Removal: Lightning - Buell XB 2008 Series Service Manual

2. Disconnect and remove battery. See
MAINTENANCE.
3. Remove tail body work. See
ASSEMBLY AND BODY WORK:
4. Place a scissor jack under jacking point and raise rear
wheel off ground. For location of jacking point see
4.16 EXHAUST SYSTEM.
5. See Figure 2-117. Remove upper shock (5) and lower
shock mount fasteners (6 and 9) and lower shock mount
sleeve (8).
6. Remove shock remote reservoir clamp (2).
7. See Figure 2-119. Cut cable strap.
8. Feed shock remote reservoir through tail section.
9. Remove rear shock.
10. Raise motorcycle up approximately an additional 2.0
in. (51 mm).
11. Remove shock through the top of the tail section (opening
beneath rider seat).
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Figure 2-120. Cable Strap, Left Side Subframe Tail
Assembly

REMOVAL: LIGHTNING

1. Remove seat.
Disconnect negative (-) battery cable first. If positive (+)
cable should contact ground with negative (-) cable con-
nected, the resulting sparks can cause a battery explosion,
which could result in death or serious injury. (00049a)
2. Disconnect and remove battery. See
MAINTENANCE.
3. Place a scissor jack under jacking point at the rear
muffler and raise chassis until load has been removed
from the lower shock bolt (7). See
SYSTEM for jacking point.
4. See Figure 2-121. Cut the cable tie (2) securing vent
hose to shock housing.
1.4 BATTERY
2.41 SUBFRAME TAIL
FIREBOLT.
1.4 BATTERY
4.16 EXHAUST
5. Remove the nut (4) and washer (5) from the lower
shock bolt and raise scissor jack until the lower bolt
can be removed by hand.
6. After removing both shock fasteners (7, 9) and reser-
voir clamp fastener (1), remove rear shock assembly
and reservoir.
For XB9SX, XB12S, and XB12Scg: The remote reser-
voir can be slid out of the clamp and the clamp left
attached to the tail section.
For the XB12Ss: The clamp is clipped to the remote
reservoir and is removed from the tail section with the
single fastener.
NOTE
Remove shock assembly through the top of the tail section
(opening beneath rider seat).
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1. Remote reservoir clamp
2. Cable tie securing vent hose
Figure 2-121. Rear Shock Absorber and Remote Reservoir
(XB12Ss Shown)
REMOVAL: ULYSSES
1. Remove seat.
Disconnect negative (-) battery cable first. If positive (+)
cable should contact ground with negative (-) cable con-
nected, the resulting sparks can cause a battery explosion,
which could result in death or serious injury. (00049a)
2. Disconnect and remove battery. See
MAINTENANCE.
3. Place a scissor jack under jacking point at the rear muffler
and raise chassis until load has been removed from the
lower shock bolt (13). See
jacking point.
4. Cut and remove cable strap holding transmission vent line
to shock assembly.
5. Cut and remove cable strap holding the remote preload
adjuster hose to main harness.
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1.4 BATTERY
4.16 EXHAUST SYSTEM for