Random bachelorette party: “Can we get a picture on your motorcycle?”
They had no idea what a Buell Super Cruiser was.
Can confirm out of state husband was V jealous.
Just bucked this up for dirt cheap, less than 13k on the clock. Fuel pump sounds…..angry, but she runs and rides pretty well even though the fuel pump gives up with higher demand. Previous owner supplied a ton of extras also. Not bad for less than $1k!
Curious, new belt “seems” tight. Did all the correct torque specs and such. Had a wheel bearing go out not long after the new belt was put on. The bearing could have been “bad”, had about 10-15 k on it. To release a little tension I was thinking of going with the free spirt tensioner. Any thoughts, sure there will be many as buell rides are all opinionated as me about what we love
I got my big nuts off. If you know, you know what an ordeal that is. No impact drivers allowed. I’m disassembling until I find the source of a funny noise coming from everywhere and nowhere. After replacing the oil pump and a lot of clutch and primary parts the noise only got worse. So the lump is back on the bench for more surgery. Well, right now it’s in the floor.
Well I've got 35 miles on it now, not as powerful as I expected, but it lives so I'll enjoy it!!
I’ve read it’s a “check engine light”, but without much real support to tell me the functional purpose. Does it indicate a fault stored? Or does it indicate an active mechanical issue like an oil pressure light for example? My 8600 mile XB12R has flashed it at me randomly a couple times and I’m curious where I need to be pointed diagnostically speaking. Thanks guys!
Edit: I’m a technician by trade. I understand how it all works. I took the photo with the bike not running because I couldn’t catch it while riding.
Second, my word choice in “flashed” at me is also misleading. It has come on steady for a couple of minutes once then went out before I could get stopped, as well as come on and gone out within a couple seconds 2-3 times.
Very much BUELL SPECIFIC question mods. I replaced the spark leads on my buell xb12 with tons performance high performance leads (copper core I'm assuming) and after it warms up it runs poorly, surges and dies. (warming up is fine) I've read that this is becuase these aftermarket leads emmit lots of interference and it will mess with the ecu. I also cant get ecm spy to stay live logging when the bike is running, but when it's off there are zero issues. as soon as i start the bike its starts cutting out, then ecmspy gives up and says connection timed out. Anyone else had a similar experience?