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11-10-2017 XB12S making it run 1125 Torq Hammer

7-11-2017 - 11-10-2017 What did we do today: XB12S making it run better, Buell 1125 Torq Hammer, Buell XB9S 03 service

xb12s 08 long way from home.. to make here run better 

as usual German Buell owners, tread there bikes very well :-) 

mnnn old or new... oil leaking rear rocker gasket

the dirty fan should gove some away , if you know what to look for 

good anyways.. running like crap... the ego gives some away way to low to run right 

so leak test at first 

ego is dropping to 50 ... and slowly climbing.. i will start with the intake seals 

airbox of

something that made me wonder if the rocker gasket was already replaced, but not cleaned... the head sensor wire is out the wire guide 

coil of to remove the throttle wires —

nice suspention

connectors loose left side w-brace 

clutch cable out the lever 

and dropping the engine 

new style manofold... hex bolts bought sides 

little markings.. no clearly visible leaks

a little on the head 

with the engine down.. easy to check the gaskets.. mnnn ok old leak.. never fixed.. old style orange seals.. these will all leak over time 

the upgrade seals are black and stiffer.

when you do this , clean the covers.. so the next mechanis douse not have to guess if they have been replaced —

intake back on 

and sensor cable back in the wire guide 

little neverseas on the bolt and rotate the engine up again 

clean the crank sensor connector.. other wise the plug will not lock ;-) 

connecting the throttle cables 

coil can go on again 

coil connector and wire holder clip

airbox back on

the ecm was also old firmware.

we can update these for you.. 

latest firm ware.. engine will not run as hot anymore

and updating the fuel mapping.. we have beutifull mappings for remus/ sebring exhaust 

warming up, and test ride ... she is running very nice , the customer will love it 

1125r exhaust problem 

yep this is done for.

so stock exhaust mounting bolts out —

left front needs a spanner 13 mm to hold the nut 

and remove the front bracket 

right rear bolt , and loosen the foot peg bolts to drop the stock exhaust 

TH header on 

and eaxhust on

clamping tight

name plate on

and DB insert out.. i think this customer wants it in later... but let him experiance with out 

and updating the fuel mapping from stock exhaust to TH exhaust .. test ride :-) 

03 xb9S in for service

respecteble for a 2003 , very respecteble 

draining the oil plugs.. very little hint off debris on the oil.. a little common on the 03-05 models when they get older 

striping body work, and changing the front sparkplug

the bike had a problem starting.. sometimes.. when the starter button douse not work. usualy the start inhibiter.. and most lickely the neutral switch is the problem.. this one is at 10 K Ohm.. will make the light turn on, but to much to free the starter relais — 

q03 easy acces to the neutral swich because the small pully 

new switch in

1 ohm... that is better 

noticed looking inside the chain tensioner is still the black one on this bike... the black ones needed to be inspected every 16000 km.. the later blue ones are much better 

so with the oil out. small job to check the tensioner

cover off an a better view on the old shoe

this one is worn.. i will replace it for a blue one —

blue one in 

and new "lock" nut on.

the nylon part is there to seal the thread.. so it will not leak oil... therefor needs to be mounted with the nylon facing the cover 

new gasket and tq from the center working out

new oil in 

and put loctite on these screws.. people loose these allot 

old oil filter off 

and new one on, primed 

checking the primairy chain tension

and setting the sparkplug gap 

chin spoiler can go back on.. use some loctite on the screws 

aribox cleaning.. little bit of a dirt sucker this one — 

and reroute and reisolate the head temp sensor wires and it has been rubbing 

clean and relubed the filter 

time for the front end

i wil put some new bolts on here.. they have been slipping 

wheel bearings are ok 

new caliper bolt and a drop of loctite 

changing the brake fluid 

and rear 

test riding.. noticed the front disk is warped... contacted customer.. we leave this for the next time