Will someone post some pictures clearly denoting the location of this cable. Think I've found it, but don't want to make a noobie mistake and pull the wrong one. Any help is appreciated.
i haven't noticed any difference apart from the sound.
although i haven't really riden my bike much since i did this. its under a sheet at the mo for winter... will bring her out again in the summer.
Will someone post some pictures clearly denoting the location of this cable. Think I've found it, but don't want to make a noobie mistake and pull the wrong one. Any help is appreciated.
Do you unhook the cable from around the cresent shaped actuator?
Ya just get some slack by pulling on the cable pull around cresent to relieve some tension then take some needle nose plyers and work it out
I unhooked the cable from the crescent shaped actuator and it literally made zero difference for me. My bike sounds and runs exactly the same.
Gertch... This is the cable that is under the airbox cover, the box it is hooked too is the servo that actuates the exhaust valve, leave the servo electrically connected so as not to signal the "check engine light"
I rode around with this mod for a while and loved it,(finally got a hawk!), take off the airbox cover, unhook the cable, and start the bike. Pull the cable, and you'll hear the difference immediately. It is very noticeable!
Buellrider...did you pull your cable out, to open the valve, then cinch it open with the zipties? If you disconnected the cable and left it alone, it will not open the valve in the muffler. What we are doing is pulling the cable(the servo's job at certain times) with the ties to keep the valve open all the time. (helpful? If not let me know and I can get into better detail)
Ride safe!
Looks like the cable is connected at two points forming a "c" shape. Do I disconnect this cable at the lower point or the upper point, then pull and cinch? Thanks.
LOL, I was beginning to think that I was the only one that knew this trick! :D It only makes sense that that valve doesnt really do anything seeing as how the original Buell Racing exhaust didnt use it...I got the idea from doing the same thing to my 4wheeled vehicles, after 100 thousand whatever miles the throttle cable from the gas pedal streaches from normal wear. If you pull the pedal towards you a bit you'll see slack, add a couple zipties and you can feel a big difference when you floor it, as you are getting actual WOT again.
Hey Guys,
I did this mod... just came back from the test drive, here's my result:
I've got an XB12X '06, no mods or other changes (yet)
The results on my bike are... remarkable, no... its AMAZING!
It runs a lot smoother... normally its a crime to do roundabouts in second gear (lots of hiccups en very jumpy)
Now you can easily take those slow corners and drive normal at low speeds through city or busy streets. (even in third gear)
The sound is GREAT, it gives a good roar from the beginning, especially when you pull on the throttle! :D
this is by far the easiest mod to get a good result!
and if it's not... you can easily undone
recommended by me!
:)
I got this to work finally and it sounds and runs so much better then the normal stock. The only difference in what I did is rather then using zip ties, I brought new meaning to the term redneck engineering and I used duct tape.