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What made you choose an adventure bike over the cruiser or any other bike? Is it because to the off road capabilities? Better ride? Longer suspension? etc... | ||
| Johnboy777 |
What made you choose an adventure bike over the cruiser or any other bike? Is it because to the off road capabilities? Better ride? Longer suspension? etc... Quite frankly, because of my love for adventure. . | ||
| Supertoon |
It is basically a sportbike with a all-day comfortable riding position. I would guess a lot of sporty guys are humping the football for nuthin, I would be surprised if the majority extract over 50% of the capabilities of their repli-racers. And those that do should be on a track. Whereas a bike like the Uly is extremely comfortable and except for the super-slab will run with most sport bikes. And when the roads get rough (like 75% of the rural roads around here) you leave 'em in the dust! It also opens up alot of dirtroads that where less interesting before. | ||
| Fubar |
Last 4 bikes were cruisers/baggers and I got bored. I love the Uly for it's performance and ergonomics. As I am a "older, larger American" it fits both my size and riding style. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Simply a Swiss Army knife approach to things. I like Swiss Army knives. I use the tweezers to pull out nose hairs while I drive. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Ft took my quote - it's a swiss army knife. I've got street bikes. I've never ridden a dirt bike (first bike ever was an M2). I got the UlyX because I actually do need some "off road" ability because of a crappy driveway (and I use the term 'driveway' VERY loosely) going to some property we recently purchased. If we end up moving up there soon, a $10k bike saved us about $100k in driveway building because I don't have to give up riding altogether. Also, being 6'4", it's one of the roomiest bikes I've been on in quite a while. | ||
| Ulyranger |
The capabilities and versatility of the platform is what brought me to the table. The performance and feeling it gives me while riding are what makes me binge. I was into buying a cruiser a few years back, but the ability to tour, take interesting backroads, comfort for 2up and a bike that will GET when I want it to took me in another direction entirely. To be honest there were a few other bikes on my radar; Vstrom(no one had the big one for me to try), versys(too small for 2up), GS(poor support/too pricey), Multistrada(didn't do it for me) there were a few others I'd like to have seen if available in my area, but when all was said and done the Uly just kept calling to me. The innovation of it's design, quality of construction and the fact that it was designed and built in the U.S. were selling points to me. The current crop of standard cruisers have grown old with me. If I were to buy an HD it would be one of the stripped down, vintage looking machines. Same thing with the Triumphs. Just not into chrome anymore, at all. Maybe that's another selling point in the Uly to me........... | ||
| Miamiuly |
Maybe it's actually the Leatherman of motorcycles... U.S.A.  | ||
| Rotorhead |
There are more roads in the US that are dirt than paved. The adventure part is up to the owner!!!! I have to admit, I love my adventures on my ULY but they could have been done on another bike, but why? This bike rocks where ever you want to take it. Shame and doom on any ULY owner that has not had an adventure yet. They are free!! I think we all have so far. | ||
| Conchop |
Swiss army knife. I've done them all. I live in Appalachia. The Uly is an ideal WV bike - except for the vibes and tall gearing. Creek crossings on a dresser is soooooo hillbilly - but i've done it a zillion times. Rocket bikes are overkill. Victory Sport Cruisers [2000-2001] absolutely rocked in the outback. They flew well, but the landings were fugly! BMW's are so ugly, they scare cattle and little old church ladies. Yep, the Uly ain't bad for handling about all thats dished out to it. | ||
| Ejc |
It was the natural segue from MXer to DR350 to Uly. It has the familiar upright riding position, it is quick/nimble, and you can tour on it. | ||
| Mike_dinger |
My previous bike was a Yamaha FZ6. While it was a totally dependable, agile, economical, and all around fun ride, the I4 was boring. I saw the Uly in a Cycle World ad for Sentry and a free Uly giveaway. I stared at that stupid picture forever! I could care less about adventure, I just loved the unique looks about it! So, long story short, I paid off the Yammy, and sold it, marched down to the dealer, and rode out on my new Buell. Never looked back...except maybe once, when it died while cruising at 80mph. (Stupid BAS)  -Happily ever after -The End | ||
| Etennuly |
Because I look so damn good on it!  | ||
| Cityxslicker |
I wanted the Uly, but too short for it IMO So I got and modified the City-X. I traded in a KLR250 and a Ninja 6R to get it. It was the best combination of both bikes and allowed me to both types of riding without going back home and changing bikes. Plus a track day will get you hooked for sure  | ||
