I can't believe it's only a 9! [Archive]

buellbabe

5th March 2009, 11:46

The beast is in for a big service and I have been riding a shop bike for the last couple of days. Its a blue XB9Sx and now I know why this model is so popular. Its cornering ability is amazing, feels so different to the X1 cos I'm sitting so upright on it, feels like I'm perched OVER the tank... Only took one corner for me to feel right at home on it.

Then I had to lanesplit just to get ON to the motorway and thats when I discovered that those stock plastic motorcross style 'thingys' on the handlebars are a friggin pain in the butt. Clipped every wing mirror on the onramp...its a narrow 2-laner merging into one as you actually go onto the motorway...OOPS! (Talking about the Khyber Pass onramp heading south).

So bearing that in mind I was slightly cautious when it came to splitting between trucks LOL. Anyway, onto its power delivery... ok so I expected it to be zippy around town but this thing is seriously torquey and LOUD!!!!!!!! OMG its LOUD. I had a ball blipping thru the traffic scaring the crap out of everyone, no shit! I could actually see car drivers jumping in shock/surprise...what the? jesus what was THAT? he he he

Well I was feeling VERY impressed with it and even more so when I got to open road and gave the throttle a twist. It leapt forward at a rate of knots. Honestly this 9 has as much grunt as any 12 I've ridden. Its like a rocket launcher...or should that be grenade launcher??? Cos guys you have gotta HEAR this baby. Ok so I haven' taken it to its top-end limit but it doesn't seem to hit the rev limiter like the stock model 9 will often do so I'm a bit sad that I have to return it today without giving it a full-on thrash.

I always say to people who ask, that riding a Buell is about as much fun as you can have with your clothes still on and this bike does NOT disappoint.

The only negative I have found is the same negative I encountered with the Speed Triple. Cos of the very upright sitting position and miniscule fairing you are very exposed to the elements. Yesterday it was windy riding home and at 110-120kph I was getting seriously buffeted. Any faster and I would have been uncomfortable... but other than that I reckon this bike is the bomb. :D

Hitcher

5th March 2009, 11:59

Naked bikes rock.

The Pastor

5th March 2009, 13:11

sport commuting, i love it

buellbabe

5th March 2009, 14:14

hahahahahaha yeah its fun LOL.

Would love to take it on the poker run I'm doing this wkend but will be picking up my own beasty very soon and after the big service she has just had she will be rearing to go...yeeeeeeeeeeeeee ha!

dwnundabkr

5th March 2009, 14:24

haha bb are you slowly comming over to the other side
never had the chance to ride a tuber but my little 9 is absolute ball to ride
now be honest how many wheel stands did you do

Finn

5th March 2009, 14:56

Naked bikes rock.

I'm a bit slow. When did this moment of reasoning take place?

nallac

5th March 2009, 15:03

I think when a certain white Shiver happened along.

Grahameeboy

5th March 2009, 15:10

Grahameeboy

5th March 2009, 15:10

I'm a bit slow. When did this moment of reasoning take place?

Since you got your Harley.........

imdying

5th March 2009, 15:17

If you can't fucking split without damaging peoples property, then don't. That's how your dumb ass (deservedly) gets run off the road.

dwnundabkr

5th March 2009, 18:00

If you can't fucking split without damaging peoples property, then don't. That's how your dumb ass (deservedly) gets run off the road.

gezz someone is touchy, so you have never accidentally clipped a wing mirror
or you have never on purpose taken out a wing mirror
mate stay in Christchurch leave the real riding to us up north:bash:

Subike

5th March 2009, 18:27

gezz someone is touchy, so you have never accidentally clipped a wing mirror
or you have never on purpose taken out a wing mirror
mate stay in Christchurch leave the real riding to us up north:bash:

rather the chch cager idiots than the dorkland ones
we do more miles down here

oldguy

5th March 2009, 18:42

I love my 12, its never seen 200km/h since Ive owned it, and never will so long as Im riding it, the fun is listening to her howl as I short shift her. fling her in and out of corners, its just about having fun, they were never built for anything other than having fun,:rockon: but boy do they have there knockers, Oh well each there own.

