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14-3-2019 XB12STT inspection and repairs

2-1-2020 - What did we do today 14-3-2019: Buell XB12STT inspection and repairs

Nice Stt in for big service and check up — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

little walk around the bike mnn...that is mounted strange — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

ok.. — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

nice 2010 wheels — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

but the rear pads are worn our — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

2007 model, rear rocker box gaskets are leaking — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

different hole different screw... grrr — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

outer cable in the crimp fitting is loose and sweats gear box oil , will repair this with heat schrink tube with glue — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

missing nut — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

has been tried to fix.. i wil do a read redneck repair..so it douse not break of — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

intake seal check.. definate reacts , looking at the silicone .. don't know if i open up a box off snakes — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

anyway oil out — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front engine mount is about to fail — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

1 stud replaced by bolt M8 the looks of it — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

gearbox oil in, — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and engine oil in — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

easy to loosen the pins when the caliper is still on the bike — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

defenaly the pads needed — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

idler was corroded , will clean it — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

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

removing the exhaust for engine rotating , easy to take these mount bolts out.. the strap is a pain in the ass to mount — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

i will put washers under the bolts — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

checking the primairy chain.. to tight in 1 position. check at least in 3 positions before you tighten — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

new gasket and cover on — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

lubing the side stand — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

mnnn it is loose to — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

normal socket douse not fit ? — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

grade 4 i believe ..for the side stand.. eeeehhh.. no that is waiting on these to break — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

high grade ones with locite , as they also need to be tight to be strong — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

belt check .. ok — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

2010 wheel..bearings perfect.and spacer left side is in — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

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

ready to go down ( need to loosen the top side ) — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

first the rear brakes , lubing the sliding pin — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and new pads in — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

airbox of — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

and loosening the connectors — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

coil of.. front wire is no longer hold on.. and corroded.. will replace the front cable — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

rear rocker box gasket leak — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

intake seals with silicone — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front rocker box off , the old orange seals — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

new black seals in

cover cleaned and mounting

same to the rear

also old gaskets

cover on.. and cleaning the rear .. putting some rags down to catch the dirt

easy spark plug change

intake off

and cleaning the silicone — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

will take new bolts for the flanges.. these get a little chewed on

cleaning the threads

note the stuff coming out the hole...

intake back on.. tighten evenly — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

front mount loose — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

vulcanisation half loose .. the mount was sagging already — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

newmount and loctite on the bolts

lube the new bolt andset to 66 nm

cleaning the clutch cable

and putting the heat shrink on

the front spark plug cable drops right off

the connector is corroded

moutning top side

tps wire and cable routed

intake on. check on seating

other 2 screws missing.. means the seat bracket is loose — at Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

we have these as replacement.. nyloc ..to lock these

bottom bolts in

now the seat bracket is fixed again

swaping the bike around

mnnn was a spacer on..iwill try to bend it straigt

forks out for oil change

protect the capnuts

customer complained about steering.. i think i know why.. setting is closed ..

top caps off

bleeding the rebound damper

and setting the oil to level

spings in.. heavy site up

and mounting the top caps back on

did not wanted to try further ..

wheel back in

to repair the chin spoiler

a ziptie stich so it douse not break of

not nice..but efective

replacing the long pivots

for short ones

same for the clutch

strange screw was mounted

retapping these to 10-32

the head light bracket is broken.. repaired with tape

not in house at the moment..

i will give it a little weld , so it is strong again

warming up the bike.. she runs allot better than before :-)

oil level check

and setting the suspention good

preload was also off , to morrow test ride