09 XB12Ss front brakeline recall letter

[meoff_69]

When they did my recall fixed they moved the line from inside of the for to the outside. in fact all the press photos of the 09's show it routed on the inside.

 

[vospertw]

I contacted a Buell tech that I know/trust and he confirmed the correct routing AFTER the recall should be to the outside.

 

[crxtasy169]

I had mine done under warrenty and it gets moved to the outside but mine looks better than the ones above, if they had twisted it around one more time 180 degrees it looks much better I will post a picture tomorrow its worth rotating it one more time it looks 10 times better. Well screw tomorrow here ya go ladies and gents. As you can see the line never even touches the fork this way.

 

[vospertw]

Thanks for posting those pics. I'll try and get a shot of what they did with the bracket on the lower triple clamp with mine. All gooned up. Were those reflectors by your headlight part of the kit?

 

[crxtasy169]

Yes they were but I left them off for a cleaner look.

 

[vospertw]

Anyone have a list of parts for this recall? Sounds like it's the tape for the fork leg, the bracket that holds the line out to the side, and two reflectors? That might be good info for anyone going in to have the work done.

 

[anrkizm95]

get some hook and loop tape/velcro use the soft side place it on the inside of the fork where the line rubs.

 

[24_7]

Ok, I did find a pic of mine after the recall, sorry, its a cell phone pic

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[crxtasy169]

Line and bracket all comes as one piece, two new reflectors, and tape for the fork to keep it from rubbing.
This should all come in one box, mine did.

 

[vospertw]

Here's some scoop for those of you who thought the recall was done but your brake line is still on the inside... it may have been done correctly. See the link below to the service bulletin. There are two kits and two solutions depending the damage to your brake line noted on initial inspection.

Service Bulletin

 

[GregoXB]

I have a 2009 XB12Ss and got the recall letter a few months after buying my bike in 2009. I was in for my first service and the tech notified me of the recall and that he would have to keep my bike for an indefinite period of time before he could "get the parts" to do the job. I asked him to show me what he was talking about. I inspected the brake line and said, "That cable is fine and far away from rubbing anything. It's safe. I'm driving my bike home today." He didn't want to give me my bike back for "safety issues." I told him that it was not an option and I was driving the bike home right now. He got the manager and the manager agreed with me that the bike was safe and they would order the parts and I would come back to have the recall done.

A few weeks later I was driving down the boulevard and I hear a Buell creeping up on me. So happy, we pull over to talk bikes. I notice that his bike has had the recall done and I inquire about it. I see "the parts" the tech was talking about was actually just a clear ugly ass sticker with the brake line resting on the outside of the fork. It actually appeared like there was tension on the brake line and turning the handle bars completely left would put friction and strain on the line. I decided right there that the recall would not be performed and the fellow Bueller agreed with me and expressed his regrets for having had it done.

The brake line is still 100% intact today, and I cannot see a scenario where it would ever rub the tire. I have no idea how a brake line rubbed against someone's tire and caused failure. I am assuming it was some numb nuts modifying his bike, screwed up his brake line, reverted the bike back to stock, and went to the dealer to get new free brake lines under warranty, at which point some safety agency randomly intercepted it and began a huff.