Buell 1125R price shock: $19500NZD

[Highlander]

Hadn't considered a Buell as being an option.

How do you guys (and girls) who have them find them for fuel range, and comfort after a couple of hours riding? Two up?

[Waylander]

Buell anything and you've got my attention. I'd love to see one in person, and also test own...I mean ride one

Buying a bike and selling it a few months later counts as a test ride still, right?

[Madness]

Buying a bike and selling it a few months later counts as a test ride still, right?

Only in Canada

[R6_kid:Me]

IMO i think it'll be a hit with those who ride it. The styling isnt 100% me, the space between the front wheel and the top fairing just seems too 'open' to me, a full fairing may change that, but then the front would probably look a bit like the 1098 - but that aint a bad thing!

[FilthyLuka]

is that a 8 pot front caliper?

[Sanx]

is that a 8 pot front caliper?

Yes. With 10 chars.

[FilthyLuka]

Yes. With 10 chars.

hot... very hot...

[slowpoke]

Early tests indicate Ducati and Aprilia have nothing to worry about. The thing is not genuine sportsbike quick, still plenty for the average road rider but those used to mind warping grunt will be left wanting more.

As for all those clever gimmicks that Mr Buell keeps introducing, how come every serious Buell race bike has a transplanted front end to get some decent brakes? And conversion to chain drive? The eight pot caliper may be an improvement but I'm not convinced.

The Ducati 999 took some getting used to but it's an absolute stunner compared to this thing. If ever there was a bike that looked like the individual aspects were designed by different individuals then this is it.
Normally when I park my bike somewhere my eyes are drawn to it because I like the way it looks, if I owned this thing my eyes would be drawn to it in the hope that someone had pinched it in the time since I last looked.

I love the look of the old tuff as fukk XB12R and this engine in a bike with that styling would be an absolute winner.

[Waylander]

I love the look of the old tuff as fukk XB12R and this engine in a bike with that styling would be an absolute winner.

Ditch the fairing and those fugly scoops and that's what you get.

[Waylander]

Perhaps we should ask this guy what he thinks>
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=15198

[Gregd17]

I think the 2008 Buell 1125R is cool. I hear they hit NZ in about 1 week.

[Wingnut]

Hadn't considered a Buell as being an option.

How do you guys (and girls) who have them find them for fuel range, and comfort after a couple of hours riding? Two up?

Fuel range - probably the most economical bike I have had yet. Have had a couple of rides managing 250kms till the fuel light came on.

Comfort - OK. Have done a couple of 600/700km days on it ok.

Not that this is at all relevant to that of the 1125.

[SixPackBack]

Early tests indicate Ducati and Aprilia have nothing to worry about. The thing is not genuine sportsbike quick, still plenty for the average road rider but those used to mind warping grunt will be left wanting more.

Check this article out. Buell are doing surprisingly well for a 'road' based sportsbike.

As for all those clever gimmicks that Mr Buell keeps introducing, how come every serious Buell race bike has a transplanted front end to get some decent brakes? And conversion to chain drive? The eight pot caliper may be an improvement but I'm not convinced.

Belt drive a gimmick?...not for the road! quiet, clean and maintenance free. Changing parts for a more track based assault is standard practice on most sportsbikes, nothing new there. As for the rest of Buell's 'clever gimmicks' most Engineers would explain them as innovations, take the under-slung muffler for example- now widely copied!

The Ducati 999 took some getting used to but it's an absolute stunner compared to this thing. If ever there was a bike that looked like the individual aspects were designed by different individuals then this is it.
Normally when I park my bike somewhere my eyes are drawn to it because I like the way it looks, if I owned this thing my eyes would be drawn to it in the hope that someone had pinched it in the time since I last looked.

Matter of opinion. The Buell is different enough to stand out from the masses, and in the metal looks far better. Being an ex Ducati owner I would bet a substantial amount of money that Buell owners will spend more time riding and less time servicing.

I love the look of the old tuff as fukk XB12R and this engine in a bike with that styling would be an absolute winner.

Bring the naked version on and I'm sold. Looks like Buell have a real winner on their hands, and the price is a knock out!

[Rogue]

The new 1125R is selling at amps for $19,495 + orc.
I recon that it's a good price.
I maybe a bit but I think it's by far the best looking Buell that Harly-Davidson have brought out
Now they have got rid of the old slug H/D motor things can only get better

[Rashika]

I maybe a bit but I think it's by far the best looking Buell that Harly-Davidson have brought out
Now they have got rid of the old slug H/D motor things can only get better

Interesting how little people know: Buells are created, made and sold by Buell not Harley Davidson, sure HD now owns the company but this is only a recent event and has in the past supplied the engines but that is pretty much as far as it goes. I dont see Bimotos being claimed by Ducati do you?
And as for a slug of an engine, you are definately showing your ignorance there kiddo Though I guess seeing as it doesn't have '..XSR' in its name it probably doesn't count anyway.