The bloody down side to the bike, is it destroys rear tyres like they are going out of fashion.:angry:
Oh and I wish I could ride.:doh:

dwnundabkr

5th March 2009, 19:22

rather the chch cager idiots than the dorkland ones
we do more miles down here

hehehe would have to agree the bloody cagers here are some of the worst but we have some fun as well

buellbabe

6th March 2009, 05:44

If you can't fucking split without damaging peoples property, then don't. That's how your dumb ass (deservedly) gets run off the road.

Oh puh-lease...I just wasn't used to having that extraneous crap on the bars...I never damaged anyones property so pull ya head in.

:spanking: :bleh:

buellbabe

6th March 2009, 05:49

Hey Oldguy, we are talking the same language...Buells are definately built for fun.

I love my X1 but have deep lustful feelings for the XB12R :banana:

AllanB

6th March 2009, 06:33

Naked bikes rock.

NAKED BIKES ROCK

Re clipping car wing mirrors (and I'm not trying to stir this up) - look at it this way - if you were sitting there on your bike and a car passed you clipping your mirror how would your post read then?

Considering that it sounds like most of the car drivers shat their panties due to the noise, then you clipped their mirrors you left an on/off ramp of destruction.

I believe this is what they refer to as 'old school' riding :lol:

I do feel a desire to go and test ride one now though..........

NAKED BIKES ROCK

Buddha#81

6th March 2009, 06:39

NAKED BIKES ROCK

Re clipping car wing mirrors (and I'm not trying to stir this up) - look at it this way - if you were sitting there on you bike and a car passed you clipping your mirror how would your post read then?

Considering that it sounds like most of the car drivers shat their panties due to the noise, then you clipped their mirrors you left an on/off ramp of destruction.

I believe this is what they refer to as 'old school' riding :lol:

I do feel a desire to go and test ride one now though..........

NAKED BIKES ROCK

I was reading the first post and thinking the same.......and we wonder why bikers get a bad name? Loud bike clipping mirrors, I struggle to see anyone being impressed with that. If it was a accident (which it would have been) why write it up like your proud of it?

cowboyz

6th March 2009, 06:54

Hey, shes probably hot and hangs out with the popular crowd so can get away with stuff like scaring the general public, lane splitting while hitting other cars, thrashing a loaner bike. If it was any of the less plebs on here then there would be raking of coals right about now.
At the end of the day it is just a story about some chick upsetting the general public on a harley. Same shit, different day.

buellbabe

6th March 2009, 07:07

Jeez the bike just brought out the hoon in me, I wasn't deliberately trying to hit any wing mirrors, the extra bits on the handlebars got me at first. Once I got onto the motorway I had a 'handle on it' so to speak and was more careful.

As for the bike being loud. Thats hardly a crime and certainly nothing to do with the way I was riding it. Thats just how the bike is.

As for being proud of it...for gods sake are you all so bloody holier than thou that you've never done anything remotely un-pc???

The bike was fun...end of story.

ajturbo

6th March 2009, 07:23

hahahaha

hey BB... they just fishing.. and you took the bait...

remember.. they are ALL perfect except YOU....

remember that and then do and write what you like about what what ever ok!!!

GO HARD GIRL!!

gammaguy

6th March 2009, 07:26

i ride bikes for a living,and Buells would have to be among the best handling and plain FUN machines out there.

I think Erik Buell has a wonderful philosophy,more power to him:Punk:

imdying

6th March 2009, 07:30

gezz someone is touchy, so you have never accidentally clipped a wing mirrorYup, I did hit one once on an SUV when I was new to my SV. I did however apologise to the driver.

or you have never on purpose taken out a wing mirrorYes admittedly I've done that too, but you run into my bike when I'm in my own damn lane and then refuse to say sorry or even acknowledge me through your window then that's what you get...

mate stay in Christchurch leave the real riding to us up north:bash:Yup, no plans to go to the city where the cagers are happy to block the splitting lane... and now I'm not surprised that they do it to you guys.

