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10-4-2014 Buell Xb12SCG 2007.

30-1-2015 - Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs.

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, Customer came over from Londen, to let us look at the bike.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, oil behind the fan... check this, means leaking rocker cover gaskets.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, about all 2007 models ( introduction new model rocker cover gasket ) will start to leak somewhere in there life , please look for this.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, first things first, Oil drain.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, slotted screws for the chin spoiler ?

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, broken screw in the chin spoiler mount.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, very dirty from oil leaks.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, oil filter side no signs off oil leaks !

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, belt is becoming bad.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, better replace this one, will fail shortly, the surface layer is gone / cracked at about all the teeth.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, cause off the oil leaking.. clutch cable.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, clutch cable still looks relative new, but i put a mark on the outer cable and steel fitting.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, you see here i can twist this a 1/4 turn, this will leak gearbox oil hard.. the cable is probely put on when it was mounted, this will cause the cable very easy to twist in the fitting.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, primairy off, as the clutch was starting to slip in 4e &5e gear.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, clutch diaphragm tool mounted.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, clutch plate show signs off slipping.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, i put in a heavy duty set with can take about 150 HP.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, spring back on, check the c-clip retainer so it is seated right.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, shifter seal was also wheeping a little, i put a new one in.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, and clean the shifter axle from corrosion.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, clutch cable repair , heat shrink tube and some silicone on the connection between the cable and fitting.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, cable would not go in easy , so i put a cleaning tap ( 5/16-UNF ) before i break the cable fitting.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, air box off to rotate the engine.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, engine down for rocker cover gasket.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, old Orange seals.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, and new Black ones in , cover cleaned and put back on, engine rotated back up.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, repairing chin spoiler mounts.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, handy tools  heavy duty tread nut puller.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, while we are here, belt replacement piece off cake.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, yeah, good call to replace it.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, new belt back on.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, checking primairy chain tension.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, and closing the top airbox cover.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, airfilter base plate cleaned , air filter cleaned and re oiled.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, fly screen on , for HID mounting.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, light bulb out to replace for the HID lamp.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, after function test, mounting securely , and fixed the rattely horn.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, mounting the tail raiser kit ( before )

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, mounting the tail raiser kit, ( after )

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, rubbed wiring, isolate and mount better.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, brake fluid replacement.

 

Buell Xb12SCG 2007, check up and repairs, and cleaning the lever / cylinder piston and a dab off grease, running warm, and test ride 

 

 

Buell XB9-12 conversion, ready for dyno after some small repairs.