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13-2-2014 Buell XB12X, Buell XB12SS.

25-2-2015 - Buell XB12X/SS conversion, Back in Black. Where we left off. Buell Xb12 engine in a box.

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, re tapping the threads in the rear wheel.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, valve back in.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, pulley back on, and new bearings pressed in.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, turn around, and mounting the brake disk.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, mounted back the tire and checking the balance.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, rear wheel back in the bike, most off the time i remove the metal inner belt guard, as it can damage the pulley or wheel.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, inner guard mounted, outer guard back in place.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, TQ the rear axle.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, brake caliper back on.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, idler wheel bolts tighten.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, and pulley cover back on the bike.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, rear brake fluid reservoir screw in place.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, electrics connected rear.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, and front.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, i decided to go ahead and use some loaner front legs, to line out the triple T and get the handle bar mounted ( stil waiting on the front fork anodize job )

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, steering stem TQ ( leave the lower triple T clamping bolts loose.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, pinch bolt back in steering stem nut, and tighten the front fork clamping bolts.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, Handle bar on the bike.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, right hand controls.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, in the switch housing is a little positioning pin, this is to prevent the throttle assembly from rotating...

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, and the hole for it in the handle bar, if you are mounting a aftermarket handle bar, is it very easy to drill this hole, no excuse for cutting off the positioning pin.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, routing cables to the controls.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black. left side controls back on.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, and put the wire harness clips back in the handle bar , hook the clutch cable in.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, front wheel , pressed in the new bearings.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, brake disk back on.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, and for now back in the bike , so we can move it and continue with the maintenance.

 

Buell XB12X/SS , back in black, the temp front fork is shorter, but the profile off the bike looks good 

 

 

Buell Xb12 engine in a box, customer had already stripped the engine completely.

 

Buell Xb12 engine in a box, as we will also check the crank main bearings, and put back the gearbox also for him, and close the cases.

 

Buell Xb12 engine in a box, reed valve and oil jets removed, very smart !! with a big end failure debris can be left in the oil passages, when not removed and cleaned.