2005 XB9SX Super Part Out (MARCH 2014 UPDATE)

[defconjuan]

After a lot of debate and a one last crack at it with a hillbilly friend of mine who can "get anything out"—we have succeeded! We got the stud out and I will be keeping and re-assembling this bike. To those trolls who griefed me for almost parting this out, I kinda hate you but I'm kinda glad you griefed me too....

Now, I need to find a preferably used—or discounted new—RT-1, race pipe, stock pipe (to send in for the Drummer mod), or Dean Keda, GPR, or Torque Hammer. Please PM or email me at [email protected] if you have one.

 

[UMDterp13]

hahahahaha that's Awesome!
I'm sure there are lots of upset people here. that was a butload of pretty decent demand parts.
If it was an R model, no one would give a Fu$K.

 

[defconjuan]

I finally have all the parts I need to finish this saga.

My new cylinder and head gaskets, drive belt, fuel line, and exhaust studs will be in tomorrow ($340). My used Jardine RT-1 pipe will arrive by Saturday ($200). I previously purchased the rocker box vent plastic thingies, and upper and rocker box gaskets ($150). I also spent $150 for tools I didn't have (eg. taps, helicoils, a 22mm socket for the axle). And I previously paid $60 to a welder to tap-weld a nut onto the stud and help me try to back it out.

So far, that's $900. I saved about $250 bucks by self-fixing the infamous fuel pump short that caused my gauges to whack out once last summer. (What a terrible design to put a wire against a sharp milled aluminum edge.)

So had I not saved $250+ on a fuel pump and $350+ on a rear head, I'd be over $1500 to fix this without labor of any kind—bro rates or professional shop labor. So, while I'm glad I am where I am in this saga; those who poo-poo'd my numbers logic can at least see that I was right about my estimates.

I can't wait for this weekend! I'll be in my garage if you can't reach me elsewhere.

 

[Negative]

What welder charged you $60 to tac-weld a damn nut on a stud .... pfftt

anyway!! ... I have mixed feelings about this thread ... very happy you decided to keep it and fix it ... but at the exact same time .... not so happy that I missed out on some kewl parts ... lol

But the former wins out ... glad to see we still have a bueller in the group ...

 

[defconjuan]

He didn't charge me, I wouldn't let him leave without taking $40 and I bought $20 in rods b/c I wasn't sure what kind he needed and figured the extra, he could use. He drove his 1-ton 20 minutes and fired up his truck genny after work on a hot day late last fall so... ya'know, there's context.

And yeah man, I have mixed feelings too. There's still some work ahead of me and given how hard it is to find parts, I feel real ****** for those who won't get access to mine.

The nice thing is, this will soon be better than ever. It turns out lots of little things needed work and what better time than when you have her wide open. Plus, I will get to give this puppy a deep clean in places you can only get to when she's in pieces.

 

[Negative]

Ahhhhh ... Gotcha ... I stand corrected ... that was $60 well spent after reading that ...

I'm debating on looking for a third buell ... and it's a run off between an X1, XBsx, or XBs ... Probably gonna end up being an XBs since the SX's are pretty uncommon as it is ... and buells are nonexistent down here in my neighborhood ...

 

[defconjuan]

Yeah, I thought a second Buell, a Uly, was coming next given my desire to get something comfy for the misses. But I'm thinking something more cruiser is still in order; an XB9SX is not exactly forgiving or built for a passenger. My buddy who sold me this XB9SX actually went to an X1, and he loves it.

 

[Negative]

I have my XBs/r and my S1 ... I love both ... lol

 

[vve are the end]

If the chin fairing is available I'm interested.

 

[defconjuan]

Sorry holmes, I'm reassembling the bike.