Hazzards of the job.

**Lou Girardin** · 19th October 2005, 14:16

Originally Posted by riffer

My only concern about the Buells relates to the frame carrying the oil, and its one of those situations I'd rather not contemplate, but I'll mention it anyway.

If you damage the swingarm on any bike you won't be going far anyway.
Buells are reasonably crash resistant though.

**Big Dave** · 19th October 2005, 14:20

Originally Posted by Jimmie

I take it the drive belt is fully covered. How far short of 200kph do they do? What sort of fuel economy?

Adequately covered I assume - the promotional images on the Buell web site show plenty of off road powersliding, rock throwing, wheelspinning shennanigans.
They claim the belt is non serviceable and there is no specified replacement period.

I don't know how close to 200 - I only got it to 140 in bursts (I was running it in).

No idea on fuel economy - not one of my criteria.
2 up - Auckland to just out of Tauranga with a photo stop on the way (they guzzle fuel doing ride by's) before the fuel light came on - 220k's? to reserve with a passenger maybe.

**Big Dave** · 19th October 2005, 14:28

Originally Posted by SARGE

great KB writeup in November's KR big fella... (page 89)..cheers

Thank you - one of the captions is messed up, but it was a good excuse to put mug shots in print.

Be interesting to see if membership/guest numbers spike with the URL in print.

KR audits at 35,000 readers (how many people 'read' the magazine - not buy it) so we might see some more guests maybe.

**heavenly.talker** · 19th October 2005, 18:06

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Nah - she's got the perfect man already.

So sweet

**Big Dave** · 19th October 2005, 18:49

Message from the Co-pilot.

"If I had just listened to her when she said,
'We should get one of these', after we had ridden it all of 200 meters to the top of our street, it would have saved a lot of trouble".

Very pragmatic, my wife.

**Zapf** · 19th October 2005, 22:52

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Message from the Co-pilot.

"If I had just listened to her when she said,
'We should get one of these', after we had ridden it all of 200 meters to the top of our street, it would have saved a lot of trouble".

Very pragmatic, my wife.

Any idea how much these XB12X's go for?

**Big Dave** · 19th October 2005, 23:25

Originally Posted by Zapf

Any idea how much these XB12X's go for?

$19,990 plus on road costs rrp.

**Zapf** · 20th October 2005, 00:02

Originally Posted by Big Dave

$19,990 plus on road costs rrp.

thanks... you are famous u know... http://www.whites.co.nz/dave.html

**Big Dave** · 20th October 2005, 00:34

Originally Posted by Zapf

thanks... you are famous u know... http://www.whites.co.nz/dave.html

No - just the webmaster

>>Insert manic meglomanic Vincent Price style laughter here.<<

**Rashika** · 20th October 2005, 05:06

Originally Posted by TonyB

*hopes Rasihka doesn't see this*
Now that makes a lot of sense... just as well I can't afford to look at one, but if you have a bike that handles AND can tackle a few gravel backroads, whle sounding great and having some snot, being comfortable for rider and pillion etc, ..... then it sounds to me like THE perfect motorcycle....

too farkn late boyo...I seen it now HA!!

all those nasty comments about me bike down the plughole then...... har de har de har!

and major congrats on the bike Big Dave!
....i think if I wanted a 2up machine, it would probably be the goer