The XB12X is billed as an adventure sportbike, but this particular example is much more sportbike than adventure. It’s been stripped down, lightened, and the motor has received generous attention as well.
2006 Buell XB12X For Sale on eBay
from the seller:
I had back surgery a year ago and although I LOVE V-twins my spine can no longer handle the vibrations from them. So sadly I must part with the following project that I have just finished building.
2006 Buell Ulysses XB12X Special build that has taken 2 years to complete. It has a heavily built engine that has been built for high for torch at any throttle position not peak horsepower at high RPM. It has a 1474 cc or 90 inch stage 3 Monster engine kit from Revolution for injected engines and Includes: 3-7/8″ bore Revolution cylinders, 10.5:1 forged pistons, pins, clips, rings, head and base gaskets, stage 3 1.9 Cylinder prep and porting, complete Top End Gasket Set Head prep and Chromoly Adjustable Pushrods. The primary case was bored to accommodation the bigger cylinders and the biggest and strongest crank available from Buell was ordered and installed. The cam is from Zipper and is made for their torch power band motors. High output fuel pump and bigger injectors with a 4 jet spray pattern where used and a new high performance clutch was installed to handle the extra power. The engine was professorially built and broken in on the dyno. After the break in was complete it produced 105 TQ. and 108 HP. To the rear wheel. I have the dyno charts to go with the bike. I have only driven it about 200 miles since the rebuild. I have $8400.00 into engine system alone.
I have stripped the bike down to the bare necessities to get rid of any unnecessary weight and to clean up the look for a Supermoto style. I still have all the stock parts.
Other goodies:
a High performance Flowmaster exhaust system was used because it sounds just right ( It’s not to loud), a set of brand new Perelli Diablo Rosso Corsa tires where just fitted, Fully adjustable clutch and fr. brake levers with the Monster logo, a front wave rotor (not mounted yet), Billet rear view mirrors with the Buell logo on them, adjustable billet gear shifter and rear brake lever, bar risers, Husky motocross bars or I have a few other handlebars you can choose from, flush mount blinkers in front, small mini blinkers in rear, front axle sliders, rear axle slidders with spools, undertail set up with hinging licence plate.The following Carbon Fiber parts:
2 air scoops, front top Fender, upper belt guard, lower belt guard, lower chin fairing, top cowl fairing, and a carbon fiber rear hugger fender.Many many hours of love, labor and a lot of other parts replaced with new along the way.
I built this bike for the Sunday Morning Ride over MT. Tamalpias. When you ride it you can’t help but smile. The power is so controllable an yet it can Wheelie at any time and in any gear. The handling is incredible it gives you so much you confidence because the bike has such a low center of gravity due to the fact that it has the fuel in the frame, the oil in the swing arm and the exhaust system is under the motor. It’s very responsive and nimble (you can just think about going into or coming out of a turn and your there).
I May have forgetting a few things but I keep all the receipts in a file for this bike and it is thick files.
Feel free to call me with questions,
Eric
707-486-9799
The XB12X features adjustable Showa suspension, a dry weight when new of 425lbs, 6 piston calipers gripping massive ZTL (zero torsional load) discs, and of course that huge 1200cc motor.
While not for everyone, I know there are more than a few adventure crossover types reading right now that this looks appealing to. Good luck to buyers and seller!
dc
