| Author | Message | ||
     Lostartist |
Buell XB9s  2003 with 12,000 miles, decent price, looks like it's in decent shape. . . I had one just like this before but sold it to get my current Triumph Bonneville which is a great commuter but not a great fun time bike. I miss the Buell I had, I LIKE THE YELLOW so hush on that :tongue; I'd rather have a 2008 and up XB12 model for collectibility, the 2003 model isn't bad since it's the first year for that model. But the 2008 and up is a better long term bike for reliability, and by the time I save up the money for a 2008 and up model they'll be as cheap as the 2003 model so just waiting isn't a terrible option and it's November so I won't be one bike much let alone two. | ||
| Ducbsa |
As far as collectibility, I see an XB more as a bike to use and have fun on. | ||
| Greg_e |
The made in 2002 XB9R would be the more collectable being the first model of the XB series. Not too many of them around. | ||
| Fotoguzzi |
I say get it now, offer 2500. | ||
| Nimbly |
I love the way this bike looks. I've been wishing for a city cross, but I don't think I'd pass on that. | ||
| Lostartist |
I found a 2006 Firebolt that I might be able to get for $1500-$2000, but being a Firebolt but it's too tall for me and it has 32,000 miles on it. But at that price, I might be able to get SCG suspension parts and make it fit me? would that be worth it as a project bike? my IDEAL Buell is a 2008 and up XB12SCG. but, those tend to be hard to find. | ||
| Froggy |
Yep. You need forks, spring, kickstand, and lower tree, bolts right up  Also to make searching easier, the XB9SL uses the same shorter parts as the 12SCG. | ||
| Lostartist |
Froggy, is all of that pretty expensive, forks are looking like $800+ for most bikes, and lower tree . . maybe I'm off base on prices though, what would all of this cost, like can you give me a ball park figure? and full on 2008 SCGs are around $4500, but they are hard to find | ||
| Froggy |
I'd buy used, sell your stock parts, there should be little to no net cost. Forks pop up on ebay and the classifieds here once in a while. Or see if anyone is looking to swap suspensions. You can buy everything you need brand new, but it will set you back about a grand. | ||
| Lostartist |
Froggy, where do I buy the parts? a grand isn't terrible if I get the bike for under $2000 | ||
| Froggy |
You can buy them from your local Buell dealer J0106.02A8C lower tree silver, or J0106.02A8CZT for black. $125 J0121.1AE & J0122.1AE forks in silver, or J0122.7AEZT and J0121.7AEZT for black. $675 for the pair K0410.1AE Rear shock, $271 L0167.1AE Kickstand, $53. | ||
| Lostartist |
Froggy, You rock!!! thanks man! | ||
| Lostartist |
If I look at this another way, if I buy the scg parts, what other Buell models are they easily swappable with? So I have the parts and when I find a bike for sale again in a good price range, I can swap out the parts and have my scg height bike. LIke I can't put an SCG shock on a Ulysses right? how about the Long model? | ||
| Froggy |
Any Firebolt, Lightning S and SX can be swapped. The SS/stt/Uly use a different frame/swingarm, and are not compatible. | ||
| 2008xb12scg |
The other option is to find somebody with the scg suspension that would like to trade. Not sure I'd buy a buell for a collectable, at least not with any expectations of it going up in price. Btw I like the yellow too! | ||
| Lostartist |
at this point, would it be better to get a pre-2008 xb12, just since there are more of them out there to get parts from? I know the 2008 and up xb12s are better engineered though, but they are rarer. | ||
| Fotoguzzi |
here's one that just popped up in Mpls http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/mcy/47909474 48.html there is another ad for an XB12S at Leo's cycles but the pic looks to be a XB12X http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/mcd/47967177 03.html | ||
| Midknyte |
>but being a Firebolt but it's too tall for me 28" inseam and a thick pair of boots here for reference, doin fine on my 'bolt... but do what it takes to make yourself comfortable - that's important and I'll not be the one to talk you out of it (Message edited by midknyte on December 29, 2014) |
