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1-4-2017 Leaking XB header, small check up
28-4-2017 - 1-4-2017 Buell XB Leaking header, small check up Buel XB, mounting Toque Hammer Buell XB12Scg
my exhaust makes a lot off noise.. the flange holder clip has rotted out and flange douse not hold the header in place anymore .. this bike was a allday bike, also during winter

fingers crossed... needed to hammer a 7/16 socket on.. penitrating oil , little tighter, loosen, thighen loosen... and 1 come out ... still one to go

other one even more corroded... socket 10 mm hammered on.. same dril tighten first.. penitrating oil , and slowly out ... i'm lucky to day , saves allot off work

gasket looks ok..

first new stud in.. with counter nuts

the inner stuf i cannot use a counter nut to screw it in.. as there is no room for a spanner to loosen the nut.. some loctite and just one nut will work

stud in, take a cup off coffee for the loctite to set.. and you can turn off the nut with out the stud comming with it

clip put in position on the tick end off the pipe and flange on

tighten.. so for so good..

testing if it is air tight.. contact.. yep gasket was still good.. was a job estimated between 30 minutes and 3 hours ... if the studs had broken..
:-)

Xb9Sx in for check up

mnn could this be 3 in a row ? looks like the rocker cover seals are also leaking ( 3e bike in a row )

anyway.. heat here up first to drain the engine oil

seat and airbox off... looks dry and clean

aaahhh.. hangin throttle... alergic for it .. bar end mirrors to far inside

and a funny way of routing the rear brake line.. i will put it back as it should be

the oil pomp cover gasket is sweating.. i bet the bolt are not tight enough ( seen it happen more )

rear fender back on.. with brake line below

rear wheel inspection

bearings are good

primairy chain tension check .. ok

as is suspected.. tq the cover down to 14 Nm some bolts half a turn before it was tight ..

a cut off allen key is very handy.. for the hard to reach places as the header obstrucst direct acces off 2 off the cover bolts

new filter on

leaking fork seal.. will repace it right away

pushing the bike.. i feel something is off.. tyre pressure very low

front bearings check ... ok

now first the seal

fork apart ans cleaning

use some isolating tape to cover the sharp edges on the front leg before you put the seal back in

fork to getter and bleeding the rebound tube , and set oil leve

leg back in

same color, different bike.. a very nice one.. i think this is the first time this bike has seen a little rain .. very nice find

tyre channge.. rear caliper off

as we also going to replace the exhaust .. idler bracket off

and stock exhaust off

are you ever going to use this again.. no.. ok.. i remove it all

the electrical connection is next to the batter, if you remove the plug you can pull the wires out .. you will need to tell the ecm this is removed so you don't get error codes

weight is power.. so allready gained some
:-)

Db inserts in our out .. let;s go out first

exhaust mounted and ecm programmed with the custom fuel map for this exhaust

and front tyre change

yep , this was the first time the front wheel came out , since it was put in at the factory.. i will put a little grease on it

name tags on the exhaust .. looking good.. and better .. more bottom power.. and for a SCG low profile so you have a little ground cleanance

nice bike.. very good find
:-) she has found a good home


