New XB12R owner here

[BuellXB9SA]

Well i got my buell when i was 19 and if they bring out a 6 speed box version i will stay with buell i think for life. i love it for the moring traffic run. but it lacks a bit on the open road or on the track just cant get enough speed down the straights. well so now at 22 going on 23 i am looking at replacing my XB9R with the XB12r cherry. but i really would love for the 6th gear.

 

[BuellPartsGuy]

Its coming......

 

[azxb9r]

It does kinda lack in the top end but it feels incredibly smooth through exceleration and in the turns. I did notice a little speed warble at around 80 90 but that was with semis on all sides. But all in all it keeps up with everything else Ive come across and sounds soooo gnarly passing by.

 

[hooter13]

Hay azxb9r, if you really want to see what that xb was made for, come to Tucson and ride Mt Lemmon with me sometime. I am on my second xb9r. After I sold my first one I always regretted it, so I bought another one even though I have two Ducati's. (996SPS/749S). Buell's are as easy and fun to work on as they are to ride. No valves to adjust, no chains to lube and and adjust. Just change the oil and tires and go. Something people overlook when shopping for a bike.

 

[buellxb]

Almost that simple. I need to get my TPS reset and there's no dealer anywhere near me. The local HD dealer refuses to buy the chip to reset my TPS. Couldn't Buell just give us an onboard CPU with a reset button?????

 

[hooter13]

Americansportbike.com has two software programs that will reset the TPS and more. It's an easy job if you can run a computer. I got the Direct-link unit. The cheaper unit does not do as much but is about half the price and is a good choise for basic adjustments. I will use the direct-link to dyno tune the bike.

 

[azxb9r]

I definately will be headed that way soon. I am just bout n hour and a half away. Have you ever ridden mt graham?? That is one crazy ride too. V.W. uses it for test runs on new cars. I have to get used to it a lil before I start pushing it but it is surprisingly easy to learn to ride.

 

[wayne]

hey i got a xb12 05 and live in australia just wondering if the dealers are very accomidating to buell owners? they are terible here if they dont have a part it will take 4 weeks to get and if i have a problem know one knows what it wrong. i have had to work on my own bikes and learn from my mistakes. or my wollet would be empty by now..

 

[BuellXB9SA]

I found the same thing in South Africa. parts take for ever to arrive in this country and the services are really pricey. My bike is out of service for 4 weeks now well i wait for parts again.. I now have t sit in the car to get to work. i hate it. i want my bike man. [mad]

 

[bradbolt]

i have an 05 black XB12R...removed the mirrors and put on bar ends, removed the front and rear reflectors, removed the warning stickers on the frame and swingarm, took the reflector below the rear tag off and trimmed off the tag bracket edges with a grinder to clean up the rear end...and by far the best mod ever was a "Drummer" pipe, the sound of the bike is unlike anything i have ever heard. other Buell riders can't believe the growl my bike has compared to theirs (louder than most Harleys).

btw...i am 36 and this is the fifth street bike i have owned, and i will never ride anything other than a Buell. Funnest bike ever.

oh, and my wife doesn't mind riding because i also bought the Buell passenger touring seat and she likes riding with me now.

 

[BuellPartsGuy]

check out my licence plate relocate/undertail post. That really cleans up the tail of the Firebolts

 

[GMAN]

Its a really funny question,im 25 years old,and i come from a n R6 japo,and onestly its lovely the sprint from 8.000 revs upwords,buuuut im not a racer,and on the streets its really kind of stressy having to pull UP over 8000,because its dead bike under them,and i really love to enjoy my rides,im really not behind speed,i want fun fun fun and confort which is almost "0" on radical spot bikes,so i think its a lovely bike,i really got amazed when i first tried out the XB12s,a have tested a few super sport bikes before,R1 (few models till the last one) Hayabusas,and CBRs,and non gives you that fun,it makes you come a bit closer to death at 300kmts per hour...thats all..

 

[AZBuellGuy]

New here. I have a 2007 XB12R, yellow. Installed a Jardine slip on and it doesn't sound like a sewing machine any more. Also K&N filter, slightly taller wind screen by Zero Gravity, Buell custom seat (much better) and lower pegs. I'm 52 years old.

 

[BuellPartsGuy]

Where at in AZ you from AZBuellGuy

 

[buellxb]

Welcome AZ-Buell-Guy! I bet you don't feel 52 when you're tear'n up the road in you Buell XB12R [up] [cool]

 

[maybebuell]

azbuellguy..what other bikes have you owned....like the idea of lower pegs...im 50 you old fuck and been playing with the idea of a buell..like to here some more feed backs of other bikes you owned....did you have to remap with filter and pipe change

 

[maybebuell]

another one post wonder rides into the sunset

 

[Junkie]

Bradbolt - I want to pull the front and rear reflectors also. How do you pull take them off and does it look okay underneath? I did the rearend stuff.

BTW Forum -
I am 43 years old and love my XB9R. The race kit and exhaust let's you be heard as you fly by.
The Michelin Pilot Powers are a great improvement.

 

[hottoddy69]

Ok, I live in Saint Paul, MN. I just biught my '07 Black Firebolt. I have yet to put any miles on her.
I think I got a great deal: $9250.00 plus $50 for docs. I am in the military and have a residence in Montana, I was able to take advantage on the lack of a sales tax. $9300.00 Has anyone received a better deal?

 

[TheStuffJMI]

Anyone around the Hagerstown Maryland area? I have an 07 XB12R and haven't found a single person around here that has a Buell. I want to meet some people and go riding with some of our own Buell class.
Thanks,
Justin