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18-5-2015 inspection 1125, XB12, 1125CR

7-11-2018 - What did we do today: 18-5-2015 inspection Buell 1125 running on 1 cylinder, inspection Buell XB12 not running, Buell 1125CR making here better.

 

time to check the 1125 with the not working intake valves ( note the fluid on the valves ) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

we need to rotate the engine, so removing the very nice exhaust — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

loosening the side pods — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

mnn ok ad to list front fork seal — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

this one is gone — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

bike suported , front wheel out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

little more room to check things — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

this exhaust has brackets under the side stand — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

how loud ... well between.. loud and WHAAT ? — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

o2 sensor rear off , damage protection — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front one — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

mounting / dismounting is a chalange — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

here is a other screw you can not get to — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

with the front pipe off .. and ball bit — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

intake pipe out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and the engine bolts out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

we need to give the cables more room , so battery disconnect — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and plus cable loose from the solinoid — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and fuse box pulled out the holder, cables to the side— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

when rotating the engine carefull on the front O2 sensor wire pull it out the harness some — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rear cover off.. dhamm, the 2 intake valve fingers are broken.. and the valve spring seats are loose ( the valve locks are off ) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ok if we going to repair ? we need to look for all the metal parts fallen off , valve keys , shims , finger parts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

try to turn the engine — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

engine turns.. cams are following.. but valves seams to be stuck .. i can not push theme down. i suspect valve to head contact has bend the valves , and piston pushed theme shut .. we need to take this 1 step further to see dammage to the piston / head , and remove the engine and take of the head — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

next.. XB9Sx not running.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

we have fuel pressure — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

starting the engine way to high rpm.. but bought plugs are in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front plug.. little foulded — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rear one — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

checlking for sparkk.. douse work — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

other one to .. ok next to check — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

but first my 10 oclock apointment , new to his collection off buell's a 1125 CR.. as usualy a very nice example with low km — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

bike is in new state — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

but in new state some things are smart to do.. we going to mount a stage 1 kit upgrade the rotor and fix the leaking clutch — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

while warming up taking off covers — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

signs of a leaking clutch slave — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

oil plug out right side — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and left side.. carefull this comes out hard — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and oil filter cover off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

as we are going to change the rotor for one with oil jet.. time saving , taking out the oil line — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

to drain this to — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rear wheel check , pads are wearing thin — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

bearings are ok.. would not expect diferent — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

so wheel back in to TQ — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

difference old and new pads.. the old ones are not gone.. but wll not last untill the next service — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

slide in and push back over the retainer — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever..

left oil drain plug teflon tape. please do not use this , use a liquid sealer — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

new oil filter on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and taking out the cover screws — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

some heat marks.. but still ok condition — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

sprag clutch bolts out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rotor needed some more to come loose , as we needed to break the loctite , tapping and some pulling tension — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

clean old loctite from the bolts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and clean up the holes , so the new loctite works better — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

sprag clutch lubed and on the gear — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

new rotor with edm oil jet, to help the stator stay cooler — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rotor on.. lyning up the sprag bolt holes — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

red lcotite and tighten — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

same red loctite on the rotor nut — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

cover back on .. one side done — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

removing the exhaust — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

clamps loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and stock exhaust off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

binding the clutch lever to the handle bar , will help not to drain the system fully — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

as it leak — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

outer cover off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

pulling nut off and banjo line loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

losening the cover — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

carefull pry the membrame loose from the cover , usualy this is sticking on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

tap the old cylinder out ( remove the c-clip off course ) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

note the weat.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and the grooves on the seal .. changing the seals will not help.. the inner surface is dammaged — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

new Oberon clutch slave .. hard annodized surfaces.. i mark the notches — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

so i can easy see how to line up — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

on the back you can see on the center line marking , but i find the sharpy points working better ,
note the O-ring took a bite during mounting , need to put a new o-ring on.. using a o-ring from the old slave is a solution — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

pressed in , and cover mounted — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

new tq hammer to be mounted — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

Stage 1 kit can be found here: 

 

front pipe on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

pre mounting the hanger , and lyning this up — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

opening the airbox.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

stock stacks out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

removing the active air system — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and lock the trottle bodies to getter !!! — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

our power stacks on :-) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and K&N filter — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

bleeding the clutch anc changing the brake fluid — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

reprogramming the ecm.. and put a fuel mapping in— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

test ride :-) she has so little km done.. she feels like new — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

xb not running... coil of — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

fuel pump plug off — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

checking compression — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ok that is to low hence the very high starting rpm — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front even wors... — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

with bought cylinder so low i have a idea.. i think the key in the pinion gear is broken — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

with the oil pump cover off you can seen on the 2008 up models the cams... and these are not turning.. see movie — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.