| Author | Message | ||
     Gbackus |
I'm looking to install some ceramic coated headers and line my frame with thermotec, dealer wants to charge an arm and a leg so I'm wondering if anyone has any tutorials up so I can see how involved the project is and decided if I want to do it myself or not. | ||
| Daggar |
The service manual has a good tutorial in it. | ||
| Gbackus |
I don't have a service manual yet(first 2 services were included as an incentive to purchase the bike to get it off the floor as it was an '08 and this was before the "news") and wanted to get an idea of how involved the process was before I spent the money on stands/tools/service manual. | ||
| Ccryder |
This link will provide you with the collective wealth of information about 1125 Buells, including how to rotate the engine. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290 431/506415.html?1256267018 BTW, I have been told by the 1st (I think) person to install ceramic coated headers that engine rotation was not required, just a bucket full of patience and holding your mouth JUST right! Time2Head home Neil S. | ||
| Andros |
Good question. Krrash has done it without rotating the engine... i'm going to try the same thing. Some pictures would have been great though. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290 431/366543.html | ||
| Dms |
I used up the last of my accessories credit at the dealer on a set of ceramic coated headers from American Sport Bike and bolted them on my '08 1125R using the method described by Mquack996 in this thread: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290 431/408485.html He said it took him about an hour and 15 minutes to do it. However, I'm a mostly worthless mechanic so it took me four nights of several hours each, mostly consisting of banging my knuckles on things, searching for dropped parts on the floor of the garage and driving to the hardware store for tools I didn't own. However, armed with the instructions and the Buell service manual, I was able to get through the procedure without breaking anything and without any parts left over. I'd estimate that it took me about 12 hours all told; however, those hours were spent in the garage with music blaring, getting to know my bike a lot better. It was a very involved operation for someone with my limited skills, but it's very rewarding as well if you have the time and the inclination. I suspect it would be very difficult to also apply heat tape without rotating the engine as well, so this may not be the right method for you. Embarrassingly enough, I had purchased heat tape to put on but forgot to apply it before bolting on the new header. Next service! It's been mighty cold here in Colorado since I put the headers on so I can't say how much of a benefit they are for the 1125R heat issues. However, in the limited riding I've done since then the headers and the newest flash seem to have resulted in a far smoother and cooler-running bike. One of these days I'll post pictures of the new headers and my sexy sexy fairing lowers, and a huge thank-you note to Mquack996 and Krassh for taking the time to post such incredibly helpful info! Dave |
