| Author | Message | ||
     Vagelis46 |
Are the pictures we see for the 1125R so far, the 100% final form of the bike? Are we to expect some changes before the bike is finally introduced to the press and the showrooms?? Is the factory considering improving the looks of the bike, either now or for the 2009 model? | ||
| Anonymous |
We like it and so does almost everyone who sees it live. We are not disappointed in the looks in any way. The bike was built to look unique and beautiful in real life, not at every photo angle, and it accomplishes what we wanted. | ||
| M1combat |
I can't wait to see it. The only angle I don't like so far is the one straight from the side. I'd bet that's a very rare view in the real world. | ||
| Vagelis46 |
I also am looking forward to see the 1125R in person. I can understand that some bikes actually look better in person than in the photos. I hope this is the case with the 1125R, because to be honest, looking at some pictures, the bike is not looking as good as some of other superbikes in the moto market. A lot of people agree on this, and most importantly, all the non-Buell owners that I know, do not actually like the bike and think it is ugly. On the other hand, they like the XB12R. One of the reasons I got my XB12R, is that it looked great and unique in photos (every angle) and in person. I still love its looks. I also like that it is looking the same, the last 4 years and it will continue to do so. Keeping the same looks&appearence of a bike is good for its owners since their bike is not looking out-dated and loosing its value. It shows that the original design was good and people loved it. The Jap factories change the look of their bikes every 2 years, and sometimes sooner. This is BAD for the owners, since their bikes are suddenly looking old (last year's model) and loose their value. What I am trying to say is that, it would be good for the original design of the 1125R to be kept the same for as many years as possible. If the factory makes modifications after the 1 year, then the people that got the 1st year model will be disapointed. The looks of the bike is important for sales. So if the look is not that good, the sales will be low, and then the factory will change the design in 1 or 2 years to boost sales. And this is bad for the first year model owners. I hope Buell gave the proper attention&importance to the appearence and design of the bike, and they will not start making changes after 1-2 years. | ||
| Brad1445 |
I vote change, change now, change often. This bike is everything I love in bikes example I love my 999 but unlike having to explain the rear jug electric fan noise to people I could now see see explaining the oddly large side scoops to everyone on an otherwise incredible bike. At lease that is what has happened to 100% of the people I have shown photos of the bike to. Praying hard here that its true it looks better in person and kind of sad I will no longer include the bike in my travel photos.    | ||
| Jimidan |
Careful there Vangelis, your music sound like sour grapes...and this simply is not allowed on this board without stoning. For me, I couldn't disagree with you guys more about the looks...I think the bike is beautiful, unique, sexy even. I don't want a cookie cutter bike and nobody, but nobody will ever call this bike a cookie cutter (well, somebody probably will, but they will be stupid or something). But, did you here that it will not have self canceling turn signals and is still a mix and match in the fasteners (metric and SAE)?  | ||
| Srtm4 |
I have to say that when I first saw the 1125R I was sceptical. I had a hard time getting use to the Pods on the bike. After looking at it for a few weeks now , it has grown on me. Im actually really starting to love the looks of it. I cannot wait to see one in person. It has a menacing look to it. Almost Alien like. Either way Im wanting an 1125R in a bad way. This is the bike that I have been waiting for for 15 years now. Great job Buell! | ||
| Ronlv |
i wish it would have looked like this  i just cant get past the ugly pods and pipe, i hope there is more refinements before it is released | ||
| Xb9er |
honestly I love the looks of the 1125R. It looks unique, it looks buell. | ||
| Metalstorm |
I liked how it looked in the pictures. In real like however... It is freaking unbelievable!!! It's gorgeous! It's bloody brilliant. If you stare at it really closely long enough to notice all the small details and see how everything functions together to give the rider the most comfort and joy as is possible it really makes your whole being shake with excitement. To quote Peter Pan: BANGARANG! Oh, pictures do not do this bike justice. Pictures thus far are not worth a thousand words. They're worth maybe $5.50. Seeing it for real is priceless. | ||
| Staindus |
+1 Xb9er I think it looks very balanced and unique to buell. Looks kind of like a jet fighter. | ||
| Bob_thompson |
On July 21st Anonymous posted "we like it.....and it accomplishes what we wanted. I also like it just as it is and my deposit is down, however do you think there will be any changes at all as they go into production, as I assume must be awful close to starting if we are to see bikes in the showroom for delivery by about November? | ||
| Hondaamer |
My deposit was just put down half hour ago. Bike is awesome, but help me howard with aftermarket pipes. | ||
| Darkice19 |
I put my deposit down a couple days ago and im pulling my hair out waiting for this thing. The only thing im changing is the seat and the exhaust. the seat will be a solo type and the exhaust will be much smaller. The stock one is HUGE it must weigh a ton. But ill wait till i get the thing i might not have to make any changes. Now they need to make a 1400cc buell with 200HP. And dont forget to add wings on that one. | ||
| Xandersam |
I think the scoops are cool, they look like a Harrier! VTOL baby! | ||
| Jpfive |
I flew the F4B Phantom and the AV8A - and I see similarities to both in those pods. We called the intakes on the Harrier "Dumbo Ears" (affectionately, of course) but they were necessary for the huge flow of intake air necessary in the hover (no ram effect there). But like all things, there was a trade off - they functioned like a huge drag chute at higher airspeeds. I never could get it past 550 KIAS, even in a dive! On the F4, the intakes gave a great clue to the bird's attitude - I always thought it was the meanest looking thing on the ramp. What am I hoping for from the 1125r..?...attitude like the Phantom and acceleration like the Harrier! Ride Safe! Jack | ||
