enderwaves
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Hey gang!
So I've been lurking around here for a couple of weeks while I was looking at bikes, and I'm happy to say that I'm the new owner of an 07 XB12STT!
I've been riding since I was about 7, and I've gotten to ride some pretty neat stuff over the years. I'm a big nerd for weirdo bikes, so when I saw the TT on craigslist I couldn't resist taking a look. Turns out the guy lived less than a mile away from me, so I went and checked the bike out, then went home to think on it. In the meantime, I had to do some travelling for work, so I looked at a couple of other bikes to do my due diligence. Came back home and put an offer on the bike, did some haggling, and everyone walked away pretty happy. Well, I rode away, but you get the picture...
About the bike:
The battery was on its last legs so I replaced it, did a little basic maintenance, and went out for a quick shakedown run. Seems pretty close to tip top... I noticed a little stumble at around 2800 rpms that first ride, but that seems to have cleared up. It also seemed a little sluggish on small throttle inputs, but that may have been my perception. All in all it seems like a rider. The PO stated that he didn't really care about cosmetics, but kept a bike mechanically flawless, and I have no reason to doubt that. He had done a few mods to the bike, header wrap and heat shield, RH scoop, headlight mod, passenger peg install, lower foot pegs. He also had a set of sporty saddle bags (score!) and a generic cruiser windshield mounted on the front ( I told him he could keep the shield...). The bike needs a bath pretty bad. Big issues I spotted were some kinda major hazing on the frame paint. I searched the forum to see if this is common and didn't see much, so if this sounds familiar, chime in. Hopefully I can hit it with some rubbing compound and get it looking right. Also the exhaust has a fair amount of surface rust, but the search function worked properly and I imagine I'll tackle that job some rainy day.
I'm dangerously close to getting too long-winded here, so I'll leave it at this for now. Since I hear you guys are big fans of pictures, here ya go...
So I've been lurking around here for a couple of weeks while I was looking at bikes, and I'm happy to say that I'm the new owner of an 07 XB12STT!
I've been riding since I was about 7, and I've gotten to ride some pretty neat stuff over the years. I'm a big nerd for weirdo bikes, so when I saw the TT on craigslist I couldn't resist taking a look. Turns out the guy lived less than a mile away from me, so I went and checked the bike out, then went home to think on it. In the meantime, I had to do some travelling for work, so I looked at a couple of other bikes to do my due diligence. Came back home and put an offer on the bike, did some haggling, and everyone walked away pretty happy. Well, I rode away, but you get the picture...
About the bike:
The battery was on its last legs so I replaced it, did a little basic maintenance, and went out for a quick shakedown run. Seems pretty close to tip top... I noticed a little stumble at around 2800 rpms that first ride, but that seems to have cleared up. It also seemed a little sluggish on small throttle inputs, but that may have been my perception. All in all it seems like a rider. The PO stated that he didn't really care about cosmetics, but kept a bike mechanically flawless, and I have no reason to doubt that. He had done a few mods to the bike, header wrap and heat shield, RH scoop, headlight mod, passenger peg install, lower foot pegs. He also had a set of sporty saddle bags (score!) and a generic cruiser windshield mounted on the front ( I told him he could keep the shield...). The bike needs a bath pretty bad. Big issues I spotted were some kinda major hazing on the frame paint. I searched the forum to see if this is common and didn't see much, so if this sounds familiar, chime in. Hopefully I can hit it with some rubbing compound and get it looking right. Also the exhaust has a fair amount of surface rust, but the search function worked properly and I imagine I'll tackle that job some rainy day.
I'm dangerously close to getting too long-winded here, so I'll leave it at this for now. Since I hear you guys are big fans of pictures, here ya go...
