Will pick it up today.

Once the bike is sorted out aesthetically, I will get on the EBR ECM.  Right now, the bike runs very good.  I can lug it down to 2k RPM in 2nd and pick up the throttle and the bike accelerates cleanly without hesitation.  It does seem a little slow to rev above 6k RPM (certainly faster than my Firebolt) but I was expecting it to race to 10k RPM above that.  However, I have only ridden it on the way home 100 miles on the freeway, and a bit of riding around town.

I'm looking forward to taking her on a real ride in the mountains.  That won't happen for a month thanks to all the snow covering the hills right now.  Yup.  It snows in the mountains of SoCal!

[Tpoppa]

Rogue,

EBR will be able to get a Race ECM mapped for the stock exhaust.  Call or email them and they will get you sorted with a properly mapped ECM.  
  

Yes.

[Bueller]

I've got the EB Racing tuning kit and one of the calibrations they gave me was for a stock pipe, no cat and pump gas.  I haven't had a chance to try it yet.  They can do plug and plays with any of the tunes they have.

My 1125R wheels don't clean as easily as the translucent reds on the Firebolt.  They look smeared after the attempt at cleaning and I can't can't figure out how to get them evenly shiny.  I use H-D wheel & tyre cleaner on the Firebolt but it doesn't seem to work on the 1125.  It gets the mud and crud off OK but they still don't look clean.

[Rogue]

My Firebolt's orange powder coated wheels have a glossy clearcoat on it.  That makes it very easy to keep clean, except for the nooks and crannies of the front wheel.

The 1125R's Diamond Blue powder coat seems to have a flat coat on it.  The wheels do not seem to have a glossy clearcoat so the crud from the road and brake dust have a lot of rough surfaces to cling to.

I was able to get 75% of the caked on crud off using stronger chemicals.  Now I'm going to try buffing compound to get rid of that last 25%!

[ANZAC]

I have enjoyed reading your thread on the Buell.  Congrats on your new bike.

One of the joys of buying something, is taking it apart, cleaning it up and sorting out any issues you come across.  You bond with your bike that way.

I would not worry about dealer support and who knows, maybe that funky dealer might change ownership and turn into a first class friendly dealership.  Heck, these days dealerships need to do everthing they can to earn our business not drive us away.

Regarding cleaning the rim - since it is painted I would be careful about what to rub on that surface.  You might want to try some Meguires Cleaner Wax or Quick and Brite (the as seen on TV stuff) as that should lift off a lot of that film but not damage the paint.  I used the Quick and Brite before to remove hard water spots off of car paint and it was the only thing that worked.

[Castaway]

Congrats on the new Buell, Rogue.

Will you buy the alternate fairing? If so, I'd appreciate reading about the install process.


Cheers!