.....at the start of every riding season I get the same old issues every year.

One in particular that applies to all FI Buells but especially X1's for some reason.....fuel pumps.
If you're one of the guys that lays your bike up for the winter months, be advised that this is not good for the fuel pump....probably due to modern fuels/additives.
What happens is that either the pump locks solid or is well down on pressure ie. the gearotor becomes corroded or the pressure reg. seat corrodes etc.
These pumps used to cost £187 but now cost £424

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

So, what's the solution then, apart from riding all year round?

Run the pump every now and then

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

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"It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living."
Terry Pratchett

Thanks

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I'm a Hornithologist, I get excited by exotic birds.........

Yup - horrid smelly sticky gunge it is as well. Gums up jets well too.

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Sept 2017. Email will find me.

F'ing corn syrup.

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2006 XB12Ss..... 1998 S1W..... 1996 S2T
We do not need the help of our friends so much as confidence that they will help us when we need it. –Epicurus

http://www.profi-products.de/en/products/profi-fuel-max/

.........is this any good

I am using it on my CV carb at the moment and after one half tank application it seems to have cleared the jets OK

Much easier just to use the bloody thing once a week-ish

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Sept 2017. Email will find me.

Dead right.Maz had my bike in recently,and found the pump pressure was about 35psi instead of the necessary 50. Problem resolved with used pump in better state than mine . Only lucky Maz had one available. It seems to me that it may be possible to use a similar pump from another vehicle at much less cost and more readily available, but which one ?Some years ago someone found Fiat 500 cb points costing about £2 were identical to Moto Guzzi costing £17 There may be a similar solution.

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"It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living."
Terry Pratchett

I bet is ordering in a boat load of Walbro 521s as we speak...

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08 Specialized Langster

Last time I tried ( about 18 months ago) they wouldn't ship to the UK

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

How many would you like?

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08 Specialized Langster

For the curious (although I didn't find a cross reference in there): http://www.noelsautoparts.com.au/Goss%20Catalogue.pdf

Scroll down to page 100, lots of stuff to read.

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"It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living."
Terry Pratchett