2000 buell blast 500cc?

JARVIS518 · 02-05-2010, 02:21 PM

anyone have this bike, got a buddy thats going to look at one in few hours. talking about trading his snowmobile for it. besides normal wear and tear of a 10 year old bike is there anything specific to the bike that he should know about before doing the deal?

heres the one hes looking at
http://albany.craigslist.org/bar/1579193679.html

Tmall · 02-05-2010, 02:22 PM

Is he looking for a basic commuter? Will he be able to find parts?

JARVIS518 · 02-05-2010, 02:28 PM

basicly he juat wants a bike to ride, and this is what someone offered him for his sled, and as for parts i havent got a clue. we have a few harley dealerships local so im assuming if he needs parts he can get them there

marko138 · 02-05-2010, 02:33 PM

Good luck. Parts were hard to come by before the shut down. I'd call them and see what kind of stuff they have in stock first, maybe talk to them about how often they are getting new stuff for the Blast.

Bottom line is they are solid bikes.

JARVIS518 · 02-05-2010, 02:38 PM

what kind of parts are we talking? like brakes and shit for regular maintenance?

shmike · 02-05-2010, 02:39 PM

What kind of sled does he have?

The Blast is a slug.

marko138 · 02-05-2010, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARVIS518

what kind of parts are we talking? like brakes and shit for regular maintenance?

For that kind of stuff I'd get (and do get for my XB) them from www.americansportbike.com

Excellent people, fast shipping, and tons of stuff in stock.

Tmall · 02-05-2010, 02:44 PM

I'm talking anything at all. I know not a lot of parts were interchangable between the 500 and 1200s. So, if anything breaks he may be SOL when it comes to getting it fixed.

I'm not saying this is necessarily the case, but it is something to look into.

JARVIS518 · 02-05-2010, 02:45 PM

here is the sled he is trading for
http://albany.craigslist.org/rvs/1586429899.html

and as for it being a slug thats not that big of a deal because he doesnt have much riding experience he owned a bike for a short period a few years ago but still has a lot of learning todo

karl_1052 · 02-05-2010, 02:52 PM

Tell him to look for a Ninja 500 instead.

02-05-2010, 02:21 PM	#1
JARVIS518 BOOBS!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Saratoga, NY Moto: 06 CBR 600RR Posts: 1,188	2000 buell blast 500cc? anyone have this bike, got a buddy thats going to look at one in few hours. talking about trading his snowmobile for it. besides normal wear and tear of a 10 year old bike is there anything specific to the bike that he should know about before doing the deal? heres the one hes looking at http://albany.craigslist.org/bar/1579193679.html

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02-05-2010, 02:22 PM	#2
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	Is he looking for a basic commuter? Will he be able to find parts?

02-05-2010, 02:28 PM	#3
JARVIS518 BOOBS!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Saratoga, NY Moto: 06 CBR 600RR Posts: 1,188	basicly he juat wants a bike to ride, and this is what someone offered him for his sled, and as for parts i havent got a clue. we have a few harley dealerships local so im assuming if he needs parts he can get them there

02-05-2010, 02:38 PM	#5
JARVIS518 BOOBS!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Saratoga, NY Moto: 06 CBR 600RR Posts: 1,188	what kind of parts are we talking? like brakes and shit for regular maintenance?

02-05-2010, 02:44 PM	#8
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	I'm talking anything at all. I know not a lot of parts were interchangable between the 500 and 1200s. So, if anything breaks he may be SOL when it comes to getting it fixed. I'm not saying this is necessarily the case, but it is something to look into.

02-05-2010, 02:45 PM	#9
JARVIS518 BOOBS!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Saratoga, NY Moto: 06 CBR 600RR Posts: 1,188	here is the sled he is trading for http://albany.craigslist.org/rvs/1586429899.html and as for it being a slug thats not that big of a deal because he doesnt have much riding experience he owned a bike for a short period a few years ago but still has a lot of learning todo