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Monthly Archives: October 2018
17-5-2018 Buell XB header studs drilling, Buell 1125 service and charging check
on the uly we need to rotate the engine down — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
loosen the rear O2 sensor plug — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
mnnn gearbox breahter hose has been melting on the header — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
header of — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
getting things out the way.. w-brace loos, note the marking on the oil line from the clutch cable .. look for this !! — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
room to move — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
the gasket needs to come out to — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
with bought studs broken ,, lyning up the drill tool take a little time to get it right — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
aaahhh normaly nightmare… cobalt dril bit broke in the head.. i could get the little piece out .. puufff other wise head needed to be taken of and send to the EDM guys , to spark the bit out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
tapping — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and mounting with red loctite , one down — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
my 10 oclock is in for check up — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
bike has a problem charging when hot.. checking the plug.. note the brun marks.. the problem ? or — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
checking the AC voltage , seam unloaded good ? — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
but still battery will not charge , will try to make connections in the wire harness first — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
so first on with the survice.. oil out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and right side plug out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
.clutch cover gasket looks like it is leaking , i could tighten the 3 front lower screws — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
oil plugs back in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and rear wheel bearing check — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
brake pads are ok — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
axle looks nice — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
wheel bearings feel shot , going to replace these — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
belt is at a point where replacement would be a good option… if only it was not B.O. at the moment 
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so new bearings.. and wheel back in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
checking the rear brake if it not binding — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
front end check — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
front wheel out .. much force needed — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
yup bearings are done — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and i will clean of the gue on the front leg..will fuck up the seals — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
new bearings in and wheel back in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
still in the front lift. going to retighten the steering head.. loosen the lower triple clamp bolts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
stem pinch bolt loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and handle bar loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
pinch bolt tighten again — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and pushing down the suspention to set the front forks — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
brake fluid change — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and new clutch fluid — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
so the charging.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
make a better connection to check if this is ok, and was the problem ? — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
not really.. still not charging and with a little load.. the AC charge drops under 9 volts .. ok check the stator— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
oil line loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
ignition sensor loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and loosen the cover — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
firm pull to take the cover of — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and removing the stator — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
ont he back side. a little problem.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
new one in.. red loctite on these bolts !!! — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
cover back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
cover back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
replaired the connector for the new stator — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
better… charging — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
reseting the service interval ,press mode and togle to getter — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
scrol down to service counter. and pres mode , and the countdown will start again from 10000 km — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
Uly studs…. long good dril and 200 Lbs gorrilla pushing it. makes very easy work on the studs — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
2e hole done — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
tapping and mounting — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
new gasket — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and headers back in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
front mount bolt , lubed from more plesure — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
mounting the exhaust. i will give the braket a few wacks — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
so it is more straight — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
fits better now 
🙂 — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
lower pice done — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
upper tierod needs mounting — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
base place ont
and front wheel check — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
needed new brake pads.. ringng a long time — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
front back in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
warming up..for test ride. nice bike . gr, martin — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
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23-10-2018 – What did we do today: 16-5-2018 Buell XB9S inspection, Buell XB12S fuel pump and handle bar wiring inside, Buell Ulysses service, Buell XB12X header nuts
very long time not seen this bike.. in for check up.. and oil change — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
well made licence plate holder — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and nice head ligts ( halos ) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
warming up the engine.. run very noisy — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
draining the oil.. the plug came out with a shitload off metal debris on it .. ok.. done for now.. first speak the owner — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
with the oil drained.. leave nothing to it.. disconnect the battery cable — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and a clean note.. no oil — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
ok on to the next.. fuel pump . low lever light issues— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
left peg bracket off to get to the pump — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
bike in a hoist to lift the rear.. pinch bolt swingarm axle loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and loosen the swing arm.. i leave the axle in as a limiter — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
lower shock mount loose and loosen the pump bolts— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
the center hole is 1/4-20 with a screw and ring on it you can use this as pulling lever to get the pump out— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
pomp taken out.. see the rubbing marks on the wireing i’m going to use isolation to protect this — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
