XB12R...

[ching_ching]

Popped into Welly Motorcycles and introduced myself to the trashman while I was in wgtn yesterday and he kindly fired up an xb9s with race system on it for me. I nearly wet myself. Love the noise! I want!

Yeah Dev, different sound altogether for a sports type bike huh?

White Trash still around. I was beginning to wonder haven't heard boo from him for ages.
ching

[scroter]

It will out turn a Jappa - Performance Bikes just tested a range of sportsbikes from 400s to 1200s and the XB12R had the lowest aggregate time through a large selection of corners.

Nice score and an excellent write up!

there was no cheating either, all of them on the same tyres etc.

how to beat a GSXR600K4 and a ZX10R thru them corners...

... get a XB12R.

they reckon it was the most stable of the lot and thats with the gear lever scrapping the road.

[ching_ching]

Hi gang,

Well, went for a blat today to suss out the mileage of the Buell.

Route taken:

Up Waihi Hill, turned off at Kuratau then Western access (back road to Whakamaru). Turned off half-way at Whangamata Road which takes you to Taupo via past Kinloch... basically taking the ass end to Taupo. Some long sweepers, a few long straights, traffic was sparse in both directions.

Filled up at Shell Tokaanu and reset the trip meters.

Weather was overcast with just the occasional sprinkles here and there. Quite forceful crosswinds during the entire ride. Average speed during the ride was around 110-120kph. A couple of times I opened her up a bit when the only witness was God.
Got to Taupo BP and checked the trip meters... (96.7km). Topped up the tank again, costing $5.10. Roughly works out to about 4.3L used for this distance. So on a full 14L tank, might be able to squeeze out about 310-315km, roughly 22.5km per litre.

I think I got that right. Haven't checked out how much the reserve is set at... might suss that out later.

FYI

ching ching :spudwave:

[MSTRS:Me]

Hi gang,

Well, went for a blat today to suss out the mileage of the Buell.

Route taken:

Up Waihi Hill, turned off at Kuratau then Western access (back road to Whakamaru). Turned off half-way at Whangamata Road which takes you to Taupo via past Kinloch... basically taking the ass end to Taupo. Some long sweepers, a few long straights, traffic was sparse in both directions.

Filled up at Shell Tokaanu with High Octane and reset the trip meters.

Weather was overcast with just the occasional sprinkles here and there. Quite forceful crosswinds during the entire ride. Average speed during the ride was around 110-120kph. A couple of times I opened her up a bit when the only witness was God.
Got to Taupo BP and checked the trip meters... (96.7km). Topped up the tank again, costing $5.10. Roughly works out to about 4.3L used for this distance. So on a full 14L tank, might be able to squeeze out about 310-315km, roughly 22.5km per litre.

I think I got that right. Haven't checked out how much the reserve is set at... might suss that out later.

FYI

ching ching :spudwave:

Sounds like a nice bike/a bike likes nice sounds. Good handling, good performance, good economy. Pity I still really like my gixxer

[moko]

Latest Harley Sportster has engine mods first used on the Buells.They`ve just bought out a new,cheaper bike here called the "City X",unfortunately also the name of a limited edition Mini Metro a few years back,totally crap car.Apart from that they finally seem to have shaken their appalling reliability/build quality issues of a few years back and RIDE magazine did a 1000 mile trip on one alongside an SV1000 with no problems.By way of comparison the same mag gave up on a long-term test Buell prior to that because it was forever going back to the importers for repair,not a good sign when it`s actually the importer`s bike,and a used one broke down terminally before it even got to them for a used bike comparison.Seems from what I`ve heard that the older ones are either brilliant or a pile of troublesome crap with nothing in between,hopefully they`ve cracked it now,I`d love one if only I could be sure it`d stay in one piece in everyday use,certainly looks the part.

