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    New here, picked up my first Buell.

    Picked up my first Buell a little over a month ago. 2004 XB12S only had 1300 miles when I got it. Looks great, love riding it, don't know why I hadn't got one sooner. My dad got an 08 xb12stt white with blue rims earlier this year and that sent me on the hunt for my own, I was hooked. I'm still trying to figure out the tuning aspect but it runs pretty solid as is. I like tinker though can't leave well enough alone. Love the support network for these things it's awesome! I'm into the xs650 world as well same kinda deal but not nearly as fun as the Buell.

    It has the Jardine but was never tuned properly, it's okay. I don't have torque loss everyone talks about that I can feel but pops alot on decel. Would like to get a D&D on it and tuned up right. Ran into a local guy that had it on his and sounded great.

    Anyways here's a picture.


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    Hello mate! nice looking bike you have there, good choice! Tinkering is all part of the fun of these bike but the main fun is riding them so if you say its running pretty solid then just get some miles under your belt first there will be plenty of time to tinker! trust me! ha ha

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    ^^^^^^ nice pic good luck with the bike.

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    Welcome!

    Now get rid of that cheese grater!

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    Welcome, you been around long enough to know the help that is available here.
    nice clean looking bike. Buy me a beer and we will talk about how 2-stroke oil can make your bike gain 50 RWHP. LOL.

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    ^^^^ LMFAO mrlogix! ha ha ha

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    ^^^^^ Poor Tom I miss his crazy ass.

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    04 with 1300 miles! Wow! My 04 is at 34K. You have some catching up to do! May have already done it but being that old and ridden so little be sure to check gaskets and seals. Great looking bike and personally I kinda like the cheese graters

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    mrlogix: I joined in May when my old man got his, which he hid in my garage successfully for about 3 months and now my mom is getting a new kitchen floor haha. Now I finally have mine. Tell me more about the two stroke oil, do you have to remap and is a tps reset req. after the mod? haha, the 2-stroke one I haven't heard before.

    qurtrn10: The cheese grater will probably stay, It doesn't bother me much, I do really like the look of it without it though. Winter storms/weather in Colorado leave me pretty bored though and that's when I tend to tinker more so we will see. I'll likely buy another one to cut so I can keep the original.

    mriulvr: First thing I did when I got it home was change the oil and flushed the brakes(probably not necessary, I just like to know my bikes), seals all look to be holding up. The bike is really solid, I cant wait to rack up the miles and I'm sure I'll catch up to you in no time.
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    Never heard of the two stroke miracle? Oh boy do you have some catching up to do. And no I'm not talking Buell porn.



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