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[ophawk]

Nothing Bad about the Tubers, Just Newer Technology in the XB's. More influx of Cash from Harley, better Design and Development. That being said, I have over 50K on my '98 S3, and I can still work on it, Don't have those trips to the Dealership for those little issues. I have had to replace one bearing for the clutch release, I had one Cable go Bad, a Speedometer Drive, and a Rockerbox leak, and a Voltage regulator.
That has been it, since 3/2001. I like not having to rely on a computer to tune it, I re-jetted it myself, after changing the exhaust/and Intake.
If you like the X1 go for it. If you have to have the Latest and Greatest, then the XB's or the 1125's might suit you better.
It comes down to that personal decision, What are you going to be Happy With?

 

[aaronbuell]

ophawk
having a carb is nice I had my s3 dynoed with the factory set up. It was running rich I bought smaller jets from the dyno guy rolled the bike off the dyno and changed the them myself. It picked up 12hp and 10ft/lb if i remember right. I could never bring myself to buy an FI bike I don't like computers.

 

[ophawk]

Yeah I had actually Bought My bike from my Younger Brother, Who had gotten it from the original owner. My Brother put the Carbon Fiber High Flow Air Cleaner, on but never rejetted it. She was running real lean, so I stepped it up two sizes, Then I put the V&H Exhaust, and had to change the slow jet, then brought the main down one. Its just about right now, I have never dynoed her but it does pass our emissions test here in AZ. Seat of the Pants, she is way more snappy, she'll loft the front tire in the cooler temps, so she is probably a little rich but don't want to mess with such a small difference.