B420LD Episode 4 - 2007 Buell Blast Upgrades 2007 BUELL BLAST MODS
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- Опубліковано 5 лис 2024
- In this video, I will go through installing rearset controls on this 2007 Buell Blast while trying to keep it looking like a factory build. The second part goes through modifying the final drive belt arrangement to accept a 1" replacement since the original type belt is obsolete. B420LD Episode 4 - 2007 Buell Blast Upgrades In this video, I will go through installing rearset controls on this 2007 Buell Blast while trying to keep it looking like a factory build. The second part goes through modifying the final drive belt arrangement to accept a 1" replacement since the original type belt is obsolete.
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That is some genius level work. I will keep this in mind for some future machine shop for me. That one inch belt looks as beefy as a T-bone steak.
Thanks for comments. I think bikes are like a blank sheet when you get them, They need to altered to fit you. I am lucky that my other bikes only needed tiny tweaks to make them comfortable for my vertically challenged dimensions. Funny thing is that the Heritage Softtail and the Suzuki K11 are the only two that I can sit on flat-footed.
thats some nice mods... i just got my buell blast and i would like to adjust the pedal positions in this way also... i need to learn how to weld now.
There are great "How-To" videos on UA-cam showing the tips and tricks of welding. I welded for years using a 120 volt compact mig welder. You just need to let it cool down often if doing a large project but great for small projects such as this one. I now have a 240 volt mig (and flux) welder that does a nice job. The main thing is to have a calm, steady hand, getting it set correctly for the metal to be welded, and practice a LOT. There are bolt on kits for the Blast but they seem to attach to the engine. To me, it would seem the engine vibrations would tend to numb your feet after a short ride. Good luck on modifying your Blast and have fun. It really is a blast to ride.
I'd like to get a set of white plastics to change mine!
I wish you luck. Parts are scarce for these, although they are starting to show up at swap meets.
Interesting mods. I guess you looked into modifying a 1 inch Sportster front sprocket to fit?? What was the reason you didn't or couldn't do that?
Awesome. You know what? It never even dawned on me to compare the Blast sprocket with a Sportster one. Duh. Well, I had the stock and tools to do it on the cheap so that is the route I took. I have put several hundred miles on the bike since doing the conversions and so far so good so I guess I will keep it as is, at least for now. Thanks for the comment. I always appreciate input from others with similar interests.
What about shaving the belt?
Actually, that was my first thought when confronting the lack of HD support for this model bike. However, I was afraid of compromising the integrity of the belt and end up waiting for a tow along side of a road again. Hindsight is 20/20 and I am now thinking that I should have bought a 27 tooth Sportster sprocket and cut it down from 1-1/8" to 1". That would have been a little easier I think. There may be a 139 tooth / 1-1/8" belt available to complete the job but that may be pushing clearances a bit much. So far, I have a couple thousand miles on the bike since modifying and still real happy with the outcome.
Yea you get a like for that intro
Thanks much. Appreciate it.
Please keep posting more videos!
I am just about ready to post one on a 1984 Yamaha XV700 that I modified a couple years back.
I also have a corvette and a buell haha
Buells and Corvettes. How can you go wrong? LOL