2008 Buell Xb12Ss

[cocoabutterlover]

Here's a few pics. Not me in pictures. Paint done by previous owner. I just picked it up as my first Buell two months ago. 72 000 Km.

 

[34nineteen]

Interesting paint. It looks familiar... maybe a forum owner had it at some point.

Looking good!

 

[cocoabutterlover]

Interesting paint. It looks familiar... maybe a forum owner had it at some point.

Looking good!

If a previous member did have it, I would be interested to find his posts. See what was going on. Needs so much love. So much. If I ever get it mechanically 100% I'd like to change the colour by way of vinyl wrap. But for now, I'd like it to be mechanically sound.

 

[34nineteen]

https://www.buellxb.com/forum/showthread.php?36389-Found-New-Voltage-Body-Kit/page2

 

[The Bob]

I didn't know about vinyl wrap for something like an 'air box cover'... Is this a reasonable thing to do?

 

[cocoabutterlover]

I didn't know about vinyl wrap for something like an 'air box cover'... Is this a reasonable thing to do?

His original was black so depends on what you look. Personally, I would not have done this. It's not a wrap but a hydro dip thing.

 

[cocoabutterlover]

https://www.buellxb.com/forum/showthread.php?36389-Found-New-Voltage-Body-Kit/page2

if you look closer at mine it's skulls. Previous owner's taste not mine. I just bought the Buell Decals for it.

 

[cocoabutterlover]

So its been confirmed that the Previous Owner WAS clueless and by big bore kit he just meant that it was a 1200cc bike. But based on the repairs done on it I'm not surprised.

Regardless, two years after buying it and collecting parts and then almost dyeing in a car accident last year. I decided to have the engine rebuilt finally and everything mechanical brought back to good working order. Lots of part sourcing, custom fitted fatbob headlight, etc. I emptied to bank account to have it done since I promised that if I was able to ride again after my accident that I would if I could allow it.

Here's a short video of me leaving my driveway 11 months AFTER I rode it last.

https://youtu.be/F0EhGDUOjPI

Man its a fun bike. Really is.

 

[Cooter]

... then almost dyeing ...

What color were you gonna go with?


JK, happy you're alive and the bike sounds great! Show off that headlight, I'm curious

 

[cocoabutterlover]

Here you go Cootie Cootie Chicken Booty
I had some night shots too, i'll post them later. Either way, a lot more useful at night. Lights better than my car with HID.

 

[cocoabutterlover]

No light, Low Beam, High Beam.

 

[cocoabutterlover]

 

[34nineteen]

I want to not like this, but looks good. Do you have any closer pics to show the fit? Or details about the installation.

Asking for a friend.

 

[cocoabutterlover]

I want to not like this, but looks good. Do you have any closer pics to show the fit? Or details about the installation.

Asking for a friend.

The fatbob housing has vertical cooling fins on the back, so basically, it was drilled into two fins, a metal piece was put in (to drop it to clear the front cowl bottom edge), and then fastened to where the original headlight unit goes. The bottom we tried to epoxy a threaded sleeve in, but when I went to torque it, the epoxy snapped. So for now, its only fastened on the left and right sides. But I aimed it and tightened those well enough that i hasnt moved since last year. Waylon from BC,Canada made it for me. Came off a crashed fat bob I believe. He had one on his bike originally and posted that he had access to another headlight assembly so thats when I put my name on the list and got it made for me. I think he had to make some wiring changes too to make it jive with the original plug.

 

[cocoabutterlover]

Blurry night shot with parking lights on. The license plate lights are LEDs that are built into the license plate fasteners. Rim tape is by CustomTaylor33, very good reflectivity.

 

[Cooter]

I want to not like this, but looks good.

Perfectly said for me too. Some angles I'm like "Na" but others I'm like "Ya!". Looks like it works really well and all in all, not a bad customization:up:
Maybe its the lower edge of the upper fairing that needs a massage? No matter, looks good, is custom, and you're riding it! Win

 

[cocoabutterlover]

I had to edit this so the detail shows up but I also had a rear Brembo kit installed. Snagged that as part of a garage buy when I went to just pick up 30$ turn signals and left 500$ later with a bunch of goodies in hand (turn signals, buell soft bags, buell varsity jacket, Buell textile jacket, brembo hidden rear brake, spare airbox cover, carbonfiber oil cooler cover, and chin fairing (mine was broken when I bought the bike)). All in all, I think I did pretty good.

I also rebuilt the rear shock this time around, re-chromed the shaft and powder coated the spring (red), and new seals.

 

[Pitcherman]

I too am interested in some close up photos of how that headlight is mounted. Bike's looking good.

 

[34nineteen]

Nice. Race exhaust. I've always found those to be the best mix of sound, performance and utility. There are other exhausts that sound good/better and/or make more power, but IMO the Race exhaust the best all-rounder... and you can still use it as a jacking point.

Those Fatbob headlights are NOT cheap, not even on ebay used.

 

[Pitcherman]

Nice. Race exhaust. I've always found those to be the best mix of sound, performance and utility. There are other exhausts that sound good/better and/or make more power, but IMO the Race exhaust the best all-rounder... and you can still use it as a jacking point.

Those Fatbob headlights are NOT cheap, not even on ebay used.

Were you able to find an actual OEM unit? All I was finding were Chinese knockoffs.