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Rekrab
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 08:56 pm: | 
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Trade ,08 uly X with 11,000 mi. side bags GPS new tires [syncs] 10,000 Mi.service by HD. [$700!]For new XT, And the dollars are !!! $3000. I think I'll spend the bucks on lowering mine, and maybe the new fender. |
Firstbatch
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 09:35 pm: |
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10-4 on Madstad.......can't wait! |
Mikef5000
| | Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 04:48 pm: |
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Anybody know if this bike will be on the demo tours come spring? I'd really like to do a demo with the girlyfriend on the back. The Uly's too tall for me to feel comfortable with her on the back. |
Electraglider_1997
| | Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 07:01 pm: |
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Mikef5000,
Too tall for me to feel comfortable with her on her back. Yep, that'd be pretty precarious.
(Message edited by electraglider_1997 on January 31, 2008) |
Mikef5000
| | Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 - 05:50 pm: |
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precarious eh?
Wikipedia here I come... |
Mikef5000
| | Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 - 05:52 pm: |
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1. dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
2. dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another: He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration.
3. exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky: the precarious life of an underseas diver.
You are correct times 3. |
Court
| | Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 - 07:21 pm: |
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No . . no . . "precarious" is the condition one experiences just moments before becoming carious.
You know . . . right before . . "we're pooped and can't walk another step . . . can that horse carious?" |
Cityxslicker
| | Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 - 08:48 pm: |
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Thats Funny Shi@t Right thur, I dont care who you are.
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Mikef5000
| | Posted on Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 08:20 am: |
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So uhhhhh, anybody know if these'll be on the Demo Fleet's come spring? |
Motonut_1
| | Posted on Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 06:39 pm: |
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Just attended the Mpls IMS and Buell had the XT there. My guess is it will be at the demo's. |
Mikef5000
| | Posted on Monday, February 04, 2008 - 04:54 pm: |
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It was at your IMS??? I don't think it was at mine a couple weeks ago....
Hmmmmmm. |
Towjam
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 11:56 am: |
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It was at your IMS??? I don't think it was at mine a couple weeks ago....
Hmmmmmm.
I wouldn't expect Buell to publicly display the XT prior to the Jan. 20/21 dealer announcement. |
Old_mil
| | Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 12:37 am: |
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...alright, so I've already spent the $$$$ to turn my XB12X into a 12XT with one exception: shortening the suspension to help ride height. There were some options floated here before, but is the XB12XT suspension = to the Uly? Or is it shorter? If shorter, is this a cheap way to lower the Uly another inch or inch and a half? |
Cyclonedon
| | Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 12:54 am: |
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the Chicago IMS had a Buell XB12XT on display this past week-end and it was nice! I sat on it and could touch flat foot on the ground with my knees bent slightly. I can't do that on my 2006 Uly. I was telling someone at the show that it came out two years to late since I already own a Uly. |
Crusty
| | Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 06:13 am: |
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I own a 2006 Uly, and I like it a lot, but the XT has me really thinking. I have to sit on one first, though.
plus, I really like red... |
Towjam
| | Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 07:52 am: |
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...alright, so I've already spent the $$$$ to turn my XB12X into a 12XT with one exception: shortening the suspension to help ride height. There were some options floated here before, but is the XB12XT suspension = to the Uly? Or is it shorter? If shorter, is this a cheap way to lower the Uly another inch or inch and a half?
The XT's suspension travel is shortened front/rear compared to the X. The XT also uses triple rate springs in the front shocks (compared to the X's double rate).
Keep in mind though that the X has 47mm forks as opposed to the XT's 43mm. I'm not thinking that just swapping the suspension between the two would be quick and easy. |
Mikef5000
| | Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 09:56 am: |
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Only the 2008 X has the 47mm forks though, so all other year X's forks would swap just fine, correct? |
Towjam
| | Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 10:05 am: |
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Only the 2008 X has the 47mm forks though, so all other year X's forks would swap just fine, correct?
I would assume so. With the exception of the triple rate springs, it looks like the XT is using the same forks as the 12S, 12Ss and 12R. |
