| Author | Message | ||
     Prez |
i have recently added a forcewinder xr2 to my 2000 x1...and that eliminates the lower fairings..aka "breadbox"...i'm not totally satisfied with the way the tank looks now..it did suffer some scratches from a laydown..but that's not the real issue..i've seen the carbon fiber accent pieces u can buy..and the good ones are expensive as hell...i'm just curious if there is an aftermarket one-piece metal tank i would be able to find...one that compensates for the "flat bottom" look of the stocker...i would prefer metal but cf or fiberglass would work if i see the rite one...or do any of u badwebbers fab custom tanks that would be compatible with my x1?? i like the sportbike look of my buell and have no desire WHAT SO EVER,to make it a chopper...lol...so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...i'm almost done with the repairs to atleast get me back on 2 wheels...but i'm possibly tearing it down this winter to have the frame sprayed red,,from black...and would like to have a new,paintable,tank waiting for the repaint...thanx all...prez | ||
| Littlebuggles |
Buy the cheap ones and dry fit them, then paint with crinkle black to match your engine? X1 has an all black engine doesn't it? I haven't seen many options. Just my opinion, FWIW, I think it would look tough. -Mike | ||
| Wardan123 |
Lifted this off of UKBEG's Photo Gallery. It is from a Brit shop. See the following link and then the picture. http://www.northantsvtwin.co.uk/ This was in an earlier post. | ||
| Prez |
hey wardon...in tha pic it looks like the original tank cover is different than mine..the one that's being sold looks closer to mine...i'm not sure though...i couldnt enlarge the pic to see for sure...but thanx though... and buggles..that sounds like a good idea..when u say the cheap ones,u mean the cf accent pieces rite? i will keep that in mind ...thanx yall..prez | ||
| 99buellx1 |
All the stock tank covers should be the same, they made virtualy no changes to bodywork on the X1. So I would think the one they are selling should help. | ||
| Jon |
I emailed Northantsvtwin about the tank cover they do for the X1. After an initial response, they never gave me a price. Then I lost interest. I think I'm going with the standard setup for eliminating the big black plastic stuff. | ||
| Tramp |
lose the forcewinder | ||
| Jon |
OK, what goes on after the Forcewinder is lost? | ||
| Tramp |
buell race aircleaner | ||
| Prez |
nah tramp...i just payed 360 for tha forcewinder so trashing it is NOT an option..that and i like the look of it... |
