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    Idle adjust cable

    ... and put some grease on the threads of the new idle cable when assembling. It'll help make future idle/TPS adjustments silky smooth and keep that cable from busting again.
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    HELP! Buell dies at idle and lack of power in high rpms

    Crash- I would have instantly recommended a TPS reset if the OP's bike was DDFI-2 XB, but was reluctant to mention it due to it being an 1125 since I don't have any personal experience with the 1125 platform, and Lively13 didn't say he'd messed with his ECM maps (he only mentioned his PC...
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    HELP! Buell dies at idle and lack of power in high rpms

    I'm not dissing the Power Commander. Never used it. But I can't recall ever reading or hearing a positive account from anyone who has used a PC setup, nor have I seen any dyno charts showing positive gains (actual user dyno results, not a marketing ad). From what I've read about them...
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    Fried ECM and coil

    Sounds like you've already identified a wiring issue. Following that same method, you can try to isolate the problem by determining which part of the wiring harness causes the symptoms and then use the factory manual wiring diagrams and a multimeter to go through each wire and their associated...
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    Intake seal on ebay?

    James or Cometic intake seals FTW. You can find them online from lots of vendors.
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    Fried ECM and coil

    @ desotonorsocal: 1. Is your battery verified as good? Take your battery to an auto parts store and have it bench tested under load. If it's bad, proceed in replacing the battery while also following the normal voltage checks to make sure the charging system is good, otherwise you may end up...
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    Drivetrain noise, hanging idle

    For the hanging idle - Got ECMSYP or Tunerpro and a cable? If so, try doing a TPS reset following the procedure in my recent post responses. If not, just try lowering your idle slightly after it's warmed up and see if that works. For the noise issue - Generally speaking, XBs can be noisy...
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    Rev Hang - /TPS question . Buell xb9r 2004

    Evade - As mentioned in my post, when backing out the idle and snapping the throttle you're not trying to reach a degree reading of '0' (zero) and need to completely ignore the actual numeric value displayed. 1. You slowly back out the idle while observing a decrease in the degree value as the...
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    Introduction and Rider Fit/Ergo Questions

    This online ergonomics simulator may be useful: http://cycle-ergo.com/
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    Rev Hang - /TPS question . Buell xb9r 2004

    When backing out the idle screw, I monitor the TPS Degrees value since it's directly related to the TPS reset procedure. The value will decrease as the throttle plate closes (indicating the opening amount in degrees). When the throttle plate hits the mechanical stop, the plate is prevented...
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    ear plugs / ear phones, what type do you use?......if any?

    If you want to go the molded earplugs route, try Radians DIY earplug putty and roll your own with your choice of earplugs. It's cheap and effective. Lots of tutorials in the interwebs.
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    '08 XB12X ECM Spy problems

    For folks wanting to datalog and tune, I recommend grabbing an old Dell Mini 9 or Vostro A90 notebook off ebay. Look for one with SSD storage. They're cheap (you can usually find them for $100 or less), very compact (fits easily in my tankbag for datalogging) and with an SSD, there's minimal...
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    Xopti done!

    Google Translation: "Well, as already the ancient Egyptians have noted: wickedness profit nothing thrives ..." I don't speak German, but I think Ich meant to post this in a "What the F**k?" thread somewhere.
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    Well done to the us marines!!

    Not to diminish the awesomeness of the Marines, but none of the 3 Americans who are credited with the takedown of the gunman were Marines. Spencer Stone is an Air Force Airman, Alek Skarlatos is an Army National Guardsman and Anthony Sadler is a college student in Sacramento, CA. Headlines for...
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    stuff for you guys

    Holy crap. I put that "paint inspiration" online ages ago. I'm surprised it's still up.
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    This is what happens when work is slow

    Radar detectors on bikes are a mixed bag. They can be useful in cities with smaller police department funding that prevents them from using laser speed speed detection. In contrast to radar, which has a wider beam and has enough spillage to alert you from a distance with a good detector, laser...
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    Pulled out idle cable during TPS reset

    No real need to. No harm either if it just makes you feel better. If it was zero'd correctly when the last reset was done, a new cable won't change the calibration.
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    Pulled out idle cable during TPS reset

    No problem. Hope it's helpful to someone. A proper TPS reset is absolutely essential to a proper running bike. If your TPS calibration is off, even by a small amount, it can really make your bike run like shit, and with head-scratching/hair-pulling symptoms that can make you chase your tail...
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    Pulled out idle cable during TPS reset

    To add to Lunatic's post- Folks need to quit obsessing on reaching actual numeric "zero" when backing out the idle adjustment. Depending on how far off the TPS calibration is, it might not actually decrease to literal zero. In the example by the OP, it only got to 0.8. You only need to back it...
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    Are upgraded (LED/HID) lights worth it?

    No, I haven't done any other mods involving the flash to pass switch, although I have considered doing something for opening/closing the garage door from my bike. I don't like the idea of using the flash to pass switch to trigger anything else since I have HIDs on both hi/low. If the HIDs have a...
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