I'm in love with a Buell.....

**The_Dover** · 1st May 2007, 17:41

What? A dwarf? Yeah, I work with one. It's really funny making him angry and watching him try to fight while you hold him at arms length.

**Big Dave** · 1st May 2007, 17:47

Originally Posted by The_Dover

What? A dwarf? Yeah, I work with one. It's really funny making him angry and watching him try to fight while you hold him at arms length.

Dangerous if they can afford muscle though?

**90s** · 1st May 2007, 17:53

Originally Posted by Krayy

A quick trip to Buells website and.... pic attached

OK I know I ride a bike reviled as an ugly pig, but I like a curvy bike.

Anyone else think the Buell is actually pretty hidious?

And the mirrors look like they are off a little girl's pink tricycle.

"Fell in love with a Buell" The white stripes

**SpinFx** · 1st May 2007, 18:18

I love my X1 BUELL more than anything, would'nt trade it for nothing.........sheer fun and excitement to match.......not for the faint hearted or those that dont like to get it up frequently.

Don't knock it until your've tried it I say. ( No matter what the bike ).

Then all you should do is offer positive criticism or personal experience, that way you won't offend the ones who invest and enjoy THEIR ride.

**Duke5** · 1st May 2007, 19:34

Originally Posted by SpinFx

I love my X1 BUELL more than anything, would'nt trade it for nothing.........sheer fun and excitement to match.......not for the faint hearted or those that dont like to get it up frequently.

Don't knock it until your've tried it I say. ( No matter what the bike ).

Then all you should do is offer positive criticism or personal experience, that way you won't offend the ones who invest and enjoy THEIR ride.

Well said that man !!

**90s** · 2nd May 2007, 14:38

Originally Posted by SpinFx

Don't knock it until your've tried it I say. ( No matter what the bike ). Then all you should do is offer positive criticism or personal experience, that way you won't offend the ones who invest and enjoy THEIR ride.

Sorry - not trolling and did not mean to knock the bike for the sake of it, but I don't need to try a bike to comment on its looks (maybe the vomit smiley was a bit much, but hey, I just found it in the extra smileys

). I know mechanically and dynamically these are superb bikes. Just questioning the aesthetic - a very extreme industrial post-deco retro-futuristic edge-based look; very distinctive. Very 'in' in the US, esp. in the Ford design stables, and for German design as in the new BMWs. Being distinctive is in itself important to many people. I quite like a naked brutal stripped-down sport-bike look, which is not beautiful, and an elegant contained design, which is. But the Buell in question looks too designed around a concept for me - not based on either form or function.
Just wondering what people think of this direction of design.

And the crack about the mirrors is that althought the rest of the design of the bike is very much 'of a piece' (which although I do not personally find attactive is a very well worked design statement) the mirrors are totally out of place, in terms of shape, position and mount. From a design point of view.

And if anyone is offering me a Buell in exchange for my 20yr old POC then I'm very open to offers.

**Rachel.hill** · 2nd May 2007, 15:41

Does any one have a buell they could take a lovely lady for a ride on the back of?

**Zapf** · 2nd May 2007, 23:54

pitty about the price. They should be alot cheaper seeing the current $ vs $ rate. But its not...

**xwhatsit** · 3rd May 2007, 02:20

Originally Posted by 90s

OK I know I ride a bike reviled as an ugly pig, but I like a curvy bike.

Anyone else think the Buell is actually pretty hidious?

And the mirrors look like they are off a little girl's pink tricycle.

"Fell in love with a Buell" The white stripes

Have to agree, there. I don't mind the Germanic industrial look, but the Buell really doesn't do it for me visually. Looks like some design student's fantasy, or perhaps one of those Chinese plastic children's toys to push around on the floor. However it does seem like it would be a hell of an exciting bike to ride, and that's the important bit

**Big Dave** · 3rd May 2007, 06:41

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

Looks like some design student's fantasy,

It's actually a design master's fantasy. Some of the patents are outstanding.
It all works and it all has a reason - there are no other std motorcycles that corner like them. And I love the XB's looks.

**avgas** · 3rd May 2007, 07:10

i love buells. on another note i ran into the guy that was the 2nd owner of my bike yesturday. Bloody buzzing after talking to him

**SpinFx** · 3rd May 2007, 18:54

Att: 90s

Sweet as dude, I wasn't making a dig at yo or anyone in particular but just got frustrated at all the negative comments I'm finding on this site at the moment. I actually agree to some of your points and the mirrors were the first thing I replaced.
All good mate

**90s** · 4th May 2007, 09:28

Was going to ask you to stick a pic up of your ride, but checked your profile. Bike actually looks pretty brutal from the side, esp. and your new mirrors lowers the profile of the bike.
Reminds me most I suppose of my bikes mother, the original Suzuki Katana in some ways, although without the crazy popup.
Cheers for the reply.