What's the difference between an x1 and an s1. I am talking in aesthetical terms? Pictures would help.

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In a purple fug

S1s look the best. See here:

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08 Specialized Langster

Doesn't help Pash, they all look the same.

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In a purple fug

Not sure if this is a serious one, but the main visual difference is the aluminium subframe on an X1, whereas the S1 has plastic. Slightly less noticeable is that the fuel tank cover is a separate item on an X1 (with creases), whereas the S1 has either the small or manta ray tank.

The air boxes / filter housings are completely different, and the X1 has a scoop on the left hand side to cool the rear cylinder. The routing of the exhausts is different.

The instruments are also offset differently, so the fly screen has the hump on the right (as you sit on the bike) on an S1 and the left on an X1. The ignition key is on the dash on an X1 but on the left side of the engine on an S1.

Getting more anal, the frames are different, most noticeably around the footpegs as the X1 frame can be separated, the swing arms are different, one has FI whilst the other has carbs, the passenger footpegs are removable on an X1 without an angle grinder, the engine colours...

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2001 X1 "The Tart's Handbag"
2001 FZS1000 "The Fridge"

Thanks Norm. I struggle to see why the s1 is more desirable given that they are older. Or is it just down to the fact that there are less about?

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I think that it is just a matter of aesthetics, simple as that. The X1 is the better bike due to evolution and continual improvement - I don't think too many would deny that, but the S1 remains the favourite for many just because it is such a pure essense.

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Peccav1

You want the 25 years of Buell by Peter & Jane

No I want you to tell me, and that way I don't get to read a boring book.

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Peter & Jane books use pictures for people who can't read

Wait till the end of the week and I'll send you a picture of my S1 and my X1 next to each other. Spot all the differences and you could win a cash prize

''boring book''........you fuckin heathen cabbage

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

The S1 is sex on wheels, the X1 needs to be in the right light and viewed at the perfect angle to look anywhere near as pretty as the earlier model.
The book is written by Americans for Americans and is almost as annoying to read as a HD workshop manual.
IMO, of course.

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If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough.

an early S1 with the small tank in billet silver is the most georgeous Buell ever built - and I don't own one!

CJ put a pic of your bike up please

Try a visit to Maz's as he has fine examples of both, but his S1 white lightning is just stunning and i'm sure that if i mither for long enough he'll sell it to me

Get in the queue Dave I stroke it every time I visit and try not to dribble on it



Although Maz says they are not for girlies but then Im no ordinary girly

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Its a blonde thing alright!!!!!!!!!!