as the resistance off the low lever sensor is very specific.. i’m not gambeling this..i will replace this also.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
wires isolated.. and new orings on the pump base — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
moutn the pump back on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
swingarm axle in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and wheel back in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
moving up , removing the bar ends — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
these turned with the cap.. needed to hold these.. some protection isolation tape on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and remove theme — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
rigth side parts removed from the handle bar — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
rigth side parts removed from the handle bar — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
drilled and pulling wires put in there — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
mirrors mounted.. and wires pulled trough ( indicators on the mirror stem ) — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
bought mirrors done.. the customer is conencting these him self.. so i will pull theme behind the flyscreen — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
fuel back in the frame.. contact to prime the lines.. low level works — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and 20-30 seconds.. the low lever is out.. as it should with fuel tank .. works — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
custom head ligth.. need to make a connector to the OEM plug on the bike — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
my 10 o clock apoint is here . inspection and service Uly — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
still going strong.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
she has a little hick up.. inspected the intake seals.. and these where leaking a little.. we ar going to mount our intake flanges on this bike — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
so exhaust off to drop the engine — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
first rear wheel inspecion — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and belt check — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
ok on the list for next time — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
wheel bearings are ok — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
starting to strip the top side for the engine rotation — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
checking the priamiry chain.. little tight .. check on at least 3 places — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
engine supported.. and loosening the front bolt — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
moving up. airbox base plate of — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and disconnecting the electrics — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
throttle cables loose and clutch cable loose — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
engine down and unscrewing the intske manifold — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
with the engine down.. changing plugs is childs play..— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
old ones out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
checking the gap and new ones back in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
old intake seal have become hard.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
cleaning the heads — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and checking the clearance for the new flanges — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
mountiing grease on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and press the flange on the cleaned. throttle bodie— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
mount.. and tighen the bolts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
engine rotated up again — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and mounted the exhaust back under — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
CF shin spoiler.. very strong ones — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
aah crap.. push throttle wire is starting ti fray — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
pulling the wire trough — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
zip tie the wires aind connector so they can not rattle to sharp things — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
thorn in my eye.. loose grips …. some new glue , and try again — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
intake stack on.. make sure it is seating flush with the intake — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
checking and adjuasting tps — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
just putting things wright .. rubber is to probect the wire..inbeween the fender slot — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
new brake fluid — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and test ride 🙂 — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
making a head ligt connecting plug to originel plug— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
checking the front end — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
wheel bearings are ok — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
the front feels very funcky ans stiff — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
even witht the top cap off feels bad — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
oil inside was thick.. no normal oil . and the spring fucntion will worl on it — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
forks done and back in bike — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
now the front end feels a lottle better, setting the front axle — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
changing the brake fluid — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
for new.. also do the rear — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
Uly with broke exhaust stud — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
starting to strip the bike — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
ecm is put a way smart… — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
loosen top tie rod — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
this a 2010 model stock airscoop take this off with screws — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
clutch in for inspection — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
left scoop of — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and loosen the connectors.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
loosen the exhaust — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and some penitrant oil to see if i can at least get one— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
yes.. not…. 😦 need to dril out 2 for 2 — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
anyway stange the stud broke , so let me break it down for you.. see the big dent in the exhaust ( from hitting some thing — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
than the exhaust hanger broke of the stress in the metal — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
ok wheel is ok — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and back in witha fresh rear tyre — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
11-5-2018, Buell XB12SS leaking rocker box and check up, Buell XB12S engine noise, Buell XB12S check up and low level sensor, Buell X1 front engine rubber
11-5-2018, XB12SS leaking rocker box and check up,XB12S engine noise ? XB12S check up and low level sensor, X1 front engine rubber
you will also see this behind the cooling fan.. if you leave this leak to much the fan fuse will pop.. and in the long run the fan will die on you — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
you cn also notice this left rear side off the frame — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
so drain the oil for service — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
if you look up left side you see the oil leak — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
right side is also messy.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
hard to pin point , al the lines and filter is tight ,, i will clean for inspection — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
shifter bolts where a little loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
belt is starting to show some wear, some thing for the next inspection and to keep a eye on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
