Done a search, still unsure... I assume I should be ordering only originals from HD (BB) and not of eBay even though they say they will fit?

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"Because it's awesome" is always a good enough excuse

http://www.eugenereisch.com

i have replaced standard head stock bearings with taper roller bearings, no problem the replacements are wider to take into account the up stand on the centre race. love um

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i would rather push a Buell than ride a Harley or so i thought

xb12 xb 9
xb 9r sporster 1200c

Make? Part number? Link?

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"Because it's awesome" is always a good enough excuse

http://www.eugenereisch.com

Same part number as for tubers, see Useful Info in How To.

Issues off the top of my head are:

1. Pre loading them - you will need some studding and top hats or washers
2. Sealing - the 'sealed' ones you buy on line are meant to fit into a tube hence sealing cicumferentially. For an XB installation, I am not sure there is sufficient depth to do this.

Willybuell has an alternative with bigger balls than stock. I have a set that I will use on my Uly when the time comes.

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08 Specialized Langster

Hmm... Not sure understand all that

I've taken my own advice and just ordered some OEM ones from BB

Fanks chaps.

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"Because it's awesome" is always a good enough excuse

http://www.eugenereisch.com

(£60+ though... )

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"Because it's awesome" is always a good enough excuse

http://www.eugenereisch.com

Sorry, really had to smirk when I read that. From the posts I've read from WillyB, that's true in a number of ways.

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Buell owners should be committed (but not for life)

Probably a bit of a struggle trying to fit them in to his mankini though

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Buell Ulysses XB12X 06/08

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IF IT BLEEDS WE CAN KILL IT ,THIS STUFF WILL MAKE YOU A GODDAM SEXUAL TYRANASURUS ,YOUVE BEEN PUSHING TOO MANY PENCILS DILLON .GET TO THE CHOPPER

Are XB, Ulysses steering bearings the same as 1125?

If so without making a new carrier how do you fit taper races?

Funny looking bearings never seen anything quite so complicated for such a simple job.

On the write off 1125,the bottom bearing has had the "tophat" lip broken clean off. Steering stem looks like an ss s.

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Nige...1125d 9.43@140mph

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IF IT BLEEDS WE CAN KILL IT ,THIS STUFF WILL MAKE YOU A GODDAM SEXUAL TYRANASURUS ,YOUVE BEEN PUSHING TOO MANY PENCILS DILLON .GET TO THE CHOPPER