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    Cooling fan not turning on after ride

    I just wanna throw in there. I have the race ecm and my fan NEVER operates after the key is removed. In fact, my fan will shut OFF below 15mph. The only exception is idling in the garage after startup. I'm not sure why it behaves this way, but it never has caused me any issues.
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    I need that wheel, whoever offered to sell me one. Need hero blue. Whats your price?
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    pistons and rings 08 firebolt xb12r

    Lol
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    pistons and rings 08 firebolt xb12r

    How do valves just "fall" into the cylinder? Ive never heard of this on any bike or car/truck.
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    disagree with what?
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    I kinda have a different plan. Im a young dude so the attics and sweating dont bother me. But the illinois freezing cold does..... I wanna get into commercial chillers at some point. You only find those inside climate controlled buildings, and the jobs pay as much as youd get as a union...
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    Take it easy on me. Long day in a customers attic.
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    Thanks for calling that to my attention, I do not know where he orders stuff but usually when they ordered tires and clutches they had a bookcase of catalogues behind the counter they bust out and run through.
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    Turns out he didnt use 100ft lb. He said thats way too much for any bike and that he just used those numbers as an example. He agreed to my proposition listed earlier (i buy new wheel, he installs for free) but he said hes only doing it because he knows i am a solid customer, and any other shop...
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    the clutch has been fine ever since. This was last year. Like I said, mostly trouble free experience. I do any sort of electrical work if it needs it, do the tune ups at home. Most of my visits to the shop have been for new tires, and that one visit for the clutch. My hands are tied here, no...
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    Theres nobody i know thats more in love with buell than me. It was a home run the moment i first saw one. I am a diy guy, i service my bike and truck at home BUT.... anything involving wheels coming off i cant do. I dont have a stand or somethjng to hold the bike up. Im not a new-with-warranty...
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    The point i am making is there is a difference between him messing up a bearing as preventative maintenance, and him messing up a bearing after catastrophic failure. With the PM it can be undoubtedly proven the bike was fully functional before they touched it. In this case, there was a...
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    Thanks so much, i am not trying to be dense or defend my mechanic IF he was at fault. Im sure you can understand why maintaining relationships is important, having a mechanic for your car or bike or boat that youre on first name basis with is always great. I think youre right. Put the child...
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    What is stud and bearing mount?
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    so if we put in new bearings and a new spacer, and torque the axle according to the manual, it doesnt matter if the lip inside the wheel is chipped up or damaged?
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    Thanks partner. He did me right last year with the multiple visits for the new clutch, spent weeks troubleshooting and didnt charge anything. I feel he will do me right again but only the future will tell
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    I just graduated with my associates degree a few weeks ago. Ive been working since march. I am not an apprentice. Ive got a few upcoming pay raises over the next few months but for now I am trying to focus on financial strength and my IRA/being debt free. This bike is like a money vacuum cleaner...
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    SKF bearings were highly reccommended in place of HD bearings when i read through older threads on this website. I dont actually know how much they cost, i didnt look at the receipt, but bearings arent that expensive so i just said 10 bucks. Anyway, i am not sure what youre trying to say to me here
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    god this is just so heartbreaking for me. I love this bike so much and to have spent 7 hours total on the side of the road across 2 fridays for the same 10$ part failing has just really shaken my trust in the bike. I think you know what I mean. How do I know the next time I get it back its not...
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    2 consecutive bearing failures. I need help bad

    so he overtightened it?
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