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25-2-2017 X1 engine cases leaking

11-3-2017 - What did we do today 25-2-2017 Buell X1 engine cases leaking

and so the cleaning begins — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

degrease the mating surfaces good, and remove any old sealer left — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

new gasket bead aplied and halves to getter — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

little loctite on the case bolts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and i mount 2 off the gearbox bolts to even the pressure on the mating surface — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

starting in the middle torqing the bolts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

gasket is pushing out a little evenly.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ready to go back in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

mouting bolt to the swing arm holder tight — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

oil pump back with new gasket — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

back in, is easy to fix the oil hoses now before the uncut cover is back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

mls gasket ( rubber base on alumium ) you should be able to reuse these 1 one.. but i don't take that risk.. to much work involved.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

cams back in, and timing checked — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and with some bolts holding the gasket , slide the cover on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and tq the cover bolts down — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

timing cup on the cam — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and pick up sensor on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

routing the charging and oil pressure switch wires behind the cam cover — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

oil switch connected — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ini mini miny moe... clever use off 2 the same connector... one speed sensor , the other one ignition pick up sensor... have seen un explaineble problems when people put theme back wrong... follow the wire color for the correct plug — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.