I rode a Buell today

**nallac** · 5th June 2009, 16:41

shit that bikes got the mumps.....or are they sagging old breasts..?

**Dooly** · 5th June 2009, 16:49

Originally Posted by flame

Go the TWINS!

.....try a monster too!

Have ridden one of them.
A S4RS.
Very tasty.

**ajturbo** · 5th June 2009, 17:50

stick with the buell... pull more chicks that way.....

i hope

**flame** · 5th June 2009, 18:46

Originally Posted by ajturbo

stick with the buell... pull more chicks that way.....

i hope

Hmmm I recall a 'certain' 883 rider mentioning just how HOT my S4R is

.....and that its ALL about the Monster attraction LOL.

**Dooly** · 5th June 2009, 19:59

Originally Posted by flame

Hmmm I recall a 'certain' 883 rider mentioning just how HOT my S4R is

.....and that its ALL about the Monster attraction LOL.

Yeah, and despite all the twins out there these days, the Ducati still sounds the best IMO, but mind you they're classed as a L twin eh.
I swapped my carbon Remus low cans off my Ducati for Arrow carbon cans with high rise pipes yesterday, which I gutted all the internals, and it sounds soooooooo sweet now. Noisey, but who cares..........

**puddytat** · 5th June 2009, 20:33

I rode a mates XB12 the other day too, funnily enough....

I liked it !! Doesnt have acceleration of the R6 (or the deceleration of going down a gear & no brakes into the corner), byt otherwise I was impressed with its easy rideability & rider position,& the nice torque of powering out a corner...flickable as fark . Silky smooth gear box too.
Only thing i didnt like was his farked front rotor, which was so bad I used the rear only as it felt like it'd tip me over the front if I was to hard on it.

Rode it pretty hard up the Buller & it was great fun.
Only other downer was his suspension setup....He's the same weight/size as me & it made me realize that thers a lot of folk who never get thier heads around setting a bike up for themselves...was skippin & wallowing around...the first thing he said after riding my bike was "Do you think theres sumthing wrong with my suspension" !!
Was all in all, a nice bike ...a well set up one would certainly "huss" along well.
I rate them....

**coffeejunkie** · 5th June 2009, 20:41

buells

And no i'm not saying that cuz my man has the 1125r

I beg you......NO SELLING OF A TRUMPY FOR A BUELL!!!!!

**ajturbo** · 5th June 2009, 20:51

Originally Posted by flame

Hmmm I recall a 'certain' 883 rider mentioning just how HOT my S4R is

.....and that its ALL about the Monster attraction LOL.

want to swap for the ride on sunday...... lol

**scumdog** · 5th June 2009, 22:28

Originally Posted by YellowDog

I am 6' 1" and sat on one at AMPS. I found it too small and cramped and declined a test ride. The wheel base looks too short and it felt as though it would topple over.

Good to hear positive feedback for a Buell.

I'm that hight+ and found a Buell no problem for me, maybe not the same model but still OK.

**Maha** · 5th June 2009, 22:40

Originally Posted by nallac

shit that bikes got the mumps.....or are they sagging old breasts..?

They are sagging old breasts......

But I have heard, if you tweak them they pert up a tad....

**98tls** · 5th June 2009, 22:47

Originally Posted by Dooly

Yeah, and despite all the twins out there these days, the Ducati still sounds the best IMO, but mind you they're classed as a L twin eh.
I swapped my carbon Remus low cans off my Ducati for Arrow carbon cans with high rise pipes yesterday, which I gutted all the internals, and it sounds soooooooo sweet now. Noisey, but who cares..........

All the twins out there these days sound like shite compared to an old bevel drive wearing Contis.The cant hear anything but the clutch years were bad but the latest offerings even with Carbon replacements are only a token reminder of the past,problem being these days theres not many that would even know what a bevel drive is let alone have ever heard one.

**sheddy** · 8th September 2009, 20:35

I have ridden a few bikes lately and one was a Multistrada, nice bike. To me the Buell was smoother and the handling ooow. OK I ride softail so there is a big difference. I'm so impressd I may buy one. Cant trade my Deuce though as that is Art and should be in my lounge when not bein ridden. Goin to see the nice lady at the bank ASAP.
The Ulysses just rocks. When I sat on it I thought same as the other 6' guy, no way is this goin to work. Ride it you will be blown away. It fits like a glove with room to move and the linear useable power is just great. No snatchy power like my old GPZ just smooth and after riding the Softail, think about turning the XB and its doin it. My mate told me years back to ride one and I didn't take any notice.He loves the Firebolt. I am not a serious everyday biker but the XB is the best bike I have ever ridden. The front wheel is telling you. You can lift me up any time you want. Converted and kinda have permission from the cook.
Its a done deal. Whose got a good one for sale......

**sheddy** · 8th September 2009, 20:45

I have ridden a few bikes lately and one was a Multistrada, nice bike. To me the Buell was smoother and the handling ooow. OK I ride softail so there is a big difference. I'm so impressd I may buy one. Cant trade my Deuce though as that is Art and should be in my lounge when not bein ridden. Goin to see the nice lady at the bank ASAP.
The Ulysses just rocks. When I sat on it I thought same as the other 6' guy, no way is this goin to work. Ride it you will be blown away. It fits like a glove with room to move and the linear useable power is just great. No snatchy power like my old GPZ just smooth and after riding the Softail, think about turning the XB and its doin it. My mate told me years back to ride one and I didn't take any notice.He loves the Firebolt. I am not a serious everyday biker but the XB is the best bike I have ever ridden. The front wheel is telling you. You can lift me up any time you want. Converted and kinda have permission from the cook.
Its a done deal. Whose got a good one for sale......

**86GSXR** · 8th September 2009, 20:51

There's a couple of good one's at WMC right now

By a strange coincidence, I too have just ridden a brand new 09 XB12 this very evening. I'd had a crack at the 08 as well and really liked it, but as mentioned the suspension set up was outrageous and nearly flicked me off a couple of times. I gave it a tweak as per the manual and it was much better.

The 09 I've just ridden was way better behaved, mainly because it had been set up properly. Being a new bike the gearbox is still very tight which was kind of interesting. I love the run in procedure. Don't go above 4000 rpm for the first 200 miles and not above 5000 until 500. Geez, I wish the Triumph had been that easy............