| Rubberdown |
I think it's well executed but not very attractive. | ||
| Bearly |
Man I would hate to have an American bike and have people guess it was a Kawasaki or... anything but a Buell. To me purposeful engineering is beautiful. Just reading everything I can about the bike, and why they put that here and this over there seems like so much thought went into making it all work together correctly. That's beautiful to me. The three Buell in the garage are all fine examples. I built aircraft for 12 years. Nothing on airplanes that doesn't belong there. Many components have two functions. Like the wing is also a fuel tank. An access panel is also a structural member. I think Buells follow this discipline. Not enough though I guess to satisfy some who would want it to look more like some other bike. I'm glad however it doesn't look like a Lefas.  | ||
| Vagelis46 |
So you are familiar with my countryman's work. People that tried his front end, said that it was pretty good and stable. Shame he died early. I wish Buell has a go with a front end other than the telescopic fork. | ||
| Brad1445 |
Thats a nice looking bike. It's another example that you can make form and function work. Different does not mean it has to be ugly. The best looking cars are different, and many highly functional, but not ugly. There is no god marketing for ugly. Different yes. | ||
| Dick8008 |
I like the looks I've seen online and in print. I hope they don't change a thing. This bike is the 1125r, not firebolt2 or anything like that. It will definitely turn heads, both as you pass people on the streets and others on bikes. | ||
| Dwunundabkr |
I really like my bolt i will own a 1125r but if the chance ever arises i will own one of these it is still to me the bike of all bikes  | ||
| Djkaplan |
At the old Barber museum, the one that used to be in the old brick building in downtown Birmingham... I sat on the Britten they had on display, twisted the throttle and made vroom-vroom sounds. | ||
| Court |
I have a friend who has a Britten, would you like his number?  Without giving away too much . . . look very closely at that Britten and ask yourself 3 questions. 1) Do you think being a multi-millionaire helped or hurt John Britten when he entered the motorcycle business? 2) What was the total number of Brittens made in history? (I'll be lenient in accepting responses. . I am aware of the two serial numbering systems) 3) What is the total number of the above that met the FMVSS or any regulatory body anywhere? In other words, how many were legal on public roads? Yep .. just finishing up several months of writing this weekend and I've got to tell you . . . the one thing that keeps hitting me like a TON OF BRICKS was HOW THE HELL DID ERIK BUELL DO IT? I won't give away too much of the 27 page introduction but I will say I think John Britten was a genius (folks tend to incorrectly interpret this as reflecting poorly in Britten, quite the opposite is true) but John arrived in the business a multi-millionaire, pretty much made and evolved each bike (I don;t think any two are the same) and never took on the much larger battle of making one legal in Bosnia, Columbia, Japan or Oklahoma. Every time I see a Britten I tell myself "the motorcycle is the easy part . . . it's the motorcycle company that's tough". Just about the time I try to comfort myself by saying . . . . "well if you had enough money". . I think back to recent history. True or False. Indian and Excelsior-Henderson spent over $250,000,000 before going belly up from financial problems? Hmmmmmm . . . . money doesn't even hardly seem to be related to success does it? I've learned more about Buell the last 4 months than I have in 20 years. . . . and now I am totally confused. | ||
| Dwunundabkr |
court i dont have the answers for you and i wont either and Eric Buell is and will do well he has my business down here in NZ and yep how the hell has he done it,i guess bloody hard work,determination and a love for what he is doing yes the bike is the easy part but to put a bike together in your back yard put it on the track and beat seasoned and large company bikes at the time is a bloody good effort | ||
| Dwunundabkr |
court found one answer for you also went to the local bike show today and lo and behold there it was lol HOME Britten FAQ This is a list of Frequently Asked Questions about the Britten motorcycle. It is maintained by Chris Goldie. Please send me any additions, corrections, clarfications, or suggestions. In particular, if you find a dead link, please let me know...it's hard to keep up with stuff as it moves 'round. This document is available at http://www.splashmedia.co.nz/users/britten/britten _faq.html Information presented here may not be factually correct, if you think something is incorrect, please mail me, c h r i s @ i h u g . c o . n z Last updated: 23 September 1997 Motorcycle Related Questions * How many motorcycles have been built? * Where are the bikes now? Pewter Model Related Questions * What's that cool blue metalic paint colour? Motorcycle Related Questions and Answers How many bikes have been built? 10 completed bikes, 1 in Italy, 4 in NZ and 5 in the USA. Currently the Britten company does not have plans to build any more. ...back Where are the bikes now? 1. Museum of NZ. (NZ) 2. Cardinal bike for promotions. (NZ) 3. (1994 BEARS bike) Kevin Grant of Water Dynamics Ltd, AKL (NZ) 4. Roberto Crepaldi - Milano, (ITALY) 5. Jim Hunter - Williamstown, MA (USA) 6. Mark Stewart - Bay City, MI (USA) 7. Barber Motorsports Museum - Birmingham, Alabama (USA) An ice cream tycoon, Barber has his own private motorcycle collection consisting of over 500 very rare bikes. 8. Mike Canapa - California (USA) 9. (Under construction - substantially updated, 6 speed models.) currently for sale, see: http://www.britten.co.nz/ 10. unknown ?? (USA) | ||
| Old_man |
I like the look of the Buell. I always prefered form to follow function. Except for the choice of color for the frame, I find the new Buell a very attractive motorcycle. If the frame was black I would find nothing negative to say about it. | ||
| Zac4mac |
+2 - Old_man I've been playing with PhotoShop and what pix I can find of the 1125, and when the frame is black like the body plastix, the front "pods" almost become invisible. The Diamond Blue just intensifies the bulge. Soon after I get mine, the frame goes black and the wheels and tank letters go red. Unsure of what kind of black, yet though, gloss, flat or wrinkle. Z |
