"THE PROBLEM" noone knows how to fix

[dave_xb12r]

Start the bike, get a propane torch and turn on the gas, but don't light it. Put it between the 2 cylinders listen to how the bike runs. If it makes it studder, cough, rev, or anything different than when the propane is not near, then you have a intake leak.

 

[baja30303]

thanx im going to try that this weekend if i can get around to it.

 

[anrkizm95]

stick a hose on the end of the torch to access tighter places.

 

[baja30303]

problem fixed by switching out to the older ecm i had in the closet.... runs great now.. good cause the bike sold..now i dont feel as bad casue the bikes at lest runs.. goodbye buell...

 

[anrkizm95]

vaya con dios mi amigo

 

[kelly]

he told me he didnt have an old ecm lol, is the only reson i offer him my spare one. is what it is wonder how long it will be until he wishes he still had that old buell of his lol.

 

[baja30303]

trust me kelly im done with buells...and i told you bout porzio performance in columbus ga...they fixed mybike.. 2 or 3 times... so good luck getting urs to run... and have fun constantly throwing money at all your guys' buells....cause thats allthere good for... breaking down when u think youve fixed it...f*ckin done..yea

 

[dallasb]

Honestly I can't wait until you quit posting on this forum. All you have done is nag about how horrible your bike is.

 

[dave_xb12r]

Seriously. If you don't know how to work on the bike, don't bother whining about why you can't fix it. Sorry you got a lemon, maybe you should have used your head when you bought the bike and checked for bad signs. People like you have no place operating machinery anyways. Go buy a honda and bitch on their forum.

 

[batman6669]

hahaha Finally gets the bike running right and he sells it hahahah Oh well at least the NEW owner will have a sweet bike! I have had sooo many bikes and my BUELL is by far my favorite!! Handles like a dream and runs like a bat outta hell. Ride it like you stole it and don't look back

 

[thumpin1203]

I second what dave_xb12r said... In addition, you must know that Buells are at times a tinkerers delight, they have heart, soul, and are chock full of character.. they can be challenging, and yes, to the point of frustration sometimes... but to be honest, this is what develops OUR character, as troubleshooters, mechanics, and above all, as riders.. Buells are relatively simple in design, and incredibly easy to work on, you just need to use your noggin'..there is also a wealth of support and knowledge from the good people on this forum, which ultimately brings us together as Buell american motorcycle enthusiasts... sorry it didn't work out for you.

 

[ztied]

It don`t really mean 3 techs worked on the bike just becuase the shop said they did.Never trust a shop,and don`t shoot down the people trying to help.There is always at least 1 thing that always gets missed,when they went over everything 10 times.

 

[jasoncummings64]

Anyone ever figure out what this guys was talking about or if he REALLY fixed it? Or was he just saying that to end the convo.... I'm having the same problems... Three different shops.. hours on my own...

 

[Beastrider]

Can you maybe be more spesific as to what the bike actually do. Is it worse at idle and smoothes out above 3k RPM? Is it all the way to top end? what does it do under power? does it miss or does it rides like on a on/off switch. Does it still pull strong at 5000RPM? These things will tell you where to look. More RPM gives a stronger Voltage than low rpm. Intake is my 1st guess. Have a good look at your throttle shaft. They break often right on the bolts holding them. make sure shaft is solid. Have they looked at intake seals? Just replacing or checking them wont help. Its a crap design and needs better seals of modifying to work properly. (trust me on that one...)Draw in an extra earth wire or 2 and clean the coating of the underside of these bolts which is in contact with the earth cable as well as the surface area on the chassis. Buell coated the frame and THEN added the cabling, meaning your earth cable is nicely pressing on coated anodising instead of raw metal. same goes for the bolt holding it. When in doubt just add another earth to your chassis. Go through all the earths you can find on the bike and clean up the contact areas with sandpaper. Take it down to raw metal.

 

[Cooter]

It was almost 5 years ago, hope he got it fixed by now!

 

[ztied]

I think he gave up, sounded to angry to want to listen to anyone

 

[Cooter]

Dad always told me "You can't help someone who won't help themselves".

 

[doberdann1019]

If anyone reads this looking for help, I had very similar issues with an 09 XB12Ss. The problem turned out to be corrosion on the grounds. I took a wire brush on a dremmel and polished the two grounds under the seal and the engine ground strap (didn't touch anything up front). Its a super easy and cheap thing to try before spending any money.

 

[DrogeN Omen]

i had this also over Christmas break, turned out to be corrosion build up under my fuse box. wire brush and some anti corrosion spray sorted it, working great now.