2000 X1 project from Finland

[Jauhoparta]

Hello to everyone! I have followed this great forum for few years, as many as I have been owner of my dear X1. Story begins in late 2012 when I bought mint X1 Lightning. It had only 15000 miles on it but looks had change in the wrong direction. I had pretty clear image in my head what I should do to make it more for my taste. So this is how it looked like...

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/Screenshot_20160427-220853.png (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/Screenshot_20160427-220853.png.html)

Chrome makes me sick. Matte black is more my taste. Stay tuned...

[Cooter]

Needs about 200 3/8" bolts in the tires and go ice racing!!!

[ToneTheMoan]

Hello mate glad you put it on here for us all to see and i cant wait to see more of those pics of the finished bike!! :eagerness: I have black addiction too!!

[pur pony]

welcome! I ride a X1 as well.

[wickedchop]

welcome! I ride a X1 as well.

Pur pony, he is fully aware of who you are......he said your machine was part of his inspiration. Check out his finished product.

[ToneTheMoan]

Yeah pur check it out in users bikes! :up: next years calendar for sure!!

[pur pony]

found it... BADASS..... I thought he was saying stay tuned, more pics to follow here. Last time i checked the user bike pics it was a couple days ago when Nitto12ss posted.

Your bike looks very nice Jauhoparta! The gold forks really set the bike off with all the black. Love it!

[Jauhoparta]

What should I show first, maeby tail. This final tail is actually third I made. First 2 didnt really fit my eye. First was Honda cbr RR tail which became ugly as f#&k and second was tubular but used the original seat base. Second was pretty good but was little too massive. For the final piece I first turned 4 connecting pieces, like so

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160428_090459.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160428_090459.jpg.html)

Rest of the tail was made from seamless 25x3mm hydraulic pipe, 3mm sheet metal and random bits. I bended everything with "el cheapo" tube bender (crusher) borrowed from my friend. It was huge pain to get every bend similar both sides. Then I welded little pipe to become tail light housing...

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/13307426.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/13307426.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/13307427.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/13307427.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/13307428.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/13307428.jpg.html)

Lower tubes are shown later when the seat is explained

[Chicknstripn]

I like seeing the whole process. I think it's awesome, seeing what a home "garage builder" can pull off with minimal tools.

[Jauhoparta]

I took 3mm thick aluminium and beat it to undertray. Maeby some tigging was also needed :)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150204_215103_1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150204_215103_1.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150204_215123.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150204_215123.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150212_231547.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150212_231547.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150212_231814.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150212_231814.jpg.html)

Welded some blind nuts for fastening it

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150212_231651.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150212_231651.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150212_231637.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150212_231637.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150212_232705.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150212_232705.jpg.html)

Seat lock found its home also


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150219_214358.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150219_214358.jpg.html)

For rear indicators I made these things out of stainless. Undertray shares screws with them

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150220_201124.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150220_201124.jpg.html)

These indicator brackets are not the ones now installed, I did smaller ones but similar

[Jauhoparta]

Finlands license plate for motorcycles is a huge rape from behind to my buells nice bottom so I put it on the side mounting style. It isn't beautiful but at least other side of the bike isn't raped :cool: mounted on the axle and supported by brake caliber. It just passes the laws here.

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140531_142001_1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140531_142001_1.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140609_224212_1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140609_224212_1.jpg.html)

[Jauhoparta]

How about seat? I hated when the original plastic seat base surrendered under my ass so I made new seat base from 3mm thick aluminium. It works like original and there is even storage only slightly smaller than my wallet :cool:

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140528_150408_1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140528_150408_1.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140528_150415_1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140528_150415_1.jpg.html)

Finished with with very heavy foam and a sanding process from hell

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140602_220353_1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140602_220353_1.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140602_220407_1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140602_220407_1.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140531_141838_1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140531_141838_1.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150212_232331_1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150212_232331_1.jpg.html)

After some finishing touches

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140531_141918_1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140531_141918_1.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140531_141923_1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140531_141923_1.jpg.html)

[Chicknstripn]

Dam! You have some skills man!
Would love to know more about that seat and the fab process required to achieve final product.
Very cool

[Jauhoparta]

Well, seat base was just welded up like a puzzle. I bought everlast AC/DC tig at the time and seat base was my first practise job. Then it was just a case of filing and sanding it smooth...

