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 Post subject: Broken Buell Advice
PostPosted: 29 May 2009 11:58 
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Hi Everyone

Need a little advice, riding home last Friday, bike starts making an expensive sounding noise, its an XB12s 04 15k on the clock, regular services every 2.5k, Maz 10K etc :roll:

Anyway to cut a long story short, Maz has diagnosed main bearing failure on the front pot :o approx £1700 to £2250.00 to rebuild :o

Now, I do like the bike,or should I say Buells :P and was planning to trade upto a CR or look for a tuber, later this year.

Should I look for another engine or is there anybody else who can rebuild the motor cheaper ?

Not Dissing Maz, because after the 10k service it was a different bike ! but just cant afford that kind of money.


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 Post subject: Re: Broken Buell Advice
PostPosted: 29 May 2009 12:05 
that is harsh luck i really feel for you. :(
Sorry that I can't give any advise but I really hope someone can help you out


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 Post subject: Re: Broken Buell Advice
PostPosted: 29 May 2009 14:59 
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And to make matters worse, I've just fitted new tyres, less than 100miles on them :lol:


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 Post subject: Re: Broken Buell Advice
PostPosted: 29 May 2009 15:37 
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 Post subject: Re: Broken Buell Advice
PostPosted: 29 May 2009 16:16 
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Have'nt a clue what it worth in its current state, was going to be my down payment on another Buell of some sort.

The bike is in excellent condition, you'd think its only done less than 5K.


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 Post subject: Re: Broken Buell Advice
PostPosted: 29 May 2009 16:35 
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chuck a can of Winns in it and then part X it

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 Post subject: Re: Broken Buell Advice
PostPosted: 29 May 2009 16:43 
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Had thought about that, but wanted to do some kind of repair rather than just bodge it, then trade it.

Feel bad a just bodging, the dealer would surely just come back to me ?


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 Post subject: Re: Broken Buell Advice
PostPosted: 29 May 2009 21:50 
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Really sad that. Tough luck that it happened at such low miles.

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 Post subject: Re: Broken Buell Advice
PostPosted: 29 May 2009 22:11 
trade it in to thames valley harley davidson that would make my year :rofl: :yup:


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 Post subject: Re: Broken Buell Advice
PostPosted: 29 May 2009 22:31 
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I'll pay your fuel if you trade it in at Chester :D

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 Post subject: Re: Broken Buell Advice
PostPosted: 30 May 2009 11:29 
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So the overall opinion is that I should fill it full of Wynns and trade it :couch:

Would spend £500/600 on a rebuild if you know anybody's who would be up for it ?

Just been looking at the ex demo bike thread, funny that ! mines an ex demo bike from Sycamore HD.


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 Post subject: Re: Broken Buell Advice
PostPosted: 30 May 2009 11:48 
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Parts alone will cost over a grand....a new crank is nearly 600 quid :roll:

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 Post subject: Re: Broken Buell Advice
PostPosted: 30 May 2009 11:49 
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mrmoo wrote:
So the overall opinion is that I should fill it full of Wynns and trade it :couch:

Would spend £500/600 on a rebuild if you know anybody's who would be up for it ?

Just been looking at the ex demo bike thread, funny that ! mines an ex demo bike from Sycamore HD.
I'm guessing that if you did all the labour yourself the parts would cost the biggest part of that amount. I have no idea if you can rebuild XB crankshafts or not but I'm guessing that a new crankshaft would be ~£500 on its own :?:

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 Post subject: Re: Broken Buell Advice
PostPosted: 30 May 2009 17:08 
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Take out a warranty wait a few weeks and then make a claim.

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 Post subject: Re: Broken Buell Advice
PostPosted: 31 May 2009 10:30 
Lob it out a mooving van and claim the insurance.


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