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    tranny problem after motor rebuild

    Ok I figured out why I was stuck in gear and could not shift, one of the little springs on the shifter paw was missing , I knew it was a problem with the shifter paw. And I also cycled thru the gears while I had the primary chain off just to be sure .
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    Low AFV after rebuild?

    try turning off the o2 sensor and learn mode and see what happens
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    Low AFV after rebuild?

    kind of sounds like you either have a fuel leak at the injector , or a bad injector . i would start there , and check the color of your plugs too .
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    broken exhaust stud

    i agree with internet annoyance 100%, never use easy out on aluminum heads, lmao my local harley made that mistake on my friends buell and tried to get him to buy a new head. heres the story behind it , before his motor blew i painted his bike (frame off ) and i replaced all 4 of his...
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    2008 XB12R Rebuild... Won't Start/Backfire

    oh my bad, but the crank sensor could be your problem , ive had issues like that with cars same symptoms , im pretty sure you can use a volt meter to check the crank sensor while your cranking over the motor , to see if it has a pulse. sometimes those wont throw code even if they are bad.
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    2008 XB12R Rebuild... Won't Start/Backfire

    stupid question but did you install the cam timing sensor and did you plug it in . Or its burnt out
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    rocker boxes

    im pretty sure you can order gaskets from H-D or cometic. as far as removal id recommend putting the motor at tdc. and loosening the rocker box bolts in 1/4 turns increments in a criss cross pattern so you dont warp or crack the boxes from the pressure of your valve springs and pushrods ...
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    tranny problem after motor rebuild

    ya its in the middle of the clutch pack under the snap ring that holds the clutch relase shaft thing that screws into the clutch ramp, its a left hand threaded nut
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    Buell riders-Chicago/napperville area

    I'm by 294s and 95th st, Burbank pretty much ,
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    tranny problem after motor rebuild

    ok i feel like such a dumbass i forgot to put the nut behind the clutch on . so now it doesnt make any noise, but im stuck in 3rd gear now .
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    tranny problem after motor rebuild

    i had dragos bike works in rockford Illinois balance the crank and i think he just put new bushings in the rods bearings that was about 450$ , i had a local machine shop press the bearings and races in the case and crank and bore out my jugs 0.020 they charged me 170$ for that and the...
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    tranny problem after motor rebuild

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    tranny problem after motor rebuild

    Had to rip it apart and bend the detent back it was pretty bent lol ill post a pic . But no biggie only took 12 hours start to finish , plus got to take a peek inside the motor n see how everything was after a 5 min run . I tell ya what a big difference doing a .020 overbore in throttle...
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    tranny problem after motor rebuild

    Ya it was the detent lol, I feel like such a squid lmao, guess I didn't push it back far enough when I was puttin the cases back together, yoi live n learn , sometimes the hard way lol
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    tranny problem after motor rebuild

    so i just got done rebuilding my motor, and before i put the crank in ect, i tested the tranny to make sure it shifted ect and it did, now that i have the motor in the bike it doesent want to shift at all, took the primary off and clutch to make sure the shifter was installed correctly tried...
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    timing cover. Help screws

    most likely 1/4 20
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    Rear transmission sprocket

    i ended up using one of those chain oil filter wrenches to hold it lol, since i did it with the motor out
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    Rear transmission sprocket

    its reverse thread nut , n its locktited on, a impact should do it, i used a breaker bar when i was taking my motor apart, heating it up helps alot too. i cant remember the size tho .
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    Is your OIL bad for Buells?

    i just learned some new info about running synthetic oil in the primary. i was at dragos the other day droppin my crank off , and he told me they dyno tested synthetic and non synthetic in the primary, and what they noticed was the clutch would actually slip with synthetic oil, mind you this...
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    WTB - XB12 primary gear

    i have one if your interested primary gear with chain and stator magnet about 20k miles on it. opps i just noticed its for a 08, mines off a 05 it wont work
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