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8-8-2014 Xb12R superbig maintenace, buzzy day.

28-1-2015 - Buell Xb12r daily driver lot off km done, in need off some TLC. Buell Xb12SST maintenance. XB12R 2007, primary cover. Buell Xb12SS, rough ride

Buell Xb12r daily driver lot off km done, in need off some TLC, customer from Belgium.

 

Buell Xb12r daily driver, whan the customer arrived , tfan was not working... and the fan fuse blow... quick look , yep rocker gaskets have been leaking a long time.

 

Buell Xb12r daily driver, buell and road salt are not friends  , will ad a new cable to the list.

 

Buell Xb12r daily driver, throttle cable to the list.

 

Buell Xb12r daily driver, exhaust... ratteling can , added to the list.

 

 

Buell Xb12r daily driver, we will do the front rocker covers gaskets to.

 

 

Buell Xb12r Lots off TLC, intake gaskets , as the complete intake manifold was covered in oil and drirt.

 

 

Buell Xb12r Lots off TLC, front gaskets new on.

 

 

 

Buell Xb12r Lots off TLC, removing the fan for clean ip.

 

 

Buell Xb12r Lots off TLC, with the rear schok out easy job.

 

 

Buell Xb12r Lots off TLC, starting to look better.

 

 

Buell Xb12r Lots off TLC, rear wheel out, and new bearings in.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, new customer, familiar bike  have not seen it for a while, glad it came to a good home.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, warming up the engine and drain the oil.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, no gear box oil ? no kidding... bike has had a service at the shop that was selling the bike, some shops should really not tough buells  ... primary chain was a little noisy, but shifting feels still good, with new oil in hope no permanent damage was done.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, yep chain is loose, after tensioning it was ok.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, change sparkplugs.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, and route the spark plug cable good again... idle adjuster was trying to make a impression.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, new oil filter on.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, and gearbox oil in.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, rear wheel has a bearing failure, and now when turning the wheel you here some things ratteling in the wheel.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, and the rear wheel bearings are pressed way to tight, i could not turn theme by hand, so i take theme out.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, and recovered the rattle in the wheel, a piece off bearing cage was left inside,.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, wheel back in and pieces back on.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, rear sparkplug, and cable in tip top shape.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, tighten battery cables.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, nice.. but need to take it out for new fluid.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, indicators where not working, the relais had failed.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, with new relais the left front one was still not working, tapping the little box did make it blinks.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, little loose soldering point on the circuit bord... a little tip and solder and will be good again.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, front end check.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, front bearings are done.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, new bearings in.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, and brake fluid, really odd looking.

 

Buell Xb12SST maintenance, ready for test ride.

 

XB12R 2007, primary cover, not very common to same model and year and color bikes the some time in the shop ( R versions )

 

XB12R 2007, primary cover, customer called, could not pull the clutch any more, could be a few things... i suspected the cable, but the cover holding points broke out.

 

XB12R 2007, primary cover, broke off lip to hold the clutch mechanisme.

 

XB12R 2007, primary cover, good we have a cover in stock, not much time needed... and we do it right away.

 

XB12R 2007, primary cover, cover off.

 

XB12R 2007, primary cover, nice and shiny new one.

 

XB12R 2007, primary cover, needs a new shifter seal.

 

XB12R 2007, primary cover, cover back on and ready to go with in a hour.

 

Buell Xb12r Lots off TLC, Cedric had started on the front end.

 

Buell Xb12r Lots off TLC, whow... i think this is the first time in 60000 km the front fork oil is changed.

 

Buell Xb12r Lots off TLC, and the clutch cable has made a huge mark.

 

Buell Xb12r Lots off TLC, was already on the list , but looking like this, is almost a file to bare metal, the newer cables have much better protection on there against rubbing.

 

Buell Xb12r Lots off TLC, out and away with the old.

 

Buell Xb12r Lots off TLC, we where almost ready with the bike, untill we started it , now with good exhaust little noise we could here something strange, the front head gasket is also leaking... Dham... we should have spotted this before, but the bike did run not really nice and exhaust ratteling an blowing on all sides.

 

Buell Xb12SS, rough ride, customer came from Germany, to see if we could fix his bike ? , we can always try  bike was hasitating around 3000 rpm, and below this really rought.

 

Buell Xb12SS, rough ride, first thing first we can tune anything, but there must be no mechanical failure, i did not expect this with so little km done, but the bike reacted positive on a intake leak test, so first we change the seals.

 

Buell Xb12SS, rough ride, stock filter ?

 

Buell Xb12SS, rough ride, stock filter and EBR ecm .. and remus exhaust with Db eaters, i'm pritty sure the mapping is also off ( afv readings where very off ) 

 

Buell Xb12SS, rough ride, ok top strip down.

 

Buell Xb12SS, rough ride, and rotate the engine.

 

Buell Xb12SS, rough ride, intake manifold off.

 

Buell Xb12SS, rough ride, hardly noticeble , but little nicks in the seals.

 

Buell Xb12SS, rough ride, and off course the isolator bolt was bone dry,next to a little starting corrosion, will lube it up.

 

Buell Xb12SS, rough ride, engine back up.

 

Buell Xb12SS, rough ride, 2008 -up throttle cables fastening works better if you loosen the coil and hold it back a little.

 

Buell Xb12SS, rough ride, stock ecm back on with a fuel map made on our dyno for this set up.

 

Buell Xb12SS, rough ride, test ride... nice engine is smooth and no rough spots.

 

Buell Xb12SS, rough ride, test riding allot off buell's makes you feel everything. the suspention did not feel right, so asked the customer if he ever had the bike setup properly , as there was almost no rebound damping, he gave me ok to do my thing... i think he will like it.

 

Buell Xb12SS, rough ride, i check the front to, now the bike feels in balance, i'm prety sure he will like it.