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Mdoughten
| | Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 10:57 pm: | 
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My Buell collection would be huuuuge!
Mine too..... |
Dutch_x1
| | Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 11:13 pm: |
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Red93stang
Sad enough i don't own these buells anymore.
Millenium got stolen and the red racing stripe got wrecked 
I do own a x1 at the moment,but it isn't a limited edition.whant to buy one and might also have found one . Started this thread because of the one i found.Whant to make sure it's a real racing stripe.
About winning the lottery..... To much to list  |
Kyrocket
| | Posted on Monday, November 28, 2011 - 09:17 am: |
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I don't have #250 but I do have all the same numbers I've got CF #205 of 250. Started a thread a long time ago to find where they (CF) were and (for those who like the limited editions) 1313 gave up some great info about the japanese carbon fiber editions. Basically the same as the others but had a different pegasus in the weave of the windscreen and had white frames and wheels. Let me try and find that somewhere. |
Kyrocket
| | Posted on Monday, November 28, 2011 - 09:23 am: |
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http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/476 23/277111.html |
Red93stang
| | Posted on Monday, November 28, 2011 - 11:03 am: |
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Thanks for the link Kyrocket.
So #1-#9 never got built?? Seems weird doesn't it?? Maybe 1313 or Court could explain why or if this was just common production test vehicle and then sent to the crusher?
(Message edited by Red93stang on November 28, 2011) |
Babired
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 12:11 pm: |
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wow I missed this thread! The X1R and X1M's have "ss" in the VIN numbers. i don't know if the 1999 bikes have it or not. Then I found that there are less of the 2000 X1 editions than what the gas caps say. I don't know if it is miss-information or not. K |
Eagleman
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 12:26 pm: |
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I have seen 3 different Millenniums on craigslist recently ,PA,DE,MD/DC
I have one already, its just surprising that with under 400 in the states 3 are for sale in my region. |
Dutch_x1
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 12:37 pm: |
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just got a email from a bwb member who checked the VIN number for me.(thanks steve)
the race stripe i like to buy appears to be a real racing stripe #81 of 350.going to let the gas cap engraved like it should be.
babired
the vin number from the buell i like to buy has ss in it.(1999racing stripe).
now i have to find a way to get the buell in the netherlands. |
Court
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 01:16 pm: |
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My sneaking suspicion is that the numbers may vary significantly.
I think the "gas caps" were a marketing thing. Is the VIN differentiated in anyway?
I don't have (I don't think) 1999 Build Sheets but am going to have to dig through some old Excel files and see.
I'm wondering how the bikes were designated. Do they show as "special edition" or something when the dealer runs the VIN? |
Dutch_x1
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 02:10 pm: |
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court
limited edition buell VIN`s do show up as special edition when when the dealer checks them.
two dealers checked the VIN from the buell i wasn`t sure of being a racing stripe.both of them told me it`s a factory racing stripe #81 of 350 |
Court
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 02:31 pm: |
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Excellent.
I'll do some digging about. Typically what happened was marketing contracted with someone (as in the case of the "Signature Series" S2) to make the unique part, in this case the gas cap.
Sometimes it's possible to see if there were any left overs or if the original paperwork, drawings and program files (correspondence, prototypes, orders and delivery tickets) can be found or as just sitting in someone's garage.
The story of the Badwebber who ACCIDENTLY stumbled upon all the S2 Signature Series stuff is one of the most amazing.
The reason I never say never. |
Jcs64
| | Posted on Friday, December 02, 2011 - 05:40 pm: |
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Babired, or anyone else that knows this, You said that a X1 w/ a SS vin # may be a special/limited edition? Just a couple weeks ago I bought my first Buell, a 2000 X1. Well the SS sounded familiar when I read your post so I went to look. Sure enough, it starts w/ SS.
Does this mean Its "special"?
thanks, Jeff |
Dutch_x1
| | Posted on Friday, December 02, 2011 - 09:46 pm: |
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just checked the VIN # from my 1999 x1.it also starts with ss.
i`m sure it isn`t a factory limited edition buell,but it`s my limited edition #1 of 1  |
1313
| | Posted on Sunday, December 04, 2011 - 06:15 pm: |
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I'm pretty sure every X1 will have SS in the VIN. Just like S1's had SS and all S1W's had YS.
I don't recall any special editions having any differentiation in their VIN's - but I'm not 100% positive...
1313 |
Babired
| | Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 - 01:39 pm: |
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I don't know all 3 of my limited editions had SS in the vin but the ss was in the middle. Then when researching it someone told me the ss means they are limited editions. It could be miss-info since the only tubers I have owned were the X1M (2 of them) and the X1R. |
Jcs64
| | Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 - 03:30 pm: |
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I just went and checked my neighbors '97 S1 and his VIN also had the SS. So, Im guessing that my bike isnt that "special", oh well. |
Babired
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 10:48 am: |
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okay on the good side they're all SS's! On the down side what makes the special editions special besides the color schemes?, Gas caps? |
Ratbuell
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 08:15 pm: |
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Um...pretty much. No mechanical or software changes or anything like that. Cosmetics only (pretty cool cosmetics...but that's it).
AFAIK the last (only?) "special edition" that included physical/mechanical differences was the S1/S1W - although some would consider them to be completely different models.
S1: lightning motor, small tank, SS VIN.
S1W: thunderstorm motor, Manta tank, 4 frame colors available, 4 body colors available, solo tail with "euro" seat and no passenger pegs, YS VIN. |
