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2-7-15 Smelly Sportster clutch, Xb Service ,

3-7-2015 - 2-7-15 Smelly Sportster clutch, Xb Service , and Hammer time

2010 Uly Hammer time, finaly after 50000 km as daily driver this customer wanted a little more umph , hammer time

2010 Uly, removing the rusty bits

2010 Uly,rear straps off

2010 Uly, comming in hot , gloves are needed smile-emoticon

2010 Uly, chein spoiler bracket under the side stand

2010 Uly, use some never seas on the stainless bolts , as they will bind

 

2010 UlyTq Hammer on , updated the fuel mapping and he will have so much fun driving home 

Smelly Sportster clutch, clutch was replaced by this customer last week... is slipping already , as we did sell hime a clutch kit that would take allot off abuse , mounting errors comes to mind, no free play on the mechinsme

Smelly Sportster clutch, gearbox oil black...and smelly

Smelly Sportster clutch, inners has left a coating off burned clutch material

Smelly Sportster clutch, with a clutch tool easy peasy to take the presure plate off

 

Smelly Sportster clutch, don't for get to clean behind the spring... as this is a common place for debris to collect

 

Smelly Sportster clutch, wel ho do i say this nice...the clutch was not adjusted properly and the plates where in back wards... expencive lesson

 

Smelly Sportster clutch, cover back on, setting oil to level

 

smelly Sportster clutch, and mid controls back on

XB12R service check up , daily driver , drain oil when hot

XB12R service check up, front spark plug ready to remove

XB12R service check up, rear wheel bearings still ok

XB12R service check up, but the idler pulley sounds bad

XB12R service check up, idler pulley and remove the sprng clip

XB12R service check up, bearings pressed out , nice and rusty and they rattle when you shake theme , new ones pressed in

XB12R service check up, was a very long time with out service ... :- (

XB12R service check up, dropping the engine for the intake seals

XB12R service check up, with the engine down , easy spark plug change

XB12R service check up, is good to check the spark plug cables by taking theme off, this one just slided off , and the coil connector did not grip this one anymore , and the connector is corroded, time for a new one

XB12R service check up, making here nicer carbon frame covers, glueing in

XB12R service check up, fast epoxy glue but still leave it some time to harden

XB12R service check up, sticky throttle , the bar end cap was catching the grip, new end cap on

XB12R service check up, front wheel bearings still ok

 

XB12R service check , but the fron tyre can do with a fresh one

 

XB12R service check up, tyre on, wheel in, leave the axle pinch bolts untill you have pushed the supention a few times so the forks can settle

XB12R service check up, H3 bulb broke , put a new one in

XB12R service check up, brake fluid change

XB12R service check up, warming up the bike and check the running ( nice )