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Mooch
03-16-2010, 05:52 PM
Finally finished my salvaged 1125R. Still want to put on a fender eliminator but happy with everything else. http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/5720_20100313184748_L.jpghttp://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/5720_20100313184736_L.jpg

Midnight82
03-16-2010, 06:01 PM
Looks great man. Flat colors are killer.

Was the bike salvaged before you bought it? if so what was the damage on something like that?

ridendude
03-16-2010, 06:02 PM
Looks good mooch. [up] Have fun :D

augustus_01
03-16-2010, 06:07 PM
Looks good. What paint did you use?

firebolt020283
03-16-2010, 06:21 PM
looks awesome [up]

Mooch
03-16-2010, 06:27 PM
Yes I bought the bike salvaged. It had a small hole in the swing arm, the dent in the tank you can see above, no right side grip or bar, no master cylinder, broken fairing support, no right pod, damaged right radiator, damaged clutch cover. I think that was about it, and the body scratches.

as far as paint goes, I used Krylon Fusion for plastic. I used satin black (8 coats) and than a matte clear (4 coats)

thanks everyone. I'm stoked with it, seems like a whole new bike now

Supermanrider
03-16-2010, 08:25 PM
Looks good
didnt even see the dent till you said something about it

nativeXb12Rbuell
03-16-2010, 10:48 PM
[up] it looks tough and mean looking , but the exhaust now stands out it needs to be painted black with VHT ceramic header paint to match the rest of the bike...

redliner172
03-16-2010, 11:20 PM
Suggestion: cover the dent up with some frame pucks. They fit great and it will look like it had never been down. I guess they look matte to as well lol.

polkiejoe
03-16-2010, 11:22 PM
frame pucks from a SS[up]

acepilot79
03-16-2010, 11:22 PM
I dig it!! kinda looks like the GI JOE bike

Mooch
03-16-2010, 11:26 PM
I like the frame puck idea, will have to do that when I get some more money.

Black pipe would be cool too, I will look into that. May ceramic coat it

ArmyMP09
03-16-2010, 11:53 PM
Very nice. I wish I could find another project bike like that. I do love the flat black.

INSPECTOR
03-17-2010, 12:10 AM
your flat black bike is nice!

redliner172
03-17-2010, 01:13 AM
As far as the fender eliminator goes, I have the Jardine and its nice. I drilled 4 holes underneath the tail light to let the light shine down on the plate. Evotech has one but its a little expensive. Diesel Moto has one too.

buellchick
03-17-2010, 02:54 AM
I like the flat black a lot but the two things that I see that I would change or add is get the frame a flat color and the muffler needs to be a flat also. But other than that looks great!! :)

fwkapaun
03-17-2010, 03:09 AM
Great looking bike, any shade of black looks awsome on a bike.

Buellysses
03-17-2010, 03:13 AM
Flat black rocks.

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/2120_20091006061748_L.jpg

gear2078
03-17-2010, 03:26 AM
The bike looks awsome! Great job! My only question is why does every aftermarket exhaust for an 1125 have to stick out like a sore thumb? I'd like to see a racing exhaust design like the XB's had.

09CRRED1
03-17-2010, 06:17 AM
u like the flat black ill get pics of my 1125cr with black ceramic coated d & d i bet ull like it

firebolt020283
03-17-2010, 06:30 AM
I think the only thing that sticks out like a sore thumb is the big bright red shock poking out its rear end.

Not saying you should change it, just saying as I look at your pictures I think everything looks really good together until you see the bright red spring in the back.

redliner172
03-17-2010, 10:20 PM
The exhaust sticks out since the engine is suspended and there isnt a lower fairing. All the Jap bikes would look like this too if they didnt have a lower (the sv650). I put a full fairing kit on mine cause it drove me nuts. I still love the bike as is though and I actually like the shock as is. nothing wrong with a little bit of color thrown in there. IMHO anyways.