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| Author: | johnny2tents [ 11 Jan 2012 15:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Looking for a 1125R - 08/09 models - help please |
Hi, Newbie looking for a 1125R. There seem to be about 12 up for sale just now. How many are there in the UK in total I wonder? I understand that there were beneficial mods on 09 models. Is there a starting chassis/VIN number/range for 09 models, or is the year of manufacture on the VIN plate? (I note that some of the new/old stock anniv models are registered on 10 plates) Please do not divulge actual numbers, and no more nurdy questions from me, honest! Thanks J2T 
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| Author: | kevmean [ 11 Jan 2012 16:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for a 1125R - 08/09 models - help please |
If it's a 2008 model it will have a blue frame 
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| Author: | sportster_mann [ 11 Jan 2012 17:00 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for a 1125R - 08/09 models - help please |
VIN number - 10th digit is model year. To be quite honest I would go for an 08 model - the 25th anniversary model with the blue frame. Although there were some teething problems the bike should have been sorted. Main problems are - clutch leak - doesn't matter which year/model, they all do it, but help is on hand - Oberon performance will soon be releasing a replacement clutch cylinder that will sort the problem. Erik Buell racing (EBR) also market their own solution to the problem. early 08 rear LED indicators have a tendency to burn out - later ones are better but can still fail. Easy solution is to fit after market bulb ones or order the ones fitted to 10 models - these have bulbs. 08 models were subject to a recall about a possible 5th gear oil starvation - this should have been rectified but any dealer should be able to check the VIN to see if the work has been done. 08s and some 09s also had a recall to re-route the front brake hose - check to make sure that the hose goes down the outside of the fork and not between the fork/fender/wheel where it can rub. Some 08s also had a problem with battery drain when not used for a few days - IIRC it was attributed to a parasitic draw from the instrument cluster (IC) - the solution is to always use the engine kill switch when not using the bike. This also had a knock on effect - 09/10 models have a different stator with a higher output - these are known to fail - there was a recall to fit an extra wiring harness to restrict output - but this hasn't solved the problem. This is main reason why I suggest getting an 08 model as a new stator will be expensive - or you can get the existing one rewound - but it could fail again. EBR also sell a kit that basically consists of a modified 08 lower output stator/rotor. |
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| Author: | sportster_mann [ 11 Jan 2012 17:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for a 1125R - 08/09 models - help please |
If you have any questions/concerns, please ask ! Not an authority, but I am a glutton for punishment - I own an 08 1125R and a 10 1125CR ... ... and search the archives as this question has been asked before, so there will be more info already posted in previous threads. |
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| Author: | sportster_mann [ 11 Jan 2012 17:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for a 1125R - 08/09 models - help please |
Oh, and early 09 models also had a recall for the cam chain tensioner. There is more - not really problems, but more recommendations/modifications that can make ownership easier. |
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| Author: | coppersaucepipe [ 11 Jan 2012 18:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for a 1125R - 08/09 models - help please |
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2822 I asked, I bought, 2 and a bit years and 20 odd thousand miles later, I have no regrets. |
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| Author: | foxy [ 11 Jan 2012 21:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for a 1125R - 08/09 models - help please |
I have an 09 model,and after all the factory recalls done by black bear the bike is fantastic,i have always been a huge fan of buells and have owned them now for some years,my 1125r however is the best by far,08 or 09 i dont think you will have any regrets as long as the work has been done. 
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| Author: | johnny2tents [ 14 Jan 2012 09:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for a 1125R - 08/09 models - help please |
Thanks for all the tips guys. I guess the stator issue seems to be the most serious issue from my prospective. Advice therefore points me in the direction of a 08 model. Am about a third of the way through the excellent archive! I will be studying the ads and hoping some more 1125s come on the market. Maybe the prospect of a first MOT or a potential warrenty expiry may trigger thoughts of selling? I do seem to remember the new/old stock pre reg (by HD) Anniversary models being advertised at £4995 in early 2010. |
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