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Goldtooth
Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 09:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

wanted to try something new again so i painted my spare tank plastic black and put on the black xb wind screen and fender i had. i really liked the red but didn't have a red screen right now. may pick up an extra and paint it to match the red tank.
mounted the xb lights and screen was pretty easy after i decided on a mounting system.
i think it looks much more modern than the single light.
anyway, pics!
before:




after












I also made a new handlebar to replace the crossroads i had before. i reused the bars, just made a new plate out of 6061 aluminum and covered it in 4 layers of carbon fiber for stiffness and vibration reduction. came out pretty cool and is much stiffer than the other base plate.


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Sleez
Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 09:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

looks good, nice job
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Goldtooth
Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 10:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

thanks.
i just noticed on the handlebar pic the line in the middle. that is from the clear 3m film i put on the middle to keep the key fob from rubbing off the clear. the carbon is perfect
nate
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Cyclonemick
Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2010 - 11:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I like that color much better! Nice Bike!
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Kalali
Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2010 - 12:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Personally, I'm more Old School so I prefer the original look but I gotta say the new look is real nice too.
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Phelan
Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2010 - 01:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Love the bars and the black but I really like the original headlight w/out the flyscreen better than the XB lights. I like the chopped fender too.
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Goldtooth
Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2010 - 04:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

surprised you noticed the fender! nice catch.

i do like the bare look of no front wind screen but the single round light is so common and outdated looking. even thinking of going with the cr lights up front.
nate
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Phelan
Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2010 - 06:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

CR lights would be cool. I'm about to start a new look for my S2 as well, as soon as I can gather the parts for it.
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The_italian_job
Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2010 - 06:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

not crazy for the XB headlight on the X1, sorry... :-(
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The_italian_job
Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2010 - 06:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

but you do very nice works on your bike, my compliments...
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Goldtooth
Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2010 - 07:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

no problem, to each their own! that is why it is called customizing!
nate
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Nallac
Posted on Friday, July 02, 2010 - 05:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Looks good...the black tank sure does change the look of the bike...

Hard to say which one i prefer
H'mm single or twin???????

twin lights kinda remind me of the front of a Moto morini corsaro


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Capital_g
Posted on Friday, July 02, 2010 - 06:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I vote black with the dual lights. Looks great.
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Goldtooth
Posted on Friday, July 02, 2010 - 11:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

well this is not a democracy! : )
: )

liking it so far, may go carbon or cr lights!

(Message edited by goldtooth on July 02, 2010)
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Bluebueller
Posted on Saturday, July 03, 2010 - 01:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I really like the twin headlights with the fairing setup. plus, nice paint job.
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Outdoors
Posted on Saturday, July 03, 2010 - 10:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Great looking bike in either colour!

I really like the XB wheels on the tubers. I wish that some enterprising machinist would offer the needed parts for the conversion. Hint, hint!

Is there any way to fabricate a rear wheel hugger for the XB wheel on a tuber? I like the look and it also keeps significant water and road grunge away from the battery, etc.

(Message edited by outdoors on July 03, 2010)
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Onebadx1
Posted on Saturday, July 03, 2010 - 01:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Nate,
I think you did a great job!
I can respect people who think outside of the box and customize their bikes to fit ones personality.
Isn't thats why we ride Buells?
We don't want to be like every Tom, Dick & Harry who's either on a Harley or a Rice burner.
I won't say that we are a special breed, buy we ARE definitely different!
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Goldtooth
Posted on Saturday, July 03, 2010 - 07:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I do have a mini rear hugger on there. I cut down the factory one and added a mounting point on the swingarm. There are some pics on the forum somewhere of it.
nate
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Blue_pipe
Posted on Saturday, July 03, 2010 - 07:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I like the turn signals. Were did you get them.
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Goldtooth
Posted on Saturday, July 03, 2010 - 07:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

ebay
kinda cheap though
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Blue_pipe
Posted on Sunday, July 04, 2010 - 12:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

When you say cheap,do you mean in price or how it's made.
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Goldtooth
Posted on Sunday, July 04, 2010 - 06:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

both, but they have held up so far. had to silicone one of the lenses on though.
nate
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Fast1075
Posted on Monday, July 05, 2010 - 06:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Uber-Tuber : )
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