| Author | Message | ||
     Tf1175 |
Just want to know some of the comments that you guys hear from other people about your bike. I just got my bike over Thanksgiving and I rode it only 2 days then it was winter. The first day I drove it the guy at the gas station said "What a sharp looking bike! I never have seen a rotor that big...very unique." Just yesterday I had my bike serviced up at the dealership and the mechanic said "what did you do to your bike? It runs amazing" Another guy at the gas station said "Man I love that see through tank, did you make that yourself?" So what are some of yours??? I cant wait to ride it this summer! | ||
| Ducbsa |
Sorry for the immediate hijack, but wouldn't a couple of plastic goldfish under the see-through be good for questions from the fans? | ||
| Firebolt32 |
I've received random comments here and there. The most memorable...Stopped at a gas station and a good ol boy is pumping gas at the next pump over. He asks, "That's one of them Buellcatis right?" My reply..."Yup!" | ||
| Bkocher |
A coworker asked me, "how big is the robot that transforms into? that's awesome" | ||
| Brumbear |
I don't think I have ever gone anywhere and didn't here from somebody good and bad alike from the peanut gallery but I gotta admit the good outweighs the bad there is always some hollywooded asstard with white rimmed chick glasses who has something negative to say but that goes without saying | ||
| Kmfw160 |
Lately, at work, I've gotten, "you look like a gorilla on a bicycle". Good thing I outrank 'em. lol I guess I am a little big on her but I don't care. lol | ||
| Panhead_dan |
From the kid at the local gas station - a future Bueller. "That is a tough lookin sumbitch. Sounds good too!" I usually give him a nice second gear wheelie to think about when I leave. THANKS ODIE!! | ||
| Spdkls |
yeah, i get mostly good comments too. negative ones are usually dumb: -why is it so small? -where's the tail? -i've never seen a ducati look like that? -where's the other cylinder? i think when i get back from korea, i'm going to go a little crazy with the paint color...not sure on the scheme but it'll be memorable. | ||
| Xbgeorge |
I have received a few. When a friend saw it for the first time he said "I wish I would have bought that, instead of my R6." The best was at an intersection. I pulled up next to a pimped out Chevy Caprice rolling on 24's. The Passenger yelled "What kind of bike is that?" "A Buell" I responded. "What is a Buell?" "An American made sport bike." "That's Bad A$$ as a Mother F_____!" (Message edited by XBGeorge on April 03, 2009) | ||
| Ebuella_virus |
Usually, the first thing people notice is the sound. People love the rumble. A guy on an R1 that I chased down in the twisties came up to me at a rest stop. He heard my bike as I was shutting her down and asked me how much money I had put in the motor to run him down and get that sound. I told him that It was a K&N filter and a pipe done by a buy named Odie back East. The rotor is a looker too. A lot of, "That's huge!" I've also gotten, "Oh, that must be a 500 or something because it's so small." Then I start her up and they're quite surprised. I leave them to thinkin'. A lot of people like the "non-cookie-cutter"-ness of the bike. A lot love that it is American made. I've gotten a few, "Is that the new Ducati?" Take it or leave it, but it usually because those that ask like Ducatis. Then you explain about the fuel in frame, oil in swingarm and I get a few more oohs and aaahs. Gotta love it! | ||
| Js_buell |
I got alot of comments at work about how bad ass it look and about the rotor lol I think my favorite one so far was from the guy that prept my bike at the dealer, he said" that's the best looking buell we sold here so far" I have an all black 09  | ||
| Ourdee |
Best from my mother-n-law who is an artist," That is pretty ". | ||
| Rpm4x4 |
The best comments are the ones that need not be said. No matter if I ride with Harleys, or rice, the Buell is the bike that gets the most attention. That speaks volumes in itself. Here is an example. I was at a chopper/cruiser type bike show. As I was exiting the show walking through a parking lot full of hundreds of very nice bikes, I notice a bunch of guys are standing around my bike. We talked a little about it and when I fired it up you could see the unexpected shock in their eyes. (latus pipe) I acted humble like I didnt notice the drule but inside I was beaming. | ||
