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2-6-2017 XB tyres and 1125CR big service

12-7-2017 - What did we do today: 2-6-2017 Buell XB 12 new tyres, Buell 1125CR big inspection / valve check / spark plugs

Buell XB in for fresh tyres — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rear wheel out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

bearings are ok.. check theme everytime you have the wheel in your hands — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

back on axle to tq — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

nice and round again rides much better — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front one , bike swapped around — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

caliper loose and fender off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

these are done for ... — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

fresh rubber and fresh bearings — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front stuff back on and to tq.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

1125 Cr big inspection — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

running warm to drain the oil... voltage is good ( oil jet modification already done ) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

while heating up.. striping most off the body work... airfilter is very dirty , as they usualy are on a 1125 — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

oil filter cover off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

prepping the rear to check the wheel bearings pinch bolt loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

airpod cover has some damage.. i will glue these to getter with 2k epoxy — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

oil filter on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

removing the rear caliper — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

pads are ok — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

bearings are done for — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

pressed new bearings in.. and wheel can go back in— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

belt should be kept a eye on... wear cracks starting to be visible — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

engine needs to be rotated down.. so exhaust removal — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front tab is broken off , i will weld this back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

airbox lower removal.. best to take it with airfilter still mounted... so no dirt will fall in the throttel bodies — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

nice stacks (CAN BE FOUND HERE) we mounted some years ago — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

swapping the bike around to remove the front end — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

giving the clutch line some room to drop the engine— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and loosening the side pods — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

fork out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and other fork / wheel out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

prepping the wire loom for engine rotation, cut the zipties and loosen the horn connectors , — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

disconnect the rear o2 sensor plug — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front supported.. take out the engine bolts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

loosen the sliding spacer — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ignition cover plug needs to come out to turn the engine over — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

i loosen the rear bolts to.. as the rotation off the engine can loosen theme.. knowing is to tighten — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front braces the last 2 bolts out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

engine down... we are going to have a closer look at this ground point ! — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

a little light in the dark — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

 

and front coil out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

 

 

and plug out, looks worn — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

checking the gap and a little grease on the threads— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front plug back in and cover off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

turning the engine over to check the lash... lash is ok.. but some casting defects in the cam.. i will check the finger for markings — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

the valve finger douse not have any markings.. so good to go — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

cover back on and front coil in.. check the connector is locking good — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rear valves ok.. plug looks bad — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

before we going back up the sensor ground to the engine.. as you see the bolt is corroded — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

little cleaning, dyelectic grease and new bolt.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

engine up.. tightening the supports — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ans side pod back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front fork oil service.. protect the caps from scaring— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

cleaned and fresh oil.. i notich rubbing marks on these black forks are blue ? seen this more — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

legs back in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

wheel back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

exhaust welded and back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

the only t27 screw on a 1125 — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

glueing the side pods to getter — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

cleaning the k&N filter inside out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

pods back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and brake fluid change — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

clutch fluid change.. always dirty this fluid — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

the suction thingy — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

giving it some pulls helps bleeding, but also helps to keep the full travel off the bore clean.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front brake felt a littel digital on-/ off , mirror needas to come off the take the pivot out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

cleaning and fresh grease... works so good , feels like a new bike again — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rear fluid change — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

sam trick pump the pedal with the bleeder open to make the whole travel — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

airbox base back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

check the throttle if it is not sticking — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

the only way the map sensor should be mounted — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

airfilter on and covers back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

letting here warm up for oil level check — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

heating up , contact off and leave it for 2 minutes to check.. good in my book — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

mode and toggle to go to the service counter — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

restting ot and ready for test ride :-) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.