| Author | Message | ||
     Cliff |
Hi Just bought an 04 XB12s. I don't have much info on the bike because it was bought at an auction . May be you guys can shed some light on a few things for me . What exhaust system is this ?? D&D ???  Also whats the deal with this fitting (the one on right side of the throttle body ?? Is it supposed to be hooked up to anything ??  | ||
| Lastcyclone |
D&D- yep. I ride a 9, but I believe that is the control link to your muffler servo. I guess it makes sense to disconect it, when the stock can is removed. How does it run? Many miles? How much? Ebay? | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
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| Cliff |
I put in new plugs and started it up. Ran for 2 to 3 minutes then I went to ride it. Ran ok while I rode it around the block a couple of times . The next morning i went to start it and it was running on one cylinder. What can the problem be . Fouled plugs ? Does it have to warm up for a while ? Any ideas ? | ||
| Metalstorm |
Letting them warm up a couple minutes (longer when it's cold) helps. The main thing is not to twist the throttle while it's warming up. Just hit the start button & leave her alone. Due to the fuel injection, when you twist the throttle the bike receives fuel first then air where on a carbed bike it's the other way around. Combine this with the bike running rich while it is in it's warm up mode & you get fouled plugs. Particularly the front one. Short trips that start with a cold bike & end with a cold bike seem to have the same effect. It seems more so in the colder weather but that's just my own opersonal theory. (Message edited by Metalstorm on December 27, 2005) | ||
| Superbee24 |
Hey CLIFF, that pipe you have there is a piece of junk. I suggest you take it off and send it to me. ( I will pay shipping ) You are just gonna hurt the engine and tranny and your tires will get out of balance with that monstrocity. I will send you a stock pipe to make your bike sound much better and regain some of the performance you lost when that no good owner before you put that ugly pipe on your bike. Oh, it's a D & D by the way. | ||
| Xb9 |
That's a vacuum fitting on the throttle body, should have a rubber plug on it Part # 27584-02 | ||
| M1combat |
That's certainly a vacuum fitting (Mine has one too) and as I recall, mine has a cap, but I "think" it's not actually tapped all the way through to the intake tract. If it's not, you "could" leave it that way, but it'll get dirt and crap in it, so I'd go get a cap for it anyway. With the XB's it is pretty important to not blip the throttle when it's cold (like to show your friends how it sounds and all that). They will foul the front plug if there's an aftermarket exhaust. They do it stock too, but not as easily. For the record, I always let mine warm up for one full minute in the summer, and two full minutes in the winter. |
