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22-8-2014 X12R huge maintenance, XB service.

23-8-2014 - Buell XB12R huge maintenance, almost ready... Buell 1125 race bike rough running. Buell Xb12 Problem child... back again. Buell XB12 service, upgrades and Titanium headers.

XB12R huge maintenance, almost ready... just put the headers back on.... yeah right, as everything we thought the rear stud decided not to play along, and broke..

 

XB12R huge maintenance, drilling plate on the port, front engine mount off to drop the engine as low as she can.

 

XB12R huge maintenance, i made some very long drill bits just for this case, other wise the frame need to come off completely.

 

XB12R huge maintenance, drilled the core out the old stud, and cleaning with taps , header back on.

 

XB12R huge maintenance, almost ready setting tps... off course the adjuster cable broke... lucky we had one lying around... she is on the road again, was a big job, but i hope the customer will like what we did to the bike she did ride nice.

 

1125 rough running, heating up teh bike for test ride, bike runs better with some fuel in it.

 

1125 rough running... after heating up.. i noticed some oil on the case.. no kiding !! ok no test ride on the road , swing arm mount is cracked , and crank runs through in the engine case, i suspect the customer has tightened the swing arm pinch bolt much to tight after replacing the fuel pomp.

 

Xb12 Problem child... back again.

 

Xb12 Problem child... back again, as i noticed the stutter is hapening at a surten speed , and has given a error code in the past, i unplug it for a test ride, i love these 2008 and up sensors you need to have wizerds hands to get the plug off with out breaking the lock... so taking out the sensor is safe option.

 

Xb12 Problem child... back again, was long shot but that did not help,, next tps sensor.

 

Xb12 Problem child... back again, not easy but can be done on the bike.

 

Xb12 Problem child... back again, new sensor on to test ( due to very hard rain.. i stopped here )

 

XB12 crank back from machine shop ... huge bigend rattle...looking at the old pin.. yeah that one was really done for.

 

XB12 crank back from machine shop, better as new , feeling this, a new cranks out off the box fees sloppy.

 

XB12 service and upgrades.

 

XB12 service and upgrades , fat tire.

 

XB12 service and upgrades , oil drain.

 

XB12 service and upgrades , chain tension check.

 

XB12 service and upgrades , new oil filter.

 

XB12 service and upgrades , and level up the gearbox oil.

 

XB12 service and upgrades we had detected leaking intake seals, headers and exhaust needs to be swapped anyway,

 

XB12 service and upgrades , so engine down.

 

XB12 service and upgrades , intake seals.

 

XB12 service and upgrades , and while we are here, new plugs.

 

XB12 service and upgrades , for the 45 mm headers flat exhaust gaskets work better... even after 8 years getting these in is still a pain.

 

XB12 service and upgrades , nice Titanium headers on.

 

XB12 service and upgrades , engine back up.

 

XB12 service and upgrades and exhaust on..