| Sekalilgai |
Because it is almost as fugly as me | ||
| Ironhead1977 |
Because after 2 hours in the saddle,my back don't hurt. I had a roadking and it killed my back. | ||
| Froggy |
Meant to post this earlier  | ||
| Atoms |
What made you choose an adventure bike over the cruiser or any other bike? Is it because to the off road capabilities? Better ride? Longer suspension? Yes. | ||
| Nipsey |
I was told it would make my winkie bigger.  | ||
| Tsorl76 |
Maybe it's actually the Leatherman of motorcycles... U.S.A. I am so with you on this! Here in Colorado you never know when an interesting side road will get your attention, and what better to heed the call of adventure? (fade in Indiana Jones theme here) | ||
| Danger_dave |
It's not an Adventure bike - it's an all roads bike. | ||
| Xbimmer |
It's not an Adventure bike - it's an all roads bike. +1. Although I'm not nearly skilled enough to fully explore the Uly's off-pavemment capabilities, I appreciate it for its abilities to handle the kinds of roads I like best, crappy and twisty upheaved barely-paved 1.5 laners that wind their way to who knows where. And the Uly is comfy enough for distance travel to get to them. | ||
| Jammin_joules |
"What made you choose an adventure bike over the cruiser or any other bike? " 1,000 words, or photo?  Riding near the tree line in April on the Rocky Mountains. | ||
| Dick_stilton |
I like Swiss Army knives. I use the tweezers to pull out nose hairs while I drive. Hey Ft_bstrd.... that is a lie. Those tweezers in the Swiss Army Knives are not man enough for that job. Which is why in Switzerland we buy Leathermans, expressly to use the pliers to rip the hairs from our noses and to deal with annoying dingle berries. (We ride in the nude here, even in winter). | ||
| Chas1969 |
Adv-Bike and Ulysses: Comfortable (less fatigue/go farther, air-cooled/hydra taps/belt-drive/Foolable FI (simple less maintnece/less to go wrong) ability to travel at good speed to get to a place that is off the beaten path, off-pavelment or on ... who cares! Versitile motorcycle that can be so much fun on/off road that can tour about anywhere (dirt roads-somewhat •••••• dirt roads)= Adventure! IMHO Chas | ||
| Skyclad |
It's not an Adventure bike - it's an all roads bike. That's what I keep hearing. Not sure I believe it entirely. I have been on a few "roads" that were more like wide single track. The hill covered with loose, fist sized rocks I went down a few weeks ago comes to mind. I am not gonna try to convince anybody that the Uly is going to run with a DRZ 400 on the dirt, but then again, the DRZ gives up more on the road than the Uly does in the dirt IMO. It does help that I am large, and have the height and strength to be able to manhandle the bike where finess on a lighter machine would suffice. It probably also helps that I have never, not even once, been accused of being sane.  | ||
| Cityxslicker |
I have run over fist sized shale rocks at a good clip, they will take a damage to your exhaust. (there's a couple of pics of it out here somewhere, they never load from home) I would recommend the Touratech Bashplate for that kind of riding.  It is just too much damn fun to resist. Besides, no traffic, cops, or speed limit out on the dirt. Just you, the bike, traction, tires, and your skill. This bike reminds me of my troubled youth on the XR75. | ||
| Mark_weiss |
I want one bike that does everything. For the past 20 years that's been a BMW R100rs. The rs however, did not do un-paved roads. I decided to get a BMW GS. Did a week with an R1200 GS and did not like it. Still wanted unpaved roads though. Didn't like the V-Strom. Someone loaned me the keys to his Ulysses. It only took one ride. I also like to have a lot of rider-space and to have my feet underneath me. Mark in Arizona | ||
| Ulynut |
Jammin_Joules, I gotta go riding with you guys. That sure looks like Uly country to me.  I bought my Ulysses for the ruggedness I need while riding in the city as well as the occasional dirt road, quarry, and construction sites that I ride on. Since then, I fell in love with the handling, and the ability to put on serious pain-free miles. And did I mention no chrome to polish? | ||
| Irelage |
I've dropped my bike twice for various stupid reasons. They were o-5mph fall-overs. the only thing to get damaged was my pride. Low maintenance gas and ride functionality with gruff exterior makes this baby fun to own. Looks good dirty or clean. If it had ABS brakes it would be killer! I thought about a 1200GS once but haven't since I got this beast. All day comfort and lots of attitude. Very American. | ||
| Roostre |
I was drawn to adventure bikes in general because I just couldn't pass up finding out where every dirt road I see goes. I smashed up a few street bike bottoms before opting to get a dual-sport. The Uly was like a dream come true when I heard about it and had to have one. I was conjuring up building a v-twin powered dirt bike of my own; buell saved me a lot of time and I'm sure my version would have never handled like this!  |
