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23-7-2014 intake seals and steering head bearings.
24-7-2014 - Buell Xb12SS, 2006 leaking intake seals. Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday. Buell S1 speedo meter twisted.
Buell Xb12SS, 2006 leaking intake seals.
Buell Xb12SS, 2006 leaking intake seals , stripped off the body work.
Buell Xb12SS, 2006 leaking intake seals , and rotated the engine.
Buell Xb12SS, 2006 leaking intake seals, measured the intake manifold to the opening, gap is large, we use Blue seals to close the gap.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, oil change.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, as i pushed the bike in the steering felt a little notchie, as he also came for front fork oil change, we can have a good feel on the steering head bearings.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday. front end supported on the jacking point off the race exhaust, taking the load off the front wheel, the steering head bearings are gone, so we will replace these also.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, front fork out.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday , head light off.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, adn headlight side members off.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, stripped, i left one front leg in as the lower triple t is the one who has the steering stops, removing the adjuster nut , it helps keeping things in place.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday , top plate off the steering stem usually needs a tap to come loose, put the nut back on to protect the treads, and to prevent it from falling down.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, the steering stem normaly have a little corrosion, we will clean this off.
Buell Xb12SS 2007 model, check up for holiday, lower bearing tapped out, you see the notches in the frame bearing seat to place your drift, tap gently with big hammer left and right so the old bearing comes out evenly.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, top bearing from below, same notches , a heavy hammer helps
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, cleaned the races,little grease on the bearing to protect the aluminium from galling, the "spacer " on the bearing needs to face out side.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, same for the bottom one.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, off course we have made our own tooling for this.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, easy screw on.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, and bottom, one. Tapping these in can also work, just keep the bearings as flat as possible and only tap on the outer race with a good size round pipe.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, cleaned up the steering stem, and liberal coat off Heavy Duty grease.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, and back to getter.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday , replaced the front fork oil.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, and front forks in, aligning the triple T the forks should slide in easy.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday , thighten the top triple T clamps.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday , and tighten the steering stem nut.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday , and tighten the pinch bolt for the nut.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday , than tighten the lower triple t bolts.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, electrics back on.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday wheel back in.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday ,. off course the handle bar.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday and after setting the suspention a few times tighten the axle pinch bolts.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday , than put the axle protectors on.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, rear wheel bearing check , all ok.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, but the belt look a little tricky for a 5000 km road trip.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday , best to take this one as spare with him , and mount a new one now.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, with wheel already out... piece off cake , blind folded and one hand on my back
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, new belt on, tighten the swingarm brace first before you put the back wheel axle in to tighten the belt !
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, axle back in, don't forget the pinch bolt.
Buell Xb12SS 2007, model check up for holiday, heel protector back on, warming up the bike to check oil level and test ride nice.
Buell S1 speedo meter twisted, beautifull S1 from Belgium.
Buell S1 speedo meter twisted, the speede cable is broken, and twisted.
Buell S1 speedo meter twisted, and i asked the last time the customer was here to bring the next time his front exhaust saddle, he did not put on, will make this exhaust last longer.
Buell S1 speedo meter twisted, saddle on the pipe.
Buell S1 speedo meter twisted, looks like the mechanisme locked up, and twisted the cable and the holding tab, we will replace bought.