Oh puh-lease...I just wasn't used to having that extraneous crap on the bars...I never damaged anyones property so pull ya head in.How would you know... you clipped every one of them on the on ramp, so obviously you didn't stop to apologise or check for damage. Accidents happen but shit couldn't you have stopped after the first one? Or two? Or are you just embellishing your story to sound 'cool'? :tugger:

ajturbo

6th March 2009, 07:39

wow BB.. you have brought out all the do-gooders.. hahahahahaha...

cowboyz

6th March 2009, 10:01

Accidents happen but shit couldn't you have stopped after the first one? Or two? Or are you just embellishing your story to sound 'cool'? :tugger:

just shows what you can get away with with tits and a smile.........

Burtha

6th March 2009, 10:43

GO HARD GIRL!!

hear hear ! :Punk:

do you know if the 9 had a specialised pipe?
I know you can get them and they can alter the sound of them significantly.
Another item on the 'pros' side of my list to why I want to get an XB - oh yes. :yes:

as for the rest ...

short-circuit

6th March 2009, 21:32

One suggested method of self flagellation for your penance my dear:

Put some bar end mirrors on your buell

Big Dave

6th March 2009, 21:44

Any faster and I would have been uncomfortable

The problem with this is?

Being disqualified is less comfortable. Nekkids rulez.

nallac

6th March 2009, 21:44

just shows what you can get away with with tits and a smile.........

your just jealous .. man boobs just aren't the same are they?.

McJim

6th March 2009, 21:48

If I had enough money I'd pick an XB9R for myself. Horsepower and cc are over rated - I'd rather have sufficient than too much.

dwnundabkr

6th March 2009, 21:57

If I had enough money I'd pick an XB9R for myself. Horsepower and cc are over rated - I'd rather have sufficient than too much.

and man are they fun to ride, puts a smile on my dial every time

Big Dave

6th March 2009, 22:41

blaaaaaaaaaaaaaack

nallac

6th March 2009, 22:53

fluck thats nice BD,

SpinFx

18th March 2009, 08:45

Good on ya BB, glad to hear your still loyal to your X1 aswell.
YES - I still got mine and got me licence back now too......
NOTE: Do not overtake an undercover on double yellow lines.
( 6 months loss and $1200 in fines + $ 1200 work license ).

And for the others............. If you can ride in and around Auckland City traffic year after year without an incident - you can ride just about anywhere.

Go Hard BB - With your many years experience and accumulated miles....you could outride most of the posers on here anyway.

Hailwood

18th March 2009, 13:36

Agree with SpinFX here..since when did KB become a holier than thou self righteous bunch of nana wank spanners? I have never read such a lot of hand wringing angst BS in all my days get a life you lot.

And before the red reps start let me just ask one thing..who here has not hit a wing mirror or something when lane splitting or done something that might has caused a cager to get angry? the silence is deafening..whether it is roaring past with a straight pipe or the latest yoshimaki crappy loud pie, overtaking cars on blind corners, wheelies on the open road or generally riding like a fool, based on the stories posted here it seems the vast majority of riders (especially sports bike riders) have been guilty of something...or are these stories not fact? (Dear Penthouse you will not believe what happened to me.......)

So how about everyone take a chill pill and relax

HenryDorsetCase

18th March 2009, 13:43

A<blah blah> yoshimaki crappy loud pie, <blah blah>

.............. there's pie?

:niceone:

Patch

18th March 2009, 15:39

nice write up BB.

Ignore the self-righteous cock smokers.

Twins Rule.

mister.koz

18th March 2009, 16:11

... since when did KB become a holier than thou self righteous bunch of nana wank spanners? ...

How often are you here on KB? :laugh:

Bloody nice write-up :) i've been tempted to take a buell out for a spin but now i think i will :)

Tony W

18th March 2009, 20:14

Then I had to lanesplit just to get ON to the motorway and thats when I discovered that those stock plastic motorcross style 'thingys' on the handlebars are a friggin pain in the butt. Clipped every wing mirror on the onramp...

