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2009 XB12R Rebuild/Restoration Thread

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I am waiting on some parts right now, and have been out of town for a week. Hopefully i will get the subframe and front engine frame back tomorrow.
 
Finished final instalation on a lot of stuff. I know it does not look much further along but everything on the main bike is torqued and locktighted. Most cables are adjusted and brakes are bled. Hopefully I will get the subframe and engine frame back tomorrow. After that the two major things are what to do about the fairings. I can either try to sand and Polish. Paint them or wait a little while and just get mostly all new ones. The last question after that is the exhaust. Right now it has an open bent stock header..... top choice is a Beson replica. Second choice would be a micron. In the mean time I may build a temp out of a 2.5in vibrant oval resonator and tig up and inlet.
 
Well went ahead and ordered the front fairing from new Castle since it was in the worst shape and new Castle said it was the last in Stock.
 
If anyone is looking for a front fairing in decent shape, let me know.
Also have spare 09 ECU and wiring harness i would sell, and a 09 speedo that works great but has a crack.
 
Well i got it outside for the first time today and went for a quick ride. These are the original plastics btw, i have not put the new ones on.




 
I had a couple little issues i could use some input on.
First when braking hard on the front brake it kinda feels like a warped rotor on a car. When braking softly it does not do it, i am not sure what is going on here.
Second, Pretty sure the tune is pretty off. Right now it has a stock xb9 muffler and stock header with K&N filter. It got pretty hot.
Third sometimes at idle the oil light will blink a little especially when it is hot, does anyone know what the pressure is that they come on at?
 
Oil light was just a poor connection at the sensor.
The brake has seemed to mostly fix itself. Also part of it was I had forgotten. About the engine returning to idle shake. Tune is still being dialed it.
 

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