New to forum! My XB9SL soon to be 12

[nemoxb]

So I picked this bike up early spring as a wrecked salvaged early spring and fixed her up. After riding 7,500 miles I need more power like the old 12 that I had years ago. So I will be converting it to a 12 over this winter. I have the crank still need to get the throttle body and a new exhaust. Possibly getting the heads done depending on how much that would run me. But any way here are some pictures!

Before. It was only knocked over in a parking lot had a small dent that i filled in.

http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy109/nemocb/Screenshot_2012-11-06-00-27-55.png

Done

http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy109/nemocb/2012-05-12_11-29-08_33.jpg

http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy109/nemocb/2012-09-26_22-04-52_729.jpg

HID
http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy109/nemocb/2012-09-26_22-14-52_51.jpg

Little burn out
http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy109/nemocb/IMG-20120626-00004-1.jpg

[thrstrmech]

nice, welcome to the forum, can you tell us all you've done to her? here's my '03 XB9SL turned S...getting the parts needed for an R front end conversion, she'll be the same color though

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/10624_20120118111555_L.jpg

[squidbuellie]

I might be interested in your xb9 crank.

[nemoxb]

Ok here is whats done to the bike so far... black everything its satin black paint or gloss black powder, painted motor (used h-d texture black for a factory finish) CR bars, crg levers, cheep o grips, drummer exhaust with the ss packing and i added the internal skid plate so i dont have to worry about bashing it in, race map in ecm, HID head lights, chopped tail, LED turn signals, smoked brake light with built in signals. Ummm thats all i can think of here are some more pictures.

Little ass dent

http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy109/nemocb/1329527877711-1.jpg

Paint
http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy109/nemocb/2012-04-29_15-13-58_964-1.jpg

Sprocket cover
http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy109/nemocb/2012-05-11_19-51-27_397-1.jpg

O2 bungs in head pipe. I also sanded the pipe to give it a nice look
http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy109/nemocb/2012-05-04_09-36-05_960.jpg

Chopped stock inner guard
http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy109/nemocb/2012-05-14_08-12-26_146.jpg

Oh and ill be interested im selling stock crank

[thrstrmech]

very nice, where did you get the pulley cover?

[nemoxb]

Thanks! My buddy made the pulley cover at his work. (Gotta love cool free stuff) It looks really trick! It has a little bit of gap from the edge of it to the edge of the pulley now. I rode the bike 2 times and snapped the pos 03 belt. I up graded to the 04+ and the newest belt. Its doesn't look bad the new sprocket is just a bit bigger than the 03.

[thrstrmech]

coolness, free is always great...might wanna see if he'll make more? sure it would go over well here. well, I'm running the original belt still, 56k+ and still going:D

[nemoxb]

Wow! I be the first to admit.... i ride like a mad man. But i dont skimp on my bike. I change the oil every month. But thats mostly because i get my oil free. I work at a bike shop and i save all the left over oil. But the belt was just a weak link that i figured would happen. But really the 2nd ride!?

[nemoxb]

Oh ill ask if he can do more.

[thrstrmech]

[up] thanks

[crawfo]

nemo, seeing as your xb already fell, i would get some frame pucks for that bad boy so it doesn't fall again on that possibly weakened frame! Just my 2 cents, they are under 100 bucks, and also black to match your style!

[nemoxb]

I dont think the dent very minimal. I dont think i have any real problems to worry about the frame. And i was kicking around the idea of getting pucks!

[Big twin]

Your bike looks very nice ! Like the black frame/engine ! [up]