Spend enough to get one made of a quality "breathable" material which will not trap condensation. Else you're better off leaving it exposed to the elements...
... Thanks for the suggestion. The cover that I have does "breathe" and when I am home and it rains, when it stops I take the cover off and wipe down the bike...
Good advice in a region so cold and icy winter riding is out of the question. OTOH his idea of parking covered under an overhang should be ok if bike can be...
hi all; my XB12Ss misfired at first, after replacing the stock muffler with a Drummer; it seems to have gotten better but still once in a while at highway...
My 12X did the same thing with the SS Drummer. I never did find a cure. tryed retarding the timing, opened the air box, Changed plugs, and plug wires, ...
Interesting. The Drummer sounds nice however I wonder if the XB would get better gas mileage with the stock setup? It was engineered to change backpressure ...
Call me a skeptic, but I am unable to see how an exhaust system can influence something that happens in the engine long before the exhaust cycle. It seems to...
... Well, an exhaust system can change the mixture or increase cylinder pressure which can cause misfire or apparent misfire if the fueling or spark was...
Russ, you sound like gods gift to service departments! Derk Russ <seriousfun3@...> wrote: Call me a skeptic, but I am unable to see how an exhaust system...
I agree with Russ. The cause of the noise your hearing is happening way before it occurs. I had a backfire problem in my FXR, it was water seeping in through...
Not at all, gents. I'm just doubtful that buying something new that's downstream of the problem will solve something old that's way upstream. I'm aware that...
That is a good point, things are indeed happening and one hears it as a misfire after the fact. However, I spoke to Kevin Drummer and he told me the bike would...
Modifying the exhaust will affect the fuel mixture inside the cylinder. Kevin is right, the computer that controls the fuel injectors will take time to learn...
Jamie I agree with you except on the point of it only applying to modern engines. Try messing about with the exhaust sytem on a 1957 Velocette Venom and say...
i need to know has any one ever done or know if this can be done the oil cooler that is on the "X"-bikes, can it be made to fit a tube bike (i.e. the m2...
It will work you just need to figure out how to mount it.... ... From: The Man <m2snipper@...> To: Buell@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007...
"Modern motorcycles are designed as a compete system." If so, and I certainly believe it is, then substituting an aftermarket pipe to solve an intermittent...
Has anyone totally disassembles wheels before? I have a 2000 M2 and am taking off the wheels and disassembling them to have them powder coated. I have a...
Hi All: I have a stock seat and muffler from an '06 XB12ss for sale, will take 150 for the seat (excellent condition)and 150 for the muffler (good condition)...
WOW! either you are beating that belt like a red headed step child or there is something wrong with your bike. I have 12,000 miles on my less than one year...
I'm with Shawn. I have the original belt on my 1997 S3. There has to be something haywire with the alignment of the pulleys on your bike or something...
Amen to that! 36,000 miles on the original belt on my 2000 M2 Cyclone before I traded it in. I have a 2006 XB12Ss and that model is supposed to have a...
I believe they're now considered "life of the vehicle" i.e. there's no book replacement interval because on average the belt's life will be longer than the...
Is your belt getting chewed up on the edges before it fails? That's a sure sign of an alignment problem.Check the pulleys to see if there are any nicks or...
Do you ride it through a gravel quarry or something like that? Derk chuck smith <chassmit2003@...> wrote: Is your belt getting chewed up on the edges...
Ride my Uly on roads equivalent to a "gravel quarry" frequently. Shielding appears to be about the same as on other XB's. No problems so far (knocking on...
