been a while. Does anyone still use this forum?

[mrlogix]

Anyway, looking to do a fork upgrade on Betty. Looking at changing to a set of Ohlins maybe. Will probably by a used set off e-bay or craigslist from an R1 or Ducati or Aprilia. MY question is the brake mount axel mount on my ZTL front wheel. I do not want to change my front wheel of go to twin disks instead of the single ZTL rotor. Obviously, the tube diameter needs to be the same, my unknown is the end of tube threading spec's and the suspension adjustments that are in the mount housing. Any words of wisdom from the great oracles that used to be on here? If I absolutely have to change the front wheel/brakes to accomplish this I will, but not until I have a known answer to this. Thanks in advance.

 

[mike lowary]

I found a set of Showa BPFs for the 1125r. I believe Buell sold them through the race program. They may be hard to find, but that could be an option for you. I was in the same boat as you, wanting to upgrade the forks, but wanting to keep the stock wheel because I found some magnesium XB wheels. The Forks were perfect because it uses an XB axle. I just had to have custom triples trees made. I live right outside Cincinnati btw.

 

[mike lowary]

Ever thought about using Ebr forks and the Ebr front wheel? Uses the same brake.

 

[Outlaw]

I'm still here. I've been looking I to adding a Husqvarna 701 super moto to my stable. Looks like a nice change up from the Street Glide and Buells. Anyone have a super moto ?

 

[Barrett]

Hi John. How've ya been? Google has several nice articles and sources for the adaptation of Ohlins F&R suspensions to XB's.
Board now over-run with alcoholics and Love Birds but a few of us originals remain active. Just updated my fleet with new top-shelf Vino 125 and $2600 Speuth Road Commander 5000 modular helmet.
Love always,
Jimmy540i

 

[d_adams]

You still have the same 1125 I sold you?

 

[mrlogix]

Hello guys,
Glad to see that everyone is not on Facebook, lol. Yes Dean still riding the old girl, Have a little over 60K on her now. I'll never get rid of her. My son's still argue over who gets to inherit her when I'm gone. Most reliable, fun motorcycle I have ever owned. Want to pick up an RX/SX soon though to give Betty a well deserved break/refresh. With the pandemic and economy bull**** have went through several job changes and just haven't had the extra money yet.

 

[mrlogix]

Ever thought about using Ebr forks and the Ebr front wheel? Uses the same brake.

Haven't come across the right set for the price yet, but really like the Ohlin's if I can figure out the exchange problem.

 

[mrlogix]

Hi John. How've ya been? Google has several nice articles and sources for the adaptation of Ohlins F&R suspensions to XB's.
Board now over-run with alcoholics and Love Birds but a few of us originals remain active. Just updated my fleet with new top-shelf Vino 125 and $2600 Speuth Road Commander 5000 modular helmet.
Love always,
Jimmy540i

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LOL, I try stay away from google and alphabet as much as I can. Every time I go there I get spammed into oblivion. Nice addition

 

[Cooter]

You'd need a buddy at a place like Race-Tech to know if the dream of just screwing on Showa lowers to Ohlins forks is a reasonable wish. Maybe the Buell lower tube fits in the Ohlins outer? And for what? Gold for the honeys? You can anodize yours. I dunno, it's a lot more complicated than I'd want to try, much less get it to work well. But I'm an idiot, so...


Good luck! :eagerness:

 

[mrlogix]

"And for what? Gold for the honeys?"

Adjustability of set up. Don't know of a single GP bike running Showa's

Hello Cooter

 

[34nineteen]

Gold uppers and DLC lowers would be rad. Sort of like Paul Wall's grill. I'm sure he gets the honeys. Sort of like me. Actually just like me. I have lots of girlfriends and they like to have sex with me. And as a person who has sex with women all the time this is true. I would recommend this to all people, even those who dont have sex (unlike me who has lots of sex with lots of women all of the time). I had something like this on one of my Buells and lots of women would come up to me and ask me to have sex with them. I have lots of sex. I am very handsome and lots of women ALWAYS want to have lots of sex with me because I am very muscular and handsome and also very good at video games. All of my girlfriends say I am very good at sex and playing video games and bring very handsome. One of my girlfriends asked me to have sex with her but I was putting parts on my motorcycle instead and she started crying and became a lesbian and killed herself because I did not have sex with her. I have sex with women, not men. I am not gay. I am very cool and handsome so lots of women want to have sex with me because I am very good at sex. Every woman I have had sex with is very sexy and so am I. I have lots of sex. I am also very handsome and sex and I have lots of sex.