primairy tension was set to tight.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
so top removed, clutch cable loose — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
left foot peg bracket of for engine rotation — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and front bolt loose , engine is supported — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and front bolt loose , engine is supported — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
cover off.. off course th oil style orange gaskets — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and the oil mess inside the frame hole — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
orange gaskets.. these are to soft.. and will all leak in time — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
mount the updated gaskets.. black harder rubber ones.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
cover on.. set to tq — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
little cleaning now we have better acces — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
engine up and bolt to 66 NM — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
clutch cable in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and tie rod on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
stack on.. make sure it sits good on the throttle bodie— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
trying the throttle cables not binding — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
check front end — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
wheel bearings are good — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
run it warm, and adjusting idle .. and out for test ride— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
nice XB12S frame and swingarm are wrapped with a brushed finish look.. looks good — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
XB12S ? SS or XB12R ( according the VIN ) :-)anyway the engine noise was normal, these 04-05 engines are noisy — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
my 10 o clock inspection and some repairs — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
time and trip counter resets it self during start.. ususaly bad battery , as the voltage during starting drops to much.. battery looks ok here..little low but not very low.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
draining the engine oil — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
nice forks done — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
replaceing the oil filter — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
new gear box oil in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and checking the rear wheel bearings — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
the hidden caliper with stock wheel you can remove the wheel and leave the caliper on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
but please do check the pad.. as these wear out fast if you use the rear brake — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
rizoma pully.. nice. but not a long life span — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
teeth are starting to get worn.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and this shows on the belt.. lots off ware cracks — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and metal splinters in — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
even visible on the out sider — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
all out on the belt — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and some back dammage .. defenaly going to change this one — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
chin spoiler bracket needs to come off to put the belt on — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
axle loose and swing arm piece out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
you can roll the belt on the pully — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
first put in the swing arm piece , than tighten the axle— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
primairy chain is ok — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
replacing the front plug — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
mnnn pulled the rear cable off .. will put now ones in— bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
bike has a problem with the low level fuel light.. tank is full , so i pomp the frame empty — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
low lever bruning already — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
while the tank is still about full — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
fuel drained.. bike put on a lift with hoist option — bijTwin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
front engine mount X1 — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
nice fuel cel cover . but some extra attention is needed to mount it . trick can be to loosen the breahter and turn the pipe half a turn — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
fuel thank pulled back — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and support the engine — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
as we are loosening the front hanger bolt. 3/4 spanner omn the nut — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and socket on the bolt head — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
the old style D shape — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and 1/2 inch bolt — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
the new isolator comes as kit, with all the hard wear you need — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
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now to fight the 2 moutning bolts to remove the mount — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
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old rubber out — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
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cracked — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
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the new isolator comes as kit, with all the hard wear you need — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
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reed the destribtion that comes with it — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and pushing the big bolt home — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
the bolt out was no problem.. getting it in.. took some wireing out. works better — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
stubber ring on the front mount — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and tigtening the rubber bolts — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
wire loom cleaned up again — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
and cover on.. she is read to go — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
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5-5-2018 Buell S3 almost back to zero , Buell X1 restauration, Buell 1125CR TLC
Henk has a nice trip home, as his bike will start fresh on the dail 🙂 nice going — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
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very nice well kept S3 , has significant km done on the track.. — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
X1 making it nice.. the disk our mounted off line — bij Twin Motorcycles Buell Support forever.
one lined up with the wheel
other side is also off
both in line with the wheel spokes . looks less messy
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fresh tyre on and mounting it back
cleaned up the axle
and nut , some loctite on the nut
and tighten to the right spec.
new pinch bolts
looks better 🙂
1125 in for some love.. before long road trip
pushing in the bike.. i heard the bearings squell ..
so wheel out.. alternative pinch bolt is used 
😉
caliper off
belt would really need replacement advice to change it
to much cracks for comfort
all This is all over the belt ..
rear bearing.. al grease is out … was about to colaps
new bearings.. and fresh tyre .. CR pully will just fit out machine
rear back in for now , to hear from the customer ok for the belt
stripping the top side for engine rotation
airfilter is full… this bike will run so much better with a clean airfilter
carefull taking off the base plate as you will lanch all the dirt collected
with some fingers below to support the under base plate take it off
idle control cable also still on.. i will remove this one to , and lock the throttle shafts
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