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Fj1200
Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 03:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
The Ulysses made it to Nova Scotia and half way back unfortunately. Bad crank bearing according to the HD guys in Honesdale, PA. Also according to them it's a multi-thousand dollar repair in excess of anything for sale on Cycletrader.

So any quick thoughts are what my options are for an '06 with about 52,000 miles, a rear tire with 200 miles : ( , and new rear bearings, axle, and belt (as of leaving Atlanta).

1. Fix it, 2. Sell it, 3. Part it out. 4. ???
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Tpehak
Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 04:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
If it was my motorcycle I would buy working engine on eBay, sell the broken engine. But it is only because of my Buell is custom with a lot of work put on it. If it would be stock Buell I would trash this piece of crap and would buy modern Japanese motorcycle.

(Message edited by Tpehak on October 16, 2019)
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Swanthog
Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 04:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I plan on this happening to my '06 one day and I will rebuild myself. I will only be out the cost of parts and gain some valuable experience and better understanding of the engine in the process.
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Ourdee
Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 05:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
1. Fix it, 2. Sell it, 3. Part it out. 4. ???
Yes.


If it was mine, I'd think about putting a Blast motor in it. I'm silly that way though.
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Tpehak
Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 08:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Buell Blast engine in Buell XB frame even crazier than XB9 engine in XB12 motorcycle.
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Ourdee
Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 09:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/21/ 859199.html?1571258633
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New12r
Posted on Sunday, October 20, 2019 - 06:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Just bought a totalled xb12s for 700 bucks and put the motor in my uly. Best decision ever.
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