XBSs for 1125Cr??

[zdawg123]

Hey guys,

I have an 09 XB12Ss right now that I love, but I found what I think to be a super great deal for an 1125Cr. My bike has 5600mi, air box mod, ebr ecm, Drummer exhaust, tail chop, and custom windscreen. The 1125 is stock except for a lengthened windscreen and has with a little of 1k on it. Never ridden an 1125, but they look sweet and it'd be nice to have that excess power. As far as riding stance, I was going to install Clubman bars on my XB, so the more aggressive ride of the 1125 wouldn't be a huge jump. Anybody have any comments on this? Your $.02 would be appreciated. And for all you XB'ers out there, like I said, I love mine, but the more I look at the Cr, the more I want it. I live in Lubbock, Tx and the nearest Buell dealer is in Dallas, so I can't just go hop on one and ride. There are only a few Buellers here and they all ride Firebolts. This Cr is in Austin, Tx and I am going there on the 22nd to float the river and quite possibly make a deal on a new Buell!

Comments, feedback, concerns, and even criticism welcomed

 

[xgambit]

well one thing youre going to have to think about is the fact that the CR is not going to be as reliable as your XB. mine has had a stator failure and has had the clutch cover replaced 3 times due to clutch weep. also have had kickstand parts fall off and various other issues. thank god i have a 5 year extended warranty.

i only had the clubman bars on for a short time before switching to the tall bars. clubman bars might be sexy and tempting but if you do a lot of urban riding, it gets old really quick.

overall the XB and the CR (with tall bars) are somewhat different but also close enough that i sometimes feel like i should get more variety with my bikes. sure the CR owns the XB at sweepers and anything over 80+mph but the XB owns everywhere else. it gets better gas mileage too. also with the XB's its nice to know that if i crash it, parts are easy to come by and relatively cheap.

i would imagine that since you have the SS, the handling will be even more similar than my XBs.

oh BTW, i have an 03 XB9s, an 08 XB12s and an 09 CR.

 

[zdawg123]

I couldn't see in the pics, but the Cr I'm lookin at does have the high bars instead of the Clubmans. So that's a plus. Do they make that big of a difference? I rode my buddies R awhile ago with Clubmans and they didn't seem too bad. I like the more forward stance because it helps with the wind. I'm always fighting the winds here and sitting nearly upright strains the crap out of my neck and back. I think I could handle the strain better on my wrists. The Cr's just look mean IMHO. I know some people don't like the pods, but I think they look sweet; like a 65 GTO with a blower lol. I'm going to have to read up on them more because if I'm going to have to endure a bunch of maintenance issues, I'll stick with my Lightning.

Thanks for your reply btw! Nobody has replied yet and I thought for sure this would turn into a big thread.

 

[xgambit]

ya every now and then i think of getting rid of the CR (its the 1st one on the chopping block if one had to go) but damn if it doesnt bring a smile to my face when i ring the throttle

 

[ChasCrewChief]

You got to ask yourself,"do I like Power or Torque?"
Well do you Punk? (dirty harry) I love my XB but took a ride on 1125R with a D&D pipe and WOW! Where the XB ends the 1125 brings on the power! Yes when I ride the XB I can out stuff any brand in the corners but it is nice to be cruis'n on the 1125 and know I can pull the trigger any time and be competitve anytime anywhere with the rising sun productions. And the 1125 motor is evolving at EBR..the XB is done.

 

[bfletcher]

Power ot torque?!?!? My 1125 wins in both categories, compared to the XB 1203's. But my 1125 is considered an XB on the title.

 

[zdawg123]

My buddy has an R and I rode it several days ago to see if I'd like the riding style and power; yeah, I liked it! lol, not to mention that the Cr's have lower gearing, so they'll pull even harder than his R in the short run. I've been tryin hard to sell my XB bc I found a couple Cr's, but the bites have been limited and I refuse to sell it for nothing. Guess I'll just have to cross my fingers and wait and see. Thanks for the replies guys!

 

[bobaganoosh]

if you got the money i would keep the xb and get the cr. thats what i want to do eventually. i dont think i will ever sell my xb

 

[zdawg123]

Yeah, that'd be nice to do, but since I'm a poor college student at Texas Tech, I can't have 2. I'm willing to my XB. I can always find another one; there's a lot more out there than Cr's. I need to get a Cr while the mileage is still low on'm!

 

[350GUY]

Does anyone have them clubman bars for sale off the 2009 1125CR?

 

[njloco]

I don't don't know to break this to you but, this is a six year old post, i wouldn't expect a reply any time soon.

 

[350GUY]

Doesn't hurt to ask.......

 

[modrummer]

Doesn't hurt to ask.......

Would probably have better luck posting a WTB ad in the classifieds where it will be noticed by more people! Especially since this is the XB section so not many CR owners in here.

 

[tomahawk1976]

The CR is a fantastic bike....that being said, i have had two of them and sold two of them......they just do the inspire confidence for longevity

 

[350GUY]

Hi Tomahawk - I concur, they are solid bikes after owning RD's & RZ's for years, there are fun, a lot of torque! I bought a CR in knackered shape and slowly but steadily getting her back to shape