I had a ball blipping thru the traffic scaring the crap out of everyone, no shit! I could actually see car drivers jumping in shock/surprise...

Who would be interested in reading any more drivel from an irresponsible incompetent pseudo-motorcyclist.

Bloody shocking.

ajturbo

18th March 2009, 20:40

hahahahahahahhahahahahahaha.....

hey Tony W... you do not KNOW her do you..... best you get to know the woman before you make me laugh even more..

too late

hahahahhahahahah
that is funny shit you wrote there matey...

Hailwood

19th March 2009, 07:19

.............. there's pie?

:niceone:

mmmmmmmmmmm pie...slaps the typist........idiot:doh:...lets try pipe as a word instead.....

Hailwood

19th March 2009, 07:25

How often are you here on KB? :laugh:

Bloody nice write-up :) i've been tempted to take a buell out for a spin but now i think i will :)

True have only been here for about 18months I guess..but I have never seen such an over the top response to a writeup...that is becoming a real issue here I think..too many hand wringing, hoiler than thou posers.

As for taking a Buell for a spin....do it....I did and bought an XB12X Ulyssess..absolutely love it..does what I want it to do, at 100hp has enough power for me, handles well enough for me.

I am comfortable in myself to be able to say that buying a Japanese 1000cc bike would be a waste for me as I would never ride it the way it is meant to be ridden but the Buell is a different story..I really enjoy riding it every chance I get and that's how it is meant to be I think.

Tony W

19th March 2009, 17:36

Hailwood

20th March 2009, 07:19

short-circuit

20th March 2009, 07:59

Your sort of comment is what this website is fast becoming though..a forum for hand wringing whiney poser hoiler than thou types who actually appear not to ride bikes but just talk about it............

Well for what it's worth, I'd have thought that anyone who's been riding bikes for any length of time would have both the coordination and spatial awareness to avoid clipping wing mirror after wing mirror.

So whether unco or deliberate it's not something I'd make special mention of

Hailwood

20th March 2009, 10:17

Well for what it's worth, I'd have thought that anyone who's been riding bikes for any length of time would have both the coordination and spatial awareness to avoid clipping wing mirror after wing mirror.

So whether unco or deliberate it's not something I'd make special mention of

I get your point but how many times have you/we ridden a different bike and perhaps made a slight error of judgement because it's not what we are used to...I know I certainly have (riding a RocketIII a lot faster than normal because it was so damned smooth). Whats gets me a bit riled is the grief that BB has received here for a slight error in judgement...so it might have been better if she didnt tell the whole story but if you read threads throughout this website, its all about the wheelie I did or getting my knee down on the road or whatever.

The point of her thread was to outline how much riding that particular Buell was to her not to glorify hitting wing mirrors, riding like a hoon or white trash but as I said, let the holier than thou people here have their little bleat if it makes them happy....:argh:

SpinFx

20th March 2009, 15:31

The point of her thread was to outline how much riding that particular Buell was to her not to glorify hitting wing mirrors, riding like a hoon or white trash

TOO TRUE Hailwood :rockon:

- from memory the title says it all, this thread is actually about how surprising the Buell XB9 is in power & torque ( comparing it to a 1200cc. )

NOW..... before you other peoples say anything negative.....If you havn't ridden a Buell Yet ( 900 or 1200 ) - you truely have no basis for comment about the specific subject matter .......and therefore am mearily blowing an opinion or trying to stir up a hornets nest about another topic.
If thats your objective.......
START YOUR OWN DAMN THREAD !!!!!!

NOTE: I originally joined this site to meet fellow bike enthusiasts with common interests and to share knowledge.
but I visit this site less and less and now hardly at all - because I too am sick of all the put-downs & negative comments.

Tony W

20th March 2009, 16:11

Having never met her, thats a bit harsh calling someone white trash dont you think? That would be like someone calling you a complete knobend just because you ride a BMW...harsh call I know as you might even be a reasonable person but you get the point I hope.......Your sort of comment is what this website is fast becoming though..a forum for hand wringing whiney poser hoiler than thou types who actually appear not to ride bikes but just talk about it............

