My Buell the lemon!

[rottiguy]

Poo Poos I hope you get it sorted soon. Hopefully it will be the last of the problems with it.

[QUOTE=Monamie;1775197]Well Ladies..chivalry is not dead
Today I went on Garry's `economy run'..and my 2008 Buell with less than 2000ks on the clock did 0.2km/tank of gas
After filling up and heading out of Ashhurst petrol station it decided to stop...I mean it just didn't want to go anymore. When the key was turned off, the instrument panel lit up, when the key was turned on, the high beam light came on Oh dear...I have definately bought a `lemon`. It had apparent `starting`problems in the shop which was supposedly fixed but a full loom replacement...then the speedo started to die,then came right,and today the whole thing died

Thanks to Garry, who pushed me to Mr and Mrs Cowboyz then gave me a lift to a local Motorbike shop. Thanks to the young chappy who came out and took it back to the shop...and a big `NO THANKS' to the local Motorbike shop who then said they can't let me have a bike to ride meanwhile because I didn't buy my bike from them I pointed out that I did buy my last new bike and 90% of my gear from them though....

[buellbabe]

As far as early teething problems go...most of those were in relation to the early tuber range ie: engine mounts and exhaust brackets breaking being the most common along with the ol' white power shock shitting itself. Those issues were the fault of Buell in more than just the obvious way...the tubers were marketed as Hoons bikes and so people totally thrashed them...er oops!

I own a tuber. I bought it with only 4000kms on the clock, practically new. It did over a 100,000kms before one of the exhaust brackets finally parted company. Probably an all-time record for a rattly old tuber!
And yes I have had my shock rebuilt but other than that it has been a primo bike with no issues apart from the usual wear and tear.

The XB range has had a few warranty recalls but on the whole they are bloody reliable bikes.

Shit happens...

[James Deuce]

It may sound like a tractor, but putting diesel in it was probably the final insult.

[Drogen Omen]

As far as early teething problems go...most of those were in relation to the early tuber range ie: engine mounts and exhaust brackets breaking being the most common along with the ol' white power shock shitting itself. Those issues were the fault of Buell in more than just the obvious way...the tubers were marketed as Hoons bikes and so people totally thrashed them...er oops!

I own a tuber. I bought it with only 4000kms on the clock, practically new. It did over a 100,000kms before one of the exhaust brackets finally parted company. Probably an all-time record for a rattly old tuber!
And yes I have had my shock rebuilt but other than that it has been a primo bike with no issues apart from the usual wear and tear.

The XB range has had a few warranty recalls but on the whole they are bloody reliable bikes.

Shit happens...

pheeww... glad to hear that.

wife and i are looking at getting a buell each, probs 2009 XB12s for me and a XB9sx for her although she tried the red XB12s they have in welly motorcycles shop and she can touch the ground a lot better... the seat looks way lower than the rest of them... hope we can get a seat like that one when we get our bikes...

i like the Buell and no one can tell me otherwise... i dont like Brand loyal homo's... i like bikes of all shapes and sizes... don't care what the brand is just as long as it goes has a 12 month warranty and looks damn good.

i have a DR350 thats butt ugly but i like it...

[vifferman]

Hondas of course are friggen perfect and have never had a issue in all their years of production ..

That's not true.
But you knew that.
Since 400BC (or whenever Soichiro invented his first two-wheeled contrivance), Hondas have had shit camchain systems.
And the earlier V4s had cam oiling problems.
And until 2001, many Hondas had crappy R/Rs, despite their supplier (Shindengen) having better ones available.
Their gearboxes are less stallar than they could be. SImply copying (or manufacturing under license) Mr factory Pro's excellent Evo Star shifters would fix that.
And now - having got the VFR sorted out - they removed tried'n'true hardware (gear-driven cams) and reintroduced old problems (camchain tensioners) and some new ones (faulty brake proportioning valves, faulty wiring looms, faulty stators).
I think all this had to do not so much with not having the means to make a perfectly reliable bike, but more to do with saving face (don't acknowledge a problem, unless there are lawsuits in Mrka), and with not giving a crap (if it doesn't fail in the first three years of the bike's life, who cares?).

WHat's worse than all that, is Honda has shown that by and large they don't have their finger on the pulse of what their customers and potential customers want. Apart from keeping up with the Joneses (Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha)with respect to the race-replica market, because that's where some of the big sales are, Honda just makes bikes seemingly without much market research being done.

