More power!

[Alex Knickerbocker]

Hey guys, I'm looking into increasing the power in by xb12r. I already have a k&n air filter, an aftermarket exhaust,and a crankcase breather reroute. What would be the next step in order to get more power?

 

[Alien]

Buy a ninja.

 

[agfish18]

EBR Race ECM tuned for your exhaust... other than that... big bore kit or a ninja like Alien said

The XB's are not 180 HP speed machines, but what they lack in top end speed, they more than make up for in low-end torque and cornering. You aren't going to be able to significantly increase the speed of your bike unless you are willing to put up some big money to do it.

 

[ztied]

I liked the dobeck tbi. Easy to tune and had more increase were I wanted it. I liked it better then the Ebr ECM. That's tuned for my setup.
That's my opinion while a bunch of buellers on here , will argue with tuning?

 

[ztied]

Which exhaust do you have and what year is your bike.
I would be glad to sell you the Ebr race ECM for what I paid, and put the dobeck back on my bike

 

[go cytocis]

EBR Race ECM tuned for your exhaust

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Buy a ninja.

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Otherwise, try an advanced rider training course. It'll help you go faster than any aftermarket mods will.

 

[Alex Knickerbocker]

I have a 07 with a special ops exhaust

 

[captain chaos]

To answer the original question: the next logical step would be engine mods ( head porting, big bore kit, cams or a combination of all).
Chasing big hp numbers on an XB can be a very expensive proposition. The best thing you can do, without parting with piles of money, is either learn to enjoy the bike for what it is or move on to another ride (no shame in either).
I have done the latter (move on) before and I can tell you one thing; few bikes out there have the combination of character and capability that a Buell does. I've owned faster bikes (MUCH faster) but I sold them and came back to a Buell because it just makes me smile to ride it. [up]

 

[nicholas900]

I think what you already did got you most of the way. An EBR computer, or tuning would be the next most obvious choice IMO.

After that it's more of a matter of budget. Sure you could get a little more out of it. But the cost to get a little more will be very expensive per HP.

 

[Sirius815]

Custom turbo + money...or...any other 600+cc I4 bike...or..1190 engine swap

 

[mrlogix]

Otherwise, try an advanced rider training course. It'll help you go faster than any aftermarket mods will.

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[Cooter]

I have a Dobeck TBI for sale in the "for sale" thread. Or PM me. They are super easy to tune and way cheaper than the ECM.

ztied is right though, some guys on this forum are very vocal about their opinion of the "Race" ECM. It's mostly plug-n-play, but three times the cost. You decide.

In very simple terms, you added more air with all three of your mods already. Now you need to add more fuel.

 

[Route0766]

Really, if you want more power buy an Aprillia or Kawasaki.

Love your XB12s as is...it will be more reliable... My own opinion

 

[djs2k2]

Dobeck TFI

 

[mrNICEGUY]

but what they lack in top end speed, they more than make up for in low-end torque

Really...?

For example:

2005 XB12:

2003 ZX12R:

 

[GregoXB]

Fail thread.

 

[Cooter]

I had a '03 ZX-12R.
R.I.D.I.C.U.L.O.U.S.L.Y F.A.S.T Machine. Not even on the same planet for speed or torque comparisons. I love my XB-12s and I think it's fast, but it can't even compare in terms of raw power.

 

[DrogeN Omen]

upgrade to an NHRS1400CC big bore kit

 

[go cytocis]

it can't even compare in terms of raw power

Yea, a lot of us Buell guys feel self-conscious about the relatively modest numbers our bikes produce on paper & we kid ourselves into believing we are still tops in handling & torque.

Don't get me wrong, the XB's one of the funnest bikes I've ever owned, but it doesn't even keep up with my wife's ZX6r never mind any of the litre-bikes I've had.

 

[GregoXB]