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Alexfiggy
Posted on Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 08:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

i have had my cityx for about 9 weeks now it was built in march of 05 it came with the xb-12 air box. have you ever seen that?
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Madsx
Posted on Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 09:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thats standard on the SX. A little bonus I guess.
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Tank_bueller
Posted on Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 09:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I believe in 05', they started putting the 12 lid on all bikes.....

...because it just works better!

tank

(well, except the blast, obviously)

(Message edited by tank_bueller on November 06, 2005)
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Alexfiggy
Posted on Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 12:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

madsx did you cut the 12 lid on your sx ? if you did how did you do it?and what does it look like. i would love t o see the cut lids on the new bikes you get to see some pics of it on buells web site .
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Madsx
Posted on Monday, November 07, 2005 - 10:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I havent cut it yet but it may become one of the winter projects. The Dremel is itchin to cut somthin. The KV has many examples if you can find them or have the time to search. I'll post pics when it happens.
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Buell_892
Posted on Monday, November 07, 2005 - 10:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Go to KV.. and search 12 lid or something like that.. there are like a zillion threads on it.. i asked around.. and then found it all in the KV
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Drift
Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 07:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

DO NOT CUT IT. I did that to my 05 City X. At first I thought it was great but I was having all kinds of strange things happening with how my bike ran after I cut it. After I got the K and N air filter and the race ECM and pulled the snorkel I went back to the closed AirBox on the advice of Kevin Drum. I mean to tell you that my bottom end came back and my bike runs so much better through out the range. No coughing through the airbox and no hunting around on hot days.

I'll tell you what. I still have mine that I cut with a foam piece that holds it down. If you want to play with it PM me and I will ship it to you if you pay the shipping. If you like it you can have it. If not just ship it back. Give Kevin at KD fab a call and he can explain the whole thing to you. He really knows his stuff...
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Black_sunshine
Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 07:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I didn't cut mine just got the 12 box. At first I took out the snorkle but it seemed to be stumbling a bit running around 4k cruising. I put the snorkle back in and it ran fine. I have K&N, 12 air box, stock ECM with snorkle in. I believe that it was getting too much air (if that's possible). I was wrong once but I was mistakin'
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Glitch
Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 08:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Maybe it's according to which ECM/muffler combo you have?
Black_sunshine and I have close to the same bike.
Both 03 XB9S
B_SG
12airbox(uncut) 12airbox(cut)
Drummer Buell Race Muffler
Standard ECM Race ECM
Snorkel No Snorkel


I have none of the symptoms ya'll speak of wrt cut air box.
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Bambi
Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 08:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I have the American Sport Bike open airbox, K&N, no snorkle and stock ECM & exhaust. I have no problems whatsoever. Low end grunt, midrange pull and smooth top end.
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Glitch
Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 08:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Bambi
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Kdan
Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 08:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"I have the American Sport Bike open airbox, K&N, no snorkle and stock ECM & exhaust. I have no problems whatsoever. Low end grunt, midrange pull and smooth top end."

Whoops. That was me.
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Drift
Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 09:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Haha! Glitch, I think you are exactly correct sir. It is all about airflow thru the system.
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Stealthxb
Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 12:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I have an American Sport Bike open airbox, K&N and Special OPs pipe.
I have seen the dynos to prove I need more fuel, but it has become more obvious since it has gotten cooler.
I am stumbling and coughing when I first start up.
From what I can tell, cutting the airbox is not necessary unless you find a way to deliver more fuel to the engine.
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Glitch
Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 12:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Have you not installed the PCIII yet?
Time for a shop day at the Buell Barn?
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Stealthxb
Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 01:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Time for a shop day at the Buell Barn?
It is most certainly is!!!
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