What's your take on the Buell XB9s and XB12s

[98tls]

why send him to another forum?.
dont we have enough local knowlage in this forum to answer him with authority?
Kiwis cant be that bad at understanding their rides, that they needs to get some other persons to tell them what to look for
Seek first, the information, from the hallowed halls of ,KB

Whilst i admire your loyalty to KB mate if i need info on any of the three bikes i own i to prefer to go to a forum devised for said bike,generally full of people all over the world who ride/modify/eat/breath/sleep said bike,if nothing else it saves wading through pages of crap posted by guys that "have a mate that owned one" or "my sisters best mates boyfriend reckons" etc etc.

[Subike]

Whilst i admire your loyalty to KB mate if i need info on any of the three bikes i own i to prefer to go to a forum devised for said bike,generally full of people all over the world who ride/modify/eat/breath/sleep said bike,if nothing else it saves wading through pages of crap posted by guys that "have a mate that owned one" or "my sisters best mates boyfriend reckons" etc etc.

Yes I agree with you .
I guess the Kiwi Ego can get in the way of real facts

[98tls]

Yes I agree with you .
I guess the Kiwi Ego can get in the way of real facts

Still,nothing wrong with a bit of ego

[ajturbo]

Still,nothing wrong with a bit of ego

or a TL....

[Big Dave]

'Dave: I know Erik will enjoy meeting you and having the opportunity to visit.'

Haven't decided opening gambit yet.

What do you need to know?

[Rashika]

It's not so wonderful on long trips. Being naked is cool for home life, but I'm always put off by the whole windblast thing. The gixer is a world of comfort and quiet in comparison, a big comfy armchair in the quiet corner of the room. Riding the Buell in the rain is like being hosed by the fire department...

done plenty of looooong trips and found it more relaxing than the cruiser i used to own, and dont have any issue with wind blast (except in major winds and i see the faired bikes struggling even more then) ...guess everyone is different

The only thing I’d change on my R might be the bar height, I’m tall and not only do I find it difficult to get the weight off my wrists but I feel I’ve got less leverage on the bars than I’d like. You can get a different top triple clamp which moves them up 1” and back 1/½”, maybe I’ll try that.

I’m not about touring, but if I was I’d be seriously considering a Ulysses.

maybe try the clipons? Mine came with them, and they are very adjustable to the very short and tal. Ony prob is that it does limit the turning circle (touches the fairing on the R model ona full turn)

No doubt it would be exactly the same on my SS

Always wondered how far it would go once the fuell light comes on...

Nice

buggered if i know... and i have cut it fine at times. I reckon I'd prob get around 80kms more, damn near half a tank more!

would not change the belt
have a race pipe.. other people tell me it is loud... but as i have ear plugs... i think they are telling lies!

its ferkn louder than mine ya BASTARD! But mine sounds sweeter

'Dave: I know Erik will enjoy meeting you and having the opportunity to visit.'

Haven't decided opening gambit yet.

What do you need to know?

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo tell us more... JEALOUS!!!!

[Waylander]

Hey Dave, you had a chance with the 1125R yet?

'Dave: I know Erik will enjoy meeting you and having the opportunity to visit.'

Haven't decided opening gambit yet.

What do you need to know?

How about does he plan on making an S version of the 1125R.

[Big Dave]

Rash - the 1125r launch is in Aus next month and Mr B and I have a mutual friend.

Waylander - isn't it already an 's' ?

[buellbabe]

Why a Buell? Cos its just about the most fun you can have with your clothes on!
I have been riding a Buell for over 8 years now and its become an obsession. Every time I ride it I fall in love with it more.

Why direct to a Buell forum? Sorry Subike but really...pretty obviouys eh? I happen to belong to that forum and it rocks!
ANYthing you wanna know about Buells you can find it out there.

Fuel economy? Ditto what Rashika said. When I am out riding with other makes and models we always fill at the same time (for convenience sake) and my bike is ALWAYS the most economical on gas.

Touring? Hell I do a LOT of touring. OK so I ride an X1 not an XB but I have done roughly 4000kms in 10 days on an XB12R and totally loved it... in fact when I got back on my own bike I decided that I actually preferred the lower bars!

Handling? They f**king ROCK! They may not have as much top end but if you like having fun in the corners then this is the bike for you!

