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U4euh
Posted on Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 01:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Okay I got the manualout and started looking at replacing the tranny. HOLY CONFUSING SCHEDULE BATMAN!!! Anybody with experience on doing this? Lookslike I'llneed a ton of parts(HD tool part #!!!!!) I'm still thinking BBQ TRANNY SWAP party!!!!!
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Blake
Posted on Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 03:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I think that if I was needing to replace a tranny on an XB and had the required funding, I'd seriously consider purchasing a complete engine/tranny assembly, either a good used one or a new one, and swapping it into the bike. Then I'd have all kinds of time for liesurely/enjoyable tinkering with a soon to be higher performance and/or customized engine.

(Message edited by blake on October 21, 2007)
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Dwunundabkr
Posted on Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 10:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Okay I got the manualout and started looking at replacing the tranny. HOLY CONFUSING SCHEDULE BATMAN!!! Anybody with experience on doing this? Lookslike I'llneed a ton of parts(HD tool part #!!!!!) I'm still thinking BBQ TRANNY SWAP party!!!!!


Thats what i said when i looked at it
that is why i dropped the motor out of the bike and it happens the harley mechanic had only just finished one and did mine in his spare time if i had done it through the shop i would have been looking at $7000.00 NZ approx $4000.00 US hence was happy to do the grunt work
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Reepicheep
Posted on Monday, October 22, 2007 - 05:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Its easy to get the primary assembly apart so you can see the shifter pawl and some bolts. It's hard to split the cases.

I'd do the first before making any decisions regarding the second.
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Spatten1
Posted on Monday, October 22, 2007 - 09:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"HD tool part #!!!!!"

That's why I just pulled my engine and stripped it to the cases. I had a Harley guy split the cases..

It is absurd how many specialty tools are needed for these engines.
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Starter
Posted on Monday, October 22, 2007 - 09:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Alot of good mechanics will manufacture or improvise most of the special tools. It's a fairly daunting task just looking at the SM but H-D have made it easy by not requiring shimming etc and the thrust washers. The transmission on the XB is a walk in the park compared to some of the Japanese gear riding around. I can't talk for the new buell heli-gear trans cause I never worked on one of those. As stated above, it all mechano stuff till you get to spliting the cases and pressing out hte main and counter shafts. Once your there it's just time nothing too hard.
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Djkaplan
Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 12:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hey Jim, if you need a lock-bar, e-mail me your address and I'll send you one. I'm pretty I have some scrap laying around to make a few more.

Have you seen this thread?

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/384 2/287084.html?1193153048

You might be able to tell if it's a shift pawl problem without taking the rotor and clutch off.
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Ulywife
Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 01:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Danny - we met U4euh and his family Friday night for dinner. I took him my lockbar. I think we're planning a Tranny swap party...wanna come to NC for the weekend?
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Glitch
Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 03:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I think we're planning a Tranny swap party...wanna come to NC for the weekend?
This is a family friendly web site!
Sheesh!
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 04:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I thought you had to do those "Tranny Swaps" in Sweden.
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Rubberdown
Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 04:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

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Twig
Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 05:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Somehow I missed this thread. Sorry to hear the bad news Jim. Crap! I was right beside you and also failed to realize the bike was on the side stand. #@$#!t!!!
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U4euh
Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 07:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hey it is coming up on Halloween ya know
1 I got my fake boobs out and waiting


DJ-Go ahead and mail me one if you got enough stock left:
Jim Rainey
PO Box 252
Jackson Springs, NC
27281

Pics coming your way when I get enough time at home to do it.


What date we having this party? Gotta make sure my make up is ready!
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Djkaplan
Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 09:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"I'm pretty [sure] I have some scrap laying around to make a few more."

Uh... based on the tangent this thread is off on, I wanted to clarify that the word 'sure' should have come after the word 'pretty' in the above statement.

I'm not that pretty, really.
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Saintly
Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 10:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I'm not that pretty, really.

Who are you kidding, you're HOT!

How you didn't get picked up by some lonely trucker when you were stranded on the shoulder of Rt.129 is beyond me.
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Glitch
Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 10:19 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

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Djkaplan
Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 10:25 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Some Harley guys did hang out with me for awhile when I was stranded. They kind of looked like you, Saintly. You would have definitely won a beard contest in that group, though. They were stopped on the side of the road when Barker and I thundered past them at speed on our way up, and they were still there when I coasted back down... out of gas. They told me the sound of the bikes as we passed by was glorious. They were pretty stoked to see (and hear) Buells out there.
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U4euh
Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 12:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Only part of DJ I seen most of the day was his back, and handlebars up above his helmet!!!!!
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U4euh
Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 12:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Only part of DJ that Tonya and I seen most of the day we rode together on RBR was his back, and handlebars up above his helmet!!!!!
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