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/image-1-1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/image-1-1.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/image-3.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/image-3.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/image-1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/image-1.jpg.html)

Foam was 30mm thick and clued to the base with 3M contact cement. I clued 3 layers on top of each other and cut it roughly with long knife. Then I clued final layer and carefully smoothened it with angle grinder and fiber disc. I had to make it really smooth because didn't want any smoothing layers before cover. This made it fit nicely. Seat became much more comfortable than the original even its very firm. Shape is far more important than softness

[Cooter]

That's your first TIG weld?!? Lord, I need to step up my game.

[Chicknstripn]

I highly doubt that the seat pan is his first rodeo with a TIG torch. Maybe the first with that particular machine. Welding aluminum is no joke and those welds, along with the other metal work that's been posted, lead me to believe this guy is a custom auto-body guy or a former aircraft mechanic.
Definitely a skilled metal fabricator.

But I'm sure you were just being facetious

[Jauhoparta]

Actually that seat was my first time welding aluminum. I learned to weld steel with tig when I made the tubular tail. I tried tig welding once on a piece of aluminum sheet when I was in army 2008 but I had no clue how to do anything with tig torch then. Mig welding is old friend from the past but I dont really like it. Too many rotten cars here in Finland 😃

[Chicknstripn]

Well DAM!

You're a natural!

[heagachongoose]

surrendered under my ass

Quote. of. the. day.




That was great.


But seriously, nice craftsmanship. I really like the direction you are going. That subframe and undertail work amazing together with the rest of the bike. Keep it up! :up:

[ToneTheMoan]

Jauhoparta i need you to come to England and bring all your equipment with you! You are the only one who can save my sanity by building me a seat for my Xb! Lol silly thing is i am not actually joking you could build my vision!! :up:

[Jauhoparta]

Thanks for the compliments. Let us all praise Harley for inventing vrod headlight because it is the only one fitting perfectly for buell IMO. Vrod mount was not what i wanted and didn't want any brackets in my gold forks so I made bottom mount conversion

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140605_004348.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140605_004348.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140605_004412.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140605_004412.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140605_004302.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140605_004302.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140608_222220-1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140608_222220-1.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150318_135308.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150318_135308.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150318_141644.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150318_141644.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150318_135337.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150318_135337.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150318_141632.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150318_141632.jpg.html)

Next I could show my magic oil tank. I think some of you wants to see it 😉

[ToneTheMoan]

Mate you really know your stuff, i am really impressed! I so wish i had the skills of you and others on the forum but to me it will have to remain witchcraft! Lol :eagerness:

[AZmidget91]

Can't wait to watch the rest of this build!

[Jauhoparta]

I planned to do harley style cylinder type oiltank, like this...

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141103_205433.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141103_205433.jpg.html)

Nononono 🤔 Like this...

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141103_214344.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141103_214344.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141103_211225.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141103_211225.jpg.html)

But large hand came from the sky and forced little wisdom in my fat head 😶 Oiltanks place is not there, its far from it. It is front of the primary cover. First I made mockup bracket

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141121_135945.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141121_135945.jpg.html)

Then real one from 12mm steel

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150201_202311.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150201_202311.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150201_202236.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150201_202236.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150201_202327.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150201_202327.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150203_214456.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150203_214456.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150203_214618.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150203_214618.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150203_214506.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150203_214506.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150201_202853.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150201_202853.jpg.html)

Then I started to form actual tank from steel sheet

[Jauhoparta]

And here comes the sheet metal

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141105_223338.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141105_223338.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141109_162144.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141109_162144.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141109_162136.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141109_162136.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141109_154227.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141109_154227.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141109_154250.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141109_154250.jpg.html)

Some planning with tape

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141109_163206.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141109_163206.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141109_163425.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141109_163425.jpg.html)

[Jauhoparta]

