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2dflyer
Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 01:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I know it must be out there somewhere but I can't find a year by year history of the improvements to the XB line. Anyone have a line on what changed year by year?

Thanks
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Eboos
Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 06:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
2003 - XB9R, XB9S and XB9SL introduced.

2004 - XB12R and XB1S introduced. Redesigned belt drive.

2005 - XB12SCG and XB9SX introduced. Fork stanchion diameter increased to 43mm except on the SCG. XB9S and XB9SL dropped.

2006 - XB12SS and XB12X introduced. Swingarm was redesigned. New drive belt. Air nolonger routed through a hole in the left side of the frame into the air box.

2007 - XB12STT introduced. XB12X gets a lower seat. Switched to Pirelli Diablo tires. Air box inner cover opened up to increase air flow.

Somewhere along the line, they made the transmission smoother, but I don't know which year.


(Message edited by eboos on January 27, 2007)
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Gentleman_jon
Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 08:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Thanks Erik, nice to have all the info in one place.

The tranny was upgraded in 2006 if I recall properly.

Perhaps others could fill in Erik's excellent post here and there, with things such as running updates on the front isolator, (2006?), spark plug wires,(2005?), or whatever.

Nice post.
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Drfudd
Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 08:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
along with the tranny upgrade in 2006 they also upgraded the oil pump (new gear).

If you want to you can read all the press releases on Buells site.

http://www.buell.com/en_us/news_events/pressreleas e.asp

They have archives that go back to 2003.
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2dflyer
Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 11:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Excellent. Thanks much. I didn't think to look to the website. Too late and lazy I suppose.
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Jaimec
Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 08:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
The airbox rerouting also occurred in the 2006 model year, not 2005...
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Eboos
Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 11:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Opps, my bad.
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Mikethebike72
Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 12:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
05 also saw a redesigned fuel pump module and instrument panel.
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Starter
Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 07:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
2004 XB-R

Longer mirror stalks
Lower Pillion Pegs
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Beachbuell
Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 09:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
07 models have new rubber in the way of Pirelli's all around.


XB9R model is now dis-countinued.




Uhhhhhhhh, what else?

04-05 models had a fork leg size changed???
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Tx05xb12s
Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 09:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
06 got an easier pull on the clutch and a smoother tranny.
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Kootenay
Posted on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 01:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
...I can't find a year by year history of the improvements to the XB line.

That's because there isn't one. The best year of the XBs was 2003, try as they might they cannot improve on it...
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