What do you think of her actions, that have been highlighted, then ?

It's not often one meets people who contribute to the forums, so one can only form an opinion of someone by what that person writes.

Tony W

20th March 2009, 16:14

cowboyz

20th March 2009, 21:38

short-circuit

21st March 2009, 07:16

Shes probably got nice tits so plenty on here who may or may not want to get laid so they cant possibly be seen to be telling her she is being inappropriate.

Yeah just need to squeeze past ya love (clips both tits with face and then posts on Kiwibiker). Whoops

Buellluva

30th March 2009, 13:51

Its amazing as soon as bikers say Buell or Harley, that all the careful Japanese bike riders get their knickers in a twist about it, and instantly get holier than thou. I've ridden Japanese, Italians and now have a Buell xb12r, and to all you guys that go on about testrides, go do it. I jumped off a zzr1100, which was twice as fast, but the Buell is 10 times more fun, and it does bring out the Buelligan to a certain extent, hopefully when constable plod isn't watching or around.
Far out a few of you dudes need chill pills, what a bunch of self righteous tossers, I'll bet none of you have ever done anything illegal at all, you all stick to exactly 100 km/h and never overtake on yellow lines etc.
Something I've noticed out there riding, when you ride Jappers most people wave bar the harley riders, riding Italian most wave, now I ride a Buell, I still do the same, wave to everybody, and hardly anyone on Jappers wave back, (neither do the Harley boys still). My point is everyone is too Fuckin uptight, and needs to get the fuck over themselves.
Give the chick a break, she was only posting a yarn, no-one got hurt, no major damage, at least she was honest, unlike some of the other b/s you read on here.

Burtha

31st March 2009, 15:47

It's not often one meets people who contribute to the forums, so one can only form an opinion of someone by what that person writes.

On that basis, I have formed the opinion that your a complete arrogant prat by calling someone you dont know (who I am quite sure I know much better than you) white trash - a MOST insulting term to use on a lady! :spanking:

If you had met me in person, instead of the insult here, I would have slapped you.

Fini 2 u.

Oh, as for the rest of you, take the chill pill I posted earlier, get OVER your period and try and read her original post a little more light heartedly next time. As others have mentioned, people in glass houses shouldnt through stones, none of us are perfect riders and that also includes verbal slappings, we all give and receive.

BB, its a shame you sharing your experience has brought out the prats, but at least we still love you! :hug:

REMEMBER we are here to have FUN people, not to criticize the shyte out of everything !!!
Get ye smiles back on ye faces.
:yes:

EDIT: arrogant prat was amended from a multitude of swear words of what I was really thinking

beyond

31st March 2009, 20:52

Naked bikes rock.

Oh yeah! :)

imdying

1st April 2009, 08:23

You can shove your chill pills up your backsides... if you run into my vehicle and don't even stop to check for damage or apologise, then you're just another little wanker that deserves something nasty to happen to you.

If you can't grasp the concept of 'You don't touch other peoples stuff' then you're just another loser that fails at life. It may or may not have occurred to you that people feel about their cars as we feel about their bikes... it's bad manners to even lean upon somebodies car, let alone hit it with your motorcycle. If that's not making sense in your brain, then don't breed... the last thing we need in this country is more disrespectful muppets.

People hit wing mirrors, it happens but it's a by product of lane splitting at times; but only arseholes manage to clip every wing mirror in a line of traffic, and only a special sort or arsehole posts it up on a web forum in a 'light hearted' manner as Burtha would have you believe.

So basically, don't fucking split if you can't do it without hitting other peoples vehicles. People post about cagers being dicks when they're trying to split, well given that so many of the buell-lovers-anonymous think it's ok to hit their cars as they split, I'm not bloody surprised. Closing up the gap today, opening a door on you tomorrow... it'd be no less than some deserve.

Mikkel

1st April 2009, 08:58

Whats gets me a bit riled is the grief that BB has received here for a slight error in judgement...so it might have been better if she didnt tell the whole story but if you read threads throughout this website, its all about the wheelie I did or getting my knee down on the road or whatever.

