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Rogue_biker
| | Posted on Sunday, August 17, 2014 - 05:54 pm: | 
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Have:
gpr steering stabilizer
drummer exhaust
chrome wheels
Buell factory half fairing
EBR race ecm
crg shorty levers
New brake pads
The following is just my opinion based on my preferences and riding style so please don't take any offense.
The R does not need a steering stabilizer. IF nothing else it may slow down the bike's steering especially at low speeds. The CR could use a steering stabilizer (from my experience riding my friend's '09, that sucker would wag it's front end exiting hard on certain hilly corner exits).
Drummer Exhausts are LOUD. Loud enough to wake up the whole neighborhood and every cop with a radar gun in town. Since I cared about my noise emissions so much, I just Ceramic Coated my stock muffler. If I were you I'd send my stock muffler to Dean Adams Designs and get the "muffled Thunder" mod with ceramic coating. Get that unique side exhaust look & some more throaty sound.
Chrome is no longer in. That was so 2001. What's in now is a much more subdued Anthracite, Dark grey, or Satin Black (not gloss). Please do NOT chrome anything on your R. If you're looking for a bit more bad-ass street cred styling, put some Carbon Fiber bits on your bike. American Sportbike sells REAL USA made Carbon Fiber fenders, side covers, belt guards, body parts, the whole 9 yards! If you have $1k laying around Carbon Fiber bits is awesome!
Buell Factory half fairing is hard to find. They also had an issue with rubbing against the headers so you had to really shim the mount enough to keep it from contacting the hot pipes. It also fits OVER the pods (they do not replace the pods). It adds unnecessary weight in my opinion.
EBR Race ECM. YES! Do this!
CRG Shorty Levers: I like this too.
New Brake Pads: Why not indeed!} |
Mrsuperbuckets
| | Posted on Sunday, August 17, 2014 - 10:56 pm: |
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I bought the bike with all that stuff i didnt personally add any of that. I also am not a massive fan of chrome but i dont feel like getting them changed back for some reason it doesnt look bad on the r it just makes it have a kind of flair to it. The rear sprocket is chromed and the tail is painted white with a big 013 on it |
Mrsuperbuckets
| | Posted on Sunday, August 17, 2014 - 11:01 pm: |
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The fatboy motor didnt "fit" i had to mount it at a 7 degree angle to get it to fit which made it a massive pain in the ass to make the parts for the transmission and had to make a custom pulley set for drag racing to handle all the torque. The rear sprocket had 90 teeth if i remember correctly,and all the damn brackets so the engine would stay in the bike and not just fall out. Also i only did drag racing so its not like it was driven on the street more than 100 miles but god damn did shit go wrong in a 100 miles.. |
Rogue_biker
| | Posted on Monday, August 18, 2014 - 11:35 pm: |
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Ok so it's too late then.  |
Solson1041
| | Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 02:20 pm: |
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I have never seen a chrome Buell wheel, post up your bike. |
Oldog
| | Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 03:15 pm: |
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how did you adapt a standard hd drive line to the xb chassis??? |
Mrsuperbuckets
| | Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 11:21 pm: |
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http://mrsuperbuckets.imgur.com |
Wymaen
| | Posted on Friday, August 22, 2014 - 11:02 am: |
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You definitely need to do the clutch slave update, homie |
Sl33py
| | Posted on Friday, August 22, 2014 - 01:18 pm: |
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MSB - i kinda dig the chrome rims and sprocket. Not a fan normally (especially on a sport bike) but it doesn't look too bad after all!
Definitely looks like some clutch weep and fun in your future. I'd get the EBR Clutch Actuator kit instead of HD fix.
watch out for trees with this one too. Ride safe! |
Sl33py
| | Posted on Friday, August 22, 2014 - 03:34 pm: |
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one option if you want to change up the chrome is plasti-dip! Temporary (peel off) spray coating that can last quite a while and protects the finish underneath. Bright colors, matte usually, or standard black matte... just limited by your time and imagination. Was looking to do this on some CF/FG race bodywork i have until i get it painted. Let's me ride it now and not wait! a can from Lowes is like $7 and should do a wheel.
GL! |
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