Let's see some customized tuber pics

[Ralph S]

Let's see what everyone has been up to with their tubers. I got a M2 that i am trying to figure out what to do with and add some custom touches.

[pur pony]

My X1 stock the day i bought it 6/2008

http://www.speedfreaks-ct.com/uploadmarcs/1999BuellX11200.jpg
http://www.speedfreaks-ct.com/uploadmarcs/1999BuellX112002.jpg

My X1 between 2008 - 2009
http://www.speedfreaks-ct.com/uploadmarcs/Marcs99BuellX1NewPaint9-11-08.JPG
http://www.speedfreaks-ct.com/uploadmarcs/Marcs99BuellX1NewPaint9-11-08b1.JPG

XB S dual head lights isntalled-
http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/saleenlimited/MarcsBuell011810.jpg

custom dash housing a designed and "grew" in a rapid prototyping SLS machine - holds factory X1 gauges in a XB housing.
http://www.buellforums.com/forum/photoplog/file.php?n=463&w=o

Here it is now under the knife...... 2011
http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/saleenlimited/1small.jpg
http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/saleenlimited/4small.jpg
http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/saleenlimited/2small.jpg

hidden rear brembo brake caliper im working on (caliper is installed in this pic)
http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/saleenlimited/X1HiddenBrembo.jpg
http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/saleenlimited/X1HiddenBrembo2.jpg

rear pulley i designed in solidworks and machined
http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/saleenlimited/newpulley.jpg

parts for it i powdercoated.....
http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/saleenlimited/CIMG0805.jpg
http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/saleenlimited/Forkspowdercoated3.jpg
http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/saleenlimited/IMG_0925.jpg
http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/saleenlimited/IMG_0930.jpg
http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/saleenlimited/IMG_0928.jpg


Hope to have the bike back together very shortly

[xtremelow]

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/xtremelow/69ccab27.jpg

[Red93stang]

Pur pony I cant say enough about that bike, its sexy as hell!! [up] I have always wanted a S1 but now that I have seen this X1 I think I have changed my mind!

[upthemaiden]

original....

http://www.oc66.de/1.strike/3.jpg

and after....

http://www.oc66.de/bikes/DSC00020.jpg

[delta one]

pur pony

that has got to be one of the best looking tubers I have ever seen!

any chance of you selling some of those rear pulleys?
It looks like the ones offered by Dark Horse Moto, but the DHM ones are way out of my price range.

[pur pony]

thanks a bunch.

I keep getting questions about making more pulleys... I may in the future, however the one I have pictured is a factory 61 tooth for my tube frame. The XB is a 65 tooth. Not that much of a deal though, just need to modify my cad data some. I had a friend machine the pulley for me since i didnt have a CNC, but i do now as of Dec 27th... I have a brand new CNC and CAM software.... now i just need to learn how to run it before the boss fires me... lol. Id have to price out material and such and see how cheap i can make them at.

[onelogue]

For sure! Definitely keep us posted on that!

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/3100_20101201072618_L.jpg

[stellio78]

Nice looking bike and I'd be interested in one of those pulleys too.

[twoguns]

here is what i would call, our greatest aussie one!

built by jodie, a true enthusiast...

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/mr2guns/Rapidphotoshot16.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k270/mr2guns/Rapidphotoshot2.jpg

[onelogue]

^^^ Thats beautiful!!! I would rock that "tuber" any day!!

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/3100_20101201072618_L.jpg

[Cherry_Bomb]

[up][up] I'm liking all of these tubers! But its also making me want another buell

[aaronbuell]

Does dirt count as custom (98 S3)
http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/3033_20100607071353_L.jpg

[Ralph S]

Pur pony how hard was it to do the dual XB headlight conversion? Sweet bike bty.

[Ralph S]

Upthemaiden, what fork and headlight are those, and what do you have for instruments?

[pur pony]

Ralph S-

The XB headlight conversion was somewhat easy. I had to drill and tap three 1/4-20 holes in my X1 triple upper, and made a coupel 1/2 spacers and it bolted right now. Also had to drill and tap a 1/4-20 on the lower triple for the headlights.

the dash was a different story. I kept my factory gauges and deisgned the dash in unigraphics and grew it in a SLS rp machine. I then had to cut some of the XB metal housing out and welded 2 tabs on to bolt the dash in.


Once I swapped to the XB front end its all bolt on.

[beefy99]

this one is different, I really like the oil tank.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-M2-Custom-Buell-Cyclone-/290521972802?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item43a4758042

[Dogge]

Probably one of the best looking tubers I´ve ever seen....

http://www.speed-of-color.de/Media/Shop/bikess1_z4.jpg

[delta one]

I love the swingarm on this one
http://www.americansportbike.com/riders/Chris_Housers_X1.jpg

[j4nn3]

Jawohl! Those crazy Germans at SoC did it again! :D

[onelogue]

Here's a video of the bike a few posts up...
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[pur pony]

love the lightning Dogge posted....

also love this bike-
http://idata.over-blog.com/0/47/65/61/v-king/11.jpg

[Dogge]

Pur pony: Really nice, a spoked front wheel on that one and it would be even better :)

[pur pony]

i agree- needs a front spoked wheel for sure.

[delta one]

does it have front brake lines?

[Meeners]

This thread gives me wood.

