I had a 2004 Blast as my first bike. I loved that bike so much. I put about 12,000 on it the first year. It was reliable as an anvil

@kokodaddy6290

Жыл бұрын

Did your bike ever have a clunk when shifting into first gear?

@reefegaming559

Жыл бұрын

@@kokodaddy6290 no way it didn’t😂 those transmissions suck

@reefegaming559

Жыл бұрын

@@kokodaddy6290 no way it didn’t😂 those transmissions suck

I always learn something new everytime I watch a Kaplan video. Don't just watch, LISTEN 🇺🇸

@leenozatc125m5

2 жыл бұрын

I agree these guys rock. Do it right. With the rarest of the rare gems too. Cant beat Kaplan

Finally here is someone who understands this motorcycle!

Really glad to see you cover a buell blast....I have an 01 Sunfire yellow all original while this may be a" beginners" bike I am certainly not a beginner but pun intended find this to be a blast to ride I put more miles on this than my truck every bit of service has been done and it's dead nuts reliable love the buells

These are fun little bikes and definetaly great as a custom build!

Love your reviews and rundowns. Thanks for sharing!

As soon as you caught that microphone I subscribe

I’ve had 5 of these bikes, and bought em running but damaged from the harley riders course dealership. I would fix em up and sell em to the kids in the family, or anyone that wanted em. I still have 2 of em. Currently own about 20 buells, all tagged and insured and rideable, I really enjoy being a buell owner. I don’t know everything about these buells but know a decent amount to get by. Currently having an issue with my 1125cr. It runs but runs terrible. I’ll never part with my very first blast. It’s ugly, it’s yellow and goofy looking to some. But it’s my apocalyptic bike, if I ever need to go somewhere where I’m not able to take my other buells off-road. Even in comparison to my Ulysses. It’s a very reliable bike, just oil changes and tires and bearings. Upgrades are fun to install also.

First video that didn't make a music beauty video this is very helpful thanks checking out a yellow now it needs pit replaced and a tune up

I want one. Looks like a blast

I built a very cool cafe racer out of one of those on my channel ,I got it on a trade and figured why not I still have it it is literally a blast to ride !

I bought a wrecked Buell Blast as a project bike. It looked so cool, even by today's standards. Sadly, I never got around to fixing it and sold it. I would love to buy a running Buell Blast, or Lightning in the future.

Sure is a clean looking ride....I miss mine. Great starter bike but also for city riding.

My Favourite Buell was the Steel Frame S3 Thunderbolt - I wish I'd bought one when they were Semi Affordable 👍🍻

Buell always had a very progressive look to them.very unique machine,if I won the lotto I'd have 1 in my collection.

@vetisu_7719

2 жыл бұрын

Won the lotto? You can get one of these used for 1500 😂

@frankcastle5294

2 жыл бұрын

Don't wait for the lottery. The P3 Blast is abundant and dirt cheap. Good ones sell for less than $1000

@frankcastle5294

2 жыл бұрын

@Mark Andrews Poetry Corner and Piano Lounge What? A P3 Blast? You should buy it.

@frankcastle5294

2 жыл бұрын

@Mark Andrews A Blast is a P3. P3 is the H-D designation.

@frankcastle5294

2 жыл бұрын

@Mark Andrews My pleasure Mark. Blasts are dirt cheap and always will be. simple carbureted single that lasts forever. Fun for cheap money.

i saw your dually truck and trailer goibg east i40e / i75n in knoxville a while back. i was on the clapped out Black 2007 FLH

I have owned 3 of these and by far one of my favorite bikes to ride. Nimble and throaty. Hope to get another one day

@Spartansrule118

2 жыл бұрын

Are they reliable?

@TheDisBeat

2 жыл бұрын

@@Spartansrule118 I have seen them with 30-40k miles on them. People do road trips on them. They are super easy to work on. I bought a bit wider tires for mine so they hug the road a lot better. Loved them.

@kokodaddy6290

Жыл бұрын

Does your bikes make a clunk noise and grind when shifting into first? If it was a 2000-2008 buell blast

@TheDisBeat

Жыл бұрын

@@kokodaddy6290 yes all of them clunk into first. They always have and I really haven’t found a good fix other than adjusting your clutch a bit. But it’ll still clunk into first. But I will say these bikes have never left me without a smile. I did a few diy mods as well to make it more enjoyable

@kokodaddy6290

Жыл бұрын

1 more question, when you switch it into first does it also grind? Because the one I was riding, made a grinding noise and a clunk and they were. It’s really obnoxious

Love that little bike. Unfortunelly here in latinamerica. It s a very rare bike, so it s almost imposible to get one. 👍 great video

@skgate

Жыл бұрын

damn, theres one for sale close by to me for $250... all it needs is a belt and an ignition

Cool bikes , I looked at them back in the 90s and almost bought one 3 years ago.. Some came with a huge fucking airbox on them and shit just got crazy .I liked them when they first came back out .

Oh wow, I just sold my 01 Blast. Learned on it and now ride a Harley FXDL

I own five bikes and still the buell blast is my favorite

Bulletproof thumper! It’s cool how the blast can switch its looks from sporty to cruiser just by changing to hi/low seats & fairing (stock) i love it! The Blast is a keeper.

Just bought a 2006 Blast for 1500 bucks with only 1700 miles on it! TALL GEARS! Only got it in to 2nd so far lol LOVE IT! Just a little stiff

This was my first and last street bike..dual sport or dirtbikes is all I need. This bike was fun tho

i think i have an opportunity to buy one of these. it’s definitely a fixer upper but it’ll be a fun project.

