Boov Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Tomorrow I'm going to be taking a look at a '99 that I want to buy. I don't know a whole lot about Blackbirds yet, even though I've done a lot of bike work on other bikes. What are the things that I should watch out for on a used bike? Besides the obvious: water in the oil, running poorly, leaking stuff, etc. Thanks, Boov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblackbird2000 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 These are pretty solidly built machines. There's a thread on here somewhere about folks talking about what parts of their birds needed replacing due to failure. I think if you find it, you'll see some folks had their R/R fail, which inturn caused Stators or batteries to also fail. Others complain about the CCT, and the noise associated with the spring becoming slack over time. That's about all I can think of off hand, the motor and tranny are built to last. It is a Honda after all. Good luck with your purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearXX Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 What To Look Out For Don't throttle to hard on the first ride. You get what you wished for and then some more I've never had any problem with stator or CCT, but R/R did break down. My mistake, I let the bike idle too long. The OEM R/R doesn't have cooling ribs and will overheat at prolonged idle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boov Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 Sorry guys, it been a long day at work today, I can't think of what an R/R is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon haney Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Sorry guys, it been a long day at work today, I can't think of what an R/R is. Voltage Regulator/Rectifier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunbun Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Your license. Bun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redxxrdr Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 FI bikes have a service plug that can corrode and cause intermittant problems. It was mounted low on the 99 and 00. Supposed to be a easy repair, if you don't mind soldering. Loom fix Cam Chain Tensioner was weaker on the early bikes. One with two green painted dots on it is the newer one. Around $50.00 from John, and a 20 minute change out if needed. 01 got a bigger R/R, with better heat sinks. If yours fail, you can get a newer one or use one from ( i believe) a R1 that is cheaper. Here is the differences link if you have not seen it.Year differences Oh yeah, the 99 is not painted in the faster RED color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willxx23 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Cops.... Helmet sizes when your head swells with pride of ownership... Tylenol, Advil, and aspirin for the sore muscles in your face from grinning too much while riding it...heck just from looking at it... There might not be a bike out there built more stout than a XX, 8 years going on 9 and 65K later all I have any trouble with mine is keeping effing roofer's nails out of my tires.... Congrats and good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearXX Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Sexy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sondance Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 What To Look Out For Our "welcoming" committee... hope you like Yuengling.... Crap, did I just make another thread NWS....??? No worries, I suppose Dave will be 'round soon... :icon_shifty: Edit- yes, you did. Not sure what Dave has to do with it, but like I told him, please keep it in the pub, or start your own thread and mark it. Is this really that hard to grasp? -Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewtoy Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Sondance, it's vici, veni, vidi (I saw, I conquered, I came) Is this thread now NWS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79cbxmike Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Especially COLOR: Silver Birds are head and shoulders above the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redxxrdr Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Especially COLOR: Silver Birds are head and shoulders above the rest. Look at that guy on the left. Is that a face you can trust?. Paint her RED. And they all look good washed. Or 99 black is pretty cool. NBL , Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KA Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 You have to pay close attention to that little rubber band that holds the manual they only last 8 to 10 years. The black ones are fastest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strek Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 99=BLACK=Fastest Just like mine. Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ1137 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 What To Look Out For.... People in front of you. A quick twist of the throttle and they seem to get closer to you very quickly... You'll definitely enjoy the bike. I had a ZX-11 before my XX. I liked the ZX a lot, don't get me wrong, but the XX is a nicer bike. It's a 99, first year for FI, and has very smooth power. I ended up going with the Scorpion exhaust for it. I recommend it for sure. Great sound. Some other mods I have done, Zero Gravity DB windscreen, White faced indiglo gauges, integrated taillight, and HID headlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimack Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 What year is that? are the clutch and brake reservoirs polished ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para045 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 What year is that? are the clutch and brake reservoirs polished ? Looks like a 2006-2008 in Iron Nail Silver and no the reservoirs aren't polished the later bikes came with Silver/Grey paint instead of Black like the early ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John01XX Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 For sure a Euro model due to the shape of the rear turn signal lenses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearXX Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 What year is that? are the clutch and brake reservoirs polished ? Looks like a 2006-2008 in Iron Nail Silver and no the reservoirs aren't polished the later bikes came with Silver/Grey paint instead of Black like the early ones Bullseye..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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