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    $800 oil leak

    The 10K service includes service on the front forks. I think it's replacing the oil and gaskets. I got the 10K service done without doing the front forks because they felt fine and my bike is pretty new. The dealership said it was okay to do the 10K service without it. That saved some money and...
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    Free Spirits Trail kit

    Here's an old thread that gives some more info about it. He spelled it without the "s" so it didn't come up when you searched for it. It's mentioned in the last post. http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/Buell-Lightning-XB12S-XB12Ss-CityX-XB12Scg/Buell-aftermarket-parts/Penske-8987 Here's an...
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    cam shaft

    Putting in a different cam isn't going to do much. You need to balance a bunch of parts to make it all work the best together (heads, pistons, cams, ECU, etc). It gets rather expensive as you can see on the following link from a Buell racing shop that does this kind of work. Swapping out the...
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    My wife won't ride my Buell but she said she would drive this....

    That's cool! Huge fat tires tucked in close to the rider. Very nice. Much better than the HD and Goldwing bikes with the 2 regular-size tires sticking way out to each side.
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    Buell value

    I'm thinking of selling mine. Where do you find the used book value?
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    Wanna Sell but Having a Hard TIme

    Great post agfish18. I'd say get the 848 if you can. I'm thinking about doing the same thing!
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    Socal Ride on Saturday - pics

    Nice photos. I'd be afraid I'd drop the camera while riding. I hope you have a iPhone strap around your wrist. HWY 33 up there near Ojai CA is a fantastic ride. Not much traffic and lots of sweeping curves. Another great ride in the Ojai area is going north on HWY 33 all the way to the 166...
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    Too Early For Synthetic?

    I've heard it's best to wait until after 2000 miles before switching over to synthetic because the rings seal better on regular oil with a hard break-in. Switching over to synthetic too soon gets in the way of a good ring seal. This is just what I have heard from someone who really seems to know...
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    Who's rode both xb9 & xb12's. Which to buy?

    Me too. I had the choice to get either bike, and I got the 9. Now I've always wondered about what it would have been like riding the 12. Given the same choice again, I'd definitely choose the 12SS. Having said that, I ride the heck out of my 9. This is the bike that I want to put all the miles...
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    how many 2010 buell are on this site? common problem?

    I have a 2010 XB9SX. It got faster when I stopped riding it easy and started riding it hard. It ran perfect until around 10,000 miles. I was reving it higher and it got really hot a few times in over 100 degree heat. Then it started leaking. Both rocker covers and the stator in the primary. Got...
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    What do I need to know about riding in the Rain

    I'm looking for some good 100% waterproof gear, especially the pullover pants. I got some cheap "waterproof" pants that are waterproof everywhere except the crotch! By the time I got in to work on the first heavy rainy day, it looked like I peed my pants. BritishMotorcycleGear.com is not...
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    bike transport

    MoverQuest motorcycle shipping is really good. I used them to move a Ducati from FL to CA.
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    Noise level

    In the DIY section, Paniller came up with a way to quiet down the Hawk pipes, and it's removeable. If you're over the DB limit, just pop one or two in and you are good to go. Check it out here.
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    this guy was lucky

    It looks like he's not wearing a helmet! Notice the position of the sun. The truck driver was looking directly into the sun as he was making his turn. No wonder he didn't see the motorcyclist. I'll remember that the next time I have the sun at my back and a car is waiting to turn left in...
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    Intro from new guy

    Welcome to the forum. 2006 XB12ss is nice. How can anyone own a Buell Lightning and ride it only a few hundred miles per year? Doesn't make sense to me.
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    homemade exhaust silencers

    Pannier, it looks great! You think 1 1/4" ID would be perfect, with or without the 9 holes? Did you start with the Hawk medium pipe, or the loud pipe? I really like the fact that you can have an adjustible volume pipe depending on how it sounds and the kind of riding you are doing. I could...
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    What do I need to know about riding in the Rain

    If you follow the clutch cable from the lever down to the front of the engine, you'll see the rubber piece that covers where you can adjust the clutch. Seal up the top of the rubber piece so water doesn't get in the cable and go into the primary. I had it happen to me. Use a zip tie to seal it...
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    Awesome

    It looks rediculous, like it belongs in a Super Man movie.
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    08+ Poor Fuel Economy source ever found?

    I use my 2010 XB9SX mostly for commuting. I need to drive slowly inbetween the cars in 1st or 2nd gear. Sometimes the traffic will open up and I can get up to 5th or 6th gear. Sometimes I'm hard on the throttle and reving it real high. I'm usually getting 40 - 45MPG driving this way. It has gone...
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    Solid Black air box cover

    If you can get the Kick Ash translucent, you can paint the inside glossy black and it will look like a deep black solid color. Here's a photo of a painted windscreen on a BMW R1200R. He painted the inside of it glossy black. It was clear to begin with. I think that's why it's so reflective like...
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