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Don't forget the red ball so that others can't hear you scream on the track

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I figured plastering on some kool stickers and screaming "VROOM VROOM" as I rode must have added 4hp to stock :eagerness:

That's super cool! My very first bike was an R3 as well. Gotta love that 40hp! I always thought that engine was going to detonate every time I got it past 6000rpm or so.
The front springs were...

Happy and sad to report that the bike changed hands to a great guy. He's gonna ship it over to Texas to do Starbucks runs with the cattle herds.

But fear not, I still have my trusty XB9 so I'll...

@Cooter I need to get back to the track in the coming year. LMK if you ever do Laguna Seca / Sonoma / Thunderhill. I could definitely learn a thing or two

Hey Cooter, are you planning on shipping your bike (and the El Camino??) to Europe for the ride? Or just renting something there?

LMK if you ever swing by SF on another one of your road trips. ...

Phenomenal trip report!!! Those views and good German beer alone would make the trip worthwhile.

You live in Appalachia? Did you and your friends ship the bikes over?
What kind of tail rack...

Ditto to all the above.

But as old as your bike is, I'd say just go ahead and replace / rebuild the fuel pump. Confirming power there won't solve the issue, as if there's a leak within the...

Bumpitty bump.

Price dropped to $11,500. Get yourself that Christmas present!!!

So it comes with the insane eclectic mix of metric, SAE and Torx bits that they cobbled our bikes with? Where's the slot for the duct tape and cable clamps??

Man I miss this forum and you guys.

I'm late to the party. I was gonna suggest that you connect red charger cable to the right nipple, and black end to left nipple. Then hit the starter. Or was...

If the tail weren't so bobbed off, I actually kinda like the design. The riveted panels do look appropriately post apocalyptic

Hey Cooter! Good to see you again. For a fellow old time Bueller, maybe we can work out a deal :cool:
Plus you're in CA too. Send me a PM if you're interested.

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Just testing the waters... I've been dragging my feet, but I realize that this is far too special and beautiful a bike to sit as a garage queen. It deserves to be ridden and shown off at...

Man, did you pick up that CityX for $1500 on CL? I was so tempted, but it disappeared quickly.

Dibs on the blue tank cover and windscreen if you decide to sell them. I'm in the SF Bay Area too.

Actually a great Uly on sale for $3900. In my favorite orange mango color. Man, if only I owned a barn to collect more toys...
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https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/d/san-jose-2005-buell-sb9sx/7388828624.html

XB9 for $1500. Even if it runs like crap I'd be tempted to just get it for spare parts. I'd love to have an extra...

I do like the idea of a subtle pegasus to set yours apart, but I think extended wings would be too much. The big tank/frame element is a defining feature of our Buells, and making that section too...

Sorry, late to the party...

What are magnesium XB race wheels? Was this just a limited run, and for which bikes?

Looks like an amazing build!

Hey CV, any chance I can ever get back the tank pucks I sent you? Or better yet, the new ones that you've been working on?

Did you see the other fancy Manx at the very uppity Quail in Monterey?
https://newatlas.com/automotive/quail-automotive-gathering-2021/

Check out picture #14. Wonder if that was the very first...

Ditto on the fuel pump. It's 20 years old now.

My '07 with half your miles would take forever to start up. As Cooter said, the curvy hose that's a part of the fuel pump system had developed a...

Nah... my garage is happily full. Another post had me checking the price of XBs, which I was happy to see are holding their value.

$10k is usual SF Bay Area silliness. I'm sure he'll accept...

This is a cool bit of Buell history https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/d/san-francisco-eric-buell-racing-1125r/7357688501.html

I'll have to look up that episode

Glad to see our bikes are at least holding their value!