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Buell M2 service, 1125 running on 1 cylinder , Xb
3-4-2019 - 18-10-2018 Buell M2 service, Buell 1125 running on 1 cylinder , Buell XB clutch not working, EBR 1190RX crash repair
buell M2 in for yearly inspection , and fork oil
messy bike open crank breather.. puffing out oil
and making a mess if it, draining the engine oil
losening the clutch mechanism
gearbox oil also out
normaly not possible , but this exhaust you can.. need to clean it anyway
fresh gear box oil in
and clutch bal and ramp back on
oil filter change always messy
and change th sparkplugs
clutch cable adjusted and ziptie the booth to keep watter out
recalled shock .. with temp fix , the later recall was never done
belt tension still ok
inspect for damage stone chips and cracks
checking the primairy chain
missing a o-ring
the other screw still had one
tension is ok.. measure on 3 points , bike in 5e gear and bump the engine around with the rear wheel in a paddock stand
the head breather filter.. if this is long time ok-ish , need to keep a eye on this.. to much blowby piston rings can also do this , oil level is good
cleaned , and dried..
bike turned around on the lift to do the front
axle nut loose
all metric with a M2 , pinch bolts
bike needs a new front tyre
losening the disk bolts to easy remove the caliper
caliper bolts loose
need some cleaning
with the disk a little loose you can take the caliper off with out damage to the rim or take the pads out first
front fender of
wheel out.. bearings are ok
taking the legs out 1 by 1 so the head light keeps hangng secure
top T bolt with allen key
leg out.. normal some dirt and corrosion
checking the settings
losen the pretension and losen the top cap
slider down
and easy the holder plate out , 2x 14 mm spanner to loosen the top cap / dampening adjuster
the dampening needle is in the top cap with these showa models
drained the oil .. and filled with fresh.. bleed the damper rod , and set the level after
ready to go back in
number 2
with the top cap is tight.. very good way to hold it is in the triple t ;-)
second leg also done, and new tyre on
drop of loctite on the axle
and tighen the axle with a holder rod on the other side
front fender back on
and set the caliper bolt to 50 Nm with a drop loctite
front brake feels a little gritty pulling it
little cleaning of the surfaces
and new grease on there will make it better
fresh brake fluid front
and rear
and heating up the enigne
checking the oil level.. good to go ( about half way between min and max )
very nice 1125cr from Germany.. running on 1 clyinder
opening up.. needs a filter cleaning for one
looking down the cylinders.. you can see the valves when you opening the throttle . are looking ok
checking the rear coil and plug
customer replaced the rear one already and looks like new
spark testing.. ( throttle full open and switch on ignition ) rear one works
trying to run.. front cylinder looks wet.. and front headers also stay cold.. so front cylinder looks like not sparking
so making ready to drop the engine to check the front spark plug, front fender of
side pod covers of
and side pods loose
exhaust of .. e-mark... yeah right ... and is toughting the road cornering
Xb... clutch don't work
cable looks ok
inside fully turned in.
missing some pieces
mnn that is one.. needs a new cover
EBR 1190RX parts finaly in and bike back from painter
dash nuts of
and the front fairing stay bolts out
as it is a little bend
new one to go on
new head light on
starting to look better
some road rash to the clutch cover
pul nut loose , same as 1125
cover of
series down.. to hit the bolt
cover can be needed to to pry the membrame loose as this can be sticky
new cover.. need to put the clutch cylinder over .. job for to morrow