| Author | Message | ||
     4cammer |
Of course that question is just a bit of a jab, but I am curious. I am not much of a HD fan, save for Sporties and the XR-750 dirt trackers, and I just purchased my 1st Buell- a 07 XB9R. Have been a fan of Buell, both the company and the man, for a long time. My bike has almost 400 miles on her now, and hope to break the 500 mile barrier by Monday. Every time I start her up that "obsolete" engine reminds me why I love this bike so much. Almost bought a new 07 Kaw ZX6R to replace my re-entry 250R. So glad that did not happen. No soul. | ||
| 4cammer |
Wow - sorry for the bad spelling/grammer- too much coffee this morning! | ||
| U4euh |
She had me at hello, all I can say!!! and I've never been happier. | ||
| New12r |
Never test rode, never looking back. It is about the package for me, and this one(04 XB12R) works! | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
I like weird. Buells are weird. I guess if the "lump" wasn't part of the package, I'd be looking for weird somewhere else. Make sense? | ||
| Luxor |
Saw my first 'lump' powered Buell in 1989. Fell in love with these strange and sometimes odd motorcycles at first glance. I owned a few Hondas at the time, but lusted after that funny HD powered sport bike. Fast forward 15 years later. I'm older, wiser, and now have two of these strange beauties in my stable. And still thinking one or two more might be a good thing. The lump just seems to fit the Buell. I hear all the "lump this and lump that", but it just wouldn't be a Buell without all that USABLE everyday power thanks to the said lump. | ||
| Old_man |
The "lump" was a big, positive, consideration when I decided to buy a Buell. I loved the engineering that went into designing the bike. Although the engine design is not the newest, I think it is perfect for my motorcycle. | ||
| Firebolteric_ma |
If we need to explain this............. well you just wouldn't understand.......... | ||
| Glitch |
It just fits me, plain and simple. I'm a simple, quirky handling, under powered human. What other bike is there out there that would fit me as well? | ||
| Jandj_davis |
I tell you what, if it weren't for the "lump" I probably wouldn't have been so smitten. It has gobs of character, loads of torque, and still gets 50 mpg. I dare you to show me any other modern bike that makes this kind of power and yields those fuel economy numbers. | ||
| Prof_stack |
One test ride on the '03 XB9S and I was smitten. Two months later I was the owner. | ||
| Cataract2 |
Saw Buell's for the first time at an HD dealer in Wisconsin. Was up there visiting grandparents and my brother at his Navy basic graduation. Just so happened to be the HD 100th then too. Anyways, first time I saw them I was in love. Got home and researched the bikes online. Found this site and got lot's of good info. Now I own an 05 XB9SX with 32,000 on the clock. Smile is still as big as my first test ride on one. | ||
| Spatten1 |
Great question! I avoided Buell for about 8 years due to the lump. Then I got older and the lump fit my style much better. I still pine for more power when riding hard, but at a relaxed pace or in really tight stuff the lump rules. | ||
| Fran_dog |
You hit the nail on the head when you brought up soul. These bikes are different, they have attitude, they have soul. And yes, in part I bought mine because of "the lump." | ||
| Cityxslicker |
more about the wump, I would never do the things I do on my CityX on my Harley. Now if I had the old 70's H-D MX250 in orange.... | ||
| Chainsaw |
I've always enjoyed riding my bikes. I never realized they had underpowered 'lumps' in them till I read it on the internet!  | ||
| Bugman |
Both. I owned/drag raced an Evo Sporty in the nineties and I am a big fan of that air cooled "lump". I have little use for mills that don't make real power until 10K RPM. I fell in love with the handling after a demo ride in 03. I sold the Sporty to buy the Buell and I'm glad I did it. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
I let a BMW rider ride my ULY in Tn and on the Cherahola Skyway while I road his Bimmer. Needless to say I was ready to get back on my bike and give him his BMW back. He couldn't believe how well my bike handled and the LACK OF VIBRATION! I couldn't believe how much the Bimmer vibrated my hands. It felt like my old Ironhead. It had a lot of nice "stuff" on it, but the ULY is IMHO and now in his a much better bike. I talked to him a few days ago and he will have his NEW ULY in the garage before the end of May. That LUMP gets put down by all the people that have never put mile one on Buell. So the next time your are getting some crap from someone that hasn't seen the light, let them ride your bike while you ride theirs. I bet if we let other riders "respectfully" ride our bikes, WE WILL see more on the road....... just my .02 | ||
| Ridrx |
Because of soul, character, personality...or whatever you like to call it...and IMO all that is due to "the lump"  . | ||
| Ulyssesguy |
It all comes back to the right tool for the job, Race Replica sport-bikes for the track and real world usable powered by a "obsolete" V-twin that sounds like a hotrod from the 60's for the street! Its Air cooled + no valve adjustments + No Chain maintenance + Innovative and bulletproof design + Loads of off the line torque all through the rpm range = More riding time for longer and having more fun doing it! Who cares if it doesn't go 187mph or rev to 18,000rpm cause i sure don't, you can't use that on the street! Would you drive a car with a formula 1 racing motor in it on the street? No. Why would i want a bike thats basically the same thing on 2 wheels? I wouldn't... Thats why I bought a Buell... Oh and its made by and American company, and mine plays dirty...   | ||
| Metalstorm |
I love that lump. Good usable street power is always on tap regardless of what gear you're in. And it's a simple enough lump that I can do 90% of the servicing on it myself. It's a motorcycle that I can understand. | ||
| Tunes |
The V-twin is the perfect, natural engine layout there is in motorcycling, period. It's been debated to death but it's a fact. The V-lump if you will... If ever a mechanical thing can have a soul... Buells do. My Buell's talk to me. Lot's of feedback from them. Spring comes and my garage transforms... The car stays outside cause the bikes take up the car space. More wrenching activity on the bikes... the smell of air-cooled v-twin engines...  I'm addicted to motorcycles... | ||
| Zynthaxx |
It's all about curves and corners. Faster never was better to me - the "lump" is completely perfect. From the time I first tried an XB12R, I knew I had to own a Buell. | ||
| Kpg2713 |
I guess since everyone's crazy about the buell twins, I'll ruin it. Maybe it because I haven't got many miles on mine (1300), but I would rather have a v-4 anyday. Sorry for being the downer, but my old interceptor was the coolest motor I've ever ridden. | ||
| Etennuly |
My first Buell ride was a test drive on a used '03 XB9S, %$**#*#@(@# Permagrin.....still can't get it to stop! I left that day with a new '05 City-X. I've been Buellin' ever' since!  Really, when I returned the bike from that test ride I had hurt my jaw muscles! It was the first time I had ever been in a H D dealership. (Message edited by etennuly on April 14, 2007) | ||
| Interex2050 |
I was about to get a Guzzi, rode the Buell forgot about the Guzzi bought the Buell... They are fun, talkative, and the best overall bike I have ever encountered. | ||
| Old_man |
Kpg2713, Why didn't you buy a new Honda? | ||
| Glitch |
Kpg2713, you didn't ruin anything, we've all been around long enough to realize there's one in every crowd. | ||
| Kdan |
I had an old interceptor when they were new. 1983 750. Great bike. Wish I still had it. I would ride it when I had to ride on the Super Slab. | ||
| Kpg2713 |
I didn't buy a new Honda cus the interceptor is huge now. I like the rest of the buell however. A cbr-rr isn't my thing. I like streetfighters. I prolly should of got an older super-hawk or something Nah, I'm just not crazy of running out of revs all the time. |