[AllanB]

Ah - my Honda comment was a piss take even the mighty Honda have had issues.

Agree regarding their marketing, however this looks like its changing with a few new more exciting models on the way.

[vifferman]

Agree regarding their marketing, however this looks like its changing with a few new more exciting models on the way.

Like what?
The DN-01?
The 20xx (12? 15? 30?) VFRxxx, with auto transmission, the new version of combined power braking + ABS, airbags, and a V4 that disconnects two cylinders (a la Honda Accord V6) when cruising?
And that weighs more than the current model VFR, takes three times as long to service (and costs four times as much), and has less power than the current one?
Fuck that.

As for "even the mighty Honda" having issues, here's summat I found out when looking for a new camera and phone. Pick just about any model (of virtually any of today's consumer items), and type into Gooooogle summat like "BrandName ModelNumber problems", and see what turns up.
The trouble is we live in ConsumptionWorld, where nothing's really made to last more'n a couple of years, If it breaks, throw it away and buy another one.

[Drogen Omen]

here's summat I found out when looking for a new camera and phone. Pick just about any model (of virtually any of today's consumer items), and type into Gooooogle summat like "BrandName ModelNumber problems", and see what turns up.

heheheh sweet Buell seem to be perfect then...

I typed in

Buell XB12s problems
Buell XB12s issues
Buell XB12s reliability
Buell XB12s sucks

and got absolutly nothing bad... all i got was awesome youtube vids and forum posts saying how good they are and how they havent had any issues with the newer 2005 to current models of the XB series Buell...

so im set on a XB12s

[Big Dave]

I think Honda does excellent R&D.

You have to divorce sports/recreational motorcycling from personal transport.

The DN-01 is actually a milestone machine. Might not sell and it might take a while - and the longevity of the hydraulic transmission is to be proved, but if it all stands up, a lot of two-wheelers will be this way in the future.

You can rail against its un-motorcycleness, but for getting someone who isn't a rider onboard it's cheeenius.

They have traditional and 'incremental' model and it's not all about 'motorcyclists'.

[Crasherfromwayback]

heheheh sweet Buell seem to be perfect then...

I typed in

Buell XB12s problems
Buell XB12s issues
Buell XB12s reliability
Buell XB12s sucks

and got absolutly nothing bad... all i got was awesome youtube vids and forum posts saying how good they are and how they havent had any issues with the newer 2005 to current models of the XB series Buell...

so im set on a XB12s

And if you purchase it from us you'll be getting a great warranty anyway!

Pete (WMCC)

[Big Dave]

heheheh sweet Buell seem to be perfect then...

I typed in

Buell XB12s problems
Buell XB12s issues
Buell XB12s reliability
Buell XB12s sucks

and got absolutly nothing bad... all i got was awesome youtube vids and forum posts saying how good they are and how they havent had any issues with the newer 2005 to current models of the XB series Buell...

so im set on a XB12s

www.badweatherbikers.com

Has everything you need to know.

[buellbabe]

Yep but if you prefer a forum thats closer to home (mostly aussies and kiwis) and easy to navigate then try this one.

http://aussievtwins.com/index.php

[Krayy]

It may sound like a tractor, but putting diesel in it was probably the final insult.

Funnily enough when you read the manual pages on what type of oil to use in the Buell, it says if you cannot get hold of any HD oil, use a Diesel grade oil to get you home

[Drogen Omen]

Nothing wrong with Diesil oil... i put it in my petrol car from time to time.

[Monamie]

pheeww... glad to hear that.

wife and i are looking at getting a buell each, probs 2009 XB12s for me and a XB9sx for her although she tried the red XB12s they have in welly motorcycles shop and she can touch the ground a lot better... the seat looks way lower than the rest of them... hope we can get a seat like that one when we get our bikes...

i like the Buell and no one can tell me otherwise... i dont like Brand loyal homo's... i like bikes of all shapes and sizes... don't care what the brand is just as long as it goes has a 12 month warranty and looks damn good.

i have a DR350 thats butt ugly but i like it...

A very good choice for you and your wife...but Pete has just given me the SS lightning to use while my Uly is being repaired (Thanks Pete...you can keep your bits' n' pieces now), and it has made me realise how much the Uly is exactly what I want/like in a bike. (though the SS has the most amazingly comfy seat and sounds soooo cool ).

I love the Uly and wouldn't ever swap it for another bike.... You may find your wife will end up pinching your Uly

Thanks Welly MC...