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Nondual
Posted on Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 01:30 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

So I finally got to check out some Buells today! I couldn't ride yet, but the dealer is checking out whether I can ride if I have an out of state DL (insurance issues)...he says he can hook me up with a loaner helmet....and that hightops would prolly be okay...

The thing that really struck me was how large all the bikes were. In photos and vids they always look very compact, but there was a definite feeling like the bikes were very large when I saw them in person.
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Jimidan
Posted on Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 01:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Y'know what's funny? The Firebolts were bashed unmercifully for their styling when they were introduced. Now they are beautiful. I am positive that's where most people will be with the 1125R 6 years from now.

Not by me, but by those folks who couldn't think out of the box.

But what do I know about it...I am but a "troll".

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Dbird29
Posted on Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 04:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Are you a troll on every thread?

Will you report the exact cost to replace all the SAE fasteners with Metric?
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Ironhead1977
Posted on Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 07:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Quote---our engines are not outdated,just well proven.
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Paint_shaker
Posted on Monday, July 23, 2007 - 02:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Buell; Air or water. It's (now ) your choice!!
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Xl1200r
Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 03:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Y'know what's funny? The Firebolts were bashed unmercifully for their styling when they were introduced. Now they are beautiful. I am positive that's where most people will be with the 1125R 6 years from now.

Probably not far from the truth (I've always liked the Firebolts), but my recently acquired degree in Management and Entrepreneurship tells me you guys will want to be selling bikes this fall, not in 2012.
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Xl1200r
Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 03:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The thing that really struck me was how large all the bikes were. In photos and vids they always look very compact, but there was a definite feeling like the bikes were very large when I saw them in person.

I seem to remember this as well, especially with the R's fairing. But spend a little time with the bike and do a few walkarounds (this can be hard in a delaer's showroom). I'm actually still amazed at how small the bikes really are, considering the engine size, etc.
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Crashbuell
Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 07:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Well, when I went to buy my first Buell, back in 97', I was originally going to buy a Thunderbolt. Well, I got there and sat on it and I coudn't stand flat-footed while in the saddle. The bike was just tall enough and the seat was just wide enough that I would have to lean the bike over and stand on one foot at stoplights. So I bought a Cyclone instead. I wasn't disappointed.
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