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Ed219
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 03:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I got a great deal on a used 04 xb12r.All stock. I got it for 1G under what I budgeted. So now here is the fun part. I got 1G to spend on mods. So far this is what I got in
mind:

Rear set cover (bike was missing it)
Exhaust (Drummer, Special OPS, or D&D)
Lane Splitter Mirrors
K&N Filter
Open air box kit or 07 air box
CRG Shorty Levers
Buell Traction Hand Grips
DHM sliders all around
Frame puck

Anyone got any ideas what else i should get?
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Metalstorm
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 04:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Tires, oil, oil filters, clutch & primary inspection cover gaskets and gas : )

(Message edited by metalstorm on February 27, 2007)
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Mortarmanmike120
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 04:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Frame pucks, axle sliders, get good riding gear.
If there's anything left after that, tires.
Then go play.
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Gentleman_jon
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 06:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Ed,
I like your selection.
I might make one or two suggestions.
1. If you are going to go to the K+N, open airbox and aftermarket muffler, you probably would enjoy the race ECM which adds more fuel, and you should remove the "snorkle", the rubber tube that goes through the frame in the air intake passage.
2. The shop manual and parts book are extremely valuable if you are going to modify and maintain the bike yourself.
The bikes are relatively easy to work on, but because of their unique design, it's nice to be able to refer to the book when wrenching.
4. Tire selection is very important on these bikes. Dunlop Qualifiers, Pirelli Diablo Corsa lll, Michelin Pilot Power 2CT, are among the most favored models.
5. Suspension set up is more important on these bikes than usual because of the radical geometry. Here are the "Aggressive Rider" settings developed by Buell factory rider Shawn Higbee. You can find them here on Bad Web:

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/37123.html

Congratulations on your new ride, and welcome to the madness.
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Vaxb
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 07:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Congrats on the purchase!! I say good gear,and I'd spend my money on a track school!
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Bake
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 07:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

A comfortable seat.
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12r
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 08:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Tyres, helmet and suit. Save the remainder for your next bike
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Mdm
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 08:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

An IRA
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Trojan
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 10:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

SUSPENSION : )
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Tx05xb12s
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 10:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

LOL! I'd say add a few more thousand to your budget. There are so many toys you can add to the thing, you'll wind up going nuts if you try to keep it under a thousand. That's a good start though. If I had to start over with a stock bike, I'd prioritize the following:

Pirelli Diablo Corsa III's
Exhaust/intake filter/race ecm
Open Airbox Conversion/breather re-route

Just those put you over $1000.

I'd also prioritize replacing the missing part you talked about, a shop manual, and the best head to toe gear you can afford. Get your owners manual out and use it as a guide to change all the fluids and check all adjustments since you don't necessarily know what was done to the bike before you got it. Have fun! Welcome to the obsession.
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Spike
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 10:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

First off- congrats on the new bike!

Definitely some good suggestions here so far. My list would include:

1. Protective riding gear.
2. Maintenance to the bike (fluids, brakes, tires, etc.)
3. Fresh tires (if not covered under #2)
4. Protective stuff for the bike (frame pucks, axle sliders, etc.)
5. Track time/advanced rider training (requires 1, 2, and 3. 4 Highly recommended)
6. Performance parts for the bike (exhaust, intake, suspension, etc.)
7. Dress-up parts for the bike (mirrors, levers, catch can, etc.)


The logic is pretty simple. If you don't have the right gear, you should forget about riding anyway. If the bike is poorly maintained, the ride will only be frustrating. Track time and riding training will be tremendous fun within itself, and it'll make a big difference in your riding ability. Nothing I've ever bolted onto a bike (or a car) has improved the ride as much as track time. The bolt-on stuff is fun, but it mostly adds character to the bike. Even with the best exhaust and intake setup you're only talking about modest power gains anyway, so you're better off investing in the one thing that always needs more improvement- the rider.

Hope this helps.

Mike Luddy, Jr.
'04 XB12R



*edit:

P.S. Don't forget the factory service manual. It's ~$55 and well worth it.

(Message edited by spike on February 27, 2007)
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Reepicheep
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 10:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I would recommend the frame pucks, an Aerostitch suit and a cheap Garmin Quest / 2610.

