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Ok, so here's where I sit tonight. Cooter, Thanks for hunting me one down on E-Bay. $25 Canadian for a broken part sounds a bit much though. Called a sorta local ( an hour away) Harley dealer,...

Opps sorry, it's an 2008 XB 12-R

Ok, just so we're clear on this, I'm an idiot. Checked my oil yesterday, was a tiny bit low, looked in the shed for a refill and walked away from the bike. Other stuff went on ( may or may not have...

I have no idea what drive sprocket you're talking about but I'd like to throw something out there. I'm backing Lunatic on this. This is a bad idea. If you should choose to grind the cover to make...

Hey leaky, the short answer is you can't get one, lol. He got his in 2010 from a dealer in Vancouver, it was a demo. If you look on You Tube and see Onewheeldrive.com, that's HIS bike. ( he's looked...

Hey leaky? That's the thing, for some crazy reason Riders Plus doesn't consider my 12 a sportbike! If you wanna find something even more crazy, look up a Benelli Cafe Racer. My brother has one and...

Hey leakyrat, welcome to your new obsession. Not that it's any of my business but just wondering, how old are you and what's your driving record like? I'm in Kitchener, I'm 54 running an 08 XB12...

Just my two cents worth, but after all these years of riding the BEST mod I've ever made to any bike is...... heated grips. I use them in any temps under 70F or so. In the rain they're awesome, never...

sinikl, A GP bike ( even a silly little 125 ) doesn't give you a little nudge in the small of your back, it's kinda like wait for it.....Wham! it's go time! The key was to try and keep it in the...

Cooter, I love the pic of the Suzuki. I have a 500 titan, year unknown, sitting complete in a shed out back. Found it sitting against a light post with a "free" sign on it. Gonna get it running one...

Wow, name my favorite two stroke oil smell? Really? That was always the best part of getting back to the track in the springtime, the smell! I'm gonna go with Castrol 747 mixed with Cam -2 purple...

Well then... this happened to my 08 Bolt the first year I had it. I parked next an R-6 at work and thought mine looked funny, leaned way further over than the Yamaha. Found out both kickstand bolts...

I don't remember which member used to say it so I'll say it for him, ATGATT, All the gear all the time. I don't like the way my work boots feel on my bike, I don't like my full leathers when they get...

Ok, I am most certainly NOT a knowlegaeble person but I'll give it a shot...I'm thinking a worn clutch dragging as opposed to slipping
is kinda like a torque converter in a car. I mean the oil in...

My 08 Firebolt went back for warranty service shortly after I got it. ( Less then 2000 Km) Exact same problem, I was told there is a bushing in the cases that the shift shaft seats into (behind the...

I've had this exact same problem for over a year now (08 XB12R) but I've just never gotten around to posting about it. Mine happens now and then, usually when the bike is hot after I've stopped for...

As much as I love the handling on my Firebolt it doesn't hole a candle to my Honda RS125GP bike from years ago. 35HP or so and weighed about 180 lbs. I really miss that bike. The only thing faster in...

I did the conversion on my 08 Firebolt, the 277x from PBI fits perfectly without a spacer behind the sprocket but I had to add a 2 large washers on the nut side to stop the countershaft nut from...

I remember seeing an article about him and his brother in Roadracing World around 1992. Me and a few buds were sooo pissed that these friggin kids were on aluminum framed Honda RS 125's that we could...

Man that is a nice bike, I've got the 08 white and blue. I think the 09 is way nicer with the black frame, forks, engine,etc. Any one have any idea how many 08/09 white and blue's were ever made?...

When I made my own handlebar risers I was able to source 7/8 aluminum bar stock from a company caller The Steel Store. It took a bit of fab work to make new bars, but no big deal. Have a look around,...

Check out the Iron Butt Rally website. They have a huge amount of tips for doing long trips from some seriously hard core long distance riders.
Good luck, have fun.

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I'm gonna guess the little lip on the inside of the primary cover that supports the ramp assembly is broken. This kinda sounds like how mine went when it broke. I was able to nurse it home but...

Ok so it's been a while since I've been on here, kinda lurking in the background watching...
As for keeping spare belts around, screw it, I went with the chain conversion on my 08 XB12R. 5000 Km on...

I,ve had no less than 3 helmets that saved my life. One on the street and two on the track. One of the track ones looks like it as hit with a ball peen hammer, one real good hit right through the...