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2-8-2014 damage repair XB9R and service 2008 Uly.

5-8-2014 - Buell Uly Xt 2008 service and check up. Buell XB9R damage repair.

Buell Uly Xt 2008 service and check up, before trip to Italy , customer came over from Belgium to have his bike checked.

 

Buell Uly Xt 2008 service and check up, after letting the engine run, drain the oil very quickly to get the most out.

 

Buell Uly Xt 2008 service and check up belt check.

 

Buell Uly Xt 2008 service and check up, rear wheel bearings did not feel really nice.

 

Buell Uly Xt 2008 service and check up, so put some fresh ones in.

 

Buell Uly Xt 2008 service and check up, new oil filter on and chin spoiler back on.

 

Buell Uly Xt 2008 service and check up, lever upgrade.

 

Buell Uly Xt 2008 service and check up, Nice Oberon Lever, for small and big hands ( adjustment up and down over the original levers ).

 

Buell Uly Xt 2008 service and check up, off course also the clutch is adjustable.

 

Buell Uly Xt 2008 service and check up, Xt never had the head light grille.

 

Buell Uly Xt 2008 service and check up, easy fix.

 

Buell Uly Xt 2008 service and check up, front wheel brake and bearings check, all good to go.

 

Buell Uly Xt 2008 service and check up, new brake fluid to attack the Swiss mountain passes.

 

Buell Uly Xt 2008 service and check up, test ride and oil lever check.. will be a nice trip to Italy.

 

XB9R damage repair.

 

XB9R damage repair , the fairing bracket is cracked.

 

XB9R damage repair , foot peg broke, easy fix.

 

XB9R damage repair big dent in the front wheel and is leaking , i also suspect a big crack in the rim.

 

XB9R damage repair , replacing the front wheel.

 

XB9R damage repair , nice and shiny new one.

 

XB9R damage repair , disk back on, and front tyre.

 

XB9R damage repair , wheel back in.

 

XB9R damage repair , just as i tought, big crack in the wheel... there wheels are made very light, be careful with dented wheels !

 

XB9R damage repair, re tightening the steering head bearings , they still feel good , so ok to go.

 

XB9R damage repair, replacing the fairing bracket, take off the mirrors.

 

XB9R damage repair , and the indicators.

 

XB9R damage repair , and the lower 2 screen screws.

 

XB9R damage repair , and you can take the fairing off , head light bracket is hold on with 4 screws.

 

XB9R damage repair , and taking off the fuse box and relais box bracket.

 

XB9R damage repair , 3 little nuts and the speedo comes out , easier to disconnect the plug if you first take out the speedo.

 

XB9R damage repair loosen the nuts on the frame.

 

XB9R damage repair , and pull out the bolts from the other side.

 

XB9R damage repair, one broken fairing support , remove the horn.

 

XB9R damage repair the fairing bolts are different lenght , the long one is the lower one.

 

XB9R damage repair , bolt back on, use the washers to protect the fragile fairing bracket, hook the wire loom back on the lower bolt and tighten.

 

XB9R damage repair , putting back in the speedo mounting rubbers.

 

XB9R damage repair , and speedo back on.

 

XB9R damage repair , the head light support bracket is slotted in the lower slots ( the nuts are in the slot )

 

XB9R damage repair , and thighten the top 2 screws.

 

XB9R damage repair , fuse box and relais bracket back on.

 

XB9R damage repair , to find the headlights holders are really bad to :-X comman problem with older R models and lots off km.

 

XB9R damage repair, reflectors are broken to.

 

XB9R damage repair, lucky customer i still had a old and nice bracket for him ) off my own old bike ) , and 2 decent head lights, for a long time customer, and this needed to be a budget repair , it's ok for me.