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i ran out to give it a go. i started the bike and let it run about 30 seconds to see if it was going to play nice.it started perfectly. during that 30 seconds i wiggled the right handlebar wires but...

thanks for the replies guys. its an annoying issue. with these intermittent problems there is rarely a eureka moment where you know its fixed. you do the repair you believe is the issue then ride it...

im troubleshooting an intermittent no spark issue. I'm using a pdf ( bullmods.com) of the manual and it says it could be a bad ignition module or a bad ignition sensor. it doesn't show me the...

maybe i dont know how to read a graph any more but it looks like your xb is making 175hp? are you joking? i get that you jest in your post but before i enlarged the dyno graph i assumed it was real....

coil is the issue. have the bike running now.

i found the issue. its the coil. i just havent figured out the reason yet. i gave a spark tester that i was using. when i initially put it on i got no spark from either side. went to remove the coil...

the exterior cover was riveted on. the inner metal cover has two screws and one of the was stripped.

okay all known ground have been removed cleaned and replaced. no change. timing cover has been removed. someone has been in here already because one of the screws was stripped. jerk. drilled it out....

a visual inspection can tell you if a wire is broken or a connection is loose. i agree it needs to be removed and checked and said as much. im hoping it will be something as simple as a ground. as...

nope. never thrown a code.

i removed the front pulley cover and checked all of the plugs under there. i got side tracked momentarily when i found a large wire that appearedd to be a ground not attached to anything. after...

i checked the plug wires. they and the coil pass the visual inspection. nothing was loose or damaged. that doesnt mean the coil isnt failing. i havent checked the cps yet. the symptoms do fit with...

i normally use the FB page but some jackhole hacked my acct and posted something that went against standards and i got locked out for a month. i dont even know what the post was so if you saw it and...

the day started out rainy and i was pretty sure i wasnt going to be able to enjoy my xb at all. however the sun came out and it turned out to be a great day to ride. i was about to run some errands...

thanks for the info. im loving my xb. ive wanted this bike forever and its not disappointing at all.

how many miles are you guys generally getting on your reserve light? today was teh first day i had to drive any miles on the reserve but i was worried when i hit 10 miles

hello new xb owner. im fairly new myself. ive had mine for about a month now and i love it. i hope yours makes you smile like mine does me.

when i mentioned i might pull the muffler off and run an open header everyone was quickly against it. why? i understand that if you are a sportbike guy that type of volume isnt what you like. is...

does the chin/lower fairing not fit over it or are they leaving it off so you can see the pipe in the pics?

while i agree that the xb platform appeals to me more than the ebr stuff i cant say it with as much conviction as vtwinxb12 because ive never ridden one.

have you heard it?

what exhaust is this?

got out for a few miles on the buell yesterday. it was beautiful weather. supposed to the 80 today and im off work! woot woot

i couldnt find them on google

im 6ft3 200lbs. i bought a firebolt and i was afraid it was going to be way to small. however im getting pretty comfy one it in stock trim.