| Author | Message | ||
     M_singer |
I just bought a 2005 XB12R yesterday. It was eBay item no 140087049921 I paid $5400 for it. I think it was a good enough of a deal to be worth the 1000 mile round trip to pick her up. I ordered the shop manual for it, but until it arrives can anyone tell me the torque specs for the oil drain bolt and the primary drain bolt? I changes the oils after a quick ride today and noticed the both drain bolts were just tad past finger tight. Is the oil dip stick supposed to have a bend in it? Are both the primary and motor oil levels checked with the bike on the side stand? Also what would be good tires to run on this bike? It will spend 95% of its time on twisty back two lanes, and I am a moderately paced rider. | ||
| Indy_bueller |
First off, Congrats! Second, you can find the answers to most of your questions in the "Knowledge Vault" on the main page. Third, as for tires I prefer Pirelli Scorpion Syncs. I've also used Metzler M-1 Sporttecs. I would advise against using the original Dunlops. | ||
| Old_man |
I agree with Indy, The original Dunlops suck, the Metzler M-1 Sportecs were much better, but the Pirelli Scorpion Syncs were by far the best of the three I've had on my bike. | ||
| Metalstorm |
I'll add another vote of confidence for the Syncs. Great tires. Click on this link for the online manual. Scroll down and you find what you need for the whole oil change procedure. www.buell.com/om/99475-07Y_en/file-6.asp | ||
| Metalstorm |
Oh, that online manual is for 07 so if you do your primary be aware that only 06 & 07 models call for GENUINE Harley-Davidson FORMULA+ TRANSMISSION AND PRIMARY in the primary. Yours being an 05 can use SPORT-TRANS fluid or any good quality synthetic 20-50 oil. | ||
| Metalstorm |
Did your bike come with an owner's manual? If it did you're in luck because all this stuff is in there. The service manual has the whole works and I think when yours arrives you will find that it is worth its weight in gold. And finally, CONGRATS ON THE BIKE!  And welcome to BadWeb  | ||
| Tunes |
Welcome to Buell fever! Yes, the plastic dip stick is slightly bent. At least mine is. You warm the bike to operating temp, place the bike on the side stand and check the oil level by screwing the dip stick all the way in (then out, of course). If you go to www.buell.com and register yourself in the Owners section, an XB12R 2005 Manual is available on-line. That way you can get your answers NOW instead of waiting. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
Welcome to the family. I must admit that I love the Scorps, they are really sticky and nice for a city type terrain too. | ||
| Molly_hatchet |
only thing about tires most of us agree on is the stock ones bite....welcome man....u have been assimilated. | ||
| M_singer |
Well I suppose I will be ordering a set of Pirelli Scorpion Syncs. I decided to run Mobil 1 15-50 in the engine and Formula + in the transmission. The torque specs published in the on line owner's manual seemed VERY high to me. A search of the knowledge vault seems to confirm that the specs are too high (lots of people have stripped the threads trorquing to specs) so I just tightened the drain bolts to 12 ft-lbs. I have to get a tag and insurance on her as well as a fresh set of tires b/4 I can do any riding. My initial impression is that this bike steers with very little effort, and I was surprised by how smooth the motor is. The clip ons are going to take some getting used to as my other bike is a Bandit 1200. | ||
| Kootenay |
Lots of tire info in the Knowledge Vault. For a "moderately paced rider" on twisty backroads, I like my Continental Road Attacks (seem to perform as well as the Pirelli Diablos I had on, but last a bit longer). Oil change stuff--I just tighten the oil plugs by feel (been doing it a long time); to check the engine oil, the bike should be on the sidestand with the engine warm (and yeah, my dipstick has a bend it it too), but the bike should be level to check the transmission oil level (remove the clutch cover plate, oil should be at the bottom of the clutch basket). | ||
| Macbuell |
I have a 12R as well and Pirelli Diablos are perfect for the XB's. Some here even run the Diable Corsa III's and have said great things about them both in terms of performance and mileage. | ||
| Kootenay |
Oh, and congrats, of course! | ||
| Metalstorm |
If after riding her for some time, you find that the clip ons are still a little too extreme, Helibar makes a replacement triple that relocates the bars 1" up & 1.5" www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/32777/2575 89.html?1171464902 |
