Bike Reviews and my thoughts from today

**matthewt** · 9th January 2005, 18:19

Originally Posted by Hitcher

LOOL!

I'm guessing... Highway 38?

Keep guessing.....

**Velox** · 9th January 2005, 22:18

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

Now, I don't ride the Buell yet, and I think making up my mind is going to be near impossible, because I'd be selling an :love2: R1 :love2: . Now that just seems silly to me...
What I might do is, wait a few months, and buy the Buell as a second bike

Dave, I really sympathise with you mate - it must be a really hard time for you. If you want (and don't feel like you're putting me out too much or anything) I could look after the R1 for a while for you. Then you wouldn't need to sell it and you could still get the Buell. You wouldn't need to feel like you owe me anything - just take it as a generous offer to help out a friend in need.

**Hitcher** · 10th January 2005, 08:07

Originally Posted by matthewt

Keep guessing.....

If it's not the road around East Cape then I pass!

**matthewt** · 10th January 2005, 18:40

Originally Posted by Hitcher

If it's not the road around East Cape then I pass!

It's SH4, heading south about to enter the parapara's (from Raetihi to Wanganui)

**Sparky Bills** · 10th January 2005, 19:04

Originally Posted by Velox

Dave, I really sympathise with you mate - it must be a really hard time for you. If you want (and don't feel like you're putting me out too much or anything) I could look after the R1 for a while for you. Then you wouldn't need to sell it and you could still get the Buell. You wouldn't need to feel like you owe me anything - just take it as a generous offer to help out a friend in need.

HA!

Im first!!

ME ME ME!!
I bags being first!!

**Hitcher** · 10th January 2005, 19:20

Originally Posted by matthewt

It's SH4, heading south about to enter the parapara's (from Raetihi to Wanganui)

Cheers! Wouldn't have guessed that (for a while).

**StoneChucker** · 10th January 2005, 20:01

My bike is NOT a carnival ride :sly:
But sometimes I look like a clown riding it

**Skunk** · 10th January 2005, 20:12

Originally Posted by Jim2

They aren't gutless. The people who ride them and complain about a lack of power are indicating their preference for far more HP than you can realistically use in NZ without risking license or jail time.

A moderately skilled rider on an XB9 would make some of the people on here feel a bit slow on only a moderately twisty road.

To clarify (I lost the thread for a few days!): I was told this by a Buell X1 rider, he was comparing the two. On that note I would say the 12 would be the better machine.

I've riden the X1 and found it nice handling, comfortable with good power. But I hate twins, as in it's not in my taste.

Has anyone got an RSV I can try to see if I hate that too?