Alright ladies,
my 2009 XB12R with about 20k on it likes to violently jump in and out of gear in 3rd. crunch*clatter*bucks*

only happens after engine breaking in 3rd, or when i preload the gear.

Im 85% sure that its the teeth on the dog gear or the outer teeth on 3rd, because if it was a bent fork, id probably be having problems in 2nd as well.
clutch-less downshifting is all fun and games until someone gets hurt.

regardless... i'm either going to have to split the case, or just deal with it.
(anyone want a 2009 buell XB12R? )


who has experience splitting the case?
could you give me a list of any special tools i will need (if any), parts i will need to replace in order to put it back together (gaskets etc), along with any tips?

im trying to decide if i want to deal with this or not.


Thanks guys!