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25-10-2017 XB tires and brakes, M2 get r running

22-11-2017 - What did we do today: 25-10-2017 Buell XB tires and brakes, Buell M2 get r running

bike on a paddock stand and front jack point under the exhaust

first the rear tire.. caliper of protect the swingarm — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

new disk... best to get the bolts out with a impact gun

new Galfer disk on with new bolts https://www.twinmotorcycles.nl/webshop/artikel.asp?mc=1&aid=3898&cid=0&s=DFP11026&a&aname=Buell_XB912_and_1125R_1125CR_rear_brake_disk

190-55-17 tire for the fat look

and new pads in the rear https://www.twinmotorcycles.nl/webshop/artikel.asp?mc=1&aid=3898&cid=0&s=DFP11026&a&aname=Buell_XB912_and_1125R_1125CR_rear_brake_disk

bike on a paddock stand and front jack point under the exhaust

loosening the high tq bolt when the bike is stable on the lift

lift the front wheel and remove the axle

front also our Galfer disk is mounted https://www.twinmotorcycles.nl/webshop/artikel.asp?mc=1&aid=3356&cid=0&s=DF820W&a&aname=Buell_XB_1125_FRONT_brake_disc_with_TUV

and new pads — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

wheel back on.. loctite on the caliper bolts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

i tq the caliper bolts always, to little they can come loose to much , you cruch the holes in the front leg , and can even crack — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

before you take it off the lift, pump the front lever so you have brake pressure — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

push the suspention down a few times and tighten the axle pinch bolts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

M2 in for some TLC

she is not running idle — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and i need to pull out the choke as the only way it would stay running, the choke cable is broken — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

after a few tries , i get the feeling no fuel...yes of course ... bring the bike so low on fuel it stops running — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

i need to keep a eye on cost.. as i can have a field day with this bike and fix allot off little things , fix shock canister mounting , and exhaust is rattling — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

the airfilter is loose ? the baseplate — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ok the gasket has come off only a little piece was still on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

but first is check the plugs as it was running 1 cylinder and allot of engine noise — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

yep front one wet — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

because the engine noise while running.. just checking.. the compression — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

compression is ok.. not to much differance between front and rear — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

bough plugs are sparking — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

but defenaly need some new plug wires, and setting the gap correcly — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

as of other small things.. why do people tension the belt so tight ? it is not a harley ! — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

just checking.. as the engine noise was desturbing.. first the basics.. no oil in the primary ... — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

clutch bal and ramp where thigtened . no freeplay at all — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

first some oil in , this bike just had a service done ? as i have been told by the customer ? — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

adjusting the clutch mechanisme .. lightly bottoming and 1/4 of — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

i wil have a look at the primairy chain to — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

way to loose , way — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

that is better.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

still exhaust is ratteling, as the clamp is maximal but the pipe has still room.. needs a smaller clamp — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

but first... she runs allot better , no strange engine noises anymore.. but need to pull put the choke completely for 1000 rom idle — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

so choke cable and intake seals .. fuel tank of — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

mounting bracket off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and carb pulled of — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

uncrew the choke cable , and mount the new one — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

intake manifold off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

time for new seals — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and a few new bolts to make it nice — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rubber to the carb with a little o-ring mounting grease— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

i will lube the idle adjuster — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and push the carb back on.. aline it the breather bolts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

soem light grade hydraulic loctite works very nice for these breather bolts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

choke cable on.. you can adjust the front nut to adjust ho much effort it needs to slide the choke back — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

running ot it's own.. nice — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

so flycreen need to be mounted.. i need to make some brackets — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

exhaust off to fix this anoying rattle — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ther is room to clamp further — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and this will do with a new smaller clamp — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

dab mounting paste and exhaust can go back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

anf tight.. it douse not rattle any more when i hit it — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

airfilter baseplate + spacer with new paper gasket — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

i will put some filter oil on this filter — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and airbox back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

hidieus striping , customer asked if we could remove this — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

with all kind off please, each to it's own.. but the striping looked bad.. better like this — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.