Hello!

Recently picked up my 05 XB12R Firebolt and i love it. As obvious as it sounds, I’ve really never ridden anything quite like it!

So much fun!

It has the Drummer exhaust, Race ECM and XB12S top yoke with Renthal bars.

I’ve read a lot about the breather mod and I was thinking that would be my next job...what do you think?

Thanks!

If it were me the first thing I would be doing would be to fit a free spirits tensioner to give the belt and wheel bearings a break.

welcome to the club
looks nice & tidy

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Feros Ferio

and a nipple , to lube gearbox output shaft bearing

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Buell Ulysses XB12X 06/08

Welcome to the forum, it will come in handy and is a bit of a larf (unless you've thin skin)

Use the search function...hours of good reading and entertainment.

Thanks guys!

It's pretty clean in fairness.

I was thinking to get a new belt and tensioner sooner rather than later. Should I do the rear wheel bearings to be on the safe side?

Also, whats the nipple thing? So i can fit a grease gun on?

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=10 Tensioner

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=742&hilit=gearbox+output Nipple mod

click on the links

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Feros Ferio

As a guide, do the wheel bearings every tyre change. True story

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Better to Burn Out Than Fade Away

In the garage -

2001 X1
KTM390 Duke
Ducati 950 Monster +
CCM Spitfire Scrambler

Nice bike,

I have done all these mods myself not to long ago, words of wisdom from these guys well worth the effort.


Churchill

Awesome!

I'll sort the belt, tensioner and bearings first then!

It's amazing the bearings need changing so often! Are they hard to do? I've done bearings on my enduro bikes and it's pretty simple.

Thanks!

The bearings are a piece of piss to change with a blind puller just be careful not to over tighten the spindle on reassembly as you will crush the spacer.
I don't know what all this business about every tyre change is , mine has done 34000 and i'm on my second set. I bought a spare set and they've been on the shelf for years. I don't wash mine with a power washer i'm sure that makes a difference.