How much crap has broken on your Buell?

[delta one]

'03 xb9 just shy of 13k on it and zero failures so far.

 

[bajabomber87]

The caliper shouldn't "stick". When you let off the lever the pucks should slightly retract/recess back into the caliper, hence no dragging. The pads are always lightly rubbing on the disk though, thats the way all disk brake setups work.

Haha, yes I understand how brakes work.

Hence why I said it STUCK and all Harley did was pull it apart, clean it, grease where the pistons slide, and slap it back in.
Now a few months later the same side is sticking and while one pad has 3/4 of its life left, the sticking side is almost down to the metal.

 

[bajabomber87]

uhh...Is there a safety shut-off switch on our kickstands? My SV would shut off if I went in gear with the kickstand down. The XB runs fine and would run in 1st with the stand down, is that wrong?

They quit putting them on bikes after a certain year.

 

[RT Performance]

Sorry baja I see what your saying the pistons are sticking on one side my bad
nothing bad to say about my Buell exprince hence why I am buying another

 

[delta one]

Mine will idle fine in any gear with the stand down so long as the clutch is pulled. If you try and let it out it will stall. I tried to idle it across a garage with the stand down once and found that out.

 

[boyle1990]

back wheel bearings failed at 2400 miles(warranty wouldnt cover)

front wheel bearings failed at 2700 miles(warranty wouldnt cover)

first tank cover broke at 1000 miles

second tank cover broke at 4500 miles

third tank cover being fitted this weekend (wont last long)

front engine mount snapped 4500 miles

header pipe cracked 500 miles!!!

back brake seals failed 1800 miles

kickstand switch went haywire 5000 miles

left fork seal blown at 2000 miles

not my fault but when the guy was wheeling my bike out of the showroom he caught the clutch lever on the door and snapped the end off... they werent going to fix that either the guy tried to deny all knowledge after i complained there and then... until i pointed out he had the broken bit in his hand... idiot

2009 buell xb12ss with 6500 miles on the clock... but i still love it... until the warrenty runs out lol

 

[BuellRider3158]

2005 xb12scg

Battery
Belt
Neutral Indicator Switch
Left Control Housing
Tires
Oil Changes

Previous owner beat on the bike, I feel like I'm nursing it back to health.

 

[Trill]

nothing

 

[Jabaniz]

2004 XB12R w/ 32k miles

1. cracked case
2. 2nd and 4th gear with broken teeth
3. Primary cover cracked
4. Clutch basket got gnarly
5. Siezed cams
6. Cracked piston
7. Fork Seals

$7,000 of work done to my bike 7 days after I bought it.

Lesson Learned - If you don't know what you're looking at (or buying), get a second opinion.

Sadly,
Eric

Holy ****, did you buy this online or what?

As far as my buell at 6k, the only problem is when i first bought it it had fouled plugs, and lady that owned couldn't start it for me, saved me about 1000.00 , i have done many mods so maybe I have already replaced most of minor problems before i had them. General maintenance is starting to get me though, brakes are due, and i think clutch is starting to feel different, and battery gets weak especially on hot days, im hoping its the battery and not the starter.

 

[Fock347]

04 xb12 over 60k miles on it
clutch cable
voltage regulator
battery
postitive battery cable
oil feed adapter
1 computer
front isolator mount
fork seals at around 58k miles
and replaced all the gaskets due to minor leakage

 

[onequick5o]

Both throttle cables and 1 spark plug [up]

 

[aptbldr]

Clutch cable guide/retainer @ front head.
Idle adjuster cable.
Front brake pads sorta kinda half-broken : )
11k miles, '04 XB12R

 

[crxtasy169]

2009 xb12ss

front rotor warped! Ride in the rain to much!

 

[tuck]

- Clutch cable
- Brake lever (fell over on a trailer)
- RH footpeg (trailer incident)
- Had to take it to the dealership to fix some diodes, and chase down a bad ground.

Other than maintenance items, thats it. Its a '03 XB9S with around 8,500 miles.

Is it me, or does it seem like the newer XB's have more issues than the older ones?

 

[jerseymayhem]

-Starter Switch
-little red plastic cover on the positive battery terminal

Bike sat for 2 years before i got to it, didnt know what i was doing, so after running it in idle, i fouled the plugs, ran gritty fuel through the lines, and somehow shorted a plug wire, i had to replace and clean it. But that was my fault.

Everything else I replaced is from a low side- clutch lever, foot lever, TS, frame, fairing, sairing stays, swingarm

 

[Xb12sLt]

-clutch cable mount x2
-horn mount bracket
-3 belts
-cluth cable
-(dealer)cross threaded rear plug!
-license plate crackin in half
04 xb12s
Can't complain...daily ride rain or shine. ya gotta love the Buell!!

 

[1sexynucca]

I havent been able to ride my Buell since march 2010!! Its been to two different dealers over 7 times and I put $2,000 into it since then and my problem is still not fixed!! It sputters and almost stalls when the bike warms up to normal operating temps. [sad] [down]

 

[07Bolt]

got thebolt @ 2500k;

ran like a dream for 9000k

then;
-2 flat tires
-melted 77 connector
-blown j fuse
-dead battery
-grounded fuel pump
-blown regulator
-damaged ecm
-3 licesnse plate holders
-various stripped/missing bolts
-oil leak
-broken mirror
-missed 6 months riding

why were the R1's looking so tempting? idk

o well; xb12 is the next one on the list [up]

 

[garyphantom222]

07 xb9r,front brake light switch,clutch cable retainer,fouled spark plugs,that is all so far.

 

[vanson1200r]

09 XB12R with about 7K. Nothing so far. (knock on wood)