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     Rightpecial |
I'm just taking more time to heap praise on the Uly. I just changed the engine/primary oil, changed the filters, adjusted the primary chain, and replaced plugs and wires for the first time and was very impressed with how easy everything was to get done. The only problem I had was trying to get the spark plug wire boots back onto the coil, but after a very frustrating go at it I now have a method for next time that will take seconds. The open end of the proper wrench does wonders. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hughlysses |
Now you see another reason many of us love the "antiquated lump".  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rightpecial |
True, but I already liked the lump. Funny thing is that it was even easier than my old Cyclone since I didn't have to loosen the exhaust to drain out the primary fluid. Of course, other than a dead battery, I haven't had any electrical issues yet. [Knock on wood] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Froggy |
If you thought that was easy, you should do a service on the 1125R. None of that primary chain crap to fool around with.  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Surfsofa |
Know what you mean - did my oils on the weekend, plus the clutch adjustment. Easy as pie. That said, don't think I'll be swapping my career for bike mechanic any time soon - the job took me ages (first timer). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buellerxt |
I'm right with you Surfsofa! lol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pso |
Froggy-Tell us about ease of working on the 1125R. I originaly purchased my Uly for easy of working on it. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Froggy |
Oil changes are a little harder, as there is 2 drain plugs, and no matter what you do your gonna spill some oil. Also it uses an cartridge type filter which is nice because you can see the condition the filter is in during the 12k mile replacement interval. Also no chin fairing to take off and get in the way. Due to the longer service intervals, you spend less time in the shop. Some things like spark plug replacement requires you rotate the motor, but that is on the same interval as the valve check, so you would be rotating it anyway. The motor rotation isn't hard to do on the 1125's, its just time consuming. The valve check itself easy, and from reports, nobody has needed to shim them on the first scheduled check. No primary chain to adjust, no primary fluid to change, clutch cable to adjust, no scheduled replacement of air filter. I made a chart comparing the 1125 and XB over 20k miles and showing how many times you will be doing change/adjustments:
I got accused of being biased the last time, as its only 4 services for the 1125 instead of 5 with the XB over 20k, and if you factor in the next service on the 1125R (about 5k more miles) you got a coolant change and another valve check, but then the XB is only a tank of gas away from another service. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Longdog_cymru |
Wait until you need to change the spark plugs on the 1125..............!!!!! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Panhead_dan |
It's a damned shame the XB's are no longer produced. They really are user friendly. Just too good to be extinct. Every time I service mine I am amazed by the elegant, thoughtful engineering that makes it so easy to work on. Sometimes my wife will ask me "are you done already?" The Lump is dead. Long live the Lump. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windrider |
Easy, low cost self maintenance was a big selling point when I got a Ulysses over a BMW GS or a KTM Adventure. No Austrian accent required! |