Then some oil lines with jic-fittings and turned nuts

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141121_122518.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141121_122518.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141120_151134.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141120_151134.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141116_220157.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141116_220157.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141121_135814.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141121_135814.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141121_135759.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141121_135759.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141120_131138.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141120_131138.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141120_131153.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141120_131153.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141120_141910.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141120_141910.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150201_202504.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150201_202504.jpg.html)

I made filler cap from hydraulic plug and turned aluminum cap for it

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141116_220249.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141116_220249.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20141116_220309.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20141116_220309.jpg.html)

[Jauhoparta]

Finished tank with zero leaks ✌

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150201_202540.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150201_202540.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150201_202608.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150201_202608.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150201_202550.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150201_202550.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150201_203101.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150201_203101.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150201_203054.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150201_203054.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150201_203129.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150201_203129.jpg.html)

[Chicknstripn]

That oil tank is pretty dam clever!
You related Mr Erik Buell?

[wickedchop]

You keep impressing me more and more every time you post pics of your build. Extremely nice work, your tig and fab skills are brutally impressive. Your engineering game is bar none as well. Way to go man, can't wait to see what you get into next.

[Jauhoparta]

Thanks, you know that contractive criticism is allowed also �� I'm pretty pleased for results because this my first motorcycle. This buid has been nice trip and it has taught me so much. Machining and tigwelding are just couple of the things I've learned during the process. So how about some flying hot metal chips �� I milled the upper tripple flat and used Renthal fatbar clamps

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150219_185325.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150219_185325.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150219_210653.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150219_210653.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150219_213922.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150219_213922.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150222_202352.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150222_202352.jpg.html)

Welding made it look like crap but finish was smooth. More flying aluminum chips cause I turned cup for the tachometer. I wanted one big round gauge kind of cafe racer style and original tacho was perfect for it. Results...

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150222_202452_1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150222_202452_1.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150223_184658.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150223_184658.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150223_185052.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150223_185052.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150222_202815_1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150222_202815_1.jpg.html)

Then rest of the parts and some welding

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150223_225526.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150223_225526.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150224_200911.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150224_200911.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150228_211645.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150228_211645.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150309_232050.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150309_232050.jpg.html)

[Jauhoparta]

Speedometer is also very handy tool for avoiding win in the police lottery, tickets are huge here in Finland. I wanted to use motoscope mini from Motogadget. It is very beautifully made and works great. So I machined bracket for it from aluminum and made it as unoticeable I could

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150724_015618.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150724_015618.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150724_015627.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150724_015627.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150724_020029.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150724_020029.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150724_020042.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150724_020042.jpg.html)

It got anodized black and then added some leds and resistors for the idiotlights.

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20151119_171922.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20151119_171922.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20151119_171911.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20151119_171911.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20151119_194536.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20151119_194536.jpg.html)

Finally casted all in epoxy...

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20151120_174203.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20151120_174203.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160401_113510.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160401_113510.jpg.html)

[Jauhoparta]

I've been pretty busy and had to take little time off from this forum but now i'm back. I think that the shifter and its linkage is so ugly that I had to put it on the bike. Also made ****er little longer for my size 13-14 ballerina shoe... Oh, and turned new bushings from tinbrass

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150317_221110.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150317_221110.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150317_222024.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150317_222024.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150317_225522.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150317_225522.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150318_201538.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150318_201538.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150317_225628.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150317_225628.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160407_123505.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160407_123505.jpg.html)

[Jauhoparta]

Then pulleys and timing cover got my treatment. Lathe turned for a long time... Also chopped the camcover

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150410_002245.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150410_002245.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160407_123753.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160407_123753.jpg.html)

It is so old to chop your rear pulley isn't it 😊 I had to made it my own. So flipped it and turned one side off. Then added some bolts for the final touch

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160417_175230.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160417_175230.jpg.html)

Turned these brass covers for ugly axle

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140609_000909-1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140609_000909-1.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160417_223925.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160417_223925.jpg.html)

[wickedchop]

Keep going man and we will keep watching.......WOW. well done

[Jauhoparta]

I put some miscellaneous details to this reply. Pictures which I'm too lazy to explain. Ask more if something interests

Ecus new location. Ass was so tight that it had to be relocated 😃

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140605_225312-1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140605_225312-1.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140605_225652-1.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140605_225652-1.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140605_225406.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140605_225406.jpg.html)

