Frustration, Pain and high Octane..

Well its been a while to say the least, but as the light bulb in the sky pays a visit, and the daylight stay's with us longer, it always gives me a sense of enjoyment, and boost's the enthusiasm levels, to the point of wanting to get out for a spin and blowing off some of the cobwebs, well as the weekend rolled in, and the week's holiday was drawing to a close, a bright sunny day seemed like a good time..Wrong!

The bike has not been run for a while, and was very reluctant to start, in fact did not run correctly and stalled refusing to re-start, so time to take the plugs out for a clean, and see if that does the trick..

I've had a few bikes in the past and feel pretty confident in what I can and cant do, but removing the 2 plugs on the Buell was a real test, the front is easy once the airscoop is removed, but the rear.. well that needs some time, its tucked away behind the frame with only very limited working space, and fingers need to bent into some rather strange angle's to get the plug back in, but after  an hour of blood sweat and tear's all was good, and the starter span up with the engine barking it's approval instantly,

The roar from that pipe was music to my ears, and I was soon out and ripping up the rear tyre on the ring road, so nice to be back out and enjoying the bike again.

After looking into some of the more common tuning tips, the airbox was removed and given the 1.5" hole saw in a few key places, to help with air intake, also a rather trick Keyless ignition system has been found, and placed firmly on the top of the list, removing the problem with the wiring breaking at the original switch.

Cant wait to get stuck into that one...

A service is next on the agenda, along with a touch of polishing, and if I can sneak some new rubber in without being caught, well I think I might be ready for some real biking fun... 

So the first ride of the year was not all play sailing, but very rewarding in the end..!

Ride safe, and have fun Guys.