Reply With QuoteIf you are serious about maintaining your own bike, the shop manual is really the first thing you need. It contains a maintenance schedule & describes all the procedures.
I know this may sound kind of amateurish and that's because I am but I want to learn more about how to take care of my bike. (03 Buell XB9S)
So if it's not too much trouble let me know some basic maintenance tips that I should know like when to change the oil and things of that nature.
Thanks.
If you are serious about maintaining your own bike, the shop manual is really the first thing you need. It contains a maintenance schedule & describes all the procedures.
http://www.gigaboogie.com/buell/manu...ice-Manual.pdf Don't print it out on your home computer. I had my wife print my 1125 manual at work, her printer duplexed.
Really not much to general maint. Change the oil/ filter and air filter. Def swap out primary fluid as most overlook it. Check/ maintain air pressures. I'd prob throw a set of spark plugs in it. Other then that maybe a batt tender if you want to go the extra mile but these bikes are pretty simple and easy to maintain... Hope this helps. Josh
Oh sorry. I change oil every 3,000 miles. Some say full syn can go 5k but in my opinion it's cheap insurance. Also, regardless of milage change it out either in the fall or 1st thing in the spring if the bike gets put away for the winter.
dont go by the torque specs when tightening the drain plugs.
Well, thanks guys. As for that manual it says it's for the XB9R, I have an XB9S that wouldn't be a problem right?
dont go by the torque specs when tightening the drain plugs.i learned this the hard way two weeks ago, helicoil worked good!
Why?dont go by the torque specs when tightening the drain plugs.
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