| Author | Message | ||
     Wammy |
Yhoo All, Here is the deal, I have a bone stock Xb12R and some cash, Only mods are D&D slip on , de-snorkel. if you had a grand to drop on mods what would you do? let the opinions fly! thanks Wammy B.L.S.} | ||
| Midknyte |
See my profile for my personal list of mods (rather light). Spend a goodly portion of that on gear and live to enjoy your mods another day! | ||
| Reepicheep |
Thats easy... I'd get an aerostitch suit and ride the hell out of the thing. | ||
| Mou5e |
i would buy the chain conversion, some good sliders and some gear. then i would ride every track day i could. | ||
| M1combat |
Frame pucks, gear, tires, track days. | ||
| Daves |
I'd call that Dave guy in Appleton!  | ||
| Midknyte |
Dave who? | ||
| Kccyclone |
only call that dave guy if you want to make your 1000.00 into 1100.00..... Larry | ||
| M1combat |
But get $1300 in parts  . | ||
| Mrvvrroomm |
I agree 100% with M1. | ||
| Buellin_ri |
Sad to say a grand doesn't get you much these days. But I'd jet coat my header, tires, corbin, maybe some carbon fiber do dads, and a right side air scoop. | ||
| Hanses25 |
If I were you I would buy the following, assuming you already have a good helmet: Buell traction Grips $18.00 Buell tank bag "A must have" $110.00 Good leather riding jacket $450 Riding boots $150 Icon Pursuit gloves $50 Digital camera $$$$ | ||
| Aldaytona |
K & N air filter and use the other $950.00 for a few tanks of GAS  | ||
| Buell666 |
TIRES ARE THE FIRST MOD THAT YOU CAN DO THAT YOU WILL NOTICE THE MOST PERFORMANCE. THOSE DUNLOPS SUCK SOOOOOOOOO BAD. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMEND THE DIABLOS. I AGREE WITH EVERYONE ON THE BOARD WHEN THEY SAY GET A SUIT. THOSE TWO THINGS SHOULD COST ABOUT A GRAND, BUT WHEN YOU ARE THAT COMFORTABLE, YOU WOULD BE AMAZED AT HOW MUCH BETTER, AND FASTER YOU CAN RIDE. THE K AND N ISNT A BAD CHOICE FOR A FEW MORE BUCKS. ASIDE FROM THAT, THERE REALLY ARENT A WHOLE LOT OF OPTIONS FOR PERFORMANCE UNLESS YOU DECIDE TO GET INTO HEADWORK, CAMS, AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU DO. | ||
| Diablobrian |
Assuming you have a set of proper riding gear, track schools and track days are the best ways to get more performance from your Buell. After the first couple don't forget to upgrade those tires after you burn the edges off! | ||
| Fullpower |
set of metzeler z6 or pirelli syncs, then go burn the rest of the 800 bucks on fuel. RIDE IT. | ||
| Beachbuell |
I've already got a top of the line helmet, Vanson Leathers and riding gear. The bike handles great and is already plenty fast for me. I'd go to one of them learn to race schools for a weekend, for sure. | ||
| Aldaytona |
Don't forget the Dark Horse sliders! | ||
| Vonsliek |
i like the race schools idea .. race kit ain't so bad either .. what amazes me .. NO-ONE mentions good padded leather riding pants - not that i have any yet - but all the medics i tattoo always tell me abt guys sliding under bike & losing their ••• muscles & their outer thighs when wearing jeans .. boots & leather pants a must & now i am of to the *joe racer* store to get me some. for most sportbikes, suspension is the one critcal area - along w/ tires - that many agree is the major performance upgrade .. for the buell, i lift up the rear preload 2-3 clicks (basically set up for its heaviest load capacity), yet lower the front preload to lighter than my body weight .. very fast turning & a nasty kick in the ••• on bumpy roads (not to mention excessive rear tire wear on braking), but VERY racerboy & very aggresive handling, hence aggresive riding is possible & all my friends can't stay w/ me, as they are less crazy on the bends!! how they say .. OWN THE CORNERS! | ||
| U4euh |
I think I would look into a downpayment for a nice used White Lightning, just my own personal desire to own one. My Xb is fun enough for street riding. | ||
| Roly |
nitrous ye ha | ||
| Wammy |
Thanks for your input, I have the gear , Boots leathers, helmet gloves, tires are being changed to a set of black tomahawks I got for nothing, traded for some marketing ideas. I wanted more bike mods..... I like the idea of race schools. | ||
| Kandie |
Call Dave Call Dave Call Dave 1-866-757-1651 or find him in the sponsor section. H-D Buell of Appleton, WI | ||
| Kevinfromwebb |
I've had good luck with the K&N air filter and the TFI unit, although I've got another brand of pipe... The TFI seemed to really smooth out the power to me... Oh, and I think that Daves guy can get both. At least that's what I've heard... Oh and the traction grips for comfort and the frame pucks for safety, the frames that is... Some Dark Horse sliders front and rear would be cool, I need to get some myself one of these days... Kevin | ||
| Justice |
Necessary items for the XB: - Frame pucks - Airbox bra or pad - Drummer exhaust - Michelin Pilot Powers Nice to have: - Zero Gravity double bubble - Corbin seat - CR shift and brake levers from American Sport Bike - Osram H3 bulbs Everything else is optional. (Message edited by justice on October 03, 2005) |