I went aftermarket exhaust and ecm, then went back to stock.
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Cityxslicker
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 11:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Just got the taxes back too. Budget for
Engine Cage
Caribou Luggage Side Cases
Ventura Tail bag Rack
H.I.D. Lights
LED turn signals, running lights
Alien Driving lights
Side mount Jerry Cans
Tom - Tom GPS
Custom two up touring seat
Fresh set of MT KNobbies : D

New exhaust will have to wait a season
Damn that went fast, any left over going into account for new Buell Dirt bike
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Molly_hatchet
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 11:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

1000 bucks barely puts a dent in what i want....so if u got extra it is SOP to donate to ur fellow badwebbers : D .
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147db
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 02:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

This is the only profitable investment:



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Wile_c
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 02:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Mauro



this is another nice option

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Rasmonis
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 02:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If you don't have it already, spend the money on good riding gear and frame pucks - they're kind of like insurance - you may never need them, but if & when you do, you'll be glad you have them. All of the other performance mods can be acquired a little at a time, it is more difficult to have the money to get all the riding gear you need at once.

I can't believe how many times I've gone on rides "underprotected", knowing what I know now (that pavement and gravel is unforgiving to denim and skin), I never would have gotten on my bike with out the proper protection.

None of us think we're going to go down...

I could easily spend 1K on riding gear.
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Sloppy
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 03:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Invest in something that will make your bike go faster, brake quicker, corner harder and faster than most bikes with more power...

TRACK SCHOOL!

If you haven't done one, pick out one by Keith Code.

A day at the track will make you quickly recognize that an SV650 or EX500 will go faster than most riders on sport bikes...

I've shown my tail to many Kawakukidama bikes all due to track days... horsepower doesn't make you faster, it's your confidence in yourself that makes you faster.
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Old_man
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 03:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If the bike still has the stock Dunlop tires - The VERY FIRST thing I would do is replace them. - They truly SUCK!
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Roadrailer
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 04:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If you don't have it already, spend the money on good riding gear and frame pucks - they're kind of like insurance - you may never need them, but if & when you do, you'll be glad you have them. All of the other performance mods can be acquired a little at a time, it is more difficult to have the money to get all the riding gear you need at once.

A big +1 to this. Everything else (particularly the look-good doodads) can wait.
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Kod
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 04:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

spend that money in GASOLINE and TYRES




ps: Dani e Mauro non potevo manca



(Message edited by kod on February 27, 2007)
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Xl1200r
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 04:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I'd go with booze and strippers, but that's just me.
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Tailspining
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 04:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Boob job!
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Court
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 04:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I-N-V-E-S-T

I watched my Dad retire in 1983. . . sell his company and buy Harley-Davidson stock with some of the proceeds.

23 years later . . . I know damn well what I'd do with the $1,000.

But then . . . I'm cheap.

: )
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Naustin
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 05:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

spend that money in GASOLINE and TYRES

That's my vote. I'd take a week off of work and see how many miles I could put on my bike.
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Ed219
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 05:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I got the riding gear already. I will go with the new tires,shop manual,sliders,and puck first. I wish there was a track here in Hawaii. I cant wait till i go to my next duty station in San Diego.
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Molly_hatchet
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 07:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

u could buy us all beer.....
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Tx05xb12s
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 10:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I changed my mind. Don't be a fool. Forget the performance mods and buy $1000 worth of riding gear. Work on the bike as you have discretionary income to do so. I wear $2,500 worth of riding gear, and it's nowhere near top of the line.

When I first got my bike I had no idea how much money you can spend on gear and bike bobbles and trinkets. I was stupid and was more worried about bolting on max horsepower than I was protecting my own skin. I can't believe that when I was most vulnerable to an accident as a brand new rider, I used to ride around like a squid acting crazy in traffic in nothing but a helmet and gloves. Now that I have 10,000 miles of experience and two training courses under my belt, NOW I wear all the gear. Figures. Don't be foolish like me.
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J_s_machine
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 11:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If you don't do anything else, buy the frame pucks! I laid my bike down on both sides already, and I have a very big dent and scratch on the right and a small scratch on the left. YOU CAN'T COVER THAT UP. However, if I would have had the frame pucks I prolly would be OK now.

Good news is the frame pucks that I will be installing as soon as I get them will fit and cover these defects as well as protect it in the future!

A scratched/dented frame/tank drastically reduces the value of the bike I'm sure, so it looks like I'm gonna have to stick with what I have! Not that it's a bad thing...

Good gear is a must. You can replace bikes and parts, but not yourself.
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Bdabuell
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 11:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

hookers and coke...
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