Introduction

[Bolty]

Hi, I'm Jake and I bought my Buell last summer. I have been rode dirt bikes growing up and this is my first streetbike. I got a great deal on it at a small local shop. The previous owner laid it down and couldn't pay his bill so he sold it to the shop. There was a dent in the frame and the swingarm is rashed. I didn't mind at the time I just wanted something to ride. When I got it home I figured out it had a race kit on it, sweet. Then one day my father inlaw detailed my bike and I thought it looked good so I decided over the winter I would make it pretty. I put passenger pegs on it and found out the subframe was twisted when the peg bracket rubbed the swingarm. I didn't think it was a big deal at the time because the swingarm was already rashed.

[redbolt04]

Welcome :D pics?

[Bolty]

My bike the day I test rode it.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/day1.jpg
During detailing.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/day2.jpg
After complete detailing and painting the race pipe.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/Bolty/P1010029.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/Bolty/P1010027.jpg
During my subframe change, I thought it looked cool.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/db8d335d.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/f91363bf.jpg
The bike under the cover is my father inlaws ultra classic.
Painting the swingarm I bought from another member.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/67a9f8d1.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/252d4915.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/69be64b4.jpg
Wd40 and scotch brite header polish.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/P1010107.jpg

[MotoPhreke]

Wow, that header cleaned up nicely.. I wasn't sure I wanted to tackle that on mine, but after seeing yours you changed my mind. Congrats on the bike, and Welcome...

[redbolt04]

header polish is definitely worth while! Easy task that makes a huge difference. Not to thread jack, but here is a pic of mine shortly after a polish.
http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/5995_20100802034332_L.jpg

[Bolty]

Hopefully I can swap the swing arm tomorrow and then put the frame pucks on. Does anyone know the Wix oil filter size for an xb9? I can get Amsoil 1/2 a mile from my house but have to drive 10 miles to get a filter, sad isn't it.

[50dro]

Welcome! Nice transformation!

Click on the Hawk link 2 under mine (and under your large pics) He has the filters all listed on his site.

[TooFst]

Here's all the oil filter #s.
http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz309/joshua11777/f14762b7.jpg

[anrkizm95]

thats a big bike for such a little guy do you use a ladder.:D

[BuddhaBuell]

welcome to the Buell family and the best forum
:D

[Bolty]

Can anyone give me advice on how to lift the bike for the swing arm change. All I have is a cycle jack, and also is there anything in this process that I should loctite? Anrkizm, the little guy doesn't ride, he just pouts in the corner.

[shining]

Welcome, nice ride.
After seeing your after pics of headers cleaned and muffler painted...now I know I have to get this done.
Nice job![up]

[DonOfPensacola]

Nice, well worth it and came out looking sharp.

[Bolty]

Today I got the frame pucks on, the swing arm changed, and loaded up with fresh Amsoil. Took a nice 20 minute first ride of the year to warm it up before taking out the oil.
The dent the puck is covering is still a little visible but you have to be right on top of it.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/00df96bc.jpg
It looks alot better without the belt guard.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/161f5154.jpg
Looks so much better with the new swing arm and the dent covered.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/475b2b2d.jpg
One more pic for good measure.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/8d9632d8.jpg
Oh and my axle tool didn't work on the pivet shaft, my brother inlaw had to torch the 17mm hex off, but after that it was smooth sailing.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/BuyrGHgBWkKGrHqJhQEv10BtpBMBmV2M8_12.jpg

[1972c10]

cleaned up really nice, congrats on the new summer toy

[Bolty]

Modified tool
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/0589990f.jpg

[Jobe Zeebuh]

LOoking good! Buell on!

[Bolty]

Put on a modified upper belt guard just in case the belt blows when the wife is on back.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/IMG_1585-1.jpg
A few pics from a better cam.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/IMG_1576.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/IMG_1581.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/IMG_1582-1.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/IMG_1583.jpg
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh27/jhaltug/IMG_1580-1.jpg