XB12R Header Removel W/out Engine Tilt

Here is a quick little write up of how I removed my header by removing the tail.
I placed all hardware back into correct locations while removing, I believe its better then using bags and labeling. It only took me about 1 hour to get the header off.

-Spray header bolts and o2 sensor's with PB Blaster or WD40 the day before.
-Remove exhaust pipe first.
-Remove seat and passenger seat.
-Remove rear tail plastic fairing screws (2-screws on upper subframe rail nearest to frame, 1-under the passenger seat on subframe rail, and 2- along lower underside of subframe)
-Remove tail plastic fairing and disconnect the pass. seat lock by removing phillips head screw.
-Disconnect and remove battery.
-Remove the 4-Hex head bolts holding sub frame to frame. (place a chair next to bike to lay subframe on, this will eliminate a lot of extra work.
-Remove lock nut and washer from the brake fluid resavoir. KEEP UPRIGHT
-Remove the subfrmae under pan screw on left side closest to where the brake line comes into subframe.
-Feed resavoir out and zip tie to one of the subframe mount bolts (see pic).
-Place jack under bike, jack to bottom of engine, placing only minor lift on bike. (this is to support bike when removing shock.)
-Remove lower shock bolt and make lose upper.
-Rotate shock up.
-Remove 4- screws that hold fan in.
-Disconnect electrical connector and remove fan.
-Remove forward and rear O2 Sensor's (I just used and open end box wrench.
-Remove forward 2 header bolts.
-Now to the rear. One of the nuts look impossible to get to, but if you use a 6" extension and a swivel, you can go up from under the frame or in threw the fan portal.
-Remove both rear nuts.
-Remove header.
-It's a good idea to replace gasket while you have it off.
-Just go backwards to put it all back together.

Great write up man, I just did this two days ago but I just kinda went for it with out directions, worked out fine and basically along with your directions. Good job tho [up]

ps how do you move the swing arm to the side like that ? mine folds up to the air box after i take the bottom bolts out

Thanks, I didn't move the swing arm. I rotated the subframe to the side by removing the four bolts.

Did you remove the front brace on the motor where the regulator is.

negative, I did not need to.

Ok I'm doing it this winter thanks for the info.

Let me know if you have any other questions. It was actually pretty easy.

It seems like it. There was another thread where someone did this but they took off the whole front support in front of the motor and I said to myself I'm not that ambitious right now.

damn the bolts are a lot harder than the lightnings

I know. It will be nice when I do my tail swap this winter.

sorry i ment to say the tail section not the swing arm

great real quick write up.[up]
I like to put bolts and things back in place to not lose or forget where they went when working on engines and cars & stuff., if I'm going to doing something quick and easy and IF puting it back together immediately, but if your going to have it apart for a while or if something comes up and you can't get back to it right away or if you find something that needs to be replaced or fixed further or you need a part to be ordered and may take a few days to get then bagging and labeling and even pics can make the job easier putting it back together .



there is a few How-to remove headers with & without engine rotate and engine rotate on buellxb.com great to have more and people contributing and helping others and finding new and easy and quick ways to work on our Buells.
great job xtreme.. rep point and 2 thumbs up[up][up]

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I did see the other write up, but I wanted to add a bit more and I did things a bit different. Thanks Native