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Hodakaguy
Posted on Monday, March 21, 2005 - 10:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I read some where that you can install the XB rocker covers on a tube frame buell, S1 in my case. It was suppose to give you better breathing and less oil puke since you got a better oil return through the heads. Anyone done this conversion? Less oil leaks? I'm considering doing this conversion on my buell as well. Any pics? Thanks in advance. Hodakaguy
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Doughnut
Posted on Monday, March 21, 2005 - 10:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Going to within the year. I got the info on how. If you need, PM me.
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Mbsween
Posted on Monday, March 21, 2005 - 11:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hodakaguy,
piece of cake and reasonably cheap also. Call Daves up at appleton HD. I'd bet he has a kit, or at least, he'll make it easy on you for the parts.

Also look here for some good pics. Jose did a nice job documenting the procedure here

The only place where any guessing comes in is how much you need to file down the front cover to clear the frame. I didn't do very much on my X1.

Good luck
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Doughnut
Posted on Monday, March 21, 2005 - 11:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Those are the instructions you want. I just had no idea how to post a link.
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Azbueller
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 01:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Here's mine...



A little hard to see but they did give more clearance for my rocker arms that were slapping the old XL style plus one less rubber seal.
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Devdawg
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 02:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've got a set of XB rocker covers if you're looking for a set. Let me know.
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Doughnut
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 03:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I would possibly be interested, please PM me with what you are asking. what are the "real" advantage of the XB covers vs. the XL?
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Chewy
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 07:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I did this to my S2. No more oily right shin!
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Hodakaguy
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 07:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thats what I was looking for, I think I'll do the conversion. I would be interested in the XB rocker covers. Just PM me. Thanks, Hodakaguy.
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Djkaplan
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 07:25 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

There's a guy who posts here (Buellish) that did the conversion with just the PCV valves. He drilled his stock rocker covers to install them. He says it works fine, it's just hard to get a 1" drill bit.

Any thoughts on this? Is there a baffle under the XB rocker cover where the PCV valve is located like in an automotive rocker cover?
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Davefl
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 10:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That would be Buellistic. He used the PCV valves for a Blast on his.. He may have had his done before the XB's came out I can't remember.
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Loki
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 11:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

No baffle.

The real advantage of the swap?
-One less gasket to fret about.
-Venting the top end from the high point. Thus minimizing any pukage.
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Firemanjim
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 12:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

And you clean up the side of bike because you have no more breather hoses off the carb side.
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Djkaplan
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 01:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

"That would be Buellistic."

Well, Buellish may have gotten the idea from Buellistic, but Mike Powell was the one who told me (in person) about doing this to his S2.

Sounds like an easy and inexpensive mod if you just get the PCV valves and drill the stock covers. I'm definitely doing this based on Mike's recommendation and the fact that I already have access to a 1" drill bit. It would significantly clean up the right side of my bike.
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Odinbueller
Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 12:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I know that the lower rocker box on XL & XB models are the same. Not sure if the rockers themselves are different, but the breathing system is much improved (dumped the umbrella for a baffle plate). You can always machine down your stock ones like mentioned before.
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Devdawg
Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 03:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Rockers are the same as well.....
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Rick_a
Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 01:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I drilled my stock rockers covers for PCV valves. The PCV's sat in close vicinity to the pushrods which is far from than ideal. It simply didn't work as well as using the XB covers.

All I had to do is bevel the inside edge of the front rocker cover to get it past that screw. I didn't like the idea of butchering the outside in any way.
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