Ok riders. What problems have you actually suffered with your uly's? and at what mileage. How many of you have left things fairly standard and had NO probs?

The only thing I've done to mine is the earth mod, however she's booked in with Maz in Sept for a new tyre & other Maz things. She runs really well & I've not had any problems........so far & she's used every day

This is a list of all the things I've done on my XB12STT over 2 years and 6000 miles:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key= ... y=CInDhrgG

2006 Ulysses coming up to 20k miles and no problems other than self-induced (i.e. unplanned off-roading in Harz last summer).
Entirely Maz maintained, oils changed every 2500m, fs tensioner, Maz breather mod and grease nipple.
I had more issues with my firebolt. I think the Ully encourages more "sensible" riding style - it is just so damn comfy.
Dave

2007 Uly, 16000 miles, Other than changing tyres & brake pads & general servicing I have not had a single problem with mine.....

Problems I've had with my Uly. Hmmm, where do I start?

1) I keep having to put petrol in it
2) I don't have enough time to ride to all the places I want to take it to
3) I'm not as good at cornering as it is
4) Flies and other bugs are attracted to it in significant numbers
5) I have to keep explaining its many engineering quirks to rice-burning types

In short,

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Thanks for that. The comments match my feelings.It is basically sound and as with all vehicles there are pro,s and cons.No point worrying.I will continue to do my own servicing and one day may be as good as the legendary Maz>

I done all the necassary mods the only problem I have had (bike has now done 15000 miles) is that I now struggle with the foot positioning due to a knackered hip
It is a lovely bike that I wish had been avialable in the 1970's when I could have got the best out of it

My last bike was a Uly, had it for 2 1/2 years, changed the oil once, kept it completely standard (not even a FS tensioner) and with the exception of it running on one cylinder once (cured with new plugs) it never let me down. 8000 odd miles on it and I wasn't very nice to it when i rode it either!

08 spec XB12X - 29,660 miles to date and it's had no major problems.

Serviced from new by Jon at my not-so-local Buell dealer, Black Bear, Newmarket.

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Founders of UKBEG April 1998

www.ukbuellgroup.co.uk

Excellent. Generally good news. How much better to hear praise rather than grumbles.
I have never had a bike which was devoid of probes. We are big boys and know what we are getting into when we buy our toys.

Broken elec connector (lights on off) clocks on and off. Broken belt at 11802. Now done 12400. Taking it to Maz for sorting. V GOOD BIKE

Oooh, never knew about that facility on Google, useful

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Wear the fox hat

mmmm - That issue is not entirely restricted to Buells.

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Sept 2017. Email will find me.