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good morning lesley. i'll strip all that nonsense off this morning. LOL the stirrups and pegs you were generous enough to send me went on this....what i gave to my GF to ride. she now has a new love in her life.........YOU!
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Well Good morning right back John. That is a nice looking Lightning. I bet she will be quite happy. You have too mnay bikes though. I'm probably gonna have to take one off your hands. FOR FREE!!!! hahahahahaahahah :D
 
Will these fit?

The R6 flush mounts should fit..I have a set on the front of my lightning and the holes match up perfect, but you might wanna check with a bolt guy to be sure. I think the holes are the same tho. Google search and there are some threads about them on this forum somewhere.
 
Hey OP, that's my orange and white "Creamsicle" Buell! Thanks for the comments and copying is the ultimate form of flattery! :D lol

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My bike started out black, but I replaced all of the plastics and the wind screen which was painted black (badly too) with new, white OEM plastics. That was the biggest expense. In your case, the orange wheels would be expensive; however, lots of people look to swap colors.

I went with a white, orange, and black color scheme. I really like the blue and white XBs, but I wanted something different. Buell never produced a white and amber Buell, so I made my own. I wanted something that looked like it came from the factory. Again to be different, I went with EBR (Erik Buell Racing) decals to be a bit more exotic and because I'm rooting for Erik's new endeavors, racing team, and new company. Let's face it most people don't know what a Buell is let alone an EBR... You should see some of the faces of folks who try to figure out what the heck it is. Because you have a silver frame, it might look a little off, but if you search the web for white and amber buell, there's at least one other white and orange XB9 with a silver frame and it looks really good actually.

Yes, my seat is a Corbin and there are plenty of options for the billet levers. The right side scoop and heat shield is from the Ulysses comfort kit. It's not expensive. The decals are from EBR's website and the 1203 decals are from a link I found on this site in another thread about decals. Other than that, I'm running a 190 rear tire, Gripster frame and air box cover pads, OEM frame pucks, ASB fork and swing arm sliders, and some LED turn signals from the Web. My thread is entitled "Creamsicle Buell Build."

One of the great things about Buells is that you can swap colors with other owners or buy different ones for pretty cheap compared to other bikes. Heck, one side fairing from a Ducati costs almost as much as what I paid for the entire set of brand new factory plastics.

Good luck!
 
My bike started out black, but I replaced all of the plastics and the wind screen which was painted black (badly too) with new, white OEM plastics. That was the biggest expense. In your case, the orange wheels would be expensive; however, lots of people look to swap colors.

I went with a white, orange, and black color scheme. I really like the blue and white XBs, but I wanted something different. Buell never produced a white and amber Buell, so I made my own. I wanted something that looked like it came from the factory. Again to be different, I went with EBR (Erik Buell Racing) decals to be a bit more exotic and because I'm rooting for Erik's new endeavors, racing team, and new company. Let's face it most people don't know what a Buell is let alone an EBR... You should see some of the faces of folks who try to figure out what the heck it is. Because you have a silver frame, it might look a little off, but if you search the web for white and amber buell, there's at least one other white and orange XB9 with a silver frame and it looks really good actually.

Yes, my seat is a Corbin and there are plenty of options for the billet levers. The right side scoop and heat shield is from the Ulysses comfort kit. It's not expensive. The decals are from EBR's website and the 1203 decals are from a link I found on this site in another thread about decals. Other than that, I'm running a 190 rear tire, Gripster frame and air box cover pads, OEM frame pucks, ASB fork and swing arm sliders, and some LED turn signals from the Web. My thread is entitled "Creamsicle Buell Build."

One of the great things about Buells is that you can swap colors with other owners or buy different ones for pretty cheap compared to other bikes. Heck, one side fairing from a Ducati costs almost as much as what I paid for the entire set of brand new factory plastics.

Good luck!

Thanks for replying my man. your bike is sick! I really dont want to copy you though as I want to have something unique.

What size EBR decals did you get?? I found them but there are several different sizes..

What would you think about this..

Black wheels
Black decals
Orange visor
Black tank when I get around to it..
 
No problem, I ended up getting the Mirrored set (one for each side as if looking in a mirror). "EBR mirrored decal set in black, with EBR logo reversed on one decal for placement on each side of fairing or airbox cover. Each decal approximately 6.75" x 4.125"

Yes, be different! No copying! ;)

Not sure about that combo though. You mean black frame or black air box cover? I wouldn't go with just an orange visor. It might look out of place without other orange accents. Here's what I think: Black wheels, black decals, dark smoked visor (black), then black frame and swing arm when you get a chance. Nice, clean, and mean. I try to keep stuff looking like it could have come from the factory, like a factory special.
 
I wanna see a white bolt with black rims. Im planning on painting a set of plastics white and have black overlapping parts of it. Like a white airbox and tail with black on the sides of airbox, and then spraying black up over the tail on the passenger seat cover, still getting the pieces togather though.
 
No problem, I ended up getting the Mirrored set (one for each side as if looking in a mirror). "EBR mirrored decal set in black, with EBR logo reversed on one decal for placement on each side of fairing or airbox cover. Each decal approximately 6.75" x 4.125"

Yes, be different! No copying!

Not sure about that combo though. You mean black frame or black air box cover? I wouldn't go with just an orange visor. It might look out of place without other orange accents. Here's what I think: Black wheels, black decals, dark smoked visor (black), then black frame and swing arm when you get a chance. Nice, clean, and mean. I try to keep stuff looking like it could have come from the factory, like a factory special.

Black on white it is. Call it the BUELL STORMTROOPER! Just got back from picking up my bike. It is so sick!

Another question: The black plastic trim pieces (light bezels, etc) are sort of faded.. what is an easy fix for that?
 
Where in the world can I get a dark smoked windscreen for my firebolt? Can not find them anywhere!
 
The black plastic trim pieces (light bezels, etc) are sort of faded.. what is an easy fix for that?

Turtle wax ice, or pig spit always worked for me. Or take em off and just paint them. I had to go with paint. I broke mine, there very fragile, and hard to find.
 
I ordered new ones, but I don't need them because the new faring came with them. I paid 36 bucks for them. You can get them through LSHD1 or Surdyke HD. You need the part number for those dealership sites, or just do a search for Buell firebolt headlight bezels. There out there. I may sell mine if interested, but because they are still brand new in the package, I'd be asking full price I paid plus shipping. I'm planning on keeping them though for spares.
 
Black on white it is. Call it the BUELL STORMTROOPER!
would anyone mind if i posted a hilarious picture of my wife driving her Challenger with a Clone Trooper Mask !?!?

HAHAHA !!!!
 
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