[Nonvisi37]

nullhttp://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/13134_20120429042032_L.jpg

[BuellyBagger]

This thread gives me wood

well then that /\/\/\/\/\/\/\ is ur cold shower

[BuellyBagger]

heres the M2 i had (my first buell) K&N race ign and D&D exhaust.http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/6519_20110615122816_L.jpghttp://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/6519_20110615122936_L.jpghttp://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/6519_20110615122640_L.jpghttp://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/6519_20110615123258_L.jpg

[kbfnail]

How much HP are these bikes? They are really cool looking. Are they Carb or F/I?

[pur pony]

http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/saleenlimited/012.jpg

The M2 and S1 are carbed - i think the M2 is mid 9xHP

X1s are FI - pretty sure my bike stock is 103hp?

Not up to speed on the thunderbolts. I think the early S2 was carbed and the later S3 are FI

[bigblaze]

Still have work to do but getting closer. have forcewinder ready to go on, have to coat the exhaust, finish the tail section and get paint done.

[bigblaze]

Still have work to do but getting closer. have forcewinder ready to go on, have to coat the exhaust, finish the tail section and get paint done. http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/10317_20120430003126_L.jpg

[Oakes_86]

The tubers are carbureted..not sure about the hp

[bobaganoosh]

The tubers are carbureted..not sure about the hp

read above you. x1's are fi. i beleive they started in 99

[BuellyBagger]

Cyclone, S1's, S3(thunder bolts) carbed. (im not sure if ne later model thunderbolts were FI but i dont think they were. X1's are FI.

I know my M2 was rated @ 92hp and 86 ftlbs of torque. I beleive the earlier tubers has less free flowing cyclinder heads and made a lil less power. I think it was 2002 when the began using the "thunderstorm" head design.

[wolfo68]

rear pulley i designed in solidworks and machined

love that program

[bigblaze]

My 98 s1w has thunderstorm heads and is rated over 100hp from what I have read on power rating it is also carbed.

[NwRider]

I like it Bigblaze. Has almost a Triumph feel to it. Id love to hear that exhaust!

Purpony.. I got nothin to say.. sigh.. drool.

Here is the most recent of mine with some Oregonian Buellers. Its a work in progress.

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/9817_20120430072353_L.jpg

[ANIMOSITY]

Here is a pic of my 2000 M2.These pics are about ten years old. Swapped to an S1 tail (one of the only good parts left after O totaled my S1), Chain drive,(whicj you cant see in the first pic), hand made my own rearsets, S1 front fairing, ASB clip-ons,Buell race kit, intake,ignition, and V&H muffler.

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/4740_20110617124457_L.jpghttp://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/4740_20110617124337_L.jpg

[bigblaze]

Thanks NwRider,my exhaust sounds amazing and it tuned way better than I had imagined it would when I built it. Very aggressive sound and draws a lot of attention!

[NwRider]

Blaze...

Post a video of it rumbling for all to enjoy :)

[kbfnail]

Man Tubers are Nice!

[bigblaze]

Waiting for my heads to get back from NRHS. I will get some video posted up soon.

[aaronbuell]

My 98 S3 is carbed with thunderstorm heads and dynoed 89 hp at the rear wheel in 1999 I'm pretty sure all tubers went to fi except the M2.

[NwRider]

Man Tubers are Nice!

I have to agree with that statement.

[twoguns]

pur pony... you have done a great job on that bike. awesome. if you ever decide to do another and think that bike should go to the best place on earth, then let me know. i would love to see that bike downunder. ;)

[CBi]

I think I'm going to have to start hunting tubers now, pur pony's bike looks amazing!

[snrusnak]

I really like these tubers! I agree some great bikes here. I also agree about pur pony's bike, probably one of the best looking bikes I've seen. Good job!

[Blg74]

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/13515_20120502125323_L.jpg

[BuellyBagger]

[up]nicepaint 74

[89rs1200]

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/13559_20120503090442_L.jpg

[BuellyBagger]

/\/\ thats actually pretty bad@$$ and its infront of a WAL-Mart!![up]

[jimbask]

Some cool bikes. My M2 is currently under construction. Watch this space...

[NwRider]

It's riding season jim! Finish it!

[jimbask]

Yeah man I know. Getting there but will prob be done in next couple of months. Hopefully put some serious miles on it then [up]

[loose1]

I wouldn't call my S1 custom, just paint and a seat. I do have in the works a custom push shock setup. That will have to wait until after Buell home coming.
Matt
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/Xbbuell/97%20S1/resize.jpg

[Mike88Recovery]

I think it was 2002 when the began using the "thunderstorm" head design From the research I've been doing the 99 model year was the first year the Thunderstorm heads were factory installed, at least on the M2s.

[pur pony]

my 99 X1 has factory thunderstorm heads

[BuellyBagger]

/\ u guys are prolly right. I dont remember for sure where i got that stat.

[forerunner]

Goddamnit. Want. X1. Hard.

[thatdirtykid]

Aaronbuell got it right, 99 x1, s3 were fi, m2 wasn't. I believe all three were thunderstorm heads.

[blacksmith]

Nice bikes.

Stupid question: What does "tuber" mean?

[snrusnak]

^A buell with a tubular steel frame. The later buell's were aluminum frames.