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12-6-2014 Buell Xb12S/SS, 2004, 2006, Xb12STT.

18-2-2015 - Buell Xb12S/SS 2007 Spotted leaking rear rocker covers. Buell Xb12S, clutch slipping under heavy load. Buell XB12S 2004, small service. Buell Xb12STT 2007, valve noise. Buell Xb12SS 2006, small service.

Buell Xb12S/SS 2007 Spotted leaking rear rocker covers,while we needed to replace the intake seals , easy job to combine.

 

Buell Xb12S/SS 2007 Spotted leaking rear rocker, new model black gaskets in.

 

Buell Xb12S, clutch slipping under heavy load.

 

Buell Xb12S, clutch slipping under heavy load, customer also asked to measure the battery, as it felt a little dead sometimes, measures still relative good, CCA ( cold cranking Amps ) are down a little.

 

Buell Xb12S, clutch slipping under heavy load,, gearbox oil out.

 

Buell Xb12S, clutch slipping under heavy load,and primairy cover removed.

 

Buell Xb12S, clutch slipping under heavy load, handy little clutch spring tool to release the spring tension.

 

Buell Xb12S, clutch slipping under heavy load, not really bad, as the customer is a trained mechanic, and knows not to make it realy bad, but signs off blue burned plates.

 

Buell Xb12S, clutch slipping under heavy load, new clutch pack mounted, this one can take more power.

 

Buell Xb12S, clutch slipping under heavy load, also check under the spring for debris as this can cause the clutch to bind.

 

Buell Xb12S, clutch slipping under heavy load, new oil in and adjust the clutch mechanism.

 

Buell Xb12S, clutch slipping under heavy load, little service check rear wheel bearings.

 

Buell Xb12S, clutch slipping under heavy load, front wheel bearing check... it took just a spin on the wheel to hear the bearings are bad.

 

Buell Xb12S, clutch slipping under heavy load,, new bearing in and ready for holiday.

 

Buell XB12S 2004, small service.

 

Buell XB12S 2004, small service, new oil filter.

 

Buell XB12S 2004, small service, check primairy chain tension.

 

Buell XB12S 2004, small service, bearings check.

 

Buell XB12S 2004, small service, brake pads become a little thin,as holiday is comming, we put some new ones in, so they will last untill the next service.

 

Buell XB12S 2004, small service, replace brake fluid.

 

Buell Xb12SS 2006, small service.

 

Buell Xb12SS 2006, small service , front tyre will not make it to the mountains and back , we replace this one.

 

Buell Xb12SS 2006, small service , new fluids.

 

Buell Xb12SS 2006, small service , front disk is warped and felt like a rocking horse while braking, you can see the different patterns on the disk.

 

 

Buell Xb12SS 2006, small service , bearings felt also not really nice.

 

Buell Xb12SS 2006, small service , new disk, pads and bearings.. safe to go on the trip.

 

Xb12STT 2007, valve noise, the heads and coating parts are back, time to put the engine back in order, pre lube the cams for the initial startup.

 

Buell Xb12SS 2006, small service , new tappeds in.

 

Buell Xb12SS 2006, small service cylinder heads, looks the business.

 

Buell Xb12SS 2006, small service , little ported for pleasure.

 

Xb12ish, new triple trees where back from the coaters, time to put here back on a stabile base.

 

Xb12ish, ok paint job with leg in .

 

Xb12ish, really no wonder the top plate broke, the drilled a set screw ?!! to hold the steering stem nut.. i bet the clamp was already broken before the accident.

 

Xb12ish bondo... really.

 

b12ish, old parts out.

 

Xb12ish, lower bearing had take a beaiting.