Optimistic sellers

[pritch]

I do love these (although I'd far prefer a yellow one), but not sure you'll get 12k anytime soon. No matter how nice it is...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=906610713

KBer Sensei, same locality, had one similar in his collection. Haven't seen him on the road in quite a while.

[Crasherfromwayback]

KBer Sensei, same locality, had one similar in his collection. Haven't seen him on the road in quite a while.

Yeah I thought of him when I saw it. Haven't seen him on here in yonks either come to think of it.

[Banditbandit]

Wonder if they have an accent.

They drawl slowly - so you have to wait for them to catch up with the rest of the bike .

[HenryDorsetCase]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-889448206.htm

Oh yup. Lets take a bike that goes round corners and make it so it doesnt.

[mossy1200]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-889448206.htm

Oh yup. Lets take a bike that goes round corners and make it so it doesnt.

I would ride that. Slowly, for a fraction of the price, for short distances and with a tinted visor.

[Drew]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-889448206.htm

Oh yup. Lets take a bike that goes round corners and make it so it doesnt.

I wanna do something similar to a gixxer thou.

[F5 Dave]

I was going to say it takes a unique mindset to do that. But they were a bit shit because of the engine anyway.

So then I considered the principle of Reversion to the mean, and then it started to make sense. Some dickhead will try to make it back into a Harley. Next owner will add chrome. Lots of it.

[mossy1200]

I was going to say it takes a unique mindset to do that. But they were a bit shit because of the engine anyway.

So then I considered the principle of Reversion to the mean, and then it started to make sense. Some dickhead will try to make it back into a Harley. Next owner will add chrome. Lots of it.

Needs the headstock angle changed and some long forks plus a banana seat to finish it off.

[Drew]

I was going to say it takes a unique mindset to do that. But they were a bit shit because of the engine anyway.

So then I considered the principle of Reversion to the mean, and then it started to make sense. Some dickhead will try to make it back into a Harley. Next owner will add chrome. Lots of it.

You afraid of different things often?

I wouldn't bother with a Buell, they're fucken heaps of shit that are good at nothing. But a bobber that will wheelie from 140kph, that's fucken cool.

[haydes55]

If you wanted a Harley engine in a bobber..... Why not just buy a Harley?

[F5 Dave]

You afraid of different things often?

I wouldn't bother with a Buell, they're fucken heaps of shit that are good at nothing. But a bobber that will wheelie from 140kph, that's fucken cool.

Well yes. Look at these computer things. No good will come over them, they'll take over the world and I refuse to use them. I only interface with this site through a loophole in an old telephone banking system.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I wouldn't bother with a Buell, they're fucken heaps of shit that are good at nothing. .

I beg to differ. Properly set up, they handle fucking well.

[Drew]

I beg to differ. Properly set up, they handle fucking well.

No, they can be made to handle pretty well for what they are. They still have a huge, heavy, underpowered lump in the middle, with an antiquated gearbox. Delivering drive through a suspension binding, overtaught belt that sucks further power.

Obviously I'm talking about the XB Buells. No idea what the new ones are like.

Don't get me started on the fact that the flywheel was the same item, even though the bike weighed 60 (that might be an exaggeration) kgs less than a skirtster.

Mr Buell was incredibly passionate and driven, and had no problem doing things a bit different. What he failed to do was change those different things when they were proven as less apt to a task.

[HenryDorsetCase]

No, they can be made to handle pretty well for what they are. They still have a huge, heavy, underpowered lump in the middle, with an antiquated gearbox. Delivering drive through a suspension binding, overtaught belt that sucks further power.

Obviously I'm talking about the XB Buells. No idea what the new ones are like.

Don't get me started on the fact that the flywheel was the same item, even though the bike weighed 60 (that might be an exaggeration) kgs less than a skirtster.

Mr Buell was incredibly passionate and driven, and had no problem doing things a bit different. What he failed to do was convince the board of the company which employed him that doing those things would be worth doing, so he had to persevere with a lot of "givens" that were not to his liking.

FTFY

I enjoyed the Buell that I rode. On the road and fairly gently because it was not my bike. Lot of fun I thought.

[mossy1200]

FTFY

I enjoyed the Buell that I rode. On the road and fairly gently because it was not my bike. Lot of fun I thought.

The first time I spotted one on a back road down south it made mad sounds through the valleys and seemed to change direction well. Looked like the rider was enjoying his bike.