just traded my nightster for xb12s

[brian1570]

hey all, brand new to the forum just wanted to check in and share some love for the buells
first here's the bike...

already started pulling crap off, yesterday i lost the p-peg frames.

anyways, i really really love the handling and braking of this bike compared to my old sportie. it's a little tall for me so i will be going to a cg seat. also there is a bad flat spot just above idle. i am assuming it's because of the k&n intake and the exhaust valve delete done by the previous owner(stock ecm). i plan on changing the oil, spark plugs, new k&n(old one has a hole in it), EBR ECM, tps reset with centurion, and jardine rt-1 aluminum.

will start ordering parts monday, hopefully all goes well

 

[Mark XB12r]

hells ya, before you get anything ordered, bounce it off of those here, they will help you avoid mistakes

welcome to the family

FYI lots of folks hate the jardine

 

[anrkizm95]

smart trade .great looking bike welcome to the forum.

 

[nikfleisch]

Jardines sound nice, but be careful, the rivets work themselves loose and need to be repacked, for the price keda is worth it if you have it. If you're on a budget id check out hawks. I have one and love it for the price!

 

[thuren67]

I would save the money and get a different exhaust then the jardine. Though many like them they don't seem to last neither does the packing. I have a jardine in pieces. Poor construction

Look at xopti or drummer. Also hawk and special ops. They all mod the stock pipes. I have a custom hawk, sounds killer just not the most ideal for max power.
You could also check out deans pipes, keda designs.

 

[brian1570]

yeah right after i posted this i found a bunch of posts about crappy construction on the jardine muffler. i just sent randy an e-mail and will probably go with a hawk. love the way they sound(on video at least)and the stock muffler with dual tips looks great. max power doesn't really hold much value with me so seems like a good fit. also i noticed the previous owner took the cable off of the exhaust valve gizmo that sits on the airbox. will i need this??

 

[nikfleisch]

No you won't, and he also makes single outlets.

 

[brian1570]

ok cool, thanks for all the help you guys! [cool]



btw here is a pic of the old nightster:

she wasn't a bad bike, definitely looked sweet. loud as all hell, but was pretty comfortable. oh well i'm sure someone else will be quite happy with it. i just had to have something that handled better and stopped better. too many drivers out there with heads permanently planted in their colon.

 

[d_adams]

If you want black powder coating (or any color for that matter).

Polished.

Or just plain stainless with no finish.

Might be a little expensive for some, but it's a guaranteed power gain of no less than 10% over stock. They sound good as well. I'm working on headers, just don't have any completed yet.

 

[brian1570]

^nice piece got any videos?

btw i was looking into the ecmspy cable and software, any input? for 42 bux looks as though i can fully custom tune my bike and even data log. that would be a huge advantage for a LOT LOT less than the ebr ecm.

 

[d_adams]

 

[mace25]

id buy your current seat if your looking to replace it. PM me if interested.

 

[brian1570]

sounds good adams, how much for the plain stainless?

 

[50dro]

Nice bike! Welcome to your new addiction! Looks like you're heading in the right direction exhaust-wise! Hawk or Keda are both awesome in their own unique way and have very good reviews in both cases. Both are also sponsors here (as am I) so that's a good thing. Tunniversity can help with your tuning need in either case. If there's anything we can help you with please let us know.

5-0dro
www.5-0dro.com

 

[brian1570]

lol new addiction my ass! been riding most of my life!

just new to buells [cool]

 

[50dro]

Well...Maybe a new brand of drug! LOL Enjoy!

 

[mtnmason]

just new to buells

i think thats what he meant by "new addiction"

welcome to the good side. Beware - you may never return to a hog after this

 

[thuren67]

How did the power compare between the Hd and the Buell

 

[brian1570]

fine by me

oh and can someone confirm for me that i do in fact have a regular seat and not a low? maybe i'm daft but for the life of me i can't tell the two apart.

 

[brian1570]

ill tell you how power is once i tune my buell. the harley had pipes, a/c and a tune.

as it sits right now they feel identical(power wise). which is actually a testament to buell because it only has a filter and is stumbling but would still be neck and neck with the pig. i'm sure mod for mod it will be night and day.