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Kool
14th October 2007, 19:38
First of all...I'm a guy...lol. I'm 48yrs old and live in a small town in Ontario.
I owned a bike ...like 30 yrs ago, but never got my licence. So really this is my 2nd forray into this sport. I've done some dirt biking, 3wheelers, snowmobiling and most recently 4wheelers. I bought a 07 XB12Ss this summer slightly used 2500k on it. Got my licence by doing a course late August. Really got riding in Sept. Put on say... 2000k's since. I realized this isn't actually a great beginner bike but what the hell. I swore I would not get a sport bike...but would get a cruiser. Love Harley's but they are way to $$$ and was thinkin maybe a Honda. So crusin the net I fell in luv with the Lightning Ss, so as not to dissappoint my friends ...by not getting a Harley...I got a Buell...problem solved...lol. So far...luv it. It stumbles a bit in the low gears 1-3 ...which is annoying but I'm sure we'll get somebody to help me out.

jack82
14th October 2007, 22:18
Great bikes aint they ?

What revs is it stumbling at?.....Buells dont like being lugged around under 2500 rpm......stock pipe and airbox?

Badweb is a great site for info and trouble shooting.

P.S. 48 aint old.....:shhhh

Urrell
14th October 2007, 23:31
Add 10 years to your thirty and you have me. A 58 year old into biking again after 40 years and enjoying every minute.
Where are you from?

:welcome From the UK :xlrocks

Kool
14th October 2007, 23:55
Actually I've got a jardine pipe, race computer...?? if that's what its called..?? And a k&n filter...this all came with the bike. The guy who intially bought the bike had this installed when new. Not sure about the exact rev's but in second and third gear...it's noticeable. Like slowing down to turn left or right. Or running in 3rd gear through town...50k a hour. Some bogging or surging.
I live about 2hours drive north of Toronto Ontario Canada. A small town called Pefferlaw on Lake Simcoe.