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That engine sounds incredible!

I live in Tucson and ride year round... commute to work often on my Buells and hit the local twisties all the time, whether it's 100+ or 40F outside. Admittedly, I do have heated grips on my XB. I...

I have no idea who Bill Melvin is, but I get your disdain towards several individuals mentioned in previous posts, including the Stark fella. But something you mentioned about engineered designs...

Quick update on this.

Before I was able to completely remove my cables from the bike, new Venhill cables from Twin Motorcycles showed up in my mailbox. Not sure how that was even possible, but...

Finally installed a Corbin saddle on my 1125CR after thinking about it for 5 years - so far, my conclusion is that it's easily the most comfortable motorcycle saddle I've ridden on any motorcycle...

Correct. Same result.

I recently had to do some top end and other work to my '08 XB12Ss and I ended up using a engine hoist to support the front frame in addition to a transmission jack below supporting the engine. With...

LOL it's funny because it's one of the few machines that has a dry sump oiling system, a vast improvement over traditional cheap wet sump systems. My buddy had an '06 CBR1000RR which seized up on...

Does the rotor for the stator have the oil cooling mod done to it? My bike is still rocking the Harley harness fix.

I've done some serious mileage on my XB12Ss, which is very comfortable IMHO, but I understand it's a bit stretched out compared to the original XB12S. I've not changed the stock peg locations either...

Haha, certainly not a concours restoration!

I'm going to remove the cable and see what can be done to repair it... the bend with threads on the end is probably the main concern with mine (the tube...

You make fun of my fab skills (cuz they genuinely are dubious), but I may be able to fab a new throttle cable or reuse the usable portion of the busted one and fab just broken 90 degree bend. Might...

That is what the Harley-Davidson dealership said apologetically after escalating to the parts manager.

I called Tucson H-D today, who has been fairly amicable in the past because a couple of the parts guys there are Buell riders. Unfortunately, those throttle cables are now obsolete - no longer in...

I didn't have time to call today, but I'll call the local H-D tomorrow and let you know what I find! Thanks!

Barrett, how does one go about procuring one of the 2008-2010 cable sets? Does it require going on-site into a Harley-Davidson dealership? I do not see anything online via the Surdyke, St. Paul's...

I made a new thread for the cables because the “other” thread is mainly regarding rocker box gaskets.

The OEM cables shown in the previous thread don’t have the right part number listed for my...

Yep, agreed on the difference between the XB and the Rotax. I have the XB12Ss and find it's a bit more relaxed for touring - I do love them both, though. The suspension on the CR seems a bit more...

You guys crack me up. I didn't realize I was offered a new-in-bag cable? The throttle cable (the upper one) is workable - it can still be used... not ideal, but no a showstopper yet.

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I looked online at St. Paul's HD as well as Newcastle and nothing showed up for the Lightning specific part numbers. Do you have access to something I don't?

Either way, I was more curious if I...

So rotating the engine to access the rocker boxes which were leaking, I noticed that my throttle cables are damaged. The main throttle cable is fine although the metal bends close to the throttlebody...

Gotcha. LOL

I’m very much looking forward to getting back on my XB, for sure.

You really don't like them? I've been riding my '09 CR daily since my XB12 is still undergoing surgery. It's reminiscent of a Honda Superhawk, but with a lot more power and it handles great. I...

Since I've gotten into the rocker boxes I realize how easy it is to "bolt on" one of these Hammer Performance big bore kits. Very tempting! However, I think I'm going to wait until the engine is...

Thanks for the sanity check - it was once again, user error. I had somehow installed the intake pushrod without it making contact with the lifter itself. Not sure how that happened as there is very...