As I said I will go back to the stock tensioner. The FS is nice but the original is way better in different ways. The main reason why I installed it earlier is the color of the original (silver). Now it is black galvanized and because of that even more AWESOME! These are the Tools: TX40 1/4 HEX…

These are the parts for black zink (galvanized). As you can see I decided to switch back to the original tensioner on the idler pulley. 27T sprocket OEM tensioner for idler pulley new 1 7/8 sprocket nut (HD 35211-91B) And the 65T pulley after glass beads blasting ready for powder coating (RAL9005). Bad aluminium quality because of entrapped…

All parts are disassembled, now it is time to cnc them! The sprocket goes to Lucky (LUCKY HANDS) and the pulley to Pfeffi (P-Form). Just as an info,  this was done in January 2017… Weight check (before): Sprocket, 1299g Pulley, 1358g After three weeks the parts are back – fantastic work! And some close up’s… Weight check…

Now it is time to remove the sprocket. Just follow the rear wheel removal guide to arrive at this point. Related posts: Rear Wheel Removal These are the Tools: 3/16 HEX 1 7/8 NUT sprocket locking tool soldering/welding lamp Terms and conditions: All work at own risk, NO warranty in ANY case of damage! Step 1 First…

To disassemble the rear pulley you first need to remove the rear wheel. After that there are only  six TX45 screws to get over with. Related posts: Rear Wheel Removal These are the Tools: TX45 Terms and conditions: All work at own risk, NO warranty in ANY case of damage! As you can see my rear pulley got…

I bought the xb12 new in 2010 as one of the latest models (Jul. 2009). After that period the plastic parts, especially the air scoops, are little weathered over the time. Therefore I decided to “restore” them. The OEM parts are some kind of native plastic without a coat of lacquering or something. Here are some pictures from…

I want to CNC my sprocket and pulley. For that the rear wheel must be dismounted – no big stuff. These are the tools: 5/32 HEX 3/16 HEX 5/16 HEX 9/16 NUT 3/8 HEX 22 HEX (metric) 22 NUT (metric) Terms and conditions: All work at own risk, NO warranty in ANY case of damage! STEP 1 At…

In December I located an oil spill on the right fork arm, likely simmering. Therefore I need to disassemble the fork. And here we go =) Related posts: Front Brakepads These are the tools: 1/4 HEX 5/16 HEX plastic wedge Terms and conditions: All work at own risk, NO warranty in ANY case of damage! STEP…

One aspect of the “winter thread” is optic. Therefor I decided to change some screws from native steel to stainless ones. The reason – HD-srews are going to rust instantly as hell… A nice shop to get these fine screws (one a lot more) is buell-parts.com. The owner (Bernd) is a very nice person with a lot…