New to Buell World!

[Nytrate]

Hey everybody!
My name is Taylor. I am In Western Washington.
I just recently picked up my First Buell!
Its a XB9R. I Have owned a Kawa EX500 (First Bike) - Than a 05 GSXR600.
It has been a couple years sence i have owned a bike and I love being able to ride.

I do have a few question about maintained/ and a couple problems I am having with the bike.

First off,

Maintained: Oil Changes - What Kind of Oil and where do i get the filter i should use for her?

next, My speedo sensor is gone. How do I go about replacing/Fixing this issue?

and lastly, When I ride, I feel/hear something rubbing/scraping below the bike, It sounds almost plasticy. Does not sound like metal . It sounds like plastic rubbing against the ground. There is nothing Visiually hitting the ground. I fear this is something major. But I am not sure.


My Bike isnt Perfect. It was laid down by the previous owner, Was Rattle Canned painted... So I am going to fix that soon. and fix the other little issues. Like the tail light not working and Needing a left side blinnker.

Pics!

 

[anrkizm95]

welcome to the forum

 

[redbolt04]

welcome!

Oil Changes - What Kind of Oil and where do i get the filter i should use for her?

I run Royal Purple 20-50 Max cycle in both engine and tranny. special not for the tranny, the oil has to be safe for wet clutch use. people run mobil 1, redline, amsoil, etc. in the engines, its sort of up to your wallet and personal preference.

 

[50dro]

Welcome! I run Amsoil, but as stated, it's a preference thing. Amsoil has been good to me.

 

[upthemaiden]

I just ordered some amsoil v-twin 20w-50 and a K&N oil filter from cyclegear. If you find enough stuff to get your total over $70 the shipping will be free.

Not sure about the noise. Maybe the belt isn't completely on the front pulley and it's rubbing on the plastic cover when it spins? Try taking that plastic cover of the right side of your bike and see if it still makes the noise.

 

[BuddhaBuell]

welcome to the family Nytrate, we're glad your here.

 

[Stevenc150]

- Oil Filters - Most of us just use Compatible Oil Filters you can get from any Auto Parts Store. Here's a list:

ACDelco # PF1233
Amsoil SDF10
Bosch # 3311
Champion # C138
Fram # PH4967
HD # 63806-00Y
K&N # hp-1003/KN-177
Mighty # m4477
Napa # 1394
Mobil 1 # M1-103
Motorcraft # FL836
Penzoil # pz39
Purolator Pure One # L14476
STP # S4967
Valvoline # vo40
Wal-Mart Super Tech # ST4967
Wix # 51394



- Engine/Primary Oil - Like it's been said a preference thing. Only suggestion is to keep it to a Motorcycle-specific, Fully synthetic Oil. Amsoil, Royal Purple, and my fav. Mobil 1 V-twin are all great choices. Run the same 20W50 oil in both Engine & Primary. Download you a service manual from BuellMods.com and it'll show step-by-step how to do the changes. Only exception is Primary, which if drained properly, dump in a Quart and no worries about sighting oil lines.


- Here's where you can buy a new sensor: ASB - Vehicle Speed Sensor


- As far as what's rubbing/scraping - If you've had someone watching you do drive-bys and they haven't noticed anything, you might try checking the clearance of the Belt Gaurd. It can loosen up sometimes and rub the Drive belt.


- And to keep from having the site banners overlap your posts/pics, upload your pics here and post them.


- Welcome to the Board and the Madness. [up]

 

[agfish18]

I always use to run the HD screaming eagle 20w 50 (synthetic) in my old XB. do you know what it has been using prior to your purchase? how many miles are on her?

I was told by my mechanic that he wouldn't recommend switching to a synthetic oil if it has over about 5k miles and has never used synthetic oil before. See if you can find out what it had/ has in it, possibly keep the same kind.

as for the parts, you can get them from most HD/ Buell Dealers, or browse some of the aftermarket sites

buellparts.net

 

[Nytrate]

Thank you all for the Tips. I am going to check out and see if my belt is rubbing.

I honestly don't know if the previous owner was running synthetic or not. The Bike has 11xxx Miles.

I don't know much about Buell's so that is why I am asking.

Thanks
Taylor

 

[DahKGB]

Slick lookin bike man.Let me know if you need some blinkers as i have several laying around.

 

[Nytrate]

I am looking for a Left Side Blinker. My got F'ed! How much shipped to 98506?

 

[wiguy85]

hey agfish.

Whats the story with the not using synthetic after 5000 if not ran already. i got a little over 5 on mine and not sure whats in it since i got it last year but i wouldn't think it would be a problem?.
Always had it on all the toys that for break-in, dino/conv oil only, not synthetic. then switch to synthetic after break-in and take it from there.

 

[nativeXb12Rbuell]

like steven said "Welcome to the Board and the Madness" [up]


Here are some great threads with lots of info for a new Bueller, and where to find Buell parts , clothes, & more!

150-Helpful-Links-for-Buellers....and-Growing.
Buell-Clothing--Parts-List---Foreign--Domestic
pegasusraceteam.com racewear
EBR racing team Donate Page support crew
Erik Buell Racing .com
Erik Buell & EBR gear & merchandise
Erik Buell Racing team & Geoff May..BuellXB thread

 

[onelogue]

WELCOME to Buellxb.com! Glad to have a new member and thanks for posting pictures! we love pictures

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[Nytrate]

Thanks All! Im very excited to be here! its been raining/Snowing here in the last couple days. Took her out a cpl days ago when it was sunny and She rode nice! WExept my Tail light was out!! Just another thing to add to the list!