The only black one we have coming is sold sorry! The XB12XT is gonna be $14200.00 on the road I think from memory.Originally Posted by nallac
How much per week? Best you give me a call to see what we can do...
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The only black one we have coming is sold sorry! The XB12XT is gonna be $14200.00 on the road I think from memory.
How much per week? Best you give me a call to see what we can do...
One hell of a ride.
One of the features of his design is it does more with less.
The 1125CR handles just about as well as a BMW or Ducati that costs 10K more.
The perimeter brake doesn't work as well as the GSXR setup, but it's 2.5kg of unsprung weight lighter and works pretty well.
His designs also crash well at low speed. Mine has been over a few times and suffered nil damage. None.
Bestest? Nah, good designs, value for the $ and very enjoyable to ride.
Bring back Buell
Have ya got a few Buells coming in?.I see the other shop in Palmy advertising em..cancelled shipment or some such thing from another market?????.The only black one we have coming is sold sorry! The XB12XT is gonna be $14200.00 on the road I think from memory.
How much per week? Best you give me a call to see what we can do...
As much as i want a Uly i'd have to flick my X1..don't want to do that cause i looove it so much..
Such a hooligans bike.it just suits me to a tee.
I need two bikes, the only prob with that is the wifey doesn't think i need two bikes as much as i do.............
Harley Davidson: The most efficient way to convert gasoline into noise without the side effects of horsepower.
'Fast' Harleys are only fast compared to stock Harleys.
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Got a few XB12SS's, and a few XB12XT's.
What would she know mate...just do it!
Forum whore
Don't get me wrong I seriously looked at a Sporty powered Buell but back then they were over priced - now the last pricing was more like it!
Perimeter brake - most riders would be better off loosing 2.5 kg of body fatIt's main claim to fame is that is has been picked up by the chopper guys as a fashion statement .......
And it is no wonder Harley shafted them - WTF - no crash damage - how the heck will they make profit on over-priced parts if they do not get damaged? That's really bad management by Buell
Oil in frame etc - old hat, the British did it decades ago, well more oil over the frame.......
The major (or only one I can immediately think of) feature he introduced to motorcycledom that has been taken up by all parties is the 'mass centralisation' thingy he spoke of for decades. As much as I really like the under-tail pipes on my Hornet - it really is a silly place to put two heavy components!
However I do suspect that many of the companies currently putting the mufflers etc under the engine are doing so just to hide the ugly cats etc now required!
Now $600 down and a manageable weekly payment - a small tax return coming my way could cover that - at the end of the day I personally think the major contribution Buell made to motorcycles was a big fat smile on riders of his later bikes (excluding the CR). I often see that at the Akaroa Hill Top - you can tell the Buell riders - they keep their ear plugs in until the fan shuts off!
One hell of a ride.
Well in answer to all that I'd say...I think they had very cheap parts. Quite a good reputation for it - the bike is also very cheap to service and was one of the first with 8,000km service intervals.
My XB12X was cheaper than a 1050 Tiger back at full retail, and the 2.5kg I lost last week wasn't unsprung weight.
The oil/fuel in the frame is just one component of the mass centralisation that sees the bikes often rated as the best cornering. Same for the underslung muffler.
The fan keeps the oil from boiling in the enclosed rear cylinder. Several modern bikes - Kawasaki Concourse through to Honda Rune make the same noises. Irrelevant what anyone else thinks. They do a job.
Highway Biker
WHY? It has an engine out of a tractor! if your going to have that sort of techo get an old bike! each to their own...
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Like a 96 Triumph Trophy? ANY Buell would see you off mate.WHY? It has an engine out of a tractor! if your going to have that sort of techo get an old bike! each to their own...
One hell of a ride.
I sold my Triumph Trophy 6 months after I bought the XB12X. Still liked it. Just didn't use it any more.
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Funny that...
One hell of a ride.
Ironically in this context it was also about slowing down - although the Buell taps out faster than my 1998 Trophy 1200 with Daytona Pistons cams and Neptune exhaust did. It's 3 bags of cement lighter.
The main reason I sold the Trophy had to do with change of road policing policy around Auckland.
A bike that was better for back roads adventuring was more fun in 2005 than the high-speed-cruise-up-16-er was when I built the Trophy in 2002.
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Let alone the fuel you saved. Fuck 1200 Trophy's are thirsty bitches!
salty dog
not sure I read all this correct...
am a bit blond....
(or is it grey?)
You got new Buell ulysees coming...?
would love to add one to my humble stable....
Opinions are like arseholes: Everybody has got one, but that doesn't mean you got to air it in public all the time....
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Correct. Avail any day now. Complete with panniers but not the top box. I'll fly you down to get it...or deliver it to your door!
Scooter boy
have you a new red xt available?
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