Right then: hello to you all my fellow enthusiasts!

I've owned several Buells over the years: three X1's, an S1 and a XB9.
I started with the S1 wich was rather old and tatty but with a US spec rearpulley, 42 Mikuni HSR and forcewinder it was plenty quick and since I rode it with just the headers in place it sounded like a WW2 bomber!

After that came my first X1: almost new and completely stock.
I fuckin' hated it! After the S1 it felt soggy and slow but it has to be said, comfy.

So out with that one and in with an X1 with full US spec pulleykit, Mikuni HSR42, K&N filter, 1280 cc Millenium kit, Pro series full exhaust and Buell race ignition.
Fast but the bike itself wasn't much to look at.

Went ahead and bought a rather nice looking XB9 with black Renthal bars.
Like it in a way but it always felt a little small and gutless.

So out with that and in with yet another X1: this time a low mileage Millenium edition in near concourse condition.
Vance and Hines exhaust, remap, full US spec pulleykit and a few other bits and bobs.

Too nice to mod and so I sold it.

Now I've bought myself a half finished project with a lot of nice new parts and I intend to rebuild it completely to my spec and turn it into something of a hybrid between a streetfighter/supermoto.

Here's what I bought:

1998 X1 with:

one piece tankcover freshly painted gloss black
S2 fairing freshly painted gloss black
backend freshly painted gloss black
black WP raceforks with black chrome inserts
LSL alloy bars
LSL alloy footpegs
LSL alloy front pulleycover
Manitoo aircleaner with K&N filter
NEW Mikuni HSR42
NEW AST adjustable rearshock
Millenium edition ceramic coated headers
carbon front mudguard
carbon undertray/bellypan
carbon dashsurround
Berringer brakepump
Berringer hydraulic clutch pump
EBC dual front discs
PM calipers
Special multispoke wheels (no idea what they are)

And the best bit of all:

Rebuild engine with counterbalanced cranck, new pistons and rings, XB-cillinders, new valves, new valveguides, new oilpumpdrivegear and all of it finished in black cracklecoating!

I am planning on doing a full restothread with pics on it so...enjoy!

Welcome to the group, sounds like a heck of a bike. I look forward to seeing the progress

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"With square conduct, level steps, and upright intentions ..”

Welcome, keep it belt driven.

Well actually I was gonna get rid of the beltdrive and fit conventional sprockets and a chain...

Your rear wheel wont have a cush drive to relieve the stress which means your gearbox will get a very hard time.. ?

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"With square conduct, level steps, and upright intentions ..”

Sounds like a stange, Buellish concoction of a bike. Do you have a thing for Mikuni's over FI (just wondering - 2 out of your three X1's had/have one, if I'm reading right.

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2006 XB12Ss..... 1998 S1W..... 1996 S2T
We do not need the help of our friends so much as confidence that they will help us when we need it. –Epicurus

A rearwheel with cushdrive isn't too hard to source

Haven't decided yet so we'll have to see.

I agree, it is a strange concoction hence me stripping it down again and starting over.
The interesting parts to are (obviously) the frame, engine, frontforks and rearshock.

All the other bits I will have to look at, some will be sold and other will be used.
The S2 fairing is the first thing to be putup for sale though because I think it's hideous!
I'm also not really into all the LSL and carbon bits so I guess I will be selling that off as well.

As far as FI and Mikuni's go: I don't care for the FI much to be honest.
It's not the best FI in the world to start with and I do prefer the response of carb's.

Hello StephTell...

And welcome to the club...look forward to seeing your pic's

I will be picking it all up the upcoming week so I will be posting pics of all my treasures as soon as I've got it all here.

Right now I'm already thinking about wich headlight to use: the Yamaha MT01/03 headlight with xenon will look pretty good with the 'Darth Vader' look of the bike.
I also quite like the idea of the XB-range twin headlights.

I think I'd better start a restothread somewhere, wich forum would be most suitable for this?

I'd really like to hear your vieuws and ideas!

P.S. I'm deeply in love with your avatar zed...

Well boys and girls, looks like there will be quite a few goodies for sale very soon!

The following items will almost certainly be surplus to requirements:

NEW AST adjustable shock
Buell Pro series lower chin spoiler
Swingarm with internal hidden brakeline
Tailsection, freshly painted in gloss black
one-piece tankcover freshly painted in gloss black
tank
polished footpegs
Millenium edition ceramic headers
Manitoo aircleaner/cover freshly painted gloss black

And probably some other bits and bobs...

Pics of my new toy this friday!

Now where's that angle grinder??!!

Welcome - with your items you want to sell bung them in the forsale section you might get a better response

.. and Thunderer is looking for ...

Hi,

Ik ben in nood van en benzine tank, hoeveel aub....ik kan im oop halen !!

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I will list all the things that are surplus in the for sale section this weekend with proper descriptions and pics ok?

I wasn't advertising them on here, it was just an update on my plans!

I've pretty much decided to buy myself an short and low hardtail frame, fit my Buell wheels, forks and engine (obviously) and build a 'high tech' little chop to scare V-rods

Hence having quite a few bits spare...

Further engine mods are on the cards as well...project black hole lol

Richie: picking up a fuell tank ACROSS THE POND might prove to be a rather expensive venture

Welcome,

Oh, and it's not a pond, it's a moat