Still have my 2004 Firebolt , just can't let it go for $3K

We're they reliable? I would love to have one of these bikes!

@@user-rb9oo7tc2x had no issues with mine over many miles and many track days as well. That being said they are getting pretty old at this point and certain parts may be hard to find.

Yeah i have the XB12R as well most fun bike i ever rode

I had an 06, of all the bikes I've had come and go in my life it's the one I wish I had back the most. The only reason I sold it is because my dead friends CBR929RR Erion Racing Edition (he was murdered by his girlfriend) was going to be put on the market by his family and before they advertised it they got a hold of me and gave me first dib's on it, so I sold the Buell to get it. One day hopefully I'll be able to replace it though, of all the street bikes I've ridden (and it's a lot from working in shops and even having my own shop) it is without a doubt the lightest, most maneuverable bike I've ever ridden, coupled with it's wide power it makes an amateur like me even faster. After 2 weeks of riding the CBR I came to the conclusion that it had to weigh 10 to 15% more than the XB9 just by the way it felt, I was shocked when I compared the specs and saw that the Buell only weighed 4 lbs less than the CBR, but when you think about how Eric Buell got as much weight down low as he could it made sense. I really do miss pushing that thing through the winding mountain roads in the Appalachian mountains where I live, without long straightaways for the CBR to stretch it's legs it didn't stand a chance against that XB9 on those roads, it feels like an overweight pig on the twisties compared to that Buell. EB was a freaking genius, HD pulling the plug on him was one of the stupidest moves they ever made.

I have one as well. Same year! Looks exactly like the one in the video to this day!

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@Luis Alberto Pinto Sanchez you prefer the Buells though, don’t you? :P (I’ve owned ten Buells in total, three in my garage right now. Havent had that many issues at all.)

Yea I agree they would have mainstream high production sports bikes, they'd never be gsxr 1000's but they would sell in high numbers! Keeping men in work and Harvey davidson thriving instead of going stale, bad move by the corporate clowns!

@Luis Alberto Pinto Sanchez bs. Ive had 4. Not a single problem n I beat the piss out of em

@Luis Alberto Pinto Sanchez It's still a ZX6, no one cares. Buell/EBR's all day!

@@fvgc454ss yeah. Not sure what that dudes talking about. I agree they are super reliable. Don’t require much maintenance. Simple oil changes and tires.

I have an XB9R as well as a Ulysses. The square bore 984 is a much funner solo motor in the twisties in my humble opinion. The stroked 1203 is definitely welcome for two up riding though.

The 1125 and 1190 Buells had Bombardier engines, the XB models ran the HD Sportster based motors.

Can you elaborate on 100 degree stop and go nonsense?

@@aegisreflector1239 It's not nonsense. the hottest part of any engine is the heads and the exhaust port areas. The heads and ports on all XB's are buried up between the frame spars and under airbox assembly. The entire top end of these motors get brutally hot when not given sufficient airflow as in stop and go. It tempers the rings...embeds hot spots into the cylinder bores....and tears up the rocker box gaskets. Keep the engine as cool as you can and keep moving at all times. Parade mode crap will destroy and XB engine.

@@frankcastle5294 oh ok. N I wasn't saying it was nonsense, I was just quoting you

I haven't had a single issue with any xb12 I've had n I've had 4

@@fvgc454ss not saying all xb12s fail, just way more common on the 12s vs 9s

Aren’t the 05/06 the same as far as updates?

sick! just got my first buell myself a few months ago. 07 xb12r with 5k miles 100% factory original even the tires. drove 3 states to pick it up lol

Thats what I meant but was looking at 3 pistons on one side. Raw no script mistakes and misquote happen.

@@KaplanCycles No biggie! Did that xb sell? I looked on your website for it! Nice bike!

Its being listed on eBay today

I came straight to the comments section just to see if someone corrected him on that ;)

Easy peasy. They are the bikes we ride!

#censorship

$12 grand?? Get on Facebook. Under 5k all day long no matter year model miles.

@@keystonerider1308 tell that to the dummies that are paying that, I never once said I would😂

I had liter bikes since I was 18. 38 now. Rode my buddys xb12r firebolt in the mountains years ago in Tennessee and absolutely loved it. Hp of a 600 but torque of a 1000. Not built for top speed but 0-80 they will hang with anything. Handling wise i don't think you can have a better bike for twisty roads. They are just fun bikes to ride. The 1125 and 1190 buell bikes with the Rotax based motor are absolute rocket ships.

@@fvgc454ss My XB9 would eat my CBR929RR Honda alive on the twisties where I live, unless it got some long straightaways the CBR didn't stand a chance.

@@dukecraig2402 i had a 900rr a 929 a 954 and a 1000rr. But yes on twisty roads the XB will out handle just about anything. I have an XB12s. S1 and 1190sx now.

@@fvgc454ss Cool

@@fvgc454ss My CBR is an Erion Racing Edition. I know it's just a sticker package but it's still super cool.

What'd you do ??

The one on clutch cable side goes into the air box the one on break cools the motor. It has a reverse fan behind the motor to help pull the air across the motor to cool it. If you don't have one you've never taken it apart so you don't know! Please only add info that is actually true

@@mattbatt8757 guess my 08' xb12r is a little different then. They both duct air to the rear cylinder.