This is the latest BOTT XR1 we have built for a customer. It is very similar to previous ones, but of
Trevor, the bike owner, wanted the seat lateral number plates shorter than normal, so we did it.
Also, this the first XR1 in which we have mounted an Öhlins TTX shock that has been custom made for our bikes, with the correct length and damping characteristics.
Regarding the paint scheme, Trevor wanted a simple and clean design, using white as the main color and also showing the carbon fiber of the parts.
He even decided to use white rims, which was a little bit risky choice, but we must say that it worked really well. We think that the bike looks very clean and elegant.
Also, in this
We kept the original 6 pistons
The bike has a Torque Hammer silencer, Motogadget display, Continental
It also mounts a Bottpower triple clamp (also valid for Buell XB bikes) and an Easton handlebar.
The donor bike for building this BOTT XR1 was a Buell Ulysses. As most of you already know, the XR1s are built using a long swingarm. The 2 main Buell XB models that use long swingarm are the XB12SS and the Ulysses.
At least here in Spain Ulysses are easier to find than XB12SS bikes, and they are also cheaper. When we use a Ulysses as donor bike we must change the suspensions to avoid the bike being too high. In this case, we mounted the custom-built Öhlins at the rear and a fork from a Buell 1125 at the front.
1125 forks have the advantage that the inner tubes are 47 mm diameter instead of the 43 mm diameter of the XB12SS fork.
Please, let us know what do you think about this BOTT XR1. Do you like it? 🙂
Do I like it? no, I love it
Hi Keehan, thank you, I am glad that you love it. 🙂
Love the design. Always have since day one.
Does away with extra weight and if I’m not mistaken, it would be easier to access engine and other parts.
Interesting that you mentioned the SS as the main donor bike and the suspension as such.
As the 2009/2010 SS are running the taller suspension of the STT, does that too cause an issue?
Cheers.
Hi Wolf, thank you for your comment. 🙂
The difference in weight is really minimum because we are talking about a really light carbon fiber part.
I think that the difference is mainly about aesthetics, but I think that it is good to have several options, in this way each customer can choose what he likes more.
Regarding the suspensions, I think it depends on how tall is the customer and which are his preferences. For a big guy the STT suspensions can be a good thing. Even some customers kept the Uly suspensions because they wanted their XR1 to have a more “trail” feeling.
For a small one for sure that it is better to look for something shorter. Anyway, for a normal guy, I think that the SS suspension lengths are the ideal ones.
It’s stunning as is all your work.
Thank you very much for your comment Addison, it is very much appreciated.
Love it! (and always have)
Any XR1’s that made it to Australia? (as in, is the frame approved for Australia?)
Thank you very much Mick.
We never have sold any XR1 bike (or kit) in Australia. The other side of the world is resisting us! 🙂
I agree, the “White Carbon” looks great like all your XR1s, David you are a machanical artist.
I have a few questions if the answers can be found on your website please forgive me.
1. What Throttle body is used for the spine frame conversion?
2. Which ECM? And can DDFI-3 with a fuel pressure sensor be used?
3. Is the XR1 conversion legal in the USA? If it is legal in the USA do you know if it is legal in California?
Hi Jeff, thank you for your kind words. 🙂
We use the standard throttle body. It is the original from the donor bike, rotated.
We use standard ECM. The one that comes with the donor bike.
The bike is not legal in the USA, there are some states where it seems that it is quite easy to make it street legal, and other states where it seems that it is not so easy, but I don’t have specific information about each state. I know that there are several XR1s riding legally in the USA because their owners took the necessary legal steps in their state.