She's getting grief for riding like a hoon while not exercising due attention to her surroundings - and then bragging about it online, and rightfully so.

Wheelies, knee down, etc. that all comes down to time and place - there is no time and place for fucking around with other people's stuff. Would you be impressed if some twat in a car, lorry, on a bike or whatever clipped your wing mirrors while you were cruising along? No? Are you sure? I mean you just might think that the surprise would be an awesome experience which would make you hold the operator, and their compatriots, in high esteem, right?

Also, Tony W never called her white trash, he said she was engaging in white trash behaviour, which is correct. There is a subtle difference you know.
If I'm smoking P or shagging my step-sister it doesn't matter what my background is or whether I wear a collared shirt to work - that is white trash behaviour. Learn to read for crying out loud, illiteracy is a white trash trait.

At least she seemed to enjoy the bike, which is good.

Burtha

1st April 2009, 09:02

From memory the title says it all, this thread is actually about how surprising the Buell XB9 is in power & torque ( comparing it to a 1200cc. )

NOTE: I originally joined this site to meet fellow bike enthusiasts with common interests and to share knowledge.
... I too am sick of all the put-downs & negative comments.

ditto

This thread isnt under rant and rave, it was posted as a bike review, but because of all the rudeness and criticism, we wont be getting anymore feedback on this particular topic, when I know that BB has had another ride and probably more to share since, but she is now staring clear of this thread.

PS: direct or not, referring to someone as white trash is inexcusable, I would check your own attitude first before criticizing others, oh, but thats right, you guys have forgotten your manners.
Enough.
Bye.

buellbabe

1st April 2009, 11:12

LOOK! Let me be quite clear...I NEVER set out to deliberately damage anyones property and I certainly was NOT boasting about my oopsy.
Note to self: think carefully before posting anything on KB where I might admit to a f**kup...

My post that started all this crap was actually about what a fun/ballsy bike the XB9 is to ride and because it was honest and heartfelt (well it was from my point of view) I admitted to a wee stuffup regarding the extra width of the bars due to the hand guards.

I CLIPPED not SMASHED those wing mirrors...in my book a clip is a light tap, its not deliberate smashing carnage as some people seem to have interpreted it. And to be honest (again) I’m sure the drivers would probably not even have realised it happened...the loudness of the bike is a bit of an attention getter, I’m pretty sure thats where the focus would have been.

Oh yes and thats another thing I was accused of...deliberately scaring people with the bad noisy bike. The bike is loud, thats just the way it is. I was riding it again last weekend ...following a mate who has drag pipes on his bike. When I’m on my X1 I can hear his bike clearly, not so when riding the XB beast. When we stopped my mate turned to me and said “all I could hear was that Buell! Jeez it BARKS!”

And to further clarify : IF I had really CONNECTED with anything in the way that you lot seem to think I did then YES! I would have bloody well stopped to check for damage.

Contrary to the belief that I think I’m better than anyone else or that I reckon I’m above the law or that I’m white trash I’m actually a pretty considerate motorcyclist...ask anyone who knows me or has ever ridden with me. I travel that motorway every day and my view is that I am probably traveling with some of the same motorists every day so I actually make a point of not deliberately pissing anyone off.

Know me before you label me.

humphrt

1st April 2009, 12:21

good for you BB. none of us is perfect and no-ones gonna complain about a love tap to the mirror. good write up. im gunna go try an xb this weeknd.

nallac

1st April 2009, 14:11

dwnundabkr

1st April 2009, 20:16

Fark is this bitch fighting still going on....
she said he said.............:baby:

I haven't ridden a XB9, but throughly enjoyed the two Uly's i've ridden.
The 9's are more rev'y from what i've read,and only 11hp down on big brother 12.

yep and dial up quicker, the 9's are quicker of the mark but the 12's catch up at top end
I enjoy the 9 in fact it is what i have always wanted in a bike
the latest change to the 12's are they are changing their primary to the 9 to get the quicker dial up