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Medic_2512
Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 02:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

How fast are the XB`s running the 1/4 mile. The mags say high 12`s to low 13`s. Thats as fast as some of the new cars. I thought they were much faster than that?
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Wyckedflesh
Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 02:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The short wheelbase makes the launch very difficult making for a long 60 foot time.
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1badbuell
Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 02:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If you want a 1/4 mi bike...the Buell is not your ticket to low times...but the challenge of the launch,beating your last best time, and speeding without the po-po's to ruin your day its perfect!
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Brupska
Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 03:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I ran a best 12.140 at 113.30 mph in the 1/4. The only mods are a drummer and my weight is 165 lbs.
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Buellgator
Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 04:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I took mine out, and with no previous track experience was able to run a 13.1 on my second run. The only mods at the time was the race kit, and my weight at the time was about 250lbs.
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45_degrees
Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 06:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Taken from Sportrider:

S3T Thunderbolt ('97) 2/98 12.22 @ 109.7
XB9R Firebolt ('02) 10/02 11.84 @ 112.5
XB12R Firebolt ('03) 12/03 11.43 @ 117.5
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Mou5e
Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 08:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

me being no pro ran 13.1@105 a lil while back on my 9r. they definetly are hard to launch.
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Fullpower
Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 09:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

to make a long story short: they aint made for that. go ride and have fun.
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Rageonthedl
Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 10:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

i did a 12.01 @ 114mph...at the time only mod was race kited 12, and i am 225lbs
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Darthane
Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 10:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

12.200s@112.49mph

A lot of fun, but these bikes are NOT meant for the strip.

At that point, the bike had a Buell Factory Race Kit on it, and about 145 pounds of me.

(Message edited by darthane on August 30, 2005)
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Duff24
Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 07:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I guess I'll find out this weekend at the dragstrip close to Iowa City (I forget what town it's in)...run what you brung!
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Easyrider
Posted on Friday, September 02, 2005 - 09:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I Drive a 10.5 and will tell you guys, still have to do a headjob,, (drive with original valves.. look here http://www.dragbike.nl

I will post all my historie and tuningdetails of coming from a XB9, then bore it to 12 and the stroke it to 1425.

Also I will put here al my race results on a XB

This year I am for the second time Dutch Champion in the streettwin class
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Nevar
Posted on Friday, September 02, 2005 - 10:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Motorcyclist has the following times...

XB9SX CityX (05) ------ 12.57 @ 105.1 MPH
XB12S Lightning (03) -- 11.38 @ 117.6 MPH

Tim

(Message edited by nevar on September 03, 2005)
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Kowpow225
Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2005 - 11:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've always questioned the Motorcyclist data on the Cityx. It always seemed a little slow to me considering that just a few months before the city cross data was published, they had an '02 firebolt running 11.7's. The hp/torque figures really took a plunge too, down to 72/53 I believe.
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