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MUZZA · 03-21-2008, 02:22 AM

well I have a 2007 XB12R and have put 12000khs on it I have bilt my own mufler as all the outher ones looked ugley Iv put after market ECU in and K@n filter I have had no problems with it and love it own the corners

Thig · 03-21-2008, 05:06 AM

I am no Buell apologist, but I think to compare a 1999 model to all Buells is not being fair. Haven't they made a lot of advances in their product in the last 9 years?

Animal1207 · 04-21-2011, 04:20 PM

I've owned my 1998 White Lightnig since 2005. I purchased it for 3700$
I have dumped about 3000$ into it for maintenance and needed aftermarket upgrades to keep it rolling. So far the front forks have blown seals 3 times, rear shock blew out 3 times, 1 titanium race header granaded and the stock pipe stupid brackets too many times to list, 2 mufflers, 1fell off and 1 literaly exploded, 2 ignition modules, 1 camposition sensor, and many light bulbs.
Sounds bad, not reliable... It was frusterating. Parts arn't cheap and Harley Davidson dealerships don't know a thing about buells. But after making the bike the way buell should have from the factory, it is by far the most serious track and drag Muscle bike I have ridden. The term street bike is an understatement. This bike is a full race bike and rides accordingly. Intake, carb, ignition, exhaust, and an overbore with 10.5:1 compression. 115HP, 115 LBS! 1st to 100mph every time. A real Monster Street Fighter can live with TLC!

MOKE1K · 07-07-2011, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tripleripple

Bike at left has been rock solid. Has an incessant problem with wanting to use only the rear wheel but I have learned to deal with it.

LOL, oh yeah.

MOKE1K · 07-07-2011, 01:09 PM

I get both sides of the coin but most of them with XB's seem to be pretty reliable. Knew of a couple people that had reaccuring problems that warranty took care of no big deal. Good luck though!

04-21-2011, 04:20 PM	#13
Animal1207 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1	Is every buell a Pos? Yes and no. I've owned my 1998 White Lightnig since 2005. I purchased it for 3700$ I have dumped about 3000$ into it for maintenance and needed aftermarket upgrades to keep it rolling. So far the front forks have blown seals 3 times, rear shock blew out 3 times, 1 titanium race header granaded and the stock pipe stupid brackets too many times to list, 2 mufflers, 1fell off and 1 literaly exploded, 2 ignition modules, 1 camposition sensor, and many light bulbs. Sounds bad, not reliable... It was frusterating. Parts arn't cheap and Harley Davidson dealerships don't know a thing about buells. But after making the bike the way buell should have from the factory, it is by far the most serious track and drag Muscle bike I have ridden. The term street bike is an understatement. This bike is a full race bike and rides accordingly. Intake, carb, ignition, exhaust, and an overbore with 10.5:1 compression. 115HP, 115 LBS! 1st to 100mph every time. A real Monster Street Fighter can live with TLC!

07-07-2011, 01:09 PM	#15
MOKE1K Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kalapana, Big Island Posts: 3,956	I get both sides of the coin but most of them with XB's seem to be pretty reliable. Knew of a couple people that had reaccuring problems that warranty took care of no big deal. Good luck though! __________________ "YOU CAN'T BOLT ON SKILL" "The only thing limiting your bike, is you" We survived Bush you'll survive Obama! "the most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive." --thomas sowell

03-21-2008, 02:22 AM	#11
MUZZA Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9	well I have a 2007 XB12R and have put 12000khs on it I have bilt my own mufler as all the outher ones looked ugley Iv put after market ECU in and K@n filter I have had no problems with it and love it own the corners

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03-21-2008, 05:06 AM	#12
Thig Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 54	I am no Buell apologist, but I think to compare a 1999 model to all Buells is not being fair. Haven't they made a lot of advances in their product in the last 9 years?