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Mattmcc00
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 - 01:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hi all,

Looking to learn to maintain my Uly myself. My mechanical skills are still pretty basic (I can change the oil and brakes on my cars, and I did manage to install the confort kit fan on my own). SO I will definitely need to get a Servicing book for the Uly. Haynes makes a manual For cars and most bikes, but they do not seem to have any for Buells.

Can you recommend a good repair / maintenace / servicing manual for me to use?

Thx,
MMcC
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Ratbuell
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 - 01:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The factory one.
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Froggy
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 - 01:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)



Get the from your favorite Buell dealer.

99490-08YA 2008 BUELL XB SERVICE MANUAL Retail Price:$60.00
99575-08YA 2008 BUELL ULYSSES PARTS CATALOG Retail Price:$48.00
99493-08Y 2008 BUELL XB ELEC DIAG MANUAL Retail Price:$60.00
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Skifastbadly
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 - 02:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Highly recommend the factory manual. Nothing's too hard to do on the Uly, as long as you've got the directions. Since I've gotten the manual, I've changed my front brake pads twice, my rears once, changed the oil twice, the transmission fluid once, adjusted the primary chain, removed the rear wheel three times to replace the tire, replaced the belt, the plugs...and some other stuff i'm probably forgetting. That would be a lot of labor to pay someone else for, far in excess of the cost of the book.
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Mattmcc00
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 - 02:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thx all, I will definitely buy one.
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Court
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 - 03:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Froggy . . you should clean your frickin' desk!

. . . oops . . never mind.

: )
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Froggy
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 - 03:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Yea I need to get rid of the iMac : D

(Old pic of my desk, with 21"CRT and 30"LCD)

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Skifastbadly
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 - 05:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Attempt to hide the enchiladas: FAIL
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Court
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 - 08:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Frogster . . you'd be happy to know there are 3 PC's (4 screens) surrounding the iMac as well. A Dell, a T40 and a T61 ThinkPad in docs . . . different horses for different courses. . . but all I generally touch is the Mac . . . too darn supple to synch all e-mails, cloud drives and calendars.

Any enchilada left?

: )
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Crusty
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 - 08:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Mattmcc00; the Factory Buell Service Manuals are some of the best Service Manuals I've ever seen. Haynes, Chilton or Clymer manuals don't even come close as far as clarity or detail. Spend the money on the Factory Manuals; you won't regret it.
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Slowride
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 - 10:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well Froggy, That explains your love of Blue bikes.....

Just see the walls, the frog, the heat sink and the pretzels bag...
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