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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

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

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

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looking good

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

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Polished Bling XB9S in for check up, and new front 

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letting here warm up to drain the oil 

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while heating up.. i remove the covers 

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little bit on the magnet.. for 03 normal 

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

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anyway.. new oil filter on

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

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

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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

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bearings are ok

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

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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 

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bike swapped around .. nice head light mod 

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

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anyway front wheel bearing check 

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

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and new disk needed to be mounted 

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

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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 

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

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and removing the headlight bracket 

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loosen the side plates and ignition switch 

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

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all loose , and stem nut removing 

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will clean and lube the stem 

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

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

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inner races in 

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seal on and lube the conical bearing 

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top side also mounted 

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and tighen the stem pinch bolt 

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putting the headlight sides back on 

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handle bar and throttle cables —

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will give this a little cleaning 

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will give this a little cleaning

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new disk... new pads 

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and front wheel with new bearings in 

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

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push down the front end to set the forks

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

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front brake feels a little crunchy 

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clean and lube, feels so much better 

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brake fluid replacement 

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feels like new again :-)

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also change the rear fluid 

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let the bike warm up for a little 

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to set the oil level.. and test ride 

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