| Author | Message | ||
     Mattp |
Does anybody have any advice or comments on converting a xb9r to a xb12r? | ||
| Juniorkirk |
try talking the dealer down to a good price when you trade the 9r in for the 12......lol | ||
| Bromanowski |
Yeah I would agree. The conversion will cost you more than selling your bike and buying a 12. I know people get attached to their rides though. | ||
| Froggy |
If you do the work yourself, its not bad. Tear the engine apart, swap the pistons, rods, and a few other pieces, adjust the ECM, and your good to go. Not much separates the 9 and a 12. It isn't worth it in my opinion, but if you are going to tear it apart, go with aftermarket parts, something like a 1250 kit. | ||
| Mattp |
Thanks Froggy that's kinda what I was looking for. I bought the xb9r with a knocking in the motor a month ago for $1,700. I worked at a Harley dealer until Friday when I got let go but I had already order all my parts, with my discount. All in all, I should have a xb12r motor in a 04' xb9r frame for $2,800. | ||
| Froggy |
Killer deal!  | ||
| Bromanowski |
If you can get the complete engine for that cheap it's a good deal. Just remember the primary gearing and transmission gearing are different, | ||
| Froggy |
Transmission gearing is the same, but primary gearing on XB9's is shorter. It doesn't need to be changed, in fact many desire the 9 gearing on their 12's. | ||
| Fast1075 |
You need a whole '12 crankshaft to do it the "easy" way... | ||
| Mattp |
Cool thanks everybody for your input. I didn't even know that the primary gearing is different. | ||
| B00stzx3 |
Just get an 1125R unless you're doing a big bore kit. | ||
| Froggy |
Where you going to find a 1125R for $1700 that needs only a little bit of motor work? | ||
| Firstfamily |
$2,800 for basically a new bike...can't beat that | ||
| Mattp |
First off, as much as I love the 1125R it's not the bike for me. I love the sound of the XB motor. I was asked to be the Buell salesman for a Harley Davidson dealer. I didn't even own a buell, I had an tricked out XL883R. I said yes, sold my 883R and started promoting buell and looking for one to buy. Then I found the xb9r for $1,700 just after I payed the $1,100 bill for my parts I got let go. I'm waiting on the right side crank bearing to assembly everything. I got the 12r crank, pistons, and ecm, I also got all new bearings lifters and a complete gasket kit. | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
you also want to upgrade the oil pump thingy.  http://www.buell.com/en_us/gear/accessories/product.asp?Menu_ID=2&ProductLineID=3&CategoryID=6&ProductID=3138 |
