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Blakern
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 08:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I just bought a 03 XB9R a few months back and was looking for any aftermarket cold or ram air style intake for it. They list this on Dennis Krik http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?skuId=H30641&store=Mai n&catId=209&productId=pH30641&leafCatId=20902&mmyId=9068
But on the forcewinder site they say that it wont fit. I guess i dont see how it will fit on the xb either but i was wondering if anyone has one on there firebolt and any pics would be great. Thanks
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Ctyxrnr
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 08:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

kinda impossible since the EFI intake sits between the heads and frame. that is for the old tube frame Buells.

welcome to the board.
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Diablobrian
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 08:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That's for a tube frame.

There are aftermarket outer air box covers available from Trojanhorse, Hillbilly-Motors , and American Sport Bike
to name a few, in carbon fiber or fiberglass
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Blakern
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 09:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

yea thats what i thought but it says fits 2003 XB9R along with many other bikes like it
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Diablobrian
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 10:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Some desk jockey wrote that. Probably thinks a Buell is a Buell is a Buell.
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Blakern
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 10:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

So what should be the first mods I should do on my bike to get more power??
Whats the best bang for the buck??
Is there any little things or tweaks I can do with out dropping alot of greenbacks??
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Diablobrian
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 11:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Honestly? How long have you been riding?
A track school is the best way to get more out of your bike. Not a track day, or a license school, but a riding school.

Beyond that? I recommend buying a good quality set of riding gear before spending more on the bike.

For the bike. Cheap: remove the snorkel that goes through the frame. I would not
put an aftermarket exhaust on the bike without either a race ecm or getting the
stock ecm re-mapped with direct-link.
For pipes, the cheapest are the special ops, the econo-drummer, the Buell "race"
and the Jardine.
Depending on what's most important to you, torque, top-end hp, or just volume will
dictate which one is right for you.

A "free" mod is cutting your airbox. if you remove your outer airbox (looks like
the gas tank) there is a black cover there that clips on. if you drill holes everywhere
but the oval where the air filter sits it will flow more air, but add intake noise.

A "cheap" mod: remove the stock inner airbox cover and replace it with an 05+/xb12
inner airbox cover. You can identify them by the "dimple" over the throttle body.
DaveS of Appleton H-D (in the sponsor section) can help you there 10% discount too.

I hope this helps. I am not trying to insult you in any way. Just trying to give
the best advice I know how to a new Buell rider.

Welcome to the Badweb family.
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