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19-7-2014 Beautiful Xb9S 2003, Buell xb12.

22-7-2014 - Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power.

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power, or how to get right off the rusty can  .

 

Remove the hanger bolt and loosen the front strap.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power, pulley cover off.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power, pinch bolt loose and loosen the rear axle to relieve the belt tension.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power, with belt tension off remove the idler assembly, and loosen the rear straps.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power, take off the side stand.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power, and put the side stand back with spoiler bracket.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power, cleaning, the header.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power, pre-assembly off the TQ hammer.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power, TQ hammer under the bike, in this case i needed to loosen the header nuts a little to get a good fitment , with not to much tension.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power, rear straps on, and right side spoiler bracket on.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power, glue these on, they are pre glued but need heat to stick on.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power, prepping the chin spoiler for mounting, the years already have taken there toll on the 2 front tabs.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power, will put a large washer to hold theme better in place.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power, bottom part done, no top side.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power , OMG the customer will really love the upgrade, the intake restriction was still in the bike.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power, fresh K&N filter on and intake restriction out.

 

Beautiful Xb9S 2003 ready for some power, updating the fuel mapping, and warming up the bike, ready for test ride  i know he will love it , and for a xb9 it gose like stink.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair , was out for a simple respray, but nothing was simple about this bike, due to old paint, and breaking crappy home made fiber glass add-ons to the original tail section our painter had to redo it 3 time... sometimes i need to say no to some jobs.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, road rash bolt and broken shifter.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, left side crashed usually leave a marking on the primary.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, the markings are from the shift lever spacer bushing, when left like this, the shifter will have to little length to give some free play, and it can bind.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, little filing out the marks.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, cleaning the threads.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, foot peg on the bike is a rear foot peg, why did this ot surprise me.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, shifter and peg on.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, rear tyre change, but bearings are also seized.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, new bearings and fresh tyre on.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, no words..

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, trying to fix 5 bucks worth off indictors... noop will not do it.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, i did put some new ones on.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, and new mirror.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, dash was loose , strange home made contraption, but something i like to mount good.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, with a few washers ad locking nuts the dash will not move again.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, off course , every indication light did not work ( the bike is actualy running ) no oil light come on, no neutral light, and no contact light / check engine ) 

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, ok neutral switch is out.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, removed the pulley left hand threath on this nut !

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, new switch on, checking workings.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, spotting problems before they happen, speed sensor connector was rubbing to the belt, will put this away so it is safe.

 

xb12 something, finally can finish the bike from crash repair, oil presure sensor change.