Buell XB 2008 Series, Service Manual, Page: 193 / 688

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1. Fuel vent hose
2. Main wire harness
3. Cable strap
4. Rear shock reservoir hose
5. Exhaust actuator harness connector [165]
Figure 2-166. Left Side Subframe Hose and Wire Routing:
Firebolt
5. See Figure 2-166 . Cut cable strap (3) from subframe tail
assembly holding vent hose (1), main wire harness (2)
and shock reservoir hose (4).
6. Disconnect main wire harness connection (5).
7. Disconnect turn signal bullet connections and tail lamp
connections. See
7.12 FRONT TURN SIGNALS and
7.16 TAIL LAMP .
8. Remove clip, cable strap, that holds the turn signals and
tail lamp wire harness to subframe tail assembly.
9. Remove turn signals and reflectors from lower body work.
See
7.12 FRONT TURN SIGNALS .
10. See Figure 2-165 . Remove license plate fasteners (12)
from lower tail body work (9) and remove license plate
bracket (13).
11. Remove passenger footpeg mounts. See 2.36 FOOTPEG,
HEEL GUARD AND MOUNT: FIREBOLT/LIGHTNING .
12. Remove lower body work (9) and trunk (11) from subframe
tail assembly (7).
a. Remove lower body work (9) underneath subframe
tail assembly by removing fasteners (10).
b. Remove trunk (11).
13. See Figure 2-167 . Disconnect main battery ground (1) and
ground to wire harness (2).
14. Remove main fuse case (3) from subframe tail assembly.
NOTE
When removing the main fuse case from subframe tail
assembly, be very careful not to bend the subframe.
15. Cut cable strap (4) holding rear brake reservoir hose (5)
and rear brake lamp wire (6).
16. Disconnect rear brake lamp connection (6).
17. See Figure 2-168 . Remove rear brake reservoir clamp
nut.
18. Disconnect fuel pump connection and remove connector
from subframe tail assembly. See 4.13 FUEL PUMP .
19. Remove shock reservoir fasteners and feed the reservoir
out of subframe tail assembly. See 2.25 REAR SHOCK
ABSORBER .
20. See Figure 2-165 . Remove subframe tail assembly
fasteners (8) and remove subframe tail assembly (7) from
frame.
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1. Main battery ground
2. Wire harness ground
3. Main fuse case
4. Cable strap
5. Rear brake reservoir hose
6. Rear brake lamp wire and connector
Figure 2-167. Inside Subframe Tail Assembly Hose and
Wire Routing
2008 XB Service: Chassis 2-117