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G-Rex · 03-29-2009, 01:04 PM

I had the opportunity to do a demo ride at Daytona on an XB9R a few years back, and a friend of mine has an XB12R that I've ridden a few times.

My impression of both were that I loved the suspension, I loved the brakes, and I loved the looks.

All it needed to make it a great bike was to slap my TL motor in it.

The rev limiter kicked in at 5,000ish? Realliy? I know it's the engine design, but hell, I don't normally shift my TL until 7 or 8. Talk about shutting down the party way too early. I banged the rev limiter every time.

Fun bike. Needs a better motor.

03-29-2009, 01:04 PM	#5
G-Rex Where to next? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: OK to the C Moto: TL1000R, Hayabusa, R1150RT Posts: 1,333	I had the opportunity to do a demo ride at Daytona on an XB9R a few years back, and a friend of mine has an XB12R that I've ridden a few times. My impression of both were that I loved the suspension, I loved the brakes, and I loved the looks. All it needed to make it a great bike was to slap my TL motor in it. The rev limiter kicked in at 5,000ish? Realliy? I know it's the engine design, but hell, I don't normally shift my TL until 7 or 8. Talk about shutting down the party way too early. I banged the rev limiter every time. Fun bike. Needs a better motor. __________________