Xb12 mods advice

[mike lowary]

If you do the work yourself. (Sounds like you can). I think you can hit your goal with a stage 2 nrhs motor. Tuning is either full custom done by you, which requires a wideband setup or done by a pro on a dyno. Either way it’s possible. From experience I will say there’s more money involved with an engine build than expected. Figure in oil, plugs, tools you don’t have, fresh clutch for the extra power? Mite as well rebuild the fuel pump. If I’m spending this coin on a motor I’m covering all the bases. It adds up. Trust me. $1500 turns into 2 grand real quick. 2 grand to 3 grand and so on. Be prepared

 

[squidbuellie]

If you can get the cylinders and heads for $900 for a 1250cc kit let me know where you are getting it . I will pick it up for my other scg. Also it doesn’t matter how much money you put into it you will get 99% of it back if you enjoy it. When my bike was hit I had to have it appraised and then StateFarm just fixed it. I have not messed with it since it was repaired so little blue just sits under its blanket collecting dust.

 

[mike lowary]

If you can’t tune yourself (doesn’t sound like you can). Then figure in a professional dyno tuning for you. You must find someone who can tune buells. (Good luck) It’s just money rite?

 

[mike lowary]

I have more money in my engine than what I paid for the entire bike. Kick that around a minute

 

[XB12Steve]

If you can get the cylinders and heads for $900 for a 1250cc kit let me know where you are getting it . I will pick it up for my other scg. Also it doesn’t matter how much money you put into it you will get 99% of it back if you enjoy it. When my bike was hit I had to have it appraised and then StateFarm just fixed it. I have not messed with it since it was repaired so little blue just sits under its blanket collecting dust.
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1250 an cams for 900 off nhrs. Head work will be extra. I will learn how to tune this bike. Just a good self safe street tune.. obviously not just WOT based. And yes when I built my turbo car i had a lot of Nickle and dime items I needed to buy.

 

[mike lowary]

All in. I got 10 grand invested in a $3,000 bike. She’s fully restored. Obviously I’m taking her to the grave. If you wanna keep it forever then go h.a.m. If you wanna sell it at some point then keep up the maintenance and ride.

 

[XB12Steve]

All in. I got 10 grand invested in a $3,000 bike. She’s fully restored. Obviously I’m taking her to the grave. If you wanna keep it forever then go h.a.m. If you wanna sell it at some point then keep up the maintenance and ride.

Thats the plan, ill never sell this bike. Ive only had it 2 months and have put 2,000 miles on it and went through it completely. New drive belt, both pulleys, idler pulley, main shaft bearing, new fan, new bearings all around the chassis and wheels. Throttle and clutch cable replaced, new clutch. ****ers close to mint. Only paid 1500 for the bike. Don't mind putting some money into it. It's clean for an 04. Guy I bought it off of got in over his head on it but it was right up my alley.

 

[mike lowary]

Pm me.

 

[mike lowary]

You are at the crossroads of what your bike is worth. Anything past what you have rite now would be a loss if you sold it. If you want to keep it. Holla at me

 

[XB12Steve]

Pm me.

How do I message you?

 

[34nineteen]

How do I message you?

If you have to ask this, you are much better off leaving the tuning to IDS.

 

[rb70383]

I have more money in my engine than what I paid for the entire bike. Kick that around a minute

I have a 5K transmission in my truck....

If you built a turbo ls, which seems to be like a lego kit these days...

Turbo XB

 

[XB12Steve]

Yeah I've checked that build out extensively I was interested in doing a turbo build on this

 

[XB12Steve]

If you have to ask this, you are much better off leaving the tuning to IDS.

I just joined this site like 2 days ago and other than posting a thread or 2 haven't investigated the site much.

 

[mike lowary]

And there’s that. Turbo your xb12. Spend 5-10 grand. You’ll end up with the exact same power as a modified 1125 or a stock 1190 ebr. But still top out at 140 mph. Totally worth it.

 

[mike lowary]

Steve, you want 120 hp?Call dan at nrhs. You want more than that?Call dan at nrhs. My advice. Call dan at nrhs. For tuning Read. Or call ids. What you want is easily achievable. It only cost money.

 

[njloco]

Just go out and buy an EBR, or do what I did and go find a Suzuki B-King.

 

[XB12Steve]

I see ecmspy is no longer a thing, how would I link up hptuners to the bike when the time comes? Tried searching but no results

 

[rb70383]

And there’s that. Turbo your xb12. Spend 5-10 grand. You’ll end up with the exact same power as a modified 1125 or a stock 1190 ebr. But still top out at 140 mph. Totally worth it.

I would. I love the way the turbo XB sounds.....:eek-new:

ECMspy is still around. Needs mono or something. I use Tunerpro and a buelltooth adapter


A turbo EBR!!!!

 

[mike lowary]

Seems I mite be one of the last ones still using ecmspy. I have the old version. I’ve never used mono.