| Author | Message | ||
     Fx1200 |
Any kind of speculation on what changes may be made to the 2010 XB platform? Usually rumors are flying at this time of the year. Hope they offer more than cosmetic changes. | ||
| Court |
>>>Any kind of speculation on what changes may be made to the 2010 XB platform? Yes | ||
| Unibear12r |
LOL, speculate away!  But it seems to me that the even years bring out bigger changes with the line up to me. Maybe not this year as the 1125 was a big baby to give birth to. But who knows? | ||
| Dbird29 |
Come on Everyone know it will be a Rotax Uly. Wait until you see the pods on that one, armored pods. | ||
| Slaughter |
I'm betting on a plaid color scheme... or the long-rumored bio-fuelled Buell - powered by Okra! (Message edited by slaughter on June 27, 2009) | ||
| Speedfreaks101 |
How about a diesel Uly. | ||
| Speedfreaks101 |
BTW what date does the dealer show happen on this year? | ||
| Dbird29 |
A diesel Uly might mean a 200 mile range on a tank of fuel. | ||
| Circusninja |
The return of the rotary! | ||
| Juniorkirk |
rotary? did you forget this is a V-TWIN bike? | ||
| Ochoa0042 |