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Xring
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 08:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
How loud is the fuel pump on your XB? I don't know if mine is getting louder or I just noticed it and it just SEEMS to be louder. I can hear it over the engine noise at idle (stock exhaust).
Thanks,
Bill
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12r
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 08:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
It's there if you're listening for it but otherwise you'd never notice. It always goes 'skrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeow' when I switch on
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Reepicheep
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 08:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Mine's always been really loud (XB9SX)
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Spatten1
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 08:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I can hear mine over a modified exhaust. I think it's normal.
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Ingemar
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 08:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I sometimes think the fan is running ... turns out it was the fuel pump.
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Xring
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 09:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Normal, then. Thanks guys.

I did about 250 miles this weekend and have discovered, for the 10th time, that earplugs make the ride so much better.

By the way, my wife did about 100 miles with me on Sunday, and had a good time. I think she's hooked.

Bill
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Cataract2
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 09:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Mine varies. Some days it's loud others it not.
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Cyko_bob
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 03:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Mine seems awful loud too. I cannot really tell the difference, but someone before said it got louder as the fuel level went down. Maybe the composition of the frame amplifies the noise

Has anyone ever had to replace the fuel pump? I would have to check my manual, but I think it says you have to remove the swingarm to do it...for clearance purposes.
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Deuceman
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 07:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I had mine changed under warranty by my dealer. The pump was leaking and discoloring the pipe. The leaky pump was not loud at all, but the new one whines all the time. I guess it's normal.
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Robxb
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 07:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
My bike does the same thing, just get use to it.
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Jedwele
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 08:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Whenever I really start to notice mine whining is when I am low on gas. Soon as I fill it up I don't really notice untill it gets low again.
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Xbdave9s
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 08:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
after reading this I believe mine is also louder
when the fuel is low.
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Midmofirebolt
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 09:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
It's starting to sound like we have an audible fuel gauge. Those engineers at buell never cease to impress me.
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Dale
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 09:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Noise and reliability problems cause me to but a soft tail pump n mine. Just the pump.
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