The early model blasts had issues, but that model hasn't changed in forever. It's the Ninja 250 of the Buell line.
The XB's are pretty much stone ax simple. They either work or they don't. Buell's first year models tend to be more "gremlin prone" than subsequent models. The 03 Buells had several issues that were corrected in 04 and further refined through 2006. The 06 Ulysses had issues that were corrected in 07 and further refined in 08. The 08 1125R model had issues that were corrected in 09. I'm assuming there will be further refinements in 10.
The XB line has very little maintenance wise to do. There is no valve adjustment. You change the oil, you adjust the primary chain at 10,000 miles(transmission linkage), you change the primary fluid at 10,000 miles, you change the fork oil, you change the spark plugs at 10,000 miles. I have an 06 Ulysses (in the Flea Market Section in case you are interested
). It had several issues that were corrected in 07, but all my issues are covered under the Buell 2 Year Unlimited Warranty.
The 1125 platform has slightly more maintenance to do (Valve adjustments, radiator flush and fill, etc.) but not much else.
I have loved mine. I am selling it for financial reasons mostly, but I will DEFINITELY be buying another Buell.
What also makes Buell great is the Buell Community (
www.badweatherbikers.com). It is a treasure trove of information and great people. It's a very close nit community of folks.
There, I blew my load. I'm going to smoke a cigarette.
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Originally Posted by ebbs15
never understood how though...
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They are hydraulic.
Hydraulic lifter, also known as a hydraulic tappet or a hydraulic lash adjuster, is a device for maintaining zero valve clearance in an internal combustion engine. The Conventional means of adjusting valve actuation always require a small clearance to be left between the valve and its rocker or cam follower to allow for thermal expansion and wear. The hydraulic lifter was designed to ensure that the valve train always operates with zero clearance, leading to quieter operation and eliminating the need for periodic adjustment of valve clearance.
The hydraulic lifter consists of a hollow expanding piston situated between the camshaft and valve. It is operated either by a rocker mechanism, or in the case of one or more overhead camshafts , directly by the camshaft. The lifter is filled with engine oil intermittently from an oil galley via a small drilling. When the engine valve is closed, the lifter is free to fill with oil. When the valve is opening and the lifter is being operated by the camshaft, the oil feed is blocked and the lifter acts just as a solid one would, oil being incompressible.