| Author | Message | ||
     Pariah |
Hi Everyone, I had a low side at Texas World Speedway a couple months back (at around 40mph). This left the clutch side of my '08 1125R quite scratched up. I was devastated. But, I did the repairs myself (great therapy) and they're documented at: http://web.mac.com/tzourntos/iWeb/Site/1125R_repai rs.html Hopefully, some of you will find these fixes useful to see. I'm no tech, just an engineer, so take these for what they're worth (my therapy). I credit the Dark Horse Moto sliders (front and rear) for saving my bike from what could have been a lot of damage, particularly to the swing arm. The low side took out a rear turn signal (which was burned out anyway), and I was happy to replace the rear signals with an integrated turn/brake light from XBLights (which I'm really happy with). Here are some of the images. Damage:  New outer clutch cover with spherical nut, piston, O-ring & linings:  Rev. B Clutch Cover installed (looks '09-ish):  I also installed 3M protective film (14mil) on my side pods (in case of a stationary mishap):  Handlebar repairs (new clip-on, grip and lever, with Dark Horse Moto Delrin slider):  And I ditched the stock rear turn signals for the awesome XBLights integrated brake/signal light:    And, as you can see, I've also used the fantastic Evotech tail tidy kit from Adrenalin Moto (UK). Finished, rear looks nice & clean:  Cheers, Takis (Message edited by pariah on November 29, 2008) | ||
| Buzzman_45011 |
Looks good. Where did you get the tank bra? | ||
| Smoke |
xb9/12r tank bra fits. tim | ||
| Buzzman_45011 |
Thanks Tim | ||
| Pariah |
Yeah, it's the Buell bra, right from the dealership... fits XBs and 1125Rs... (Message edited by pariah on November 29, 2008) | ||
| Zac4mac |
Thanks for the pix, Takis. I have the new clutch cover, my old one is in much the same condition as your was. I'll do mine soon. Z | ||
| Rah7777777 |
Pariah, That is a really nice write up! You didnt tell me you had a bit of an accident?!?! but im glad it was nothing serious!! and really glad you got her back together with a little enginuity!!! The link is pretty neat, is that just for you Mac users? My buddy has a mac and swears by them. Light looks good, but its a pain to get a picture of them I know :-) Keep it safe man! and keep that beauty looking good! -Robert | ||
| Carbonbigfoot |
1. Glad you're O.K. 2. Glad your baby is back! Shiny side up... <g> Rob | ||
| Pariah |
Zack, it's funny how all the banged up clutch covers look exactly the same! Have fun replacing yours, and let me know if you need any part numbers or anything, but I suspect that you are well prepared. Robert: yeah, the Mac has an application that takes your photos and automatically generates a web page for you. All you do is enter the captions and pick the style! There must be something similar for PCs, I would think... Carbon: thanks, I can't tell you how happy I am now that my 'R is back... well, you understand  |
