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many XB parts interchange between years and models

the difference between the 9 and the 12 motors is a mere 219cc. that difference achieved via stroke dimensions

though i never had any...

XB's do NOT have a "cush drive" in the normal sense of the word.
a combination of the clutch pack assembly "judder spring compensating plate"...along with the actual drive belt...is a form of a...

Next Up: the incomparable John Vreede and his doctoral thesis on "grounds".
PS-LunticFringe aka user_deleted also quite windy and flatulent.

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my pleasure and the task of draining the frame/tank is quite easy. refer to below link originally generated by long-time board member Carlos...for a great tip on how to simplify things. a recommended...

Sir: as per your title, there is no such thing as a fuel LINE drain plug. should read fuel PUMP drain plug. the service manual info was worded incorrectly and should have been amended in subsequent...

Sir: Wilmington, for a multitude of reasons, is a very difficult environment for motorcycles, let alone an air-cooled V-twin Buell. i would suspect that lurking beneath these initial problems you've...

Sir: for starters....you need to calm down. and the orange "stuff" in the pic above is NOT thread-lock material. it is simply orange high-temp sealant that was used at the factory to coat the threads...

i have posted everything you need to know regarding XB forks, on the below link.


https://www.buellxb.com/forum/showthread.php?56435-06-XB12x-fork-swap-options


XB Ulysses X model rear shock...

I kept the Buelltooth dongle connected to my phone (in a RAM mount on the handlebars) as I rode and the hottest I saw was 241°c when on the motorway riding at around 110km/h in 4th (so up near 4k...

I'll take them Joe. PM sent.

THERE ARE TWO specific seat fitments: ONE seat in multiple configurations that fits all the "standard frame" XB models which are the S...SX...L...SCG. ONE seat in multiple configurations that fits...

great bitch-slap there, David.


SIR: a tad bit of entertainment value you've generated here....but you don't even have the foggiest as to what you're working on or with....hence the endless slew...

Andrew: active fault code #13 actually consists of 3 seperate/distinct faults. sensor may be lean....rich...inactive. no definitive way to tell. do as mentioned and check history for ALL stored...

SAE industry standards specific say or recommend to never EVER weld kick/side stand shaft on for either repair or modifications. Buell kick/side stand known to be inferior in both design,...

for 2005, the Buell Lightning uses all-wheel hydraulic disc brakes. in all these years, i was never aware of that.

on a similar note, and i'm not sure why...the highly custom and nicely conceived...

what Shaughn said, as well as this thread. Merry Christmas!

https://www.buellxb.com/forum/showthread.php?56556-Rear-brake-switch&p=625064#post625064

well known truth, Joe. i typically use 80W90 gearlube as the engine lubricant of choice in all my Buells and XR1200's. they consume less oil and when you combine that improvement, along with the...

rich: the "supposed to be" info you gleened somewhere, is incorrect. below are the correct specs and belt part numbers for the UNIQUE 2003 XBS/L/R models only:

BELT: 155 TOOTH COUNT
F PULLEY: 30...

our pleasure, sir. XB's have a series of bundled grounds at the head-stock area....the braided dog-bone brace...the dedicated ECM harness ground/grounds....and the dedicated grounds attached to the...

hey shaughn: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
is that Ari Henning(spelled correctly?) from a motorcycle magazine out on the west coast somewhere? if so, he bought a ton of 70 kawasaki Mach-III H1...

fuel-compression-spark-timing...and the motor will run perfectly. it has no choice. a problem with 1 or more of those requirements results in sub-standard operation. clearly, yours is fueling.
i...

good info shaughn. other than R&R, i've never attempted to repair either a stand-alone or remote-reservoir rear monoshock.
assorted "service kits" widely available online, so apparently they are...

Cody: there are actually 2 different part numbers in the system for, in essence, what is the same side stand mounting bracket.
L0152.1AA---NO SUFFIX---EARLY STYLE SIDE STAND MOUNTING BRACKET...

cody: you rode your buell to southern GA from nebraska city? wow! that had to be an absolute horror show at that mini-mart.
i think the simplest measurement would be from the tip of the ground pad...

CODY: just saw this thread and you have a few options.
1-any kick stand that ends in part # 94Y is for the pre-XB models. won't work.
2-discounting all 2003 XB's due to slight mod on the factory...