| Dooley |
On my firebolt, I get " one of your headlights is out" ......I just say oh thanks, and ride off...... | ||
| 03firebolt |
+1 Dooley. I cant stop anywhere with out some idiot waving me down then saying " You got a headlight out man" I just politely turn on the bright switch to make them feel dumb. Then i say thanks for the help, your only the 1000th person to tell me that this week. | ||
| Ochoa0042 |
nice bike sweet frame cool lights (on the low beam) your headlight is out nice to see something on the road other than harleys.... | ||
| Cityxslicker |
Dear god, dont you wash your bike? Yeah, I ran it through the puddles on my way here and got off the big chunks Head shake | ||
| Hawkperformance |
What is it ? That is what i am ask the most. | ||
| Richardbiker |
Teller at the drive through bank asked, "B-U-E-L-L is that like a brand name? I've never heard of it." | ||
| Steve_mackay |
Homecoming 2007, Erik Buell & John Flickenger's comments about my ulybolt.  Paul James, of James Gang racing "You have the COOLEST Buell" | ||
| Etennuly |
When I had my '05 City-X, I rode a lot with a friend of mine that had a 425hp Boss Hoss. Everywhere we would go people would swarm to that giant chrome beast. I would tell people the spiel of the Hoss whenever my buddy would be off to the restroom or whatever. I got to laugh my butt off a few times at his expense. He would step up to start telling a group of tourists walking up to where the bikes were parked, about his bike, and they would walk around it to ask me about my Hero Blue City-X! Always great fun when they would ask to take pictures of my bike and ignore his! | ||
| Rasta_dog |
After taking my XB for a quick ride, AHRMA Ducati 250 racer, Jonathan White, said "It's fun."  | ||
| Odie |
Panhead & Ebuella-  | ||
| Jraice |
My best comment was a man explaining to his wife how sexy my buell was and how it was like the Ferrari of motorcycles... Pretty sure when you say Ferrari and Motorcycles in the same sentence the average person will think Ducati, I like Ducati's so I liked that comment  . | ||
| Ripdog28 |
Best one was from a guy on a brand new $20K BMW bike. "damn that is a sexy bike" a few days earlier had a man and woman at a stop light hanging out their window "That is just a sexy bike, i love the rims" Of course people always freak out about the Rotor and comment me about my See thru gas tank haha. | ||
| Old_man |
I was outside a restaurant talking to a guy with a beautifully customised cruiser. When a young lady leaving the restaurant walked by us. She gave my Buell a long look and said that's a great looking bike. Didn't even look at the cruiser. He was astonished. She must have known motorcycles. | ||
| Juniorkirk |
I usually get the "what is that, a 600?" comment, but then when i reveal the 1203 they just say "how do they get that in there?"....got to love these bikes for the shock and awh from people. Just the other day a older couple stop gets out of their car at Best Buy and the lady says "thats a nice looking bike" and the gentleman says "Buell? Never heard of them, but keep the rubber side down, and the shiny side up" | ||
| Panhead_dan |
Speaking about the headlight comments above, I have a little game I play when someone says "hey, you have a headlight out". I switch to low beam for a few seconds, two taps on the passing light switch will fire up the aux lights then switch back to high beam. They usually look very confused. Then I rock the high / low switch to the center to light both high and low. Right about then their brain explodes and I ride off. | ||
| Buelltroll |
Best AND most common Yeah thats covered under warranty  | ||
| Zane |
Once I crossed the Courtney Campbell Causeway (11 miles of straight away with water on either side) next to a guy on a big Yamaha Royal Star Venture. We made it to the traffic light on the east end and stopped next to each other. He looked at my little Blast and instead of sneering, his only comment was that the Blast was the best bike to ever come out Wisconsin. |
