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14-3-2018 XB12R 2009 import check up, XB9R making

17-6-2018 - 14-3-2018 Buell XB12R 2009 import check up, Buell XB9R making ready for dyno running in, Buell Xb12 88CI finish

shame they did not import these in the Benelux after 2008... the 09's are very sexy in black and white — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

customer already has a XB12R.. but with allot km on it.. looked for a newer one.. US import trough Germany... nice find with only 6500 Miles done — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

heating up.. she starts on 1 cylinder.. ok will not get hot.. realy bad to flush the cylinders with very rich air / fuel mixture.. very big change you flush off the oil layer — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

so gearbox and oil out.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

mehh... road rash bolt, will replace it — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

more missing screws — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and more missing — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

loosening the clutch cable. bone dry.. some lube on it , for protection — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

shift lever bolt out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

drain plugs in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and fresh gearbox oil in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

the new shifter bolts come with loctite on theme — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front plug out.. this was the one that was not firing — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

taking of the rear caliper for wheel check — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

lift under the stock exhaust — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and unscrewing the oil filter — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

new filter on , prime and wet the o-ring — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

with the rear wheel up.. check the belt inside for cracks — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

primairy chain is to loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

about right on a XB12 you should just see the chain level with the top off the window — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

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

wheel back in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

belt killer stone chip... remove theme when you see it — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

moving up... of course battery strap is loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and stange.. but airfilter oil is been spit out.. lots off back fire will do that.. this is filter oil.. the engine oil had a diferent color .. other wise it would mean to much wear on the piston rings — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

but with 6215 miles ? bar running ( as it came in on 1 cylinder ) douse not help — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

the oil filter has been charges also with allot of oil ;-)— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front plug wire is rubbed trough — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and running fat.. or short trips ? — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

need to reroute the coil harness. as this is direcly running in to the spark plugs cable — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

base plate cleaned , and back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

R strap... easy hook in the top first and pull the other end down — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

new bar end plug in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

tap in with hammer — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and cleaning up some threads — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

one side of the seat screws was turned in to M6 , retapping this to 1/4-20 , not perfect but it works — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

the right side one , was completely gone .. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

old insert out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

to mount the new insert you , need serieus puller tools works — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

works :-) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

mnn outer leg turned around , — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

wheel bearings needs replacement — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

fork legs ou — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

protect the top caps.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and cleaning the lower legs first , before we slide theme to getter — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

checking the settings — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and mounting the top cap — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

1 back in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

wheel back in .. little lube on the axle — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

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and setting to 55 Nm left hand — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

caliper back on.. set to 50 Nm with a drop of loctite— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

getting new hard ware for the chin spoiler — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

fresh brake fluid front — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

looks like the first fluid — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

replace and clean the rear — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

i noted, while warming up.. strange numbers... 17,4 volts over the battery terminals .. a little bit to much.. will fry the electronics , light bulbs, and battery like this — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

let side scoop of again — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

black plug is battery feed and ground — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

grey plug is from the stator — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

testing the stator first.. AC test — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

let the engine run.. and mesure between the 2 terminals — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

22-30 volts AC @ idler.. this is good — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

double check resistance to ground ..ok.. no shorts .. regulator needs replacement — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

testing with new one — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

better.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

so replacing the regulator — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ziptie the wires to the left scoop , and she is ready to go — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

next XB9R engine rebuild.. heast cycles done.. now needs to run in on the dyno.. needs more covers — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

idle adjuster ziptied to the brace — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front fender on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

left peg on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

scoop mounted, to have better cooling on the dyno— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

we checked the static timing.. so cover can go on , plate twith countercunk screws — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and the point cover plate.. is put on with rivets — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

2003 intake stack on....really do not like these :-X — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

cleaning the filter — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and removing the sample port plugs so we can mesure some.. ( this bike has been on the dyno a long time ago ) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

little sister , ready for the dyno — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

XB88.. i think you need new tyres.. rear douse not ride nice anymore — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and front one is about gone — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

amd we need to swap out test headers back.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

exuast loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

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

new tyre mounted.. looks better.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

making ready for engine down — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

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

and top tire rod — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rotated down... unscrewing the header nuts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

our test header out.. for the next one — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

customer has cleaned and polished his headers — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

will give the piece under the tape a little rub my self ;-) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

engine up again.. and left side cover on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

exhaust back mounted — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

chinspoiler bracket on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

checking the gearbox breahter hose, it doude not burn — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

pully cover can go on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

little drop of loctite on the screws — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

timing plate has been ratteling for a long time , looking at the holes — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

chin spoiler back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

airbox cover on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and last thing front tyre — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

new matching to the rear — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front pinch bolts tighted — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

new bike with experiance :-) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

still is nice.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.