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12-4-2017 XB engine , XB12Xt intake gaskets

11-5-2017 - What did we do today: 12-4-2017 Buell XB engine repair, Buell XB 12XT intake gaskets and header

cylinders where prepped, rings cut to size , time to push theme in the cylinder , — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

check orientation on the piston — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

base gasket on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

cylinder + piston on... some rags in the case to catch the pistonpin clip when it needs to — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

cylinders on now first the pushrod covers — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

pushrod cover o-rings in the head , and push tthe orings first on, than look for the dowels — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

headbolts, drop off oil on the flats and the threads— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and tq these down .. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

bumpsticks aka pushrods... long one is the exhaust... incase the markings are gone — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

locate all the bolts first and than tighten the 4 big ones first , keep the box level as can be , — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and top cover on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

same for the rear — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

tq the little screws.. yes something off a habbit using the tq wrench — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

xb12XT arrived... leaking intake gaskets.. and header nut came loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

top side removed — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

loosen the throttle cables — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

works best if you loosen the coil — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

working down covers off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

mnn.. little bolts are out.. due to vibrations ? what came first.. any way i will remove the exhaust and header .. to check it — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

left scoop of — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and connectors disconected — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

chin spoiler off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and removing the exhaust — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

engine supported with a flat jack , to remove the front bolt — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

dropping the engine, disconnect the rear O2 sensor— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and you have acces tot the intake manifold loosen and remove the right bolts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and left side bolts and screw — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and removing the rear exhaust nuts to remove the exhaust — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

mnn... silicone kit is used at the HD shop who repaired this the first time.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ok anyway... cleaning the heads and flanges — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

header back on.free off tension . and throttle body with new gaskets in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

w-brace, and connectors back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

TQ hammer exhaust on... — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front bolts in.. good.. , check the tension on the brackets, — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

go can give the header slip on a few taps with a rubber hammer to there is no more tension in the header it self before you tighten the clamp — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

throttle cables back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and air filter box back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

contact... — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and checking my work... ok no more leaky :-) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

looking and seeing are not always the same... i noted the pads where thin.. before the customer asked to look at theme — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

well these are easy.. the wheel douse not have to come out , caliper bolts and pad pin loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and you can pull out the old pads — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and mount the new ones — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

on with the engine , top mount and coil bracket in.. little red loctite — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

 

plastic wire plate on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

gearbox breather hose on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and starter motor in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

coil on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

lining up in the middle for the intake manifold — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

all it needs is a bike now :-) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.