j4nn3
04-16-2010, 02:07 PM
Hello all. My name is Janne and I come from the land of 10 000 lakes, home of Santa Claus and sauna-crazed people a.k.a. Finland. I’m 36, a husband of one wife and a father of two kids.
I started riding (after 20 years of dreaming about it) 4 years ago, when I purchased my first motorcycle, an HD Sportster. I had lusted over Buell XBs since they came on the market, and finally took the plunge and got me a 2007 XB12S last autumn, five days after our second child was born :-)
I had promised my wife that the Buell would be a bike which doesn’t need any mods, but you know how things are. So... the mods list during the winter included some necessary things style and functionality –wise:
- Zero Gravity extended wind shield (low installation, a tad shortened and reshaped)
- 1” risers
- CRG short levers
- bar-end mirrors
- XB Low seat
- short tail (repainted by me)
- Kellerman mini blinkers
- Pegasus customizing right-side air scoop
- Ventura L-brackets and sport rack (for added security for our 7 year old girl when riding with me + for added capacity on longer trip during this summer, not yet installed though)
The favorite mod so far…? Tough call, but I have to say the CRG levers. I absolutely love them!
I have been lurking over the forum for a quite long time already, but decided to wait for the first post when I get the bike into use after the winter.
Thanks for a great forum, and many valuable tips & tricks!
Ride safe,
Janne
P.S. Here is a pic from last Sunday, after the first-ever motorcycle ride of our girl :-)
http://inlinethumb42.webshots.com/41705/2689274230047851002S600x600Q85.jpg
I started riding (after 20 years of dreaming about it) 4 years ago, when I purchased my first motorcycle, an HD Sportster. I had lusted over Buell XBs since they came on the market, and finally took the plunge and got me a 2007 XB12S last autumn, five days after our second child was born :-)
I had promised my wife that the Buell would be a bike which doesn’t need any mods, but you know how things are. So... the mods list during the winter included some necessary things style and functionality –wise:
- Zero Gravity extended wind shield (low installation, a tad shortened and reshaped)
- 1” risers
- CRG short levers
- bar-end mirrors
- XB Low seat
- short tail (repainted by me)
- Kellerman mini blinkers
- Pegasus customizing right-side air scoop
- Ventura L-brackets and sport rack (for added security for our 7 year old girl when riding with me + for added capacity on longer trip during this summer, not yet installed though)
The favorite mod so far…? Tough call, but I have to say the CRG levers. I absolutely love them!
I have been lurking over the forum for a quite long time already, but decided to wait for the first post when I get the bike into use after the winter.
Thanks for a great forum, and many valuable tips & tricks!
Ride safe,
Janne
P.S. Here is a pic from last Sunday, after the first-ever motorcycle ride of our girl :-)
http://inlinethumb42.webshots.com/41705/2689274230047851002S600x600Q85.jpg