Man i am rebuilding my carbs rn, and now I am worried about my jetting. Idk how i will do it or who to take it to or what to even do about it, any guidance?
Have you ever seen someones fingers who has fallen with fingerless gloves ? Their fingers get sharpened like pencils ! How can a bike be too loud ?? The Buell is a nice bike !(as opposed to a Harley !)
This is a hotrodded 883 right? I love the xb12 as a spare bike to have fun on. I currently ride a hammer 1275 sportster with upgraded suspension. I really like the frame gas tank and swing atm oil bag. I think it's next level engineering❤❤. But I think a hammer 90 inch is coming soon to my sportster😂.I can't help it I love allot of torque in the 500lb sportster frames. Not really interested in the 700lb dynas. Torque is what moves you
Fuck i miss my xj650 bobber i had a yz450 front end on which makes a mean as rake and shorten rear shocks , with x2 2into 1 no baffles and build my own forward controls.
Nice. I looked and rode a 85 Rz 500 lc. I would of been heart broken if I dropped or laid it down. Decide to pass on it and let someone with garage take better care of it then I could. I don't think my back would like me riding it after work.
I almost bought a Lightning ss. But found a Ulysses with low miles. Had a mouse nest in air filter and electrical issue on plug at ecm. Added a ground to the starter to fix the Harley lag on starting. Was getting good voltage but not a good ground.
I got the slower Xb12x. 6 foot an almost too short for it. I like riding the Ulysses distances. I agree easier to find neutral going 2nd down. Zip tie on ecm under the seat. Fixed my electrical issue. The fuel pump it's self is from a mustang. I like the engine heated seat. I ride a lot of dirt roads with it and 2 tracks up north.
Nice video bro, I'm gonna try making a water injection kit for my 150cc motorcycle, for better fuel consumption and more realiabity. Do you have any advice?
I own several Buell's and yes neutral is hard to find on all of them. I always keep it in gear at a red light so neutral is no big deal. My 97 S1 shifts super smooth, but my 00 X1 shifts like an old Mack truck.
The S1 had really long throws on the throttle, and you had to pull all the way off the throttle to get it to shift. Could be worse, I could've been one of those guys that flaps his arm, lol
I will say you should compare the xb9 to the sportster 883 and the xb12 to the 1200. I think when making that comparrison the buell out accelerates the harley at any rpm.
I appreciate the review. I really disagree with what you said about the transmission, though. I had an 06 Uly and the transmission was OK, not terrible, but it was hard to find neutral sometimes. My 05 XB9SX has a really fantastic transmission. It has always been super easy to find neutral and shifts like butter, even compared to my 2017 Honda. Very good points about the fuel pumps and the seat. The heat from the motor on the seat and legs is the biggest drawback for me in the southeast US. It seemed to be far worse on my Uly than the XB9, so I'm happy giving up some of the crazy torque of the 1200 for that relief.
I've got two xj650s, an '82 and an '83, both in storage but always in the back of my mind. YICS, shaft drive, high powerband, and pure potential make me want to get to work. Thanks for your videos. After my current project, I may have to revisit a classic.
Curious where this was filmed? I am looking at one of these right now (I had the follow up model back in the day). Great video, thank you for not overdubbing the usual rock music or other nonsense. To those who may be thinking, make up your own mind and see for yourself. I have owned several Ducs of this vintage and they are wonderful bikes.
