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25-11-2016 winter service Uly, Sportster
11-12-2016 - 25-11-2016 winter service Buell XB12X and Sportster XL tyre and suspension
if you want to tap the front fork caps off , put some isolation tape over the cap nut... makes the socket fit better and will leave very little marks
checking the settings
mnnnn left one is different that the right one
cleaned and ready to go back in, as these are progressive mount the heavy part off the spring to the top
indexing the markings on the rebound needle, so max ( fully closed ) is flush to the blue nut and points to each other , mounting theme like this you will always be sure you have full adjustebilaty
legs back in, carefull not to pinch the wires to the handle bar
new front wheel bearings in, the customer was surpriced... i will save the old ones for him.. took the grease seal out.. notice the bearings are corroded already
no grease but loctite on the caliper bolts
wheel back to 55 nm
and caliper bolts to 50 Nmw
fender back on, use light grade loctite for these !!
so belt change, wll go easier with the bike the other way around on the lift, but can do it like this , no problem
pesky case rack bolt to the footpeg loose
to remove the foot rest to get to the swing arm brace
brace removed, and belt off... i make it in the magic twist , saves space and can be taken along trips as a back up. belt changes are easy, getting a belt can be a problem
new belt on
new belt on
swing arm brace back on, idler wheel on. and tension the rear axle ( thereby tightening the belt )
pesky bolt back in , and tighten the footpeg plate
axle pinch bolt tight
don't forget the front end.. push down the suspentio
to set the forks on the axle , and tighten the pinch bolts
nackerd screws on the brake reservoir.. they are 0,50 each... just replace theme
fresh brake fluid front
as the pads are halfway worn.. don't fil the reservoir to the rim, if you put in new pads the fluid will overflow
new screws 
:-)
and replace the rear fluid
little detail :-)
updating the fuel mapping for th TQ hammer exhaust
and she is smootching nice
oil level check... and test ride :-)
XL still needed a front tyre and new socks
so pinch bolt loose and axle out
loosening the caliper and brake pad bolts before i take it off complete
buell habbit... checking bearings 
;-) these are fine
forgot how much fun inner tubes where 
:-(
but noting a 250 lbs gorrila with a tyre iron can not fix :-)
wheel back in tighen the nut holding the axle with a rod
caliper back on and moutning back the front fender
front brake fluid... mnn that was a long time ago
i drain it completely as there is much dirt in
little cleaning off the dirt and start again
that is the color off DOT 5 silicone
rear shocks came in, so off with the old
a nice pair off Ohlings , chrome progressive springs 3 cm longer to get more travel on this bike so it can be a little softer
spacers included
bottom, checkig it the bolt will not hit the pulley bolts
comes with wrenches and manual
nice. and the suspention actualy works now :-)
so last thing, rear brake pads
the old ones where not gone, but the customer did not like how they felt bracking , these ebc will be the best off bought worlds
rea;;y not a ideal mounting for brake pads alone
looks good with the new shocks ... test ride was fun now even over the pot hole lane
