My new to me bike - Buell XB9R - Page 2

Greg_E · March 27th, 2010, 06:10 PM

I'm probably going to paint the wider mirrors, I bought them used (cheap) and they have some rash on them so they need some work. If the paint comes off, then I'll just sand it 'til they're black again and keep riding. Other people on the Buell forums have done similar jobs with fusion and say it hold up to washing just fine, but no one had done the mirrors before so I'm breaking new ground.

Working on the lettering on the air cleaner cover (what you guys use as the tank). It has orange letters on it, I have the letters gone and I'm cutting black reflective vinyl for the replacement. I have B U E L L L L cut and took a break before I wreck the next B U E and waste material. Hoping it looks good since there is no way to go back but buy new letters.

Test fit my Cortech tail bag and saddle bags... The saddle bags will not fit with stock turn signals so I need to shop for some new ones that have much shorter "stalks". All in all I'm not real impressed with the Cortech saddlebags, going to need to do a bunch of mods to the attachment straps, the stitching is real weak and a few other things.

Greg_E · March 27th, 2010, 08:51 PM

Looks OK, wish I had a laser cutting machine since the edges are not really perfect but not horrible either.

Greg_E · April 11th, 2010, 02:59 PM

Painted black and then added 3M black reflective vinyl not sure if I like it, hope it is brighter with headlights than camera flash.

gogoKawi · April 12th, 2010, 11:15 PM

I'm loving the reflective vinyl. I'm cool with anything that looks good and adds to a riders safety at the same time.

Greg_E · April 13th, 2010, 06:31 AM

I really don't care about the safety aspect of the reflector around the lights, what I really wanted was for it to look evil and intimidating when headlights hit it. Ultimately I plan on retrofitting some Hella high/low lights onto this bike so that I have 2 lights all the time.

I think this reflector mod would look better on a black bike, a pair of ghostly eyes coming out of the darkness...

gogoKawi · April 14th, 2010, 12:38 AM

I see what you mean. Colored reflective vinyl would be really nice, like red. It would make the headlights look like bloodshot eyes.

Greg_E · April 14th, 2010, 06:28 AM

No one makes a black base color with red reflective material. That would be extremely nice for a blacked out bike! You can find yellow reflective with black base if you look hard enough, but not red reflective.

I might have to cut that part of the fairing out and do LEDs for an angel eyes look though I'm kind of saving that space for ram air induction if I can ever find an EFI computer that I can make work (and doesn't cost $1000).

camaroz1985 · April 14th, 2010, 09:08 AM

megasquirt

Greg_E · April 14th, 2010, 10:31 AM

Nope, no more Megasquirt for me. It used to be nice and open, now not one thing is open including trying to get things like this motor working. Lots of mad people, those who worked hard to make it function then have their free hard work ripped off into a commercial product.

There is another DIY system in the works but I haven't kept up on it because I haven't had the time. It is open and pledges to remain that way, so I should be able to bend it to my will. Or I'll go the hard way and build my own from scratch. If I knuckle down I could probably do it.

camaroz1985 · April 14th, 2010, 11:57 AM

That stinks. I'm not real familiar with it, but I thought it was still like that.

The only one I have experience with is Performance Electronics, but that is $1K.

Greg_E · April 24th, 2010, 04:08 PM

New turn signals installed, exhaust wrap (failed), Cortech bags, and Internatrix alarm fitted. New clutch cable to replace the one that kept "stretching".

Link to original page on YouTube.

Next up is an adjustable clutch lever and matching brake lever and then I think I'm done.

Grn99Kawi · April 24th, 2010, 04:09 PM

Keep it up Greg.. that XB is getting better and better!

sharky nrk · April 24th, 2010, 04:25 PM

would like to ride an XB someday - seems like a good ride

April 24th, 2010, 04:09 PM	#52
Grn99Kawi ninjette.org sage Name: A Location: Long Island, NY Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2000 Honda CBR600F4 (sold) 1999 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: 586	Keep it up Greg.. that XB is getting better and better! __________________________________________________ 2000 Honda CBR600F4 Silver and Red 1999 Kawi Racing Green Ninja 250 sold

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March 27th, 2010, 06:10 PM	#41
Greg_E ninjette.org sage Name: Greg Location: central new york Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 90 Suzuki gsx600f Katana, 03 Buell XB9R Posts: 868	I'm probably going to paint the wider mirrors, I bought them used (cheap) and they have some rash on them so they need some work. If the paint comes off, then I'll just sand it 'til they're black again and keep riding. Other people on the Buell forums have done similar jobs with fusion and say it hold up to washing just fine, but no one had done the mirrors before so I'm breaking new ground. Working on the lettering on the air cleaner cover (what you guys use as the tank). It has orange letters on it, I have the letters gone and I'm cutting black reflective vinyl for the replacement. I have B U E L L L L cut and took a break before I wreck the next B U E and waste material. Hoping it looks good since there is no way to go back but buy new letters. Test fit my Cortech tail bag and saddle bags... The saddle bags will not fit with stock turn signals so I need to shop for some new ones that have much shorter "stalks". All in all I'm not real impressed with the Cortech saddlebags, going to need to do a bunch of mods to the attachment straps, the stitching is real weak and a few other things.

