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4-10-2017, XB 12 isolater, XB9 exhaust, clutch

28-10-2017 - 4-10-2017, Buell XB12 front isolater mount, Buell XB9 Torque Hammer exhaust time, clutch cable, bigservice XB12S

bike is vibrating allot the customer told us lets have a look — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

yes that would be correct.. as the front engine mount rubber is gone ;-) Here you nfind our own developed engine mount https://www.twinmotorcycles.nl/webshop/artikel.asp?mc=1&aid=11583&cid=0&s=XBfrontmount10160465-01&a&aname=Buell_XB912_TM_Engine_Mount_front_isolater — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

this one was really gone Here you nfind our own developed engine mount https://www.twinmotorcycles.nl/webshop/artikel.asp?mc=1&aid=11583&cid=0&s=XBfrontmount10160465-01&a&aname=Buell_XB912_TM_Engine_Mount_front_isolater

i will reroute the clutch cable to so it will not rubb against the oil lines — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

engine supported and loosening the headbolts and mount bolt — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

our new front mount. https://www.twinmotorcycles.nl/webshop/artikel.asp?mc=1&aid=11583&cid=0&s=XBfrontmount10160465-01&a&aname=Buell_XB912_TM_Engine_Mount_front_isolater
. , red loctite on the head bolts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

clutch cable loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and rerouting behind the oil lines — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

better like this — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

TQhammer time xb9 — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

first top side, airfilter off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and replacing it for a K&N filter https://www.twinmotorcycles.nl/webshop/artikel.asp?mc=1&aid=24&cid=0&s=10110328&a&aname=Buell_XB912_2003-2010_air_filter_bu-9003 — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

chin spoiler off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

loosening the rear axle / belt tension — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

to remove the idler bracket , to have good acces to the rear straps — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front hanger loose , and the old exhuast is off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

chin spoiler bracket under the side stand tighten with red loctite spoiler kit https://www.twinmotorcycles.nl/webshop/artikel.asp?mc=1&aid=6462&cid=0&s=TM004&a&aname=Buell_XB_912_TM_Chin_spoiler_bracket_kit — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

TQ hammer on , tapping the slip on, to free the tension before you tighten the clamps Torque Hammer https://www.twinmotorcycles.nl/webshop/artikel.asp?mc=1&aid=3085&cid=0&s=TBOS0410912s&a&aname=Buell_Torque_Hammer_exhaust_EU_03-07_USA_03-10 — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

idler back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

chin spoiler on, and decalls — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

updating the fuel mapping our reflash https://www.twinmotorcycles.nl/webshop/artikel.asp?mc=1&aid=2443&cid=0&s=TWECMREFLASH&a&aname=TM_ECM_Reflash_all_models — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

customer also wanted the windguards of, use a heat gun to break the loctite on the screws as you will dammage the heads other wise — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

12mm spanner and remove the extentions — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and short pivots in . test ride :-) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

next... Xb9R clutch cable hanging on 2 threads — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ok cover off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

shift lever off , to unscrew the cable — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

2 ?, make that 1 thread — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

screw the cable on straight..so it will not break — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

loctite on the shifter pivot — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and prelubing the clutch cable adjuster for more fun in the long run — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

intermitting chargeing problem..... look for burn mark in the 77 connector.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

to be shure we test the regulator diode check .. ok— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

AC from the stator leads... 15 + at idle .. ok — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ok repair the 77 connector, take off the battery poles — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

mark the feed ( red plus wire ) on the regulator, as these are 5 black wires — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

you see the burn marks on the terminals.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

 

new / better ,terminals and new connectors — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

testing.. works — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

service Xb12S — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

draining the oil — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and greasing the side stand :-( — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

new gearbox oil — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and checking the primairy tension — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

belt is ok, but start to show ware.. will be a thing with the next check — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rear wheel bearing are ok — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

nobby tyres mounted... looking good — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rear wheel back in and pinch bolt mounted — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

mounting the crash protection , drilling of the cover— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and the base plate — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

as the protection needs to sit on the rim — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and some loctite to tighten the pad — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front plug change — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

6r12...,whywhywhy... Buell service bullitin way back ( 1997 ? ) specificly state please don't use these any more on Buell motorcycles.. but untill to day i still see some people put these sportster plugs in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

NGk plugs in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

moving to the front — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

changing fork oil , the corrosion can become a problem, i will clean and put some grease on it — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

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

forks out for oil — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

about full and bleed the rebound damper, and set to the specific airchamber — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ready to go back in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front wheel in, note the axle is below the surface off the leg.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front caliper back to TQ — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

very high cool factor these tyres, and they ride ok , there not track tyres , but grips is good — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

bumping down the front suspention to set the forks on the axle , tighten the pich bolts , and mount the crash protection lightly so the fork douse not move on the axle — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

mounting new levers — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and rear plug still needs doing — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

checking the plug cables — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rear one is also a 6R12 — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

warming up the bike and cheking oil level for test ride — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.