Jamie is the strangest guy. He seems like an old fuddy duddy but he is like a master scuba dive instructor and has a fast motorcycle, and enjoys blowing up huge rocket powered remote control cars.
@cweb1994 that 390 is normal for a 1125 check stats ;) i own a 1125 (in Europe) on my official paper my bike is 170kg that's even a bit les but stil with 145hp its a killer bike
My 98 S1 IS turbocharged, and the BELT drive handles all the power just fine. I was talked into switching to a chain at one point, 8000 miles later it broke and I went back to a belt. My first belt lasted 25000 miles. And never crapped up my rear wheel.
A belt drive can only handle so much power and torque and is far more difficult to change than a conventional chain plus there may be restrictions in the rules regarding the usage of a belt drive. I can change a chain in less than 10 mins on my 1200 Bandit but it took me 3-4 hrs to change a belt on my Buell Thunderbolt.
@draigbach1 Chains suck on a street bike, I own both. Wish I could put a belt on my 954. Belts are so smooth and have no maintenance, none, nothing, nada, don't even require tightening. Did I mention they last longer than a chain.
@draigbach1 On the 1125r a belt change will take no more than 30 minutes and that's without using a stand or special tools. It's not harder to change a belt than a chain. On a chain drive you need to fiddle with the adjusters and lube the new chain. On a belt drive you just install it and ride away...no lube...no adjusters.
@draigbach1 your supposed to have the drinks when the job is done :D did the belt on my 03 firebolt in all of 10 minutes lift rear up, loosen pinch bolt, loosen rear axle and pivot wheel and slide belt off rear sprocket, take off 3 bolts holding swing arm brace and remove, remove 3 torques heads on pully cover and with some maneuvering the belt comes right off
I knew Jamie had good taste. Nice bike!
kfox66 3 weeks ago
Jamie is the strangest guy. He seems like an old fuddy duddy but he is like a master scuba dive instructor and has a fast motorcycle, and enjoys blowing up huge rocket powered remote control cars.
hzuiel 1 month ago
@cweb1994 that 390 is normal for a 1125 check stats ;) i own a 1125 (in Europe) on my official paper my bike is 170kg that's even a bit les but stil with 145hp its a killer bike
mdoelder 1 month ago
I never would have thought the walrus could ride like that!
FusionSpecialists 2 months ago
390lbs?! what the fuck thats ridiculously light for a 1125....
cweb1994 3 months ago
s1000rr is faster, just sayin
an50331 3 months ago
@an50331 I know you're just saying, and i'm not having a crack, but it has twice the number of cylinders.... Big twin any day
urbanmenace 1 month ago
@an50331
Not compaired to this bike
mickeymang6 3 weeks ago
sex
biohazardArt 3 months ago
My 98 S1 IS turbocharged, and the BELT drive handles all the power just fine. I was talked into switching to a chain at one point, 8000 miles later it broke and I went back to a belt. My first belt lasted 25000 miles. And never crapped up my rear wheel.
1buellrider 5 months ago
Damn, it's even waaay uglier then the new zx10r =S Yuck!
SicSeb 10 months ago
Wonderfullllllll
maurobuell 10 months ago
9.80 sec ?? mmm
pdak005 11 months ago
The specs on his bike don't seem to add up. 0-60 2.6 seconds. Modified? Yeah o.k. stock trim...eeehhh
roshaun909 11 months ago
@roshaun909
It's not a stock Buell 1125r.
RandC48 9 months ago
A belt drive can only handle so much power and torque and is far more difficult to change than a conventional chain plus there may be restrictions in the rules regarding the usage of a belt drive. I can change a chain in less than 10 mins on my 1200 Bandit but it took me 3-4 hrs to change a belt on my Buell Thunderbolt.
draigbach1 1 year ago
@draigbach1 Chains suck on a street bike, I own both. Wish I could put a belt on my 954. Belts are so smooth and have no maintenance, none, nothing, nada, don't even require tightening. Did I mention they last longer than a chain.
mooosestang 11 months ago
@mooosestang god, i wish ALL bikes could switch to belt! i didnt believe at first but going from a sv650s to a xb12s proved my ass wrong!!
Ryknfjor 10 months ago
@draigbach1 On the 1125r a belt change will take no more than 30 minutes and that's without using a stand or special tools. It's not harder to change a belt than a chain. On a chain drive you need to fiddle with the adjusters and lube the new chain. On a belt drive you just install it and ride away...no lube...no adjusters.
CyberDruidtheModGod 9 months ago
@draigbach1 your supposed to have the drinks when the job is done :D did the belt on my 03 firebolt in all of 10 minutes lift rear up, loosen pinch bolt, loosen rear axle and pivot wheel and slide belt off rear sprocket, take off 3 bolts holding swing arm brace and remove, remove 3 torques heads on pully cover and with some maneuvering the belt comes right off
xXBuellXB12RXx 8 months ago
Buell 1125r by Erik buell racing, pretty nice !!
But why changing the rear belt by a chain with all the problem it occurs???
jean130369 1 year ago
The announcer used the words turbocharged, and supercharged while he was talking about Jaimies bike.
I'm pretty sure it's NA.
/Nitpick off/
MrGuyfella 1 year ago
What epsiode is this from! I Havent seen this! Thats MY BIKE! well his is modded a ton ha ha
maximaman380 1 year ago