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Blackdog
Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 12:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I was asked this and had no answer. Anyone know the origin of "XB"?
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Froggy
Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 12:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
The X means the Sportster series of motors, and the B means Buell.

(Message edited by Froggy on February 08, 2012)
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Geedee
Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 01:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/disc us.cgi?pg=next&topic=32777&page=399754
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Froggy
Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 02:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
That old thread is not correct
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Guell
Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 07:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Yea, it was somewhat recently stated that the x meant it was a sportster series motor
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Chessm
Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 01:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
so what does that make an S1?
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Froggy
Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 01:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Slow One
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Whitetrashxb
Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 02:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
By that rationale, seems like any Buell with a sportster series motor could be considered an 'XB', tubers included
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Froggy
Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 02:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Yea except the 1125R is known as the XB1125R on all the dealer paperwork.
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Spikey
Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 04:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
XB = eXtremely Bada$$!!!
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Argentcorvid
Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 05:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
What I want to know is why didn't the 1125 get a cool name, like all the other bikes.
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Chessm
Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 06:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
i dunno..what's another word for burned stator

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Geedee
Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 12:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
My 'XB1125R' is registered as a Buell Loki.
That's pretty cool enough for me.

http://www.pantheon.org/articles/l/loki.html

Thanks Froggy. I had always thought the X denoted the frame design. Disappointed it only means Sportster engine.
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Natexlh1000
Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 10:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
XB refers to the frame design.

"Cross-Brace"

I heard this from someone on the factory tour.
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 01:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Not to make it a pissing match, but the info I got was right from Erik himself about a year ago on his Facebook.

(Message edited by froggy on February 09, 2012)
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Speedfreaks101
Posted on Friday, February 10, 2012 - 10:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Well, Erik was just WRONG!
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Cityxruss
Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 02:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
that's funny.
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Slaughter
Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 07:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Cross-Breed

A modern sportbike chassis cross-bred with an antique powerplant.

That's how I've always felt about it.
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Nukeblue
Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 08:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
i'm with natexl on this one. i heard a long time ago it was refering to the frame design. just don't remember where i heard it though
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Terrys1980
Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 08:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I don't see any logic in the acronym standing for a frame design that 99 out of 100 Buell owners will never see.
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Nukeblue
Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 08:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I think i read it in an old battle-2-win magazine. i remember seein the frame pictured & it looked like an 'x' inside. maybe the editor just made it up? i'll have to dig into the old buell stash & see if i can find it
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Wolfridgerider
Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 08:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
The Frog Man is correct.

Sportster based motor

you ask... what about the tubers... who owned the majority of BMC when the tubers were made?

Who owned BMC when the XB's came out.... and who has a really great track record of F-n up a wet dream on a dry run...

Remember... your XB was gonna have a turbo and put out about 150 ponies before the MOCO hosed the Buellco
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