| Author | Message | ||
     Trekerguy |
Some of Us already know this, but Buell had a long lasting impact on the industry past and the future. I was just reading Cycle World December 2010 and could not help but notice the styling similarity in the new Kawasaki Z750R and the Buell 1125CR. Page 17- Minus the Pods I cant help but notice a lot of Buell influence there.Even the mirrors that some of us Hate so much ....LOL Just thinking ....Maybe its just me . Mark- | ||
| Mtch |
want a real copy? how about the Bennelli 899/1130T? blatant radiator and headlight ripoff in my book  (Message edited by Mtch on November 13, 2010) | ||
| Father_of_an_era |
Wow! That is disgusting how they just take someone else ideas and implement them in their own motorcycles. What a rip! Buell should sue Bennelli over this bike!!! | ||
| Trekerguy |
Here is a picture of that Z750R  | ||
| Tbolt98 |
There is no Buell to sue! And everyone steals styling cues from someone... cars, bikes you name it. | ||
| Dreso1021 |
we are a very "sue-happy" society arent we? lol | ||
| Jaimec |
Only one problem with the TnT guys... it came out several years BEFORE the 1125CR. | ||
| Ausxb |
Only one problem with the TnT guys... it came out several years BEFORE the 1125CR   | ||
| Mtch |
i just had a look and you are right about that lol. i saw a tnt in a dealer just last week and obviousy thought "what a rip off". seems to be the other way around. my mistake!!  | ||
| Father_of_an_era |
Doh! | ||
| Father_of_an_era |
Ok, maybe I was a bit hasty with the sue thing! LMAO | ||
| Froggy |
You can't sue someone just for making a similar looking product. If that was the case, Kelloggs and General Mills could sue for the store brand knockoff cereals. There would have to be a copyright or other intellectual property violation. Also, Harley-Davidson still owns all the said rights for Buell, just because its a discontinued brand doesn't mean they won't knock on your door if you do something to get their attention. | ||
| Father_of_an_era |
With the exception of the fugly exhaust and the open lawn mower looking fans, I like the look of the bike. Probably because it resembles the CR so much. Look at me change my tune!  | ||
| Jaimec |
I LOVED the look of the TnT when it first came out. Two things (okay, THREE) kept me from snapping one up: 1) I only found ONE Benelli dealer on Long Island, and every time I asked him when he'd get one in the answer was "about two weeks." This went on for MONTHS. 2) I choked when I found out the price. 3) Internet searches on the bike revealed it had a LOUSY reliability reputation. Sometimes it's best to just dream than to experience the reality I suppose. | ||
| Tpoppa |
want a real copy? how about the Bennelli 899/1130T? blatant radiator and headlight ripoff in my book ...except that Benelli released that design years before the 1125. Plenty of bikes have used side mounted radiators for years. VFR, Superhawk, etc. | ||
| Ausxb |
I test road an 1130 tnt benneli before I bought my XB, loved the look and ride. Couldn,t justify the price tag either |
