2005 BUELL XB9 City Cross with lots of mods! Going to XB12ST Ulysses!!

[Blackie]

SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD 2005 Buell XB9!!

I'm looking to move sideways to a Ulysses (got one?) for my partner's rear end! LOVE THE BUELL & LIGHTNING MOTOR

Extras and info:

rebuilt top end at 40000kms, only ridden 300kms since and riding perfect.

Race ECM
Integrated Rear Taillight (tail tidy with brake and indicators all in one light)
Custom Buell Touring seat (great look and very comfortable)
Hero blue screen, extra tall smoke screen, and 2 hero blue clear airbox covers (one cracked at bolt hole)
Aftermarket front indicators (no elephant ears)
K&N Filter
Spare seals and gaskets still in plastic (new)
Relatively new belt
New Rubber on both wheels (Pilot Road 2s, dual compound) 400kms
WOF/REG on hold

$8000, NO TEST PILOTS, just interested parties with $$$

No one has ridden this aside from me since 2007, and i did the work on the engine along with a certified mechanic who went out and bought one 2months after we finished!

[ajturbo]

Why did the top end need rebuilding ?

[Blackie]

Why did the top end need rebuilding ?

Fair question. I expected to see exactly why as we got further into the heads, but that didn't happen. I started her up one day and immediately lost a cylinder. Because I caught it and went nowhere, there was no damage etc (didn't happen while riding). We saw no scoring, no pitting on the heads or pistons, and the measurements were still good. In the end, the culprit must have been a failed piston ring, but the teeth are quite small and hard to physically 'see' that either. I have heard that some buells need a rebuild or can have a failure around 40000k, so this happened a bit before that. Did you ask out of mere curiousity or are you interested in the bike? Rides like new now, my mate on here (nallac) is a very good bike mechanic and we had it repaired and tuned to perfection

[ajturbo]

not trying to be a pain.. but you said

" I have heard that some buells need a rebuild or can have a failure around 40000k,"

where did you hear that?
as I have not read/heard that anywhere.. please point me to where you read it .

thanks