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PostPosted: 18 Jul 2009 16:06 
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Sorry I am a bit of newby to this and Buells.
Recently got a XB12r 04 which I have bought as right off, now have repaired it, its now S speck (front end) bike,
but it's not right on a flat throttle like hunting, slowing down speeding up almost missing, sorry the best way I describe it (dose miss when warming up)
May need a Ecu reset remap but don't know any thing about that.

2/ Also at high speed it feel like it wants to weave and a bit unstable could this tyre pressures and if so what are they?

3/ and the cooling fan coming on when you switch off the engine, when it was not on before you stopped the engine

thanks for any help


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PostPosted: 18 Jul 2009 16:16 
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1/ it might need a tps reset, either a dealer can do it, but it will cost money, although it only takes 2 minutes. you can get a usb lead, and some free software called ECMSpy to use with a computer, but im not sure who supplies them.

2/ tyre pressures are 34 front, 36 rear, although some run them a couple of pounds higher

3/ the fan will run after you switch off to cool the rear cylinder, nothing to worry about.

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PostPosted: 18 Jul 2009 21:21 
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The weaving about could come from dodgy head bearings!

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PostPosted: 18 Jul 2009 23:13 
if it was a right off have you checked that the frame/swingarm is straight?Wheels are true? yolks are straight?is it worse in corners and fast bends?if so your frame could be out of alignment
you're tyre pressures would need to be well out I would think to create that feeling.
hope i'm wrong,i usually am


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the weaving could be the wide bars you have fitted.

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Nate wrote:
The weaving about could come from dodgy head bearings!

N.


have just fitted new ones, I am thinking front wheel bearings and tyre pressures
some bike are very tyre sensitive


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retromlc wrote:
if it was a right off have you checked that the frame/swingarm is straight?Wheels are true? yolks are straight?is it worse in corners and fast bends?if so your frame could be out of alignment
you're tyre pressures would need to be well out I would think to create that feeling.
hope i'm wrong,i usually am


I believe it's not alignment problem, having checked that very carefully before buying it and the wheels are true, may be some thing in the wide bars theory(which I have fitted!) and that steering angle and tyres, Its ok in the bends, it just feels a bit twitchy at over 80mph where as other bikes I have had feel more planted the faster you go


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pash wrote:
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Warrington, in Cheshire


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PostPosted: 19 Jul 2009 12:42 
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dunno how far Maz is, but thats the best bet

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PostPosted: 19 Jul 2009 12:50 
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dunno how far Maz is, but thats the best bet


Only back here at the weekends, have tryed ringing him this weekend but no
answer maybe he's not open at the weekends??


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flipper wrote:
may be some thing in the wide bars theory(which I have fitted!) and that steering angle and tyres, Its ok in the bends, it just feels a bit twitchy at over 80mph where as other bikes I have had feel more planted the faster you go



relax, or try some narrower bars.

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flipper wrote:
Mitch wrote:
dunno how far Maz is, but thats the best bet


Only back here at the weekends, have tryed ringing him this weekend but no
answer maybe he's not open at the weekends??


He was at the Buell meet at East Kirkby this week end. Apart from that, he spends more time in his Bunker than Hitler did in his :lol: :lol:

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PostPosted: 19 Jul 2009 14:36 
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Maz is probably having a rest now after a bit of socialising. slippers on and phone switched off. back to reality tomorrow :roll:

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Its ok in the bends, it just feels a bit twitchy at over 80mph where as other bikes I have had feel more planted the faster you go

Relax, loosen your grip. 8-)

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