| Author | Message | ||
     Kaudette |
I'm curious if others out there have had problems disassembling some of the XB parts (subframe, rear swingarm, etc) because I just half stripped one of the 4 bolts on the rear swingarm assembly (right side to take off the belt protectors). They must have a gorilla doing the assembly(to keep pieces from falling off???). I've never seen such a tight damn bolt! Now comes the fun part of "fixing" it as the bolt hasn't budged a micron.... | ||
| Easyflier |
Kaudette, I hope that you had released the tension on the belt before you started the disassembly. If not that could explain the difficulty in loosening the bolts. | ||
| Opto |
I've found a few fasteners with what seems like heavy duty loctite on them - especially the four screws holding on the front fender, thought I was going to break them getting them out. Found some others similar too, when swapping the muffler. Loctite can be softened with heat. | ||
| Dynarider |
Could also be seizing up. When dissimilar metals are bolted together they can cause a reaction which just about physically welds them. Thats why antiseize is supposed to be used. Perhaps those parts of yours were supposed to have some & they simply forgot? | ||
| Opto |
Dyna, True about dissimilar metals and antiseize. My bike is an XB12 and Kaudette has a 12 and a 9, I presumed he was talking about his 12. The front fender screws I had trouble with came out with great force (using 1/4" ratchet driver) with the remains of blue loctite on them, the 2004 Lightning FM does not say to use anything at all on these screws, except a torque value. These bikes are new, no corrosion to be seen. BTW Dyna LMFHO thanks to you and Bubba in the Obsolete thread! | ||
| Kaudette |
On the 12. Yes - rear axle loosened about 5 turns - as I was just trying to get the swingarm brace off this should have been enough. I guess the problem is metal with aluminium which does not seem to mix well - no loktite on the 3 bolts I managed to get out. We'll see for bolt number 4... | ||
| Fuzz331 |
Felt like I was going to ruin my fovorite ratchet while removing those 4 bolts on my 12! I think a little anti-sieze and good torque vs thread lock. I removed swingarm from my 12 yesterday and found what I thought to be minimum anti-sieze on the rear axle and swingarm. They show signs of some kind of oxidation where dissimilar metals meet.  I figure I will just add a little extra when I reassemble. Fuzz edited by fuzz331 on January 04, 2004 | ||
| Easyflier |
Ok, not sure that 5 turns is enough to remove the tension but I'm guessing that you backed it off until you got some visible loosening. | ||
| Opto |
"These bikes are new, no corrosion to be seen." Geez Fuzz, I better change that to "my bike is new, and I haven't seen any corrosion - yet"! Curious as to why the swingarm brace is being removed on the 12's - belt due already? Also wondering if it would be better to put some antisieze on the brace bolts now rather than 6 or 12 months down the track. | ||
| Fuzz331 |
Opto, I like shiny! I evidently don't like face shield. (Almost done)  My belt seems to be fine. Note: The threads both had adequate anti-sieze on them, Just strange seeing the white powdery near the threads. It would be nice to know what criteria Buell used during assembly for Thread lock vs anti-sieze. There is a lot of carbon to aluminum bolting on the XB. Fuzz | ||
| Opto |
Good to see you looking happy and busy! Post the pics when finished eh? | ||
| Ltlboybuell |
Hiya Fuzz, What are you using if anything to seal the parts after polishing? LBB | ||
| Fuzz331 |
Ltlboybuell I am still debating on that. I am thinking about trying a product called zoop seal. It is kinda pricey. Otherwise will have to keep up with it by polishing. Fuzz |