You should do it. Be like me.

 

[mrlogix]

Gold uppers and DLC lowers would be rad. Sort of like Paul Wall's grill. I'm sure he gets the honeys. Sort of like me. Actually just like me. I have lots of girlfriends and they like to have sex with me. And as a person who has sex with women all the time this is true. I would recommend this to all people, even those who dont have sex (unlike me who has lots of sex with lots of women all of the time). I had something like this on one of my Buells and lots of women would come up to me and ask me to have sex with them. I have lots of sex. I am very handsome and lots of women ALWAYS want to have lots of sex with me because I am very muscular and handsome and also very good at video games. All of my girlfriends say I am very good at sex and playing video games and bring very handsome. One of my girlfriends asked me to have sex with her but I was putting parts on my motorcycle instead and she started crying and became a lesbian and killed herself because I did not have sex with her. I have sex with women, not men. I am not gay. I am very cool and handsome so lots of women want to have sex with me because I am very good at sex. Every woman I have had sex with is very sexy and so am I. I have lots of sex. I am also very handsome and sex and I have lots of sex.

You should do it. Be like me.

dude, you have to cut back on the Tony Robbins stuff. And maybe get a new mirror to practice in front of. LMFAO

 

[Lusiphur]

HAHAHAHAHA
What in the Fawk 34Nineteen.. I am almost crying I am laughing so much at that post.
LOLOLOL

I'm still here.
Not super active all the time, but I check in from time to time.
It's been a very busy summer for me, but I am happy to say, I have been riding my Buell on a regular basis. Took a short break with the heat wave we had in PA, but got back on it today with the nicer weather.
I also picked up a a ScorpionEXO R420 with the BlueTooth communicator kit.
https://www.scorpionusa.com/product/exo-t520-solid-with-exo-com-kit/
I am very pleased with it. it's the first non Shoei helmet I have ever owned.

I got nothing to add to the shock question.
Sorry.

 

[mrlogix]

The whole world is going full retard. Miss this place. How about some pics of the new helmet lusipher? I was wearing an Icon Variant, but it had seen better days. Picked up a budget Icon AirForm last month on the cheap. Will work for now, but definitely looking to upgrade soon. Has anyone tried the Icon Airflite yet?
https://rideicon.com/gear/helmets/airflite/mips-jewel/blue

 

[Cooter]

Hey John:eagerness: Hope alls well, good to have ya back for a bit!

They're all adjustable... and I don't know of a single GP bike with one big rotor or one thats a Buell, lol. and the $50K Ohlins off a GP bike are just a little different than a take off set form a Duc or Aprilia.
Honestly the Showa BPF's are really good and a ton of other Mfg's use them too. Even raced them if thats your thing, but I'd look into converting the whole front end with dual 320/330mm rotors/M50 Brembo's. Still not carbon GP stuff but way better than 20 year old ZTL brake tech.

That said, I DO track the EBR with the ZTL-2/ race rotor and hardware. It still took installing a scoop to make it not fade, but it's up to my pace anyway.

 

[Lusiphur]

The whole world is going full retard. Miss this place. How about some pics of the new helmet lusipher? I was wearing an Icon Variant, but it had seen better days. Picked up a budget Icon AirForm last month on the cheap. Will work for now, but definitely looking to upgrade soon. Has anyone tried the Icon Airflite yet?
https://rideicon.com/gear/helmets/airflite/mips-jewel/blue

If you click on the link I posted, it has multiple angles of the helmet. it's a good looking helmet, is very light, fits great and the Bluetooth works very well.