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What did we do today 25-9-2015 XB with a leak. X1

26-9-2015 - What did we do today 25-9-2015 XB with a leak. X1 g'r done

XB with a leak, new Buell owner bought this nice looking Firebolt, lot off km's done and recently the motor has been refeshed... but she is leaking a little

XB with a leak, did i say a little, ok more than a little looks like the cam seal is not good.

XB with a leak, drilling off the rivits to get to the protection plate , the 2 philips head screw holding it on

XB with a leak, yep defenaly leaking on the can seal

XB with a leak, to remove the ing. sensor i needed to loosed up some wires as everything is soaked in oil , also a little clean up

XB with a leak, will put the protection back over the oil sensor wire

XB with a leak, sensor marked for the position, and room to take it off , for the seal you also need to take off the timing cup

XB with a leak, ok.. no wonder it is leaking the engine builder forgot to put a cam seal in... honist mistake can happen 

XB with a leak, new seal i like to put some assembly lube on the lips, and tap the seal in with fitting stamp / socket / pvc pipe wink-emoticon — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

XB with a leak, timing cup back on.. low grade loctite on the bolt — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

XB with a leak, and the pick up back on.. lining up by the markings

XB with a leak, and covers back on

XB with a leak, a litle clean up and re aranging the wires 

XB with a leak, and the bundle off wires behind the pulley cover zip tied so they can not rattle and rubb to much 

XB with a leak... almost 6 digets ... and still going strong 

X1 g'r done, new oil feed and return hoses put in the protective sleeves — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.

X1 g'r done, tape up the hose when you pull theme through... lyning up and mark the hoses for feed / return to put the right ones on the oil pump fittings

X1 g'r done, easy / best way to connect to the oil pump is to take it off especialy for the return

X1 g'r done, fighting with the startermotor to wiggle it on 

X1 g'r done, starter on and routing the wires so it douse not look like spaghetti 

X1 g'r done, heasders on , but not tight yet.. as we need to line up the exhaust first 

X1 g'r done, primairy cover back ... starting to look like something