The Buell Firebolt range is bloody great! Yes I have also heard conflicting info regarding the availability of '08 12R models. I think it would be a real shame if they discontinued them in favour of the 1125R.
However my sources tell me that they ARE available and in fact I happen to know that there are 2 '08 models in the country.

[Waylander]

Rash - the 1125r launch is in Aus next month and Mr B and I have a mutual friend.

Waylander - isn't it already an 's' ?

Yea that's why it's called 1125R
What I mean is will it come out without the gay front fairing thing.

[Drogen Omen]

Hey all thanks for your input and have signed up with the www.aussiebuellriders.info forum also to try and find answers to my questions.

I know everyone seems to like the gixers and R1’s even got a lecture from a sales guy at TSS in the Hutt about them he told me to stay well away from the Buell's as they were problematic and under powered and would get blitzed by an R1 or a even a 750gixer. but yeah if i wanted to lose my license and race people every were i go I would start looking at one of those but it’s the compact short body of the Buell XB9s and XB12s that I like. It’s just personal preference I don’t really like long bodied speedy bikes that are world championship wining sports bikes

I keep an open mind about all bikes and keep my criticisms to myself.

One thing I do like to know is the Faults the bikes come with and what people have done to fix them... Like the fuel injection issues that they supposedly have and apparently they also have rust issues but what bike doesn’t... I want to know what solutions you veterans have come up with to fix them.

Any way I have had to put off my Buell purchase for a while as I have had some bad luck this last week, crashed my DR350 and insurance being declined on it as I crashed it doing an off-road adventure ride then some bastard sideswiped me on my wife’s GN250 on the way home from work on Thursday (and no I wasn’t riding down the middle, also no major damage just a bent clutch lever as it scraped down the side of the guys car when I slammed on my brakes). Then got home and noticed the pack rack on the back of the bike had fallen off (I’m guessing due to the accident). Then walked inside and turned on my computer to a puff of smoke and flying sparks and a fried video card resulting from the problem (so no gaming for me over the 4 days the wife is away overseas)… all this in the space of a week… I put it down to God taking a major DUMP on my… must have been my turn I guess…

Back to Buell’s any way what other info can you give me???

[Rashika]

bummer about all the badluck, just not your week I guess.
Funny trying to think of some faults... and I cant!
Prob the only thing i changed was the clutch cos it used to be very heavy but that changed after the 04 models apparently and I now have a hydraulic clutch that I LOVE!
I've riden a few other bikes, R6, GSXR K4, Tuono, Moto Guzzi, MV, Duc Monster, Triumph Daytona and assorted other jappas, and the Buell just still does it for me everytime! Cant really explain it...

[ajturbo]

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Fuel economy? Ditto what Rashika said. When I am out riding with other makes and models we always fill at the same time (for convenience sake) and my bike is ALWAYS the most economical on gas.

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hey Rashika.... it funny how quickly the mind goes when one turns 40....

should we ask BB just WHO uses LESS fuel EACH time her and i fill up???

or is it a age thing and not talk about it???

[ajturbo]

Hey all thanks for your input and have signed up with the www.aussiebuellriders.info forum also to try and find answers to my questions.

I know everyone seems to like the gixers and R1’s even got a lecture from a sales guy at TSS in the Hutt about them he told me to stay well away from the Buell's as they were problematic and under powered and would get blitzed by an R1 or a even a 750gixer.
Back to Buell’s any way what other info can you give me???

shame about the luck there matey!!

but yes the sales rep guy is right the r6/r1... most 750's should go faster..

but who cares?....
problematic???... the only concern that i have/had was the heavey clutch ( have an 04) but like Rashika i have hydrulic clutch fitter ( she coppied me)
the 900, to me, is under powered... but that is just me, i know that they are suppose to be better on the race track due to the extra revs it pulls..

you need a good battery to start them and that is it!

[Boob Johnson]

Buell's are pieces of crap according to a friend of mine. Has he riden one? Yes, many, many more than most. Why? Because he used to work for the company on the production line putting them together. A big pile of steaming pony poo. And the owner of Image motorcycles here in NP also reckons they are crap, says they are terrible coming out of corners, worse than anything he had ridden.

A mate & I went to Helengrad (Wellington) on Friday to trade his 2006 955 Daytona & he rode a Buell, you wanna see his face when he got back. Yep you guessed it, biggest pile of pony poo. Even the salesman at the shop agreed they were crap lol