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5-4-2017 XB12SX service, XB9SX making things black

28-4-2017 - 5-4-2017 XB12SX service, XB9SX making things black, exhaust welding, steering head bearings

very clean XB12Sx 2010 in for service check up

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battery cables always check these

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after a little running, drain the oil

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and changing the oil filter

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nice 2010 3 bearing wheel..

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still i like to check it , no dought these are ok

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exhaust has been scraping

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the 2010 rear axles are black

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adn the wheel have a extra dust seal , and 2 bearings at the pully side , 1 on the disk side

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disk side aswell has a spacer ring for the seal ,

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wheel back in, checking the primary chain

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needed a little adjustment

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covers and brackets back on

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loose grip ... don't like theme

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some thin glue will fix this

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indicator half broken off , easy fix, these stems come as spare part

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full..? naaah just a little crowded

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indicator out to replace the stem

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eveything back on , and wiping my greasy fingers off the screen

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front end check , just to be sure, bearings ok

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replacing the brake fluid front

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and rear

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and letting here warm up for oil level check

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on the side stand ... perfect

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and test ride :-) before she is ready for here owner

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XB9SX making things black , the powder coated parts are back... thinker time

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engine supported and remove the front bolt

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header...nice

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flanges on

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O2 sensor in, and header on the bike

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while we are here... change the plugs the easy way

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fresh plugs in

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engine up and tq the front mount to 66 NM

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W-brace tight and connect the connectors

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the cover bolts are corroded by chemical agents in, i suspect the cleaner soap

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but gives me a change to put some nice accent ones on

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oils out

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while draining putting back some other pieces from the coater

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gearbox oil back in

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and engine oil back in.. nice fuller cap... shame they are no longer made

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some other parts from the coater

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nice

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powder coating is a thick coating.. for some things you would be needing to remove this for things to work..

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i know i need the remove the coating on the surface where the pivot bushing rests other wise the lever will jam

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shiftlever.. lets try

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pivot bushing in ... you see it sticking out a little... will give no issues binding

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lever on the shaft

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right side brake pedal

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rear wheel check ... ok

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this one needed to be come back to... but is not to be powder coated , as the backing will melt the plactic bushings in the joints

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Xmas :-)

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nice and black

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exhaust on , and mounting the belt idler

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shift rod dry.. and mounted

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to check the primary chain..

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starting to be nice

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ok finish top side , airbox on

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and front end check

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wheel bearings are ok

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wheel back in and tighten the axle to 55 NM

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brake fluid replacing

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contact...

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first run... with new coated parts , don't over heat it right away,

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Xb12SS leaking exhaust

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mnnn

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nice dent .... down side off a under the bike exhaust

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cracked the top side to

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some repairs made , and exhaust back on

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some repairs made , and exhaust back on

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checking the plugs

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look good in my book... perhaps a little lean.. but that is depening on the use off a cleaner ?

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leaking shifter seal

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rubber off

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old seal out and new seal in

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use some never seas on the shaft

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wheel bearings are ok

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with out forks and wheel.. you really feel it, the steering head bearings are on there way out and are notchy feeling

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front ens needs to come off.. and will replace the horn as the brackets broke off

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stripping down the front end

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special t45 temper proof bit to unscrew the steering lock

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marking the handle bar position

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and the triple t can come off

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little tapping further.. old bearings out

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and new ones ready to go in

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the high side ( long race ) needs to stick out , on bought sides

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triple back in , put the fork legs in before you tighen the stem nut , to aline the front

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mounting back the pieces

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wheel back in

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and back on bought wheels , enough for to day

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