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27-7-2017 XB exhaust leak service, XB belt, X1

1-9-2017 - What did we do today: 27-7-2017 XB exhaust leak and service, XB belt, X1 front end and service

XB12Scg in for service, shifter seal is leaking some— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and missing the front exhaust bracket bolt..

SCG problem.. way to low to the ground.. ramps and bumps will be a issue , 1 rear strap broken

and 1 front stud broken 

ok.. we need to strip allot... airbo off

side covers off 

removing the exhaust... front pipe is also cracked

cracked in the bottom.. will be a issue to get this welded.. need to cut the chin spoiler bracket off

and crack runs almost around... running to long with our front support is killing exhaust 

exhaust removed.. now first oil ... out 

front plug out 

bit wattery... will check the boots

shifter lever off 

and seal taken out 

new seal.. i like to put some grease in there.

rubber back on 

and shifter back on.. use loctite on these bolts 

fresh oil in .. and clutch adjusted 

wheel bearing check.. while this is a 2010 model .. never hurts to check 

these are perfect as expected.. remember to put the spacer ring back in

adjusting the primary chain tension

and preping for engine rotation right small scoop off ... note the 2010 dual O2 sensor 

engine supported 

and front bolt loose.. when with our tension.. the bolt can be turned out by hand 

left peg plate remove.. this will hit the primairy cover

engine rotating down.. loosen the wire guide and disconnect the o2 sensor plug 

3 bolts later and some ratteling to get the flanges loose ... header is out 

o how fun... clean break that is a + 

gasket needs to come out to use the drill guide 

Jims dril guide mounted, love this one

and now for a sharp cobalt dril bit ..

i made some on a stick easiers in some cases 

with a good drill bit easy work... like butter 

now retapping the threads 

 tap broke in the hole.. good luck getting that one out... EDM or with carbide mill is the only way , but head needs to come off for bought option ...

so top side some more needs to come loose

with the coil removed i can eassy reach the throttle cables

front head mount off 

and loosening the intake manifold 

coil bracket off 

and rocker cover.. see the old orange seals.. will check the rear one to , easy now

rocker box off , 

and head off.. valves out and off to the edm 

w-brace back on for some stabilaty 

and engine hold up with a strap

airbax and cover on... needs to be set to the side 

next job.. funny way to have a belt 

nice Xb12SX 2010 with out belt ;-) 

the belt is already worn out... dirt... salt.. bad weather douse not help.. but 10000 km is fast for a belt...

ok oil... fist clean the iller cap.

and a little grease on the side stand 

10000 km... salt is a killer... exhaust is almost gone

trying to start this bike i noticed the neutral switch did not work .. best to check now 

sensor reads 80 Ohm... will not work 

thinned 5/8 high wall socket you can get to it under a small angle

new switch in.. check ... works 

customer asked for a spring tensioner .. old one off

wheel out to check.. the pully teeth are sharp but not to far gone

bearings are ok —

now brace out 

and peg base loose 

to route the belt in

new first the swing arm brace back in.. and peg plate on.. loctite ! 

removing the idler fromt he fixed brace 

with the set come some spacers... mounted to many... i can do this with out thinking.. 2 big rings on the studs

and 1 small ring on the outside 

and tensiponer on

setting the axle to tq 

and cut the pully cover some more space other wise this will run against the idler pully

fresh oil in and check engine came on 

mnnn ok figures.... rusty exhaust —

i cycle the solinoid a few times... keeps working.. next step would be remove . and strap the valve open on the exhaust , but i think in the near future a nice TQ hammer will go on 

X1... they don't make theme like this any more..

and some money was put in the bike.. nice swing 

they rattle in the box Spiegler dual disk brake system mounted 

bike had fallen over witht he steering lock on.. now left is ok

but turning to the right the steering sticks , i think the stem is dammaged 

so to strip the complete front end . wheel nut off

metric !!! ... pinch bolts loose

calipers off 

front legs out , need to fix a seal on this one to

wheel out.. the bearings feel funky... i will replace theme 

flyscreen off 

and 1 leg out 

keeping it out off damage way 

losening the handle bar... markings will keep things in position mounting it back

meeehhh... rusty bolt .. . i'm very sure the customer would not mind me putting some new stainless ones 

pich bolt loose

and stem bolt loose

give the stem bolt a tap with rubber hammer to tap out the lower triple t

bearings look ok.. some grease and they will do 

steering stem needs to remove the big burr from the steering lock

triple back on.. front leg now first

taking it apart is easy 

use some electro tape to protect the sharp edge 

oil seal hammered home 

and legs back on . handle bar back on with new screws

new bearings in the front .. feel so much better —

frotn axle a drop off loctite on

next job... rocker box gaskets are leaking heavy :-(

caliper bolts... also crusty 

nice new ones :-) to add to the bling 

drop of loctite and setting these to TQ 

pinch bolt still loose ... set the forks by pushing the bike down a few times , and than tighten the pich bolts