New to me 2003 xb9r

[MakingPAIN]

What's up everyone I just picked up this bike with 8300 on it. Looks good sounds good runs good. Must be good. I put a crash "cage" on it. Put some frame pucks on it. Dirt bike grips. Picked up some continental road attack tires. Got the Wi-Fi buelltooth set up blinking away. New battery. Some ebc hh front and rear... ummmm..... carbon right side air scoop in the mail.. oh a breather mod and k and n filtrooo.. love these Bikes so neat with engineering and that front fork angle is killer for corners

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For some reason can't post pics

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some pics for all ya hope you like

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my other bike 1978 suzuki gs 750E newer motor with about 12,000 on it runs great

[Cooter]

She's pretty!



I like the GS too:up:

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there is two more pics

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some more pics of the bike and one with good ol me

[08herobolt]

Very nice bike. Looks like she's in great shape.

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thanks buddy yeah the bike is solid and works perfect... no lean pops no rich smell. rides smooth cant complain

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Took my 03 xb9r up to the the twisties in yarnell az. Figured no point to start a new thread and everyone likes a picture or two of a xb... So here are a couple, some with my goofyness riding her and some not..7017

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Haha hell, some picture may be upside down upon uploading and not checking

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Just turned 14,500 miles not one problem at all I have heard a lot of bad about the 03 xbs but this has been a trooper. Now it will blow after bragging....

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Just turned 14,500 miles not one problem at all I have heard a lot of bad about the 03 xbs but this has been a trooper. Now it will blow after bragging....
and i'd venture to say that the "bad things you heard" were all internet based fodder for the uninformed.
understand that for a miniscule production quantity american motorcycle manufacturer the XB series was a quantum leap forward for buell. there were teething problems, a few recalls, a few TSB's issued but for the most part they were great bikes right out of the box with very few issues. every single cycle manufacturer always has and always will have "first production year" issues with most all products.....no marque excluded. having owned 3 first year XB's i've never incurred a single problem with any of them. having said that keep an eye on the following which WERE issues for 2003 models:
1-kickstand to bracket attachment bolt. known to sheer. TSB kit was issued. no longer available. i have a few in stock if needed.
2-clutch cable to motor mount attachment bracket. looks like a silver colored thin coiled wire. known to snap. robust updated TSB piece issued. a few still in dealer system. updated bracket is brilliant....a must-have. i have several in stock if needed.
3-sidestand safety switch. if you incur a "no-start" in any condition though all other systems seem fine....typically it's this switch. can sometimes be cleaned and sprayed with kano-kroil to be brought back to life.
4-rear belt. narrower in width than later belts and won't take the abuse of the later model year wide belts
5-wheel bearings. keep an eye on them. not as robust as later years. aftermarket replacements readily available

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Good call. Lots of info thanks. Yeah the original owner (I am second) had the wheel bearing and headlights changed on recall. And my bike will only start with the kickstand in the up position. Always thought that was odd probably the switch your talking about.. have to take a look now you got me pondering about it....

[vicenzajay]

Listen to John....and ask questions if something is hurting your head about the bike. He very likely will be able to diagnose the exact issue immediately as long as you give him all the relevant info.

Looks really, really nice for such an early bike...

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Listen to John....and ask questions if something is hurting your head about the bike. He very likely will be able to diagnose the exact issue immediately as long as you give him all the relevant info.

Looks really, really nice for such an early bike...

as always jay thanks very much for the extremely kind words. regarding this bike if it were mine i would:
1-carefully check the clutch cable-to-front engine mount bracket i mentioned. typically broken. if not it will be shortly.
2-don't wait for the sidestand attachement bolt/nut to sheer. when it does...and it will...incredibly expensive damaged typically inflicted to left side of bike. i would replace it now with upgrade kit.
3-the sidestand safety interlock switch is a nissin button switch. remove....clean...spray kano-kroil or something similar into the button or any other tiny hole you see on the housing....work the button switch in and out....then with multi-meter set to ohms check for functionality. should see infinite ohms with button in.....0 ohms when out. some choose to trash it and hot-wire the 2 leads together but i prefer originality. it's on there for a purpose.

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hey guys thanks for looking out. i will probably pull the kickstand apart and see whats going on down under today...

Mr lunatic, you said you sell parts what all could i ask from you parts sense??

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hey guys thanks for looking out. i will probably pull the kickstand apart and see whats going on down under today...

Mr lunatic, you said you sell parts what all could i ask from you parts sense??


what?

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(1-kickstand to bracket attachment bolt. known to sheer. TSB kit was issued. no longer available. i have a few in stock if needed.)

i assumed you were selling parts because of this

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(1-kickstand to bracket attachment bolt. known to sheer. TSB kit was issued. no longer available. i have a few in stock if needed.)

i assumed you were selling parts because of this

i keep hundreds of XB parts in stock for my business and for board members. email me below if you need any of the TSB recall parts. this is an extremely busy time of year for me so allow sufficient response time.
scootertrash196@yahoo.com

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no problem i will be getting a hold of you if i find anything i need to replace.. would you know where to find a buell "race" muffler and matching ecm?? i know the idspd supplies them but just thought i would see if any buell gurus know a better way to find used parts..

[lowkey]

no problem i will be getting a hold of you if i find anything i need to replace.. would you know where to find a buell "race" muffler and matching ecm?? i know the idspd supplies them but just thought i would see if any buell gurus know a better way to find used parts..

The muffler you are after is one of the most "wanted" so you will pay a premium IF you can find one... having said that, check this link where one was just posted. http://www.buellxb.com/forum/showthread.php?49959-Buellybagger-quot-s-Craigslist-Deals-Of-the-DAY!!!!!&p=586152&viewfull=1#post586152

No need to buy an ECM you can flash the race maps to your stock ECU/EEPROM with a bluetooth adapter or cable and ECMdroid (free) or ECMSpy/TunerProRT (computer based software).