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Dude, that was hilarious and awesome. Must have taken forever to make.

Do what I did and go to Autozone and rent their loaner tool. It's not called a bearing puller, but it functions like a slide hammer with expandable end pieces that fit inside the bearings. It worked...

I can only say that would be quite a benefit to any motorcyclist! :tongue-new:

Barrett, thanks for that advice. I think you are the dose of realism I need in order to balance Cooter's unrelenting optimism. Neither of which are bad things!

I'll need to look into it further...

I think that's what I'll be going for. Nothing too crazy, just a nice relaxed rebuild. No doubt, you'll hear form me on this subject at a later date. Appreciate the advice, Gentlemen!

I'm glad we live so far apart.

I don't consider myself hosed. I can remove the front and rear isolators at least, and part out the rest, probably making back the original $250, don't you think?

But I might just decide to...

Well, I can't post the videos, because I actually don't own something that can read a micro SD card at the moment. However, I can say for certain the this engine will not run. The rear cylinder and...

Boom, done. Like I needed another excuse to buy one of these. I got one with the screen built in, because I'd rather drop a $40 gadget in the garage than my (admittedly cheap, but still relatively...

Thanks Barrett.

As it happens, I already have a spare set of headers and a race muffler. Then I found this decent looking XB9R fuel tank/frame on Facebook marketplace for $250 shipped to me,...

We'll... true enough!

After comparing with the vin on my 05 City X, it looks to be from an '03 Lightning. I took Barrett's info to mean that the 5th number in the engine code was the year number,...

Just got it home.
17336

17337

Looks like this is the engine code:

17338

SX123452125

I was lucky enough to notice an XB9S motor being sold near me for local pickup only on ebay. I submitted an offer and won it for $250. I have no ideas if the motor is any good, or the mileage on it,...

Thanks! I have considered going that route to avoid tire changes as much as possible, and I don't really ride very sporty at all. The Pilots have made my short list for the next time.

A perfect moment for the classic DOH.

Speaking of dumb stuff, I don't actually own an electric air pump, aside from the small one I keep for my wife's car that isn't fast enough at pumping air to...

I got it done. I tried to do it Barretts way, but my tool making skills are quite limited, and I wasn't able to file my punch sharp enough to get a good grip on the bearing edge.

Finally I went...

Well, good news and bad news. The tires are in, but I have not been able to get these bearings out. They are really stuck in there. I need to visit an autozone to see if they have a blind bearing...

As always, I appreciate the wealth of knowledge, Barrett.

I'll install them myself. Hopefully, I'll get it done tonight so I can put the new tire on tomorrow. Will update if there are issues. I...

Yep, I agree, DozerBoy. The bearing set arrived already, so I'll see if I can install them before the tires come in. It's only got 8000 miles on it, so I think these are probably the original...

Thanks for all of the help, guys. I'm betting my pinch bolt is 3/8. I tried a 10mm hex key, and it would not fit, and an 8mm was too small. I'' have to run out and grab one.

I got the tire off...

A little construction debris ended up in my rear tire this weekend.

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So I purchased some Shinko Ravens to replace the front and rear. Decided to go ahead and remove the rear and...

That's the one to get if money is no object. I wish mine had the black frame, too.

I've been considering selling my beautiful blue '05 Lightning City Cross with 8k miles and a lot of goodies. :sorrow: Nothing wrong with it, I'm just a fickle man about motorcycles.

I'm in North...

Cooter, thanks so much for posting this. Valuable information for those of us who are mere mechanics by necessity, not by trade.