| Author | Message | ||
     Buellboy492 |
I have been riding my 2002 Blast since new, still love it, but I am getting a 2007 XB9SX. Having been active on BadWeb in the thumper pages for years, I can tell you right off the bat what to watch out for on a Blast. Some of the most common problems include intake boot tears, isolator tears, motor mount bolts breaking and kick stand switch issues. The Thumper admins have compiled the most common mods to the intake/carb and exhaust on one page. Is there a page like that here on the XB boards? and what common problems do I need to keep an eye out for? | ||
| Delta_one |
brake rotor pulse isolators voltage regulators clutch adjustment boot tears (lets water in the primary) clutch inspection cover gasket weeping ear to ear grins kick stand bolts wheel bearings | ||
| Delta_one |
chin fairing screws can tend to come loose exhaust hanger straps should not be reused front header bolts become a load point when they shouldn't with some pipes or broken straps. | ||
| Froggy |
Belts snapping Melting headlights Clutch cable snapping Oil pump failure Plug wire chaffing Wiring harness breaks Throttle body shaft failures Issues checking oil Rusty mufflers Timing/pinging issues Fouled plugs Fuel pumps Fan failures Leaky engine gaskets Oil consumption Those are a few off the top of my head. The XB is nowhere near as reliable as the Blast, and it isn't as fun as the Blast either. | ||
| Terrys1980 |
and it isn't as fun as the Blast either. I hope this was sarcasm? | ||
| Stalker |
The old "Hey you have a headlight out". | ||
| Fast1075 |
Froggy is being cereal....a blast is not fast, it does not handle as well as an xb, it does not stop as well as an xb...but it is more "fun" on a different scale....and Froggy can get like...a zilliom mpg on his.  | ||
| Sifo |
Let's not forget the #77 connector from the voltage regulator that burns up. The upgraded connector is still working great for me though. Pretty easy fix. | ||
| Fahren |
Not a problem, but more of a good thing to have with your '07: ECMSpy and the data cable for it. Re-set your TPS, tune the fuel maps for smooth power delivery, read trouble codes. The xb's have sensorz 'n sh!t that the Blast does not have. | ||
| Buellboy492 |
Cool! This is the info I needed. I see that Froggy is a go to guy here, like EZBlast (Ed) in the thumper forum. Since I never let the dealer do ANYTHING to my Blast, I am sure to be on here all the time. Especially if the XB is truly not as reliable as the Blast.  . The dealer is replacing the front rotor and pads, the primary cover has a JB Welded hole at the shift lever area, so they are replacing the whole cover, too. The airbox cover and fairing are cracked and they rattle. I would love a hero blue x-guard cover and fairing, mine is "kicked ash" now. But it looks expensive, and I bet they are disappearing from stock as we type! | ||
| Buellboy492 |
Thanks, Aaron and I see you stay up late too. | ||
| Delta_one |
no problem, class gets out late anyway  and yep froggy is the one with lots of answers around here. (I hear that he is in the know on the 1125 side too) froggy I thought it was only the firebolts that melted headlights? and wasn't the oil pump drive gear updated by 07? or is there another problem with the oil pumps? clutch cable snapping yep did that last sat  don't know how stiff the clutch pull is on a blast but many consider getting a hydraulic clutch conversion or a new ball ramp. | ||
| Buellboy492 |
Clutch pull on the Blast is Perfect. I don't know how the engineers did it, but I tip my hat to them for getting a really great clutch pull for the Blast... not light, not heavy, just right. |
