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Richiec
Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 08:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Has anyone put the Buell suggested maintenance intervals on the site anywhere yet? Also is there an inexpensive way to increase the oil capacity of the XB's? Seems to me, the stock capacity leaves a bit to be desired for a 1000-1200 aircooled engine.
RichieC
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Cochise
Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 08:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

bigger oil filter. Not MUCH better, but every little bit helps.
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Tpoppa
Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 09:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Rich,

Why do you say that??? I have never heard or noticed that there was a problem with oil breakdown in XB's.

At 2,500 miles, the oil in my XB9s is extremely clean.
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Richiec
Posted on Monday, November 21, 2005 - 12:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

2.5 quarts may be fine...But compared to the large twins i've ridden during the last 30 years, it does seem marginal. Must be a reason for the fan cooled rear cylinder though....Has anyone sent in oil at 5k intervals from a hard ridden XB 1200cc engine for analysis.
RichieC
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Buellman39
Posted on Monday, November 21, 2005 - 08:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Do yourself a favor and buy the buell manual.
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Glitch
Posted on Monday, November 21, 2005 - 09:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

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Buellman39
Posted on Monday, November 21, 2005 - 09:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

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Daves
Posted on Monday, November 21, 2005 - 09:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The new ones are every 5000 miles which to me, being kind of old seems like a loooong time to leave the oil in.
For some that would be an oil change once per year?
I tell people that oil is cheap insurance, change it often!
I do mine every 1500-2000 miles
I change the primary/trans every 3-5000, usually every other oil change.
YMMV
I don't know if a bigger filter will fit a XB. Might be chin fairing clearance issues?
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Richiec
Posted on Monday, November 21, 2005 - 01:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thanks Dave & Cochise for the info. Well appreciated.
Richiec}

(Message edited by richiec on November 21, 2005)
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