| Author | Message | ||
     Kaikoura |
So whats everyone going to do when the new bike comes to town,,  ,,sell the old buy the new..keep the old and buy the new..or just wait and hope we win power ball,, (Message edited by kaikoura on January 22, 2014) | ||
| Britchri10 |
Keep the old, covet the new. Look @ purchasing an AX in about 3-4 years time. | ||
| Goodburbon |
Maybe buy the new. It'lL depend on finances at the time and and how a test ride goes if I can find one nearby. | ||
| Froggy |
I can't stand my XBs, I hope to pick up the first AX that gets shipped to the east coast  | ||
| Etennuly |
Sounds like I'll need a round of B-B-B(Bonfire-burgers-beer) and a quart of clear stuff to figure it out.  I'm thinking they would need to bring a truck load of sample bikes to revive Marchbadness and Buelltoberfest.  A good party goes a long way on making a decision like this.  Gentlemen.....show me the AX! | ||
| Nateba |
I can't stand my XBs, I hope to pick up the first AX that gets shipped to the east coast. What he said. | ||
| Nillaice |
Britchri10 Posted Keep the old, covet the new. Look @ purchasing an AX in about 3-4 years time. Yup | ||
| Kaikoura |
@Froggy and Nateba..just kidding right? you are just trying to get my buyers remorse to kick in..  | ||
| Froggy |
Nope, I own better bikes and no longer appreciate the flaws of the XB as character but instead as flaws. | ||
| Kaikoura |
OK..I can always sell mine..if it turns out like you said.. | ||
| Kaikoura |
Im 59 years old hopefully the new bike will be kind to me until I'm 65 and too old to ride anymore..Ill have to sell the X1 and the old Triumph too.. | ||
| Kaikoura |
I was at Meredith Harley Davidson in Meredith NH this weekend and they have 56 preowned HD bikes in there showroom..thats a bit disconcerting as well..I was going to ask the sales guy as to why so many? } | ||
| Hughlysses |
Nope, I own better bikes and no longer appreciate the flaws of the XB as character but instead as flaws. When Froggy has an XB "fire sale" for his extensive collection in the classifieds, I'll believe him.  | ||
| Kaikoura |
@Hughlysses..I see you are on Adventure bikes too..thanks for the heads up on Froggy..hes probably the go to guy for XB repairs? How many does he have?  | ||
| Froggy |
I only rode like 4k miles combined on everything last year, and I will be moving soon likely to a place where I can't bring 5+ bikes, so that may indeed happen. | ||
| Froggy |
03 Blast, 06 Lightning/Uly, 08 XT, 08 1125R, 09 1125CR, and I seriously have everything minus a rear shock and front fairing to build a 04 Firebolt, which has been a project I never got around to doing. | ||
| Kaikoura |
@Froggy..Im going to keep my happy face on for now..can you explain 56 used Harleys in a showroom? Everybody out of work? | ||
| Motorbike |
Personally, I never buy any vehicle during the first year of that model, bikes or cars. No matter how much engineering goes into it, the buyers will always find things that should have been done differently. Some of these are simple changes that will be done on consecutive model years. I will probably just keep my XT until my daughters get out of college. Froggy, I hope you get the first one off the assembly line! | ||
| Court |
I bought a "first year" 2013 automobile and have put 38,580 miles on it in 15 months. Best car I've ever owned. I'm looking forward to the new EBR products ..,. But no plans to loose the Ulysses. | ||
| Froggy |
Because nobody wants overpriced garbage Or They weren't riding the right type of Harley and now they upgraded to a Real Bike™
Says the person with a first year 08XT. Court, what do I need to do to get AX #1 and have it be blue and have every option? | ||
| Ourdee |
Froggy, Call Erik. ..thanks for the heads up on Froggy..hes probably the go to guy for XB repairs? Don't ask him to adjust your primary chain. | ||
| Blake |
Harleys are far from garbage, and "better" depends upon the criteria one chooses as most important. Don't let personal preference masquerade as if it is some kind of objective measure. Doing so diminishes credibility. | ||
| Froggy |
Yea like any of my posts are objective or credible anyway... | ||
| Motorbike |
Says the person with a first year 08XT. : ) Okay Froggy, ya got me on that one. I never really thought of it that way though as I knew they had been building the X for 2 years before the XT came along. I'll be honest though, I was not aware of all the changes and updates they made on the 08 until after I bought it. I had considered buying the XT right after I saw one at the annual bike show but ended up waiting. When H-D pulled the plug, I was just happy to find a red XT at a great price and did not do any additional research. I am happy with what I have right now. Thanks! | ||
| Blake |
When it comes to motorcycles, you're one of the most credible on the forum young amphibian. | ||
| Ourdee |
I thought my first year XT was great. | ||
| Griffmeister |
I don't really consider the 08 a "first" year anyhow. Most of the important parts are shared between the X and the XT so you already have two years worth of improvements. When Froggy has his fire sale I'd consider the XT for a spare, sans decals. | ||
| Tootal |
Hmmm. Be it Homecoming, Buelltoberfest or the West Virginia Buell Ralley I have only seen Froggy on a XB except for one time when his CR was brand new. Now he may claim that he just needs the extra room for such a long trip or he needed room for his girlfriend. I'm not buying it. I think he secretly loves his XB's and for some reason doesn't want us to know it!   | ||
| Twobuells |
I've owned the first 1996 S1 1999 S3 2003 XB9R 2006 XB12X 2008 1125R ...current 2007 Can Am Renegade, first model year 2009 XB12X ...current 2012 Can Am Renegade ...current (Rotax Rules!) 2012 Yamaha WR250R ... current Love them all | ||
| Advoutlander |
What is the blast like? | ||
| Britchri10 |
The Blast: Cheap, reliable, easy to service, good handling, not fast, carbed, a fun bike to ride. YMMV Chris C |