Gas cap got partly anodized and partly wrapped

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160330_111237.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160330_111237.jpg.html)

Some diy bar end indicators

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140605_004515.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140605_004515.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20140605_004600.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20140605_004600.jpg.html)

Polished pipes. Stock welds were so crappy and wall thicness so tiny that I had to left them little unfinished. No mirror finish here then 😑

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150309_003656.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150309_003656.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150309_003820.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150309_003820.jpg.html)

[Jauhoparta]

Then its time for the final touches. Frame, shifter, swingarm, triple trees and some tiny bits got powder coated black. Everything else I painted in my tiny chamber that I made temporarily.

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150410_002229.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150410_002229.jpg.html)

First some primer. Acidprimer for aluminum parts and epoxy for everything else. Sorry for the photos

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150410_002318.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150410_002318.jpg.html)

Black is Mipas superblack and gold is Volvos saffron gold. It has really nice shift in direct sunlight

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150601_135815.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150601_135815.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150601_135838.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150601_135838.jpg.html)

Finally coated everything with seven coats of scratch resistant clear. Carbon fiber parts got matte and gloss clear...

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20150601_200201.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20150601_200201.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160401_113448.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160401_113448.jpg.html)

Finished everything with flat polishing. Sanded from 1000 to 4000 grit then cutted with Mirkas Polarshine. That was only one that worked with scratch resistant clear

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160421_142438.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160421_142438.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160422_141550.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160422_141550.jpg.html)

Oiltank I wrapped with 18 karat gold for reflecting heat away

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160409_213843.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160409_213843.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160410_190730.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160410_190730.jpg.html)

[ToneTheMoan]

Jauhoparta that black is awesome i need to refresh some of my black now i have my bike the way i want it! The gold heat shield looks cool too and i hear it works really good, well done mate! :eagerness:

[Jauhoparta]

Sadly i dont have time to show everything so detailed as i would like to so here are pictures from the finished (for now) product. Everything works fine. Had some problems with fuelpump but its solved for now...

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160513_220845.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160513_220845.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160513_220942.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160513_220942.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160513_221034.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160513_221034.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160428_121042.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160428_121042.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160427_201928.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160427_201928.jpg.html)

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy67/tuuneri/Buell%20X1/20160428_121205.jpg (http://s778.photobucket.com/user/tuuneri/media/Buell%20X1/20160428_121205.jpg.html)

[Sirius815]

:applause: Very well done!

[ToneTheMoan]

Mate that black makes it look sooooo SEXY!! i really like the Matt and gloss finish of the "Buell" logo on the tank, The bike is AWESOME! enter it for the 2017 calendar when the time arrives and i will vote for it!! :eagerness:

[Jauhoparta]

My first bike show is now finished. My dear Buell won first price in its class in Helsinki bike show yesterday 😎 I think even my better half got the spark now. To yesterday she didnt understand why i spend so much time in the garage. Garage time may just got little easier to get 😀

[ToneTheMoan]

Well done mate! :applause: i am not surprised you won with all that amazing stuff you have done to your bike! and the love of your life understands now then its HAPPY DAYS!! :eagerness:

[Jauhoparta]

Been a bit busy with other stuff. Buell has picked a nice layer of dust sitting in the corner of my garage but summer is around the corner. Took little video of it last summer. Keeps me warm while cold and rainy winter of Finland.

https://youtu.be/6YdVf6qQeF8

[Outlaw]

I love the look of that bike. Very clean. You did a great job. 👍

[stellio78]

Outstanding job

[Jauhoparta]

Thanks ☺

[TPEHAK]

I like it. By the way, Motogadget has tachometer so you can remove this big tachometer.

[Jauhoparta]

Thanks for the compliments. I love the original tacho. I use motoscope for speed and shift light. There is an functional tacho built in and it shows in use in the video. Its really annoying to follow numbers jumping all over the place 😂

[Outlaw]

I agree. Love the big tach.

[HMP]

Holy.
Crap.

This build is nuts.

But, what sticks out to me the most is that AWESOME oil tank!

Loved this thread!