March 27th, 2010, 08:51 PM	#42
Greg_E ninjette.org sage Name: Greg Location: central new york Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 90 Suzuki gsx600f Katana, 03 Buell XB9R Posts: 868	Looks OK, wish I had a laser cutting machine since the edges are not really perfect but not horrible either.

April 11th, 2010, 02:59 PM	#43
Greg_E ninjette.org sage Name: Greg Location: central new york Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 90 Suzuki gsx600f Katana, 03 Buell XB9R Posts: 868	Painted black and then added 3M black reflective vinyl not sure if I like it, hope it is brighter with headlights than camera flash.

April 12th, 2010, 11:15 PM	#44
gogoKawi ninjette.org sage Name: Dre Location: DMV Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300, 2008 ZX6, 2011 Ninja 1000 Posts: 622	I'm loving the reflective vinyl. I'm cool with anything that looks good and adds to a riders safety at the same time.

April 13th, 2010, 06:31 AM	#45
Greg_E ninjette.org sage Name: Greg Location: central new york Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 90 Suzuki gsx600f Katana, 03 Buell XB9R Posts: 868	I really don't care about the safety aspect of the reflector around the lights, what I really wanted was for it to look evil and intimidating when headlights hit it. Ultimately I plan on retrofitting some Hella high/low lights onto this bike so that I have 2 lights all the time. I think this reflector mod would look better on a black bike, a pair of ghostly eyes coming out of the darkness...

April 14th, 2010, 12:38 AM	#46
gogoKawi ninjette.org sage Name: Dre Location: DMV Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300, 2008 ZX6, 2011 Ninja 1000 Posts: 622	I see what you mean. Colored reflective vinyl would be really nice, like red. It would make the headlights look like bloodshot eyes.

April 14th, 2010, 06:28 AM	#47
Greg_E ninjette.org sage Name: Greg Location: central new york Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 90 Suzuki gsx600f Katana, 03 Buell XB9R Posts: 868	No one makes a black base color with red reflective material. That would be extremely nice for a blacked out bike! You can find yellow reflective with black base if you look hard enough, but not red reflective. I might have to cut that part of the fairing out and do LEDs for an angel eyes look though I'm kind of saving that space for ram air induction if I can ever find an EFI computer that I can make work (and doesn't cost $1000).

April 14th, 2010, 09:08 AM	#48
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	megasquirt

April 14th, 2010, 10:31 AM	#49
Greg_E ninjette.org sage Name: Greg Location: central new york Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 90 Suzuki gsx600f Katana, 03 Buell XB9R Posts: 868	Nope, no more Megasquirt for me. It used to be nice and open, now not one thing is open including trying to get things like this motor working. Lots of mad people, those who worked hard to make it function then have their free hard work ripped off into a commercial product. There is another DIY system in the works but I haven't kept up on it because I haven't had the time. It is open and pledges to remain that way, so I should be able to bend it to my will. Or I'll go the hard way and build my own from scratch. If I knuckle down I could probably do it.

April 14th, 2010, 11:57 AM	#50
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	That stinks. I'm not real familiar with it, but I thought it was still like that. The only one I have experience with is Performance Electronics, but that is $1K.

April 24th, 2010, 04:25 PM	#53
sharky nrk Fighting Texas Aggie '05 Name: Neil Location: Hutto, TX Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '07 ZX6R, '08 Versys, '09 250R Track, '93 F2/F3 Track Posts: A lot.	would like to ride an XB someday - seems like a good ride

April 24th, 2010, 04:08 PM	#51
Greg_E ninjette.org sage Name: Greg Location: central new york Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 90 Suzuki gsx600f Katana, 03 Buell XB9R Posts: 868	New turn signals installed, exhaust wrap (failed), Cortech bags, and Internatrix alarm fitted. New clutch cable to replace the one that kept "stretching". Link to original page on YouTube. Next up is an adjustable clutch lever and matching brake lever and then I think I'm done.