| Author | Message | ||
     Mhartiga |
Will the cylinder heads from a 2003 Buell Firebolt XB9R work on a Buell 2000 X1 1200? I have exhaust studs that are bad on the 2000 x1 | ||
| Sportyeric |
They would give even better performance. However, the swap would require a change of pistons and the purchase of a different front hanger (that's the part which attaches to the front head that holds up the engine.) | ||
| Brinnutz |
Yup, what Eric said. You would need a different front motor mount (NRHS makes one that is sold through American Sport Bike, just make sure you tell Al that you will be using XB heads on a Tuber). You would need to change pistons to the XB style. Same thing that Eric said. =) I'm doing it on mine, the only thing I haven't thought of until now was the read cylinders head temp sensor..I need to figure that out. (Message edited by brinnutz on August 06, 2009) | ||
| Turk |
Not to mention it will probably. take some mapping work. | ||
| Phelan |
If you have a 15* squish band cut in the heads, you can use the stock pistons. The 15* squish is more efficient anyway. | ||
| V74 |
dont you need threaded holes for the intake bracket to ? | ||
| Brinnutz |
Oh yeah LOL...you have to drill those holes and tap them. Forgot about that one. Good call V74! | ||
| Not_purple_s2 |
and does it also require different length push rods? | ||
| Loki |
you can use the stock length rods. If you go the route of having the heads worked over and decked.... then shorter rods are a requirement. | ||
| Rick_a |
Get heads for an 04-up XL 1200. They're the same heads and require no drilling/tapping. | ||
| Mhartiga |
Wow thanks for all the help! Seems like a bigger job than I want to to tackel. Any one know where I can get a set of replacement heads for a 2000 X1? | ||
| Oldog |
please clarify problem relating to the studs on the exhaust, that is a fairly common breakage and is fixable. | ||
| Mhartiga |
One broken stud in rear cylinder. Not touched yet. The Broken stud in the front cylinder was broken and repaired by a local shop using a heli coil. The Heli coil pulled out leaving a larger than stock hole. I have no problem pulling the heads for repair.Can this be fixed. How expensive will it be? | ||
| Preybird1 |
I paid $117 to get mine fixed but it was not helicoil repaired it was sleeved into the head for a stronger repair. | ||
| Oldog |
Contact Cycle rama ( a sponsor ) they can do the repairs and return the heads fairly quickly Or Call them and speak to Pam about usage / mods to the heads for use on that engine |
