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Kds1
| Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - 05:05 pm: |
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We have upgraded the site to be more user friendly for everyone.... Drummer Owners has a specific picture section of their own to show their bikes and more changes to come in the future.... Also sneak peak of the Drummer SS..... Kevin www.kdfab.com |
Spyder12s
| Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - 05:50 pm: |
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"That looks Friggin awesome" (carl) makes me want one ...looks great men !! keep up the good work |
Johnk3
| Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - 06:21 pm: |
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thats nice! |
1badbuell
| Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - 07:33 pm: |
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I NEED one of those! |
Cmm213
| Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - 11:44 pm: |
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That is one of the best made buell pipes I have seen. Is it going to have chin mounts in the future when it goes on sale? |
Buellj79
| Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 12:06 am: |
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NICE JOB ON THE WEB SITE IM GOINGN TO TRY AND GET BETTER PICS LATER J |
Nadz
| Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 12:45 am: |
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Better pics? They don't get any better! That thing is sweeeeeeeeeet! With all the beautiful machining up front, I almost hate to say it, but I'd like a chin fairing version also. It's not to cover your pipe, but to hide the lines and wires. IMHO, Buell is the only naked that doesn't look like a trainwreck, because they stealth away that stuff. Is the whole thing stainless? The ends look AL? Is it made from a stock can? Same performance envelope as before? Better start hiring more help- gonna get busy there soon! |
Charlieboy6649
| Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 03:46 am: |
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Can you jack/lift from it??? |
Jerseyguy
| Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 09:06 am: |
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Buellj79 - Thanks. I'm certainly no webmaster as is quite obvious. My goal was to just get the pertinent info out there and make it easy to find. Nadz - The ends are polished billet aluminum. The shell and tubing are stainless steel. The interior design is nearly the same as a stock Drummer but there are no stock parts used. The chin fairing brackets are designed but not made yet. They will add to the final cost and we felt we wanted to show off the can and not hide it for now. Charlie - I'd like it to be jackable, but I haven't tested it yet. The front mount has slots for a perfect fit up and I'm a bit concerned about vertical slippage when jacking. |
Gearhead998
| Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 09:20 am: |
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Wow, that looks clean. So many choices, so little time(money) |
Phantom5oh
| Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 09:54 am: |
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Now all Kevin needs to do is make a SS header to match the new can! Any prelim pricing on what the SS version will cost with chin spoiler brackets? Drummer gets the nod when it's time for me to buy pipe! Hopefully I can afford the SS version! |
Jerseyguy
| Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 10:31 am: |
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Phantom - The Drummer SS will be priced at $550. The chin spoiler brackets are not planned for production as of yet. |
Nadz
| Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 12:18 pm: |
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You've raised the bar. I am saving, as of now! |
Buellj79
| Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 05:34 pm: |
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Nadz: On the drummer site they have a pic of my bike. I want to get them a better one. J |
Charlieboy6649
| Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 12:43 am: |
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I guess what I meant is, are the stock lifting points retained, or will it crease the can? No problem if so. I still want one... Just want to know. |
Jerseyguy
| Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 09:41 am: |
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Charlie - As soon as I get mine for testing, I will see how the jacking works out. I can tell you now that the underside radius is different from the stock muffler. I doubt that the shell will crease, but I still need to test it. |
Charlieboy6649
| Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 09:53 am: |
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OK, thanks... |
Ted
| Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 12:49 pm: |
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I can see that the headers should be powder coated to match the shine of the SS-drummer! |
Ingemar
| Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 03:51 pm: |
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So, Kevin. When are you gonna make headers to match these shiny new Drummers? |
Kds1
| Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 05:06 pm: |
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I can't stress this enough......you are wasting your money buying headers for my mufflers...the stock header was engineered by top engineers and designed to last the life of your bikes....I have never heard of a stock XB header breaking.....I've offered the perfect combination of fit, durability and function...... the bigger the header tube the slower the exhaust moves to the can....slower is not better.... Kevin www.kdfab.com |
Ingemar
| Posted on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 02:11 am: |
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I know, I wasn't being serious. I simply meant that your new Drummer looks so good the stock headers no longer match the new bling factor of the muffler. You did an awesome job there Kevin. |
Nadz
| Posted on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 03:14 am: |
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"Nadz: On the drummer site they have a pic of my bike. I want to get them a better one." J, your ride looks pretty good to me. Did I sound critical? Hell no, it's a shame to cover up such nice machining, but I still don't like to see random hoses. By the time I have money, Kevin will have a bracket version, I'm sure. I'd definitely cut down that center chin piece if there was something nice under it! |
Chasespeed
| Posted on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 03:31 am: |
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Kevin, you know of anyplaces in teh NC/VA area that will do a HIGH temp powder coating on my tubers race header? It has a small ding in it...but it otherwise good... Just curious... Chase |
Kds1
| Posted on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 09:08 am: |
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Chase, Send it to HM Elliot in Mooresville...Harold does all the Nascar stuff and Tilley's stuff as well...get the ding out first and then send it...If you need help call me..828-324-9991 Nadz, Were gonna sell some first to the one's that doesn't really worry about the spoiler mounts and if all goes well then I'll look into getting mounts made, they are designed but I can't make it happen right now....I will let this out, the Drummer SS will be on a 2006 in a Dealers showroom next month...how's that.... Ingemar, I understand now..lol I'll torch the in pipe and turn it gold before I send any out...hehe Kevin www.kdfab.com |
Buellj79
| Posted on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 10:08 pm: |
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which dealer? i can also talk to somebody about getting your pipes on the floor. J |
Kds1
| Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 12:50 pm: |
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J, It's not local for that matter but I can't say at the moment....He is a registered Badweb user though and great friend....let me know what you find out..... How's your bike running? Kevin www.kdfab.com |
Frausty12r
| Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 06:58 pm: |
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Jet Hott makes a polished ceramic coating which will amost match this can. I think it's around 200$ to have your header coated inside and out. takes about two - three weeks turnaround. American Sportbike has em for trade out http://www.americansportbike.com/shop/media/images/product_detail/5015.jpg Couldn't get direct link to sales page to come up, but you can go there by clicking http://www.americansportbike.com/ Clicking store, then buell, the XB12R, then go to exhaust... it's on the bottom left. Jet Hott is a great header coating, just as effective at heat retention as cool-it header wrap, but more attractive and holds up to getting wet a LOT better. |
Opto
| Posted on Friday, August 05, 2005 - 04:57 am: |
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I just couldn't help myself, I had to post this. Will try it on the weekend with stock ecm and see if it can deliver enough fuel (I've never had a pipe fitted to test the limits of fuel delivery on the stock ecm...yet). First short run today on MS indicates more fuel required in the midrange and top-end at WOT, and the bottom end is still as strong as ever in the Drummer tradition. This looks very good
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