Xtremelow's War Horse Build Start to End

[xtremelow]

Here is a better shot of the oil cap [up]

 

[Jobe Zeebuh]

Jeepers! holy detail Batman!

 

[onelogue]

Now is the time to put a wide band on it before you put that motor back in.

AGREED!!!
I have the same oil cap in gold. LOVE IT

 

[xtremelow]

That would be nice but I am seriously out of cash. Who makes one that is affordable but not junk?
On top of it I still have to buy all the stuff for paint [smirk] I know it is ideal.

 

[MAGIC]

I like the oil cap A LOT! Would it work for 03 Lightning?

 

[xtremelow]

@Magic the oil cap is or the '06+ swing arms sorry

 

[Bolty]

I don't want to sound ignorant but what is wide band?

 

[konarider94]

I don't want to sound ignorant but what is wide band?

a wideband O2 sensor tells you how lean or rich you are running. a specific lambda number. the narrowband which is factory only tells you lean or rich, it does not tell you by how much. it is possible to tune with a narrowband O2 but this is why it requires several iterations.

 

[stellio78]

Looks great, will be nice to see the finished product.

 

[xtremelow]

Well got the motor wired up and the frame prepped to go on but it is sunny and 55deg out, BuellChick is at work, and her bike is looking so lonely so I am done on my bike for the day and off for a ride

 

[Sirius815]

^^I hate you

 

[ajgerdes]

o man i wish that oil cap would work for my bike! that thing is trick. I took my 04 xb12r out today, was 45 and windy but so worth it.

 

[gtp3800]

Looks great! Yea I was out today too it hit 57 here.

I like the wrapped headers xtreme, looks good.

 

[JOEL9]

Xtreme, i'm curious to see how that EBR rear brake rotor looks mounted up.

 

[Buell_Cru]

Looking good man, can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[jasoncummings64]

thanks, whered you get the precision engineering shofter/brake pedals? i did a seach fo precision eng.. couldnt find it

 

[xtremelow]

http://www.preeng.com/xcart/home.php?cat=8

 

[xtremelow]

Ok, enough of this ******** on a simple build thread so I am cleaning it up.

Just to clarify I agree the Wide Band is better, that is obvious. I just find it funny that I am having it shoved down my throat and no one other than Octo really has the damn thing and run with it.

Any way I have talked to him and this is from Octo, so basically god when it comes to the tune. Other than that I am just updating my build as it goes, if anyone feels the need for random questions and or to bitch at me for something just send me a PM.

Hey Brandon.

The NB sensor can provide an accurate tune, but it takes a LONG time. We're talking hours of datalog after datalog. Additionally, you can only datalog the rear cylinder with the stock setup, and guess as to what the front needs.

A WB sensor will allow you to dial into the correct tune at a much more rapid rate, and, since you have the bike apart right now, you could weld a bung into the front cylinder.

The real problem with a NB sensor when it comes to tuning is that it has a very narrow range (as the name would suggest). As a result, you're usually running at the extremes of its parameters, where data gets very dirty and unreliable. A WB, even when running in NB mode, will function far better, and provide much cleaner data. For simple corrections and ECM feedback, a NB unit works just fine. For tuning, it is less than ideal.

The best possible setup for you would be a bung in the front and rear header in equivalent distances from the heads. You would then purchase two Innovate LC-1's with Bosch WB O2 sensors (about $150 each), and hook them into switched power and connectors. You would then datalog both cylinders, alternating which one is plugged into the stock O2 harness. The second option is to only purchase on LC-1, and just swap the WB O2 from the rear to the front bung. This would be a bitch, but it would be doable.

At the end of the tuning process, you would be fine swapping the NB back into the rear cylinder, and selling the two (or one) LC-1 units.

Regarding disabling the sensors long-term, I would advise against this. The corrections are in place for a reason. You should tune your bike for cooler weather, and your home environment. Then turn corrections back on and let your bike do its thing. You can adjust the corrections to better suit your riding style.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Cheers,
Max

 

[xtremelow]

Well one more item off the list [up], and an explanation to why it cost $45 to ship. The box is seriously twice the size [confused]

 

[xtremelow]

Also all the past talk about WB, found a buddy who wants to split the cost so 50% off [up] Also I can tune BuellChicks bike so even better deal there.