Hi thanks for that I have looked on web and found this

https://www.buellxb.com/forum/showthrea ... ar-bearing

also says grinding noise, which for a knackered ball bearing sounds about right.
will message him as a question!

Nigel, I'm going to give you some sound advice, which you will no doubt ignore.....dont spend your hard earned on an XB with that mileage, it will end in tears

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

I am more than happy to take advice,
I am a bit surprised that at 28,575 miles this should be a problem.
in light of this I am considering cancelling my bid.
I will of course decide fairly quickly to be fair to the seller.