Replaced Headers

[wiznut]

I just got done replacing my headers. My old set was dented and my new set got ceramic coated. First time dropping my engine, and I was surprised how easy it was. So happy to have a wife that doesnt complain about me turning her dining room into my garage...

Before:

Start:

Middle:

Finished!

 

[Jobe Zeebuh]

Badass!

 

[JOEL9]

Looks great Wiznut! 1(easy) through 10(hard), how would you rate this job?(rotating the motor) did you have to undo any oil lines? thanks[up]

 

[wiznut]

I would rank it around a 5 or so. The hardest part is doing the actual rotation as the jacks I had werent that great. Other than that, there is really only a handfull of things to unplug and detach, which are all easily done. I did not have to undo any oil lines. Lets just say that I am an economist, not a mechanic, and I didn't find anything daunting about the task.

 

[xtremelow]

Good ****......

 

[anrkizm95]

looks great

 

[JOEL9]

Thanks Wiznut. great job in your dining room[up]

 

[stellio78]

Great work.

I recently ceramic coated my headers too but in silver, black also looks nice.

 

[Miami78]

Very nice, I just got a spare set of headers in to have ceramic coated satin black...just not really looking forward to swapping them out. Which instructions did you follow to rotate the motor?

 

[stellio78]

Just for a heads up Miami78 I removed/installed mine without rotating the motor or removing the shock & fan.

Don't know if it makes a difference but I did it on a 2010 Ss.

http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-For...MOVE-HEADER-NO-ENGINE-ROTATE-NEEDED-with-pics

 

[Miami78]

Thanks stellio, I saw that one...just been going back and forth as far as which way to try and swap them. I need someone to try both methods and tell me which was easier![up]

 

[stellio78]

Like I said above, I didn't rotate the motor OR remove the shock & fan, just used 1/4 drive extension & uni socket to access the rear header mount bolts from the R/H side of the engine.

I don't think it gets any easier then that.

Have a look at the pic of my bike at the bottom of the thread to see how little I removed for the access & I also wrote I little about it a few posts before the pic.

 

[Miami78]

Oh, I missed that part then! I'll have to go back and look at it again![up]

 

[Miami78]

Very nice stellio, I'll be giving that method a try!

 

[wiznut]

Very nice, I just got a spare set of headers in to have ceramic coated satin black...just not really looking forward to swapping them out. Which instructions did you follow to rotate the motor?

I used my 2007 xb12s service manual instructions. I just followed the pictures and steps and didn't have a problem. It took me an afternoon to do it, but I could probably do it now in less than two hours after having done it once.

 

[nilla]

i've done it a few times the cheating way. i too have my own guideline for it, but there's more than one way to skin a cat. i think i did it that way cuz 'rotating the motor' sounds so intrusive and extensive.
right now my headers look like butt. next time i take them off (where are you guys getting all these spare headers from?!?!) i'll actually swing it down, cuz it's kind of a pain to do it the other way.

 

[Hammer]

Hows your issue going with the coater?