Hello everybody,

My name’s Jim, I’m from northern Cumbria just a few miles from the border with Scotland and this time tomorrow an XB12XT should be in my garage!

I’ve never owned a Buell before but I have a track record of 40 years (!) of bikes and I do all of my own spannering. I currently have an ‘85 Honda XL600R in bits on the bench, but my primary ride is an ‘04 Yam TDM900. I prefer riding on my own or with a couple of mates rather than in larger groups and most of my riding is touring orientated, I’m just back from a few days on the west coast of Scotland

The forum has already proved useful in the brief time I’ve been lurking , but no doubt I’ll be asking some newbie questions shortly (and, yes, I’ll be using the search facility first!). In the meantime I’m looking forward to the Buell experience

welcome Jim

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Buell Ulysses XB12X 06/08

Hi Jim,
Welcome to the Buell Enthusiast Forum. (Hope I go that right)
You will be very welcome here, lots of information available from some very knowledgeable people who own the same bike or have lots of Buell experience.
Stick a pic of your bike on when you get it please, always nice to see another Buell.
You take care now. Paul.

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Ride Safe & Stay between the hedgerows.

welcome Jim to some sort of therapy group

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Feros Ferio

hi Jim
i also have a TDM and recently got a Buell - a 1992 TDM 850 and just got myself a 2006 Uly - am also active on the Carpe Tdm forum - a good place for all TDM related stuff -

M

Welcome Jim,

So that's what you got [post ADV Scotland] I am on there too BIG D, I will let you mention it

A good choice of bike mines a 08 XB12X with Buell panniers enjoy your new bike



Churchill

Ah yes, I saw your post over on Carpe - unimaginatively my handle there is just ‘Jim’!

Now then BIG D - yep, I haven’t broken cover on ADVScotland yet. I got the bike home tonight - it needs a good clean, front pads and a precautionary belt change - then I’ll have to take some pics for SteveT

Jim,

If you are changing the belt take the advise of these guys here and check or change the wheel bearings too, a few good pics will show what if any other mods may be advisable.

If you are changing the belt, keep the old, intact one as a spare, it may get you out of trouble one day.

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Valencia Orange XB12Scg - serviced by Maz 2018
Black P3 Blast - serviced by Maz and fixed by Maz in 2019

Great advice.

Do your wheel bearings too.

All the best Paul

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Ride Safe & Stay between the hedgerows.

Cheer guys, I forgot to mention, I already have a set of ‘precautionary’ wheel bearings for both ends.

Hi Jim, South Cumbria resident, Annanite in exile! If you had this way give me a shout. We're off to see the Hartside ruin tomorrow!

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2017 KTM 690 Duke
2001 M2
2019 Street Triple RS
2004 Monster S4R
Wilier La Triestina

Welcome!

I was down at Bootle today visiting my sister... on the TDM though . I set off on the Buell but didn’t make it out of town before it was missing, backfiring and cutting out Rode it back home and took the Yam instead

My ‘Buell experience’ is obviously starting in the garage I want to have a good poke around it anyway, and do the belt change, wheel bearings, front pads, etc.

Currently, I’m feeling mentally prepared for the task ahead.