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17-11-2017 XB9 firebolt day

29-12-2017 - What did we do today: 17-11-2017 Buell XB9 firebolt day ... white ones... one for check on what to do , and one with a unsuspected overhaul

17-11-2017 firebolt day ... white ones... one for check on what to do , and one with a unsuspected overhaul

after long standing... battery needed to be charged, 
but still ok — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

power on... oil pressure sensor and neutral sensor not working — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

light bulb out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ok so far.. intake seal leak test — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

you can override the start inhibiter ( no start in gear , or side stand ) by pulling the clutch lever — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

brake cleaner spray on the intake flanges.. rpm drops to barely running... yep these are leaking — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rear wheel bearings are gone — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

checking the speed sensor wires they where running a little strange — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

checking the resistance on the sensor.. yep.. done.. rest looks ok.. time to make a offer and talk to the customer — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

next white firebolt... wheels back from the coater — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

pulley back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

valves in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

coat the surface a little . so the disk will not corrode to it — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front wheel also black — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ready to go — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rear wheel on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

xmas time.. almost .. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ceramic coating ... looks perfect — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

nice enough to clean up the band straps before putting theme on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

cleaned the front mount to.. early front mount model— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

exhaust on .. and tightening the straps, front one not to tight , these break fast — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

tap the header connection a few times to set , and tighten the clamp — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

belt tensioner on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and while the bike is warming up for the service , mount little things , lower foot pegs — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

early model pivot pin, with out starting edge .. can be a pain to mount — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

lower for more better leg room — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ok... if this was the gear box... plug.. but this is the oil drain plug... no bueno ... and the engine is loud.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

with the hint off reasr base gaskets leaking and , what i suspect the crank bearings on there way out.. called the customer, what next.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

got a go on stripping the engine to asses the damage and overhaul the engine , so clutch cable loose and bracket loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

making room — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

oil pump is dirty.. ? — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

draining the case — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

clutch cable off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and side stand off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

the oil pump was also leaking , the return nipple on the pump is loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

primairy cover off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

will need a new tensioner shoe aswel — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

looks like it has never been loose, paper gasket — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

primiary drive off, gear shifter out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and removing the stator — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

the little T25 slipped.. drilling off the head — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

so the stator could be pulled off , — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

opening up top side — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

disconnecting the electrics — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

mnnnn wonder why there are so many battery problems... this needs a spacer , the terminal douse not fit , and is connected to the battery under a angle— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

oil line / breather loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

to loosen on the swingarm... use oil line spanners.. these nuts are fucked up very fast with a normal box spanner — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

feed loose to the pump — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

w-brace with oil cooler removed — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

loosening the header nuts... fasten theme first is the trick !! — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

that is one — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

other one turned hard.. forward - backward with some WD40 and it will get off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

that is 2 — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

starter motor connections loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

engine supported and front mount loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

swing arm axle loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

loosening the rear brake reservoir — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and rear wheel + swing arm out for the moment — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

holding up the frame — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and rear engine bolt out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

this is old style.. gearbox breather hose is tukked away through the fan hole... — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

loosening the other end is easier in this case — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

engine down... now this is number 3 with out a engine... need to make some brackets to securely fit the swing arm to the frame — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.