Fuel pump swap

[NorCal Buell]

I have been looking for a good guide, but cant seem to find a complete one. So I apologize in advance if I am double posting.

I am doing a fuel pump swap tonight on my 2005 Buell XB9SX. I have learned thus far that asking here first saves me time and money. [up]

When dropping the swing arm after removing the bolt in the shock, are you supposed to take off the belt tensioner? If so what is the easiest way to do this?

Once the swing arm is dropped is the next step then to remove the tire, or can you get away with leaving the tire on.

[Rhino1]

In order to remove the tensioner, you'll have to loosen the rear wheel axle (doesn't have to come off) enough so that the swingarm comes off the high point on the axle and there is enough slack in the belt.

I don't think the rear wheel needs to come all the way off to access the area you need, but I'll let others chime in.

[thuren67]

Were you located I'm in NorCal also. Good luck

[NorCal Buell]

Im located in Santa Rosa. I got some info from one of the members and currently have the back tire removed. It was surprisingly easy to get the back tire off and leave the tensioner on. The swing arm is dropped down, and now I am waiting on the gas to drain from the pump. Next I will be wiggling the pump out. I layered the swing arm with some tape and covered it with a rag so that I dont scratch it removing the pump (thanks squidbuellie).

Ill let you guys know how its coming along.

Rhino1 - The reason I asked is because I wasnt sure if the belt would like the stress of resting the swing arm down. Now that the swing arm is down it didnt drop as much as I thought. It may have been ok, but like most things with this bike I dont want to hurt anything.

Thanks for the replies.

[thuren67]

Sweet man I'm in petaluma.

[thuren67]

With the tapered axle the wheel does come off pretty easy with the tensioner in place

[NorCal Buell]

Awesome, Im glad to hear of all the Buellers that are near to me. So the tank is drained now I am trying to get it out. I am trying a variety of methods of getting the flat head in there to get it started (trying not to damage anything). Ill keep you posted.

[thuren67]

Try getting a pry tool in each side and pry on both at same time

[NorCal Buell]

I ended up taking a screwdriver and tapping on it lightly until I broke the seal. Once the seal was broken it was just a matter of having two people prying side to side. So a successful night overall. I have the pump out. On to the next adventure tomorrow. Cant wait to get back on the road.

[jfman]

How did you get the wheel to come down far enough?

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y142/jfboy/pumpstuck.jpg


This is a far as mine went but the bbelt is not whats holding it up I think its soemhting else...

[buellxb9rs]

Your oil lines are probably holding it up

[jfman]

No I checked the oil lines and they dont interfere with the swingarm bottomed down I can still play with the oil lines.

The swingarm stops CLEAN. A thud then it will no move down any more.

It's not the exhaust/tire either because it has been shortened.


What size hex do I need to remove the pivot bolt? Gonna pull the belt and swinarm tomorrow.

[NorCal Buell]

I was able to get the pump out with just the shock bolt taken out, it was a pain but you just keep rotating the pump until you have the right angle to get it out. I put down a good layer of painters tape on the swing arm and squeezed it out. It looks like your pump is different than mine so it might not come out the same.

I took my old pump cleaned it with parts cleaner and its running good now. Make sure that you put the hose that sucks gas out of the pump back on at the right angle. I had mine off a little bit and was having a problem with it running after putting it back together. And I am referring to the line that runs off the nipple on the outside of pump.

+1 for squidbuellie for all the help

[NorCal Buell]

I should add that the packing was blown out of my Jardine that has only 2000 miles on it. Disconnected battery for 15 minutes and after the first 10 minutes of riding it is running steady with no problems.