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1slowbuell
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 10:40 pm: | 
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this is my second buell(03xb9s)and i beat the stuff out of it.....and its been a hard 7k miles but i change the oil alot. i love this bike. just wish it had more ponys. |
Ajq
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:02 pm: |
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Bought a used 2003 XB9R with 4k on ODO 2 months ago. 2500 hard miles later and had no problems other than oil oozing from return line and front tire going bald in one day at deals gap (my fault entirely). |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 01:45 pm: |
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Your speed sensor failure was more then likely the first sign of your voltage regulator and stator problems, for what it's worth. |
Buellisti
| | Posted on Monday, September 19, 2005 - 10:16 pm: |
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Kept it screaming and flog it like I'm European.
Behaves like a pet rock. 14,000 miles, routine maintenance, a set of Pilot Powers, and zero issues.
P.S. Rider error or tip over parts are much less expensive than anything else I have ever owned.
(Message edited by buellisti on September 19, 2005) |
Lowflyer
| | Posted on Monday, September 19, 2005 - 11:50 pm: |
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400 miles on my Uly so far and no problems at all. |
Midmofirebolt
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 - 12:07 am: |
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I have to agree with most everyone here, my 04 12R has been very reliable for 15k. The only problems I've had have stemmed from either lack of nut and bolting it every now and then or me messing with it. |
Dooley
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 - 12:41 am: |
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I've got over 22k on my xb9r so far...I red line it alot...I like those wheelies. I know i shouldn't but its hard.. Its a daily driver and no engine problems yet  knock on wood. but i did bust a belt once. just stick to your preventative maintenance and the bike will make you very happy  |
Xlcr
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 - 04:20 pm: |
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I would advise you NOT to go to Sacborg and post this question. There are some serious Buell haters lurking over there just waiting to tell you endless horror stories about their early Buells. They are about as relevant to buying a new Buell as the complaints of the Disgruntled Edsel Owners Society are to the purchase of a new Ford.
(Message edited by xlcr on September 20, 2005) |
Olinxb12r
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 - 06:04 pm: |
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I have 7K on my 04 12R and it has been great. From time to time something goes wrong, but it has never been anything major.
Clutch Cable Clip
Broken Belt
Blowing Fuses (From the Ermaxx Tail not the bike)
Drained Battery (I don't have a tender)
The engine is as solid as it was day one, and I really don't see that changing. I bought the extra warranty on mine because I was worried about reliability too. I have to admitt that my worries were not enirely because of the bike though. I beat the holy hell out of my XB. I had about the same amount of problems with my Yamaha and I was MUCH easier on it. I couldn't ride wheelies for anything on that bike and now I'm riding 3rd gear standups on my Buell and it pulls like a freight train. |
Court
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 04:51 am: |
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>>>>but I also don't want an unreliable motor.
Therein you yourself have narrowed the choice to one. . . BUELL.
The current Buells are among the MOST RELIABLE MOTORCYCLES EVER MADE.
I've been riding Buells for over 20 years, owned about 9 and ridden over a thousand in 44 states. The current Buells are amazing.
Sacborg has a lot of smart folks, but is primarily entertainment akin to a fraternity party. For INFORMATION and FACT look to Badweb, for a crash course in how to tell your dealer to F*** Off, Sacborg has complete instructions and a host of tutors. I enjoy it. . . mostly because when I periodically view it, I go for the sole purpose of being entertained. |
Grndskpr
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 08:33 am: |
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but I also don't want an unreliable motor
I would be less concerned about the motor, and more concerned about your dealership, while there are severeal great dealers, there are lots of dealers that either dont care or are just starting to, and this has been the crux IMO in reguards to Buell, a dealership can make all the difference in the world
would advise you NOT to go to Sacborg and post this question. There are some serious Buell haters lurking over there just waiting to tell you endless horror stories about their early Buells
I belive there are very few people over there that are going to tell you this info, i THINK Dan and i are the only people that actually own early Buells and post over there, of course early being 87-92(opps sorry i forgot about Arron)
Also i think you will hear little to nothing in reguard to the S2,S1 and M2 lines, several people are still interested in finding a well sorted S1
Even some of the other bikes dont seem to have issues(98 S3,S1 and most M2's if not all) but once you get into the DDfi times, its a different story, and again i feel as a whole, if the dealers had been better, less people would be upset.
Again this is my take, theres more to it, but its emotional and not really relavent IMHO
R |
Choptop
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 11:18 am: |
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Disgrunteled Edsel owners...
if I remember correctly... they had the Y-block in them. A pretty reliable motor.
