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8-6-2017 1125 CR Exhaust XB9S 03 check up

18-7-2017 - 8-6-2017 Buell 1125CR Exhaust upgrade and Buell XB9S 03 check up steering head bearing and brake disk

some times you come across something special , the exhaust kept popping off the headers as no front mount bracket was used on this one

and the damper bodies are about ready to grenade , pop rivets comming lose and blowing out so bandclamps where added by the customer 

our new model TH2 easy mounted ( no longer carbon mufler body , so a DB insert can be used )

looking good

DB insert in for now, as this customer is going on a Europeen road trip 

Polished Bling XB9S in for check up, and new front 

letting here warm up to drain the oil 

while heating up.. i remove the covers 

little bit on the magnet.. for 03 normal 

just a little thing i noticed.. the axle is sticking out a little ? 

anyway.. new oil filter on

checking the belt.. these 03 belts need to check on hair cracks out side 

axle out.. looks like there is a ding on the outer ring, perhaps this is why the swing arm is pulled in ?

first wheel bearing check.. loosen the lower cover, and lift the bike a little so you can pull the belt to the side and not damage it

bearings are ok

wheel back in.. and belt guards mounting back on.. put a little neverseas on these screws

front pully cover back on.. if you can mount this when you are able to rotate the wheel.. to check if the metal rear base plate is rubbing 

bike swapped around .. nice head light mod 

seams to be a hot topic these days :-) looking good

anyway front wheel bearing check 

these are done for , i think still originals ? from 2003

and new disk needed to be mounted 

our galfer disk.. looks good brakes better :-) , bolts back to 35NM

i felt pushing the bike already a little stiff front end... on the lift wheel out and turning the handle bar.. yes.. steering head bearings are gone 

after a quick call with the customer ok was given to fix it , so front legs out 

and removing the headlight bracket 

loosen the side plates and ignition switch 

marking the handle bar making it eady to mount it back exectly the same 

all loose , and stem nut removing 

will clean and lube the stem 

knocking out the old bearings, for shit and giggles opened up 1 bearings.. these are brown off corrasion 

conical bearings.. i have my thoughs nut every body is using theme.. let give it a go .. nice to have a race press availeble 

inner races in 

seal on and lube the conical bearing 

top side also mounted 

and tighen the stem pinch bolt 

putting the headlight sides back on 

handle bar and throttle cables —

will give this a little cleaning 

will give this a little cleaning

new disk... new pads 

and front wheel with new bearings in 

tighen the caliper bolt with a drop off loctite on the threads 

push down the front end to set the forks

and dash mounted back on.. do the lower in complete and the 2 front ones later 

front brake feels a little crunchy 

clean and lube, feels so much better 

brake fluid replacement 

feels like new again :-)

also change the rear fluid 

let the bike warm up for a little 

to set the oil level.. and test ride