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24-8-2017 Buell XB, XB12X, X1 troubles

5-10-2017 - What did we do today 24-8-2017 Buell XB indicators, Buell XB12X trouble shooting, XB12X TPS sensor, Buell X1 getting 'r done , Buell XB trouble shooting

about brand spanking new xb12scg.. 08 with now 6000 km ( new owner did already 2000 in the last few months :-) ) in for some nice indicators — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

? what is wrong here ? — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

the screws are metric ? and seazed... allen key slipping... trying a Torq key tapping it it.. also rounded... always nice to start like this :-( — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

the extra washers where smart.. as i can use a grip plier to get these out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

removing the old — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

new kellermann black ones — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ittle heat shrink to protect the wires and amp connectors on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rear removing the special nuts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

the rear ones will also double as light and brake light— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

loosening the seat lock to make room to unscrew the right one — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

in place — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and mounting a LED indicator relais to lower the blink rate — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

clean tapping the flyscreen screw holes and new screws in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

trouble shooting German Uly .. came in for fuel pressure .. well that is not the problem — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

tps is very high , and idle very low — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and ego correction very high... as everything is stock on this bike.. all signs off leaking intake seals... — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

Uly from yester day , test riding when cold.. it feel rough and choppy.. tps value is dropped again.. ok.. all signs off bad tps sensor — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

so off with the airbox — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

to get to the tps sensor — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

old sensor off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and new sensor on, i turn it in position so i know forsure the notch is correct alined — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

resetting the tps — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

much better , test ride will be good — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ziptie the tps wire to the fuel rail so it douse not viberate — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

airbox on.. and test ride :-) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

X1 getting'r done... front rocker on.. i left the front mount off .. easier for the front screws to tighten — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rocker box on tq the bolts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front mount bolt on use red loctite on the screws — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

hanging on it's own after a long time.. header on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

intake seals with silicone ? — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

the old style manifold has some room — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

checking with thicker seals.. yep will work — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

when you use thicker seals.. good indication the fit is when you can screw the bolts in by hand — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

carb back on.. no safetly on the cable return — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

will do this.. been a modification.. with a official clamp but as long as they are hold down will be perfect — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

hydro loctite on the breather bolts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and mounting the breather — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

was on the customers list.. but first engine needs to be good again.. so crappy exhaust is going back on— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

needed some welding.. not really strange for a tube frame Buell to break there exhaust :-) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

fixing temperaty so we can start — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

contact.. and engine is turning over and we have oil pressure — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

plugs in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and starting.. first heat cycle — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

xb trouble shooting.. front cylinder is cutting out when the bike gets hot.. swaped already some parts.. will test the injectors — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

injector plugs best removed from below — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

idle air valve out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

looks a little dirty but this would not be the problem— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

crews out for the injector holder — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and 2 screws below.. can be done.. small hands is a plus — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

breaking the seal on the gasket.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and pulling out the injectors , front one was stuck in the throttle body — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

from below the frame wiggel out with s screw driver— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

testing.. they bought work perfect — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

if you for get the colour markings.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

you can see on the spray nossle where the injecotor should go.. as it is designed to spray on the intake valve — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

hold back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and idle air valve on , sadly no change.. just wondering if this is a mechanical problem... as i tried and tested about everything electronic :-( — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

heat cycles no 2 — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

checking oil flow .. yep is comming return — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.