Edsels problems werent quality, they were marketing, timing and style. Anyone that was disgruntled was a victim of thier own choices.
Ask any question ya want at SacBorg. What you will get is several people who will say anything bad about Buell that they can (they are easy to spot), several people that will offer you real world experience with the bike and problem/question you have, and more than few with a vast knowledge base on Buells (like some that work at what used to be one of the best Buell dealers in the world and have done/seen it all when it comes to Buells). What you will also get is a perspective from Buell owners that also own other brands/styles of bikes and have open minds about all different types of motorcycles.
What you wont get at SacBorg is blind Buell cheerleading, or brand loyalty. There are indeed ticked off ex-Buell owners there, and for good reason.
There are more than few early Buell owners at SacBorg.
FMJ, Rex, Woz, Aaron, JVV, Cap... and lots more lurking... |
Buellshyter
| | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 01:43 pm: |
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The new Subaru Tribeca's grill reminds me of the Edsel. Wasn't the complaint with the Edsel that it reminded men of a certain part of a woman's anatomy? |
Thepup
| | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 02:13 pm: |
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I would have to agree with Grndskpr and Chop.I have almost 30,000 miles on my XB and have had no engine problems.I have had tranny problems and so has a few others.It is very important to get a dealer with a good Buell service dept.because if you don't your bike will suffer and your mental health will too. |
Lonexb
| | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 03:40 pm: |
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i 2nd Thepup
motor wise my bike has been rock solid for over 18k miles.
the tranny on the other hand has been nothing but a nightmare for me. i haven't had my bike since the middle of june. it is now at the 2nd dealer to have the shift drum replaced. the first dealer i brought it to couldn't and wouldn't fix it right.
lone xb |
Thepup
| | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 04:34 pm: |
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I feel for you Lone,I am on my second tranny,this time it is working perfect though. |
Xlcr
| | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 04:43 pm: |
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This would probably be a good place to point out that the '06s have an all new trannie. |
Thepup
| | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 05:32 pm: |
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True,but it is the first year of the new tranny,no bugs worked out yet. |
Cataract2
| | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 09:17 pm: |
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I've told myself, if I have to get tranny work (thus far it's been perfect) I'm going to tell them to replace it with the new 06 tranny gears. Hell, if you gotta have it apart might as well upgrade right?
BTW, Lone, what dealership are you using. If you care to tell us. |
Glitch
| | Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 10:19 pm: |
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I had a stator fail at 20,000 miles.
I had a couple of the old style '03 belts fail early on.
Other than that the only trouble I've had is the rising price of gas.
'03 XB9S |
Cataract2
| | Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2005 - 12:13 am: |
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Other than that the only trouble I've had is the rising price of gas.
Ain't that the truth. |
Lonexb
| | Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2005 - 04:47 am: |
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Cataract2
the 06 tranny internals,the shift drum. will not retro fit into the older XB's.trust me i tried to go that route.
the dealer the bike is at now is Gengras in east hartrford,CT. they have been great.it is not there fault. i still do not have my bike because the shift drum is back ordered by buell.
now the first dealer i brought it to came highly recommended, but they could not fix it.
because of Badweb politics i will not give you there name here. just PM me if you really have to know who they are. |
Az_m2
| | Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2005 - 10:55 am: |
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What was the problem with the tranny? Trouble shifting, slipping clutch? |
Lonexb
| | Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2005 - 01:13 pm: |
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Az_m2
the bike would not shift into third gear at all.
the first dealer changed the shift cam assembly part number 33634-02a and the shift fork assembly part number 34144-02. i did not get to see the old parts so i don't know what they looked like or what was wrong with them.
that lasted about two weeks (about 1k miles)and the bike stopped shifting into 3rd gear again. so i brought it back to the dealer to have them look at it again.this time they said it was the the shift lever assembly part number 34014-02b and t0225.02ab. got it home and it still was not shifting into 3rd gear all the time and shifting into all gears was difficult.
bring it back to the dealer for them to say that 3 different people road it. including the service manager and they could not find anything wrong with it.then they charge me $42.35.
so i leave that dealer ship and go to another dealer for them to check it out.
right now my bike is at the second dealership having the same parts replaced that the first dealer supposedly fixed in the first place.
and all i can come up with is the first dealer really did NOT know what they were doing and only messed things up more, because everything being replaced at the second dealer is being covered under warranty.
sorry for the hijack of this thread i just needed to vent.
lone xb |
Az_m2
| | Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2005 - 06:34 pm: |
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Thanks, I was just interested to know what kind of problems you were having. Good luck with the new dealership. |
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