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$14,000
Rare #114 of 384 made, 1997 Buell S3T Thunderbolt Touring REDUCED
Price:
$14,000
Financing:
Summary:
Used 1997 14,665 miles
Location:
Pittsburgh, PA
Description:
OWN A PIECE OF MOTORCYCLE HISTORY !#114 of only 384 hand sculpted fiberglass body 1997 S3Ts in the world.This is a limited production "tuber", one of the last hand assembled by a few of Erik Buell's expert team in East Troy Wisconsin, back in the early days, only 384 were made the this first year of the S3T in 1997. American Muscle, made in USA. Very light but strong hand laid fiberglass fender, fairing, gas tank, and rear tail section. Once Harley took over Buell in 1998, the expensive to make fiberglass components all went to mass production cheap ABS plastic. Ducati style hand crafted chrome-moly perimeter frame, Performance Machine front and Brembo rear calipers, and the same inverted WP forks used by 8 time national race champion Scott Parker. Corbin seat ($500), D&D Racing carbon fiber exhaust canister ($500), lightweight quick release lockable luggage ($1500 option), new sport touring tires; front IRC ProTech SP-11F, rear Metzeler RoadTech Z6 ($400), newer AGM battery ($100) , newer front brakes, new rear brakes. That's already $3000 of just "stuff", not even mentioning the rest of the bike.MODEL YEARS PRODUCED 97-98, 00-02APPROX. NUMBER BUILT 1,7791997 = 3841998 = 6301999 = NIL2000 = 3492001 = 1642002 = 252Displacement: 1203cc91HP@5800RPMTorque: 87 ft.lbs @ 5,200 rpmNote: only the 1997 fiberglass body versions are considered collectible among the Thunderbolt S3Ts.Bought in September 2012 with 14665 miles, as a third bike that I always wanted, and have only put on a thousand miles in three years. Originally I was going to completely refreshen the bike to showroom condition...someday...well guess its time for a new owner. Another "Bueller" enthusiast would be perfect. Starts and runs excellent, it is tuned and piped for 100HP like the later Thunderstorm motor but without the troublesome head and cylinder gasket issues of the 1998 and later models. Has always been run on Mobil One synthetic 15w50. Primary chain and belt drive tension adjusted, valves are maintenance free hydraulic push rods, self adjusting. Carburetor has been re-jetted for performance. Rear end lowered two inches for better comfort, can easily be redone to original. Handles incredible, upright sitting position and pretty comfortable in the saddle overall. I added rubber gel grips to smooth out some hand vibration. Bike is very light, only around 450lbs, top speed around 130 in under a minute for those adrenaline junkies. The luggage black tubing frame is one piece and removes in minutes for a very modern sport bike look.Its imperfect, if it was showroom the value would be $5,000. It was almost $14,000 new in 1997. This rare Thunderbolt S3T needs some small cosmetic details finished; gas tank ovals were going to be airbrushed with the new Pegasus Buell symbols, some small paint bubbles on gas tank, some scratches on saddle bags. Fairing leg lowers, upper plastic belt cover/hugger, and rear plastic under fender were discarded by previous owners, driver foot pegs replaced with more modern (not pictured), originals included. Custom made license plate bracket. A beautiful unique exotic looking bike overall.Unlike most motorcycles, consider this one an investment rather than an expense. The value goes up slightly every year instead of down, and soon, in 2017, at twenty years old, it will be considered a rare american classic.REDUCED from $3500, you can get a better price without the luggage option (which I can sell separately) otherwise its $2900 cash firm; that's a deal, you will not find another Buell like this for the money. Looking for a good home.no trades, no joy rides, serious replies by email or phone text to email
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April 15 on Americanlisted
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Rare #114 of 384 made, 1997 Buell S3T Thunderbolt Touring REDUCED is a 1997 Touring Motorcycle in Pittsburgh PA. Find other listings by searching for 1997 in Pittsburgh on Oodle Classifieds.
Rare #114 of 384 made, 1997 Buell S3T Thunderbolt Touring REDUCED is a 1997 Touring Motorcycle in Pittsburgh PA. Find other listings by searching for 1997 in Pittsburgh on Oodle Classifieds.