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    Cool Craigslist Find. Custom XB in Chicago.

    I remember a thread here where the owner installed the CR headlight. It looks awesome. If I remember right, he made mods to install it onto his XB. My question is, can you just install the whole front of a CR (forks, clamps, headlight) in a package so that no custom work would be needed? I...
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    Painting Header Pipes?

    stelllo78, thanks for sharing that last picture. I never knew that the shine would fade on ceramic coated pipes. I guess I naively thought they would keep that shine. Since they are ceramic coated, I'm assuming you can't polish it back out like you would if they weren't coated? Thanks for...
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    FS: 2009 XB12Scg

    While riding my 03 XB9S back to work, listening to all its noises, trying to figure out what each sound is, going through the laundry list of things I need/want to replace, I told myself I need to find a low mileage bike that has been babied. Then I hop on here and see EXACTLY what I would want...
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    Loose bolt on center tie bar (XB9S)

    I found the this bolt on the center tie bar completely loose and backed out. I tried to tighten it up, but once it snugged up, I could still see lots of threads below the tie bar. Looking closer, it looks like maybe cast metal has broken off the cylinder. First question, should I be worried...
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    Broken part...DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS! HELP!

    OK, it's been almost a year, and I thought I'd drag this topic out again. I have a dr. appointment tomorrow out of town and I'd like to ride down there. I haven't taken many out of town rides and I wanted to post a video to show the amount of travel I have to make sure it's not a concern...
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    Dealer in Fayetteville, NC

    Djohnk, I'm in Oklahoma also, Stillwater. Where is the EBR you're referring too ? Thanks, I'd love to see one!
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    What a BUELLtiful Day!

    Tbone, that's the exact same thing for me here in Stillwater. I went home for lunch yesterday, took off the battery tender, and enjoyed the BUELLtiful day. Like you said, sand is everywhere, but getting to ride is worth the risk. I'll be down in Fort Worth next weekend for Cowtown, but I don't...
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    Confessions

    That's why I came to confession! :) I never knew it could be hazardous until recently someone posted about how that can cause leaking gaskets. I had noticed some oil stain on the top of my primary near the back cylinder and so that caught my attention. I've been taking it easy ever since, but...
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    Confessions

    I don't think I give my XB9S enough time to warm up before I hop in and take off. And I have to confess that yesterday I ran it up to 5.5k in 1st after it had only been running less than a minute.
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    White lettering in tires

    Thanks, I'm a dumbass! I'm so used to getting such good answers here I sometimes forget that Google exists! ;)
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    White lettering in tires

    On muscle cars, I think white lettering on the tire's sidewall makes them stand out. It almost looks like a requirement. After seeing pictures of Buells with tires that have white lettering, I was wondering if anyone has experience "adding" the white onto existing tires. I bought Pilot Power 3s...
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    Red or Black

    I love black vehicles, that's all I want. My 03 XB9S is black and silver and I always drool when I see black and amber Buells. But looking at these 2 pictures, you've got to go with the red. It looks awesome!
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    Thank You and Happy New Year To You All!

    Couldn't have been said better. Thanks to everyone here, and Happy New Year!
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    WTB XB9 Oil Cooler

    I need to replace the oil cooler on my 03 XB9S. I've had a slow leak from the supply line since I bought the bike 6 months ago. I pulled the lines off to clean it and saw that it had been cross-threaded. I tried to put it back on but it stripped off the any remaining thread that was there. Of...
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    Need help with broken ferrule

    I was able to get the cable installed. I took the broken ferrule from the old cable to Lowes and found that the thread was 5/16 - 24. I bought some 5/16 -24 nuts and screws. I went home and verified that the nuts would screw properly onto the new cable. I then tried to get the screw into the...
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    Need help with broken ferrule

    I was able to get the ferrule out the next day with an easy out bit and a pair of pliers. My new clutch came in today, and I'm having problems threading in the new cable into the primary cover. It doesn't seem to want to get started. I've tried all sorts of different angles. I also tried to...
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    NGK Iridiums??

    I know I'm resurecting an old thread, but I am about to place an order for some plugs and wanted to confirm something posted above by fahren: I found the plugs on the Napa parts mobile website. It has the gap listed as 0.024". Above someone listed the gap should be 0.035". My question is what...
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    HANGING IDLE

    My bike is an 03 XB9S with 10.5k miles and I started to notice the same thing last week. I'd be rolling to an intersection, pull in the clutch, and it would stay at the same RPM, even with the throttle closed. What I've been doing is just slowing down in gear, then easing out the clutch to bog...
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    Ceramic coating

    Local shop in OKC quoted $25 per linear foot, but I planned on getting polished silver. I'm not sure if the cost would have been different for black.
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    Need help with broken ferrule

    Well, I couldn't get the ferrule to budge with the cable in the way. So I cut the cable, which was WAY harder to do than I though it'd be! lol I tried Torx bits, flathead screwdrivers, and Phillips bit to try and remove it. The flathead screwdriver seemed like it was maybe working, but it ended...
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