XB12S Joins the Family. Grinning from ear to ear

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It's been 2 decades since my last bikes (KZ750 & CR125R). For the last 6 months I have been a voyeur on this sight drooling over your stories and pictures. I actually turned into a Buell stalker tracking several bikes around the country on craigslist. Can you imagine a like-new Black '08 XB12S languishing on the showroom floor in Omaha? I adopted the Pink Panther, Pinky, (wife picked the name - small sacrifice) last week and am still grinning from ear to ear!
We're taking it slow while I get my wheels back under me again, but have already logged 250 miles (was out of town all week) and completed 2 mods - peeled the sticker off and added the low seat. :)
"Pinky" shakes and rumbles, demanding to be unleashed, and hardly cares what gear you're in - corners like we're on rails - and loves to wave the front tire at the neighbors!

Next Mods on the list:
- Get bar-ends installed - trying 50dro's reco next
- Mesh jacket and boots - leather way to hot
- adjust suspension - rebound and compression both too choppy
- dual high beams
- DIY crankcase breather
- Frame sliders
- Remove passenger pegs if wife refuses to ride
- Stebel horn
- DIY fender eliminator
- Pipe and ECM remap once I get my wheels back.

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Welcome to the world of Buell!!. It's hard to wipe the grin off your face while your riding huh.
 
Welcome to the madness called Buell !! That's a great first mod , removing the UGLY warning stickers ( gotta love lawyers ) . I'd hang on to the pegs because my wife didn't want to ride at first and now she's hooked and just got her own Buell this weekend. [up]
 
I'm in KC, KS side. Yes, adopted Pinky from Dillons. Good dealership - highly recommend them. They also have a beautiful '07 SS Sunset Orange waiting for a good home.
 
welcome to the Buell family and the forum Cowboy [up]
glad your as happy as the rest of us Buell-a-holics with your newest addiction.
:)
 
Good stuff man!! Cool looking bike!

If by "frame sliders" you mean "axle sliders" click on my ad to the right and let me know if I can help you out with a set of axle sliders.

...and welcome to the forum![up][up][up]
 
Loki - Will lost the reflectors once I get wheel tape on.
FWIW - Buelling is impacting my family, social, and work life balance. I have none any more.... And like it
:D
 
Keiti black wheel tape ordered. Reflectors are soon going bye bye... I already have a box for "stock" parts...
Still searching for the 3/8" breather+petcock and mirror plugs.
Will build the BT ECMSpy next.
 

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