sold the 1125R

[Cutty72]

Congrats on the new ride. I'm gonna have to get on a XB sometime to compare, but I still love the 1125.

Good to have you happily riding again though!

[dReWpY]

Xb feels much more stable and much more natural. no funny front end feeling.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by dReWpY

Xb feels much more stable and much more natural. no funny front end feeling.

They are awesome bikes. And sound a billion times better than the 1125.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by marko138

They are awesome bikes. And sound a billion times better than the 1125.

without a drummer...

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

without a drummer...

Xb with a drummer, friend. But I'll throw you a bone.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by marko138

Xb with a drummer, friend. But I'll throw you a bone.

Have you heard a 1125 with a drummer?

[Trip]

Let me know when your valve adjustment takes less than 10 mins. Adjustment, not just a check.

Drewpy, are you doing the iron butt this weekend with us?

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Trip

Let me know when your valve adjustment takes less than 10 mins. Adjustment, not just a check.

Drewpy, are you doing the iron butt this weekend with us?

There is no adjustment or check. So I'm letting you know that they take less than 10 minutes. Zero minutes actually. Move along.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by marko138

There is no adjustment or check. So I'm letting you know that they take less than 10 minutes. Zero minutes actually. Move along.

Ahh hydraulic. Interesting. You do have the timing and the primary chain in the engine case that requires inspection/adjustment.

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by Trip

Ahh hydraulic. Interesting. You do have the timing and the primary chain in the engine case that requires inspection/adjustment.

I've never touched the timing chain. The primary takes about 10 minutes. Open the inspection port. Turn the bolt under the primary cover until the proper slack is attained. Tighten the locking bolt, replace the cover.

To adjust the clutch, you take all tension out of the cable, open the cover (three screws). Take out the spring, tighten the flathead screw until it seats, then back it off two turns, replace the spring, replace the cover, adjust the cable tension. This one takes about 15 minutes.

Replacing the rear wheel? Fuck alignment. Tighten the axel to 40 something foot lbs, back off two turns, retighten to 48 (52?)lbs and then tighten the axel retaining screw.

It's ridiculously easy to work on.


However, one big misconception about the belt. It doesn't last forever. It just doesn't have a service interval. I wore one out in about 12000 miles. And they're quite expensive...