.........can you usually expect to get from your engine (xb12s),assuming its been serviced regularly etc,before things start going the way of the pear,and you start to have major problems?,is there a limit?.
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| Author: | hooligan55 [ 07 Mar 2010 21:15 ] |
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.........can you usually expect to get from your engine (xb12s),assuming its been serviced regularly etc,before things start going the way of the pear,and you start to have major problems?,is there a limit?.
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| Author: | Jill Brown [ 07 Mar 2010 21:26 ] |
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Depends on whether you ride like a tit or not...... |
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| Author: | Nutah [ 07 Mar 2010 21:30 ] |
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i think the gearbox is the weakest link, if that goes you gotta strip the whole motor to fix it. i always changed the gearbox oil when i did the engine oil, bit of cheap insurance. |
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| Author: | Maz [ 07 Mar 2010 21:35 ] |
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| Author: | Nutah [ 07 Mar 2010 21:37 ] |
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Maz wrote: :shut: 
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| Author: | mcrbuelligan [ 07 Mar 2010 21:45 ] |
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15000 miles i got out of mine before it died a death |
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| Author: | Mitch [ 07 Mar 2010 21:53 ] |
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17,300 and still no funny noises. i let it warm up for a couple of minutes while before riding off dont do short rides that dont get the motor warmed up (at least an hour ride minimum ). change engine and transmission oil every 2500. hd oil is fine and cheap |
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| Author: | norrie [ 07 Mar 2010 21:56 ] |
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I would say once you go over 20K you have to start wondering how long before..... |
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| Author: | hooligan55 [ 07 Mar 2010 22:29 ] |
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Maz wrote: :shut: Very subtle Maz,your post says everything, 
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| Author: | panther [ 07 Mar 2010 23:55 ] |
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45000 miles before the gearbox bearing went |
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| Author: | Motorrad [ 08 Mar 2010 00:41 ] |
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panther wrote: 45000 miles before the gearbox bearing went wif or wiffout a nipple? |
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| Author: | Motorrad [ 08 Mar 2010 00:46 ] |
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Lots of answers for you, from the far shore of the pond: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/m ... 1267497421 |
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| Author: | Vecchio Lupo [ 08 Mar 2010 09:59 ] |
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I've currently got 30k on the clocks and no funny noises or vibrations. I am a firm believer in warming an engine up before cranking on it. (S3T) |
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| Author: | robelst [ 08 Mar 2010 22:34 ] |
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norrie wrote: I would say once you go over 20K you have to start wondering how long before..... Nah, just keep up with the repairs until you reach 30k and it will never break again 
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| Author: | Docca [ 09 Mar 2010 10:19 ] |
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This doesn't make for very reassuring reading. Until recently I was doing 40k miles a year. Now it is about 10k, and i'm not in a happy place at the thought of my beloved bike kicking the bucket any time soon. Despite the image, these bikes aren't really to be ridden hard then? I'll look into doing the nipple mod. Not by me, of course, but a mechanic. Any recommendations/ideas on cost? |
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