My. first bike was a Blast. Swapped out that anchor of an exhaust with a V&H and ejected to open it up.

Imagine that engine in a Honda XL or Yamaha SR/XT frame. Would make a very awesome scrambler/flattracker.

@dirtmudsnowandwater

3 жыл бұрын

Buell frames are far superior to both though

@zieniet

3 жыл бұрын

@@dirtmudsnowandwater the xt and xl frames are both straight out of the 70s. Not the best performance but it looks damn cool.

I had a new one back in the early days and bought a used one two decades later. I road that thing to the ground as a daily commuter to work from rain, fog, to freezing cold. Reliable for sure. It always starts up.

That mic toss tho....ps buying one of these next

Yes they should have put Harley on tank! Great insight

I love mine!

Always wanted to put that engine in a sportster.Why? I'm just different that way.

A cool bike is the one that you can afford! well said. we all start with 2 wheels!

Is that Buddy Repperton

These bikes are a blank canvas, Father Tatro has a current series right now of turning 1 of these into a pretty ballsey enduro🇺🇸👍

Bout to trade a 99 malibu for two of these. Thanks for the info.

Was this like the Harley 500cc for learners? I may have commented to soon but the engine looks like a Harley 500 for learners just a different frame. Dam right it needs Harley Davidson down the side

How much are you selling that one for..I came across one on Facebook m.p. but the seller says it starts but RPMs go way high on in idle..

I just saw a flat track bike with a Harley Davidson single engine in, totally crazy. I think it was probably based off one of these. Not sure. First time seeing this.

Absolutely love these.... Fuck knows why we never got them here in the UK as a 500cc single is perfect for the back roads. The only H-D/Buell I'd even consider owning..... Shame

My 1st soport bike was and is an 1125r. Such a great bike with fuel in frame rim mounted 8 piston break caliper crazy aerodynamics and an awesome 1125 rotox engine. The dumbest thing harley did was relinquish buell. Now they are chasing after performance they had and the new buell motorcycles are reinventing the wheel again. Who ever maid that call should take a long walk on a short bridge

@frankcastle5294

2 жыл бұрын

Maid? Call? I'm retired from Harley-Davidson and you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

Thats a cool bike. Hd should make an eqilavent again, no doubt. Hd needs new blood.

@rootvalley2

Жыл бұрын

they did it’s called the street

How much is a 2006 beul last 500 worth with 4900miles ? What that one sell for

Someone offered 2006 12k mileage for $2,200. Is that a good deal?

I hope that guy is really tall because he makes that blast seem smaller than I remember it.

As good as it may (or may not) be; this bike had NOTHING on the Suzuki GS500, at least in Canada. These thumpers were sold for whopping $7000 CAD back in 2000s and for around two grands less; one could have either the aforementioned GS500 or the Kawasaki EX500, with parallel twin engines and Japanese reliability I might add, and frankly; which bike would you rather have?! And let's not forget the Kawasaki W650 which looked miles better than this... monstrosity while costing roughly the same (if I recall correctly)!

I have a 2000 Buell Cyclone with broken head screws and and a 2005 Blast with front end damage. I'd like to put the better wheels, suspension and brakes on the smaller bike. Is that difficult?

@bobbydean6661

2 жыл бұрын

hi .. I'll buy that cyclone off you ...

@Swampytheroot

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbydean6661 Where are you located?

@bobbydean6661

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a trucker ... so I can be out anywhere. I reside in Detroit MI

@bobbydean6661

2 жыл бұрын

I've a terminal in Dallas TX as well, where I come down to. my email is bobbydeanfreight (at) Gmail dot com

Yep great little bike. HD dropped the ball killing off Buell the brand it was a great gateway brand that would have brought younger clients to HD as they matured. I rode Cyclone and Lightning and enjoyed them very much.

I loved my Blast. Wish I didn't sell it

@Spartansrule118

2 жыл бұрын

Were they reliable?

@slainteron4027

2 жыл бұрын

@@Spartansrule118 never had a problem with mine. Easy to work on engine and since it was half of an 883 roadster basically parts were easily a available

Fuck is that thing clean🐿

I can get 1 for $1500 with under 2k miles.. should I get it??!!

@KaplanCycles

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@WindHashira

3 жыл бұрын

@@KaplanCycles thank you for the advice! I contacted the seller! Rest is up to them ^_^

Jeff we know him from mass best me hanic around

They discontinued the Buell brand following the 2008 economic downturn and corporate restructuring of the time. Similar to GM discontinuing their Hummer and Pontiac lines.

I love thumpers, imagine If hd made a new sportster cutting in half the M8 engine, and selling it at a reasonable price, it would be a winner.

Dog the bounty hunter

Put a v twin in it. 💯👍👍😊

Kinda 🆒

I got some one that will trade for my kx 85 I'm just gonna keep my kx I like dirt better

Greasy

Buell; rhymes with mule. Like you said, they should have labelled them Harley Davidson.

I rode a Blast from Newport, Oregon to Lake Dallas, Texas. If you'd like some long distance riding advice, here is mine... Don't take an effin Buell Blast.

I am skimming through the video and you keep mentioning things like "it should say Harley Davidson on the tank" and "it should be black and orange" but the bottom line is it's a Buell, not a Harley Davidson. It's "a Harley Davidson company" but it's not supposed to be a Harley. Buell is it's own thing, and I think they did it right without putting a bunch of Harley crap on it. If that's what you want, go buy a Harley lol

Very modifiable-this was my upgrade to 2 inch riser and Clubman Jr handlebars www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/board-profile.cgi?action=pict&file=817752.jpg