[ching_ching]

Sounds like a nice bike/a bike likes nice sounds. Good handling, good performance, good economy. Pity I still really like my gixxer

Stick with the gixx. Zuki are good solid bikes if my previous ride is anything to go by.

ching

[ching_ching]

Latest Harley Sportster has engine mods first used on the Buells.They`ve just bought out a new,cheaper bike here called the "City X",unfortunately also the name of a limited edition Mini Metro a few years back,totally crap car.Apart from that they finally seem to have shaken their appalling reliability/build quality issues of a few years back and RIDE magazine did a 1000 mile trip on one alongside an SV1000 with no problems.By way of comparison the same mag gave up on a long-term test Buell prior to that because it was forever going back to the importers for repair,not a good sign when it`s actually the importer`s bike,and a used one broke down terminally before it even got to them for a used bike comparison.Seems from what I`ve heard that the older ones are either brilliant or a pile of troublesome crap with nothing in between,hopefully they`ve cracked it now,I`d love one if only I could be sure it`d stay in one piece in everyday use,certainly looks the part.

So far Moko, the Buell seems to be going good but then again I've only had it for about a couple of weeks. But in that time no real issues as yet (knock on wood). Build quality is great, up there with the Japanese machines I reckon. Shot over to Taupo (read post above) and stopped off at Macs for a breather. Parked up in a car park across from Macs and sat at a table looking straight at my baby. Still gets the looks. One guy stops off with his family in their Mercedes. Pulls up, helps his missus and mum-in-law out the car then points them in the direction of the entrance then shoots over to scope my baby. Spent a good 4 mins looking her over the perv (hahaha). Am enjoying the ride immensely. BTW we also have the 05 CityX. Hotazz see through panels.

ching

[FzerozeroT]

ching, me and a mechanic were talking about tyres after you had yours changed and what cameup is that on thier original tyres buells seem to get a lot of punctures, usually same as you, 2 or 3 plugs then a tyre change but no problems after that(can White Trash confirm?) don't know if it is a thin wall on OEM or a buell suspension/drive trait

[White trash]

let us know when you get your sliders down, the short wheelbase should mean it's a hell of a sharp turn. I don't know anyone who has yet.

Yes you do.

[White trash]

ching, me and a mechanic were talking about tyres after you had yours changed and what cameup is that on thier original tyres buells seem to get a lot of punctures, usually same as you, 2 or 3 plugs then a tyre change but no problems after that(can White Trash confirm?) don't know if it is a thin wall on OEM or a buell suspension/drive trait

The D207Ys were developed espeacially for Buell (no shit!) and have VERY light carcasses. Basically to assist unsprung weight.

As a rear tyre will only last about 2500km anyway, you shouldn't have more than a couple of punctures in the tyres life time.

[ching_ching]

ching, me and a mechanic were talking about tyres after you had yours changed and what cameup is that on thier original tyres buells seem to get a lot of punctures, usually same as you, 2 or 3 plugs then a tyre change but no problems after that(can White Trash confirm?) don't know if it is a thin wall on OEM or a buell suspension/drive trait

Hi Foot,

Yeah the spannerman over in Taupo (Chris Mitchell) was adamant that it was a plug for a puncture and it was on his recommendation that I got new rear rubber.

[AMPS]

Are Buells going to be the next cult bike?
Starting to sound like it.
Lou

[vifferman]

V. nice write-up, Dr Ching.

Have you chick-tested it yet?

[ching_ching]

V. nice write-up, Dr Ching.

Have you chick-tested it yet?

Not yet. Have yet to design a "strategy". (Fucked if I know what that's gonna be!) Or could just let the technology do it's thing. :spudwhat:

[ching_ching]

Are Buells going to be the next cult bike?
Starting to sound like it.
Lou

Interesting notion Lou (AMPS). Spannerman Chris Mitchell said that if he ever had a choice of bike to buy in the Harley / Buell range, he'd buy a Buell. Not too sure what his personal reasoning was behind that, didn't ask him.
BTW came out of the chemist in Taupo after getting some digi pics printed off of our Unit Pissup last week and saw a German couple (European anyway and on their OE) scoping the bike. Yakked, commented on the front disc rotor and the engine in the belly. Slapped my hat on and slipped away. Looked back behind me and he had a smile on his dial (Dis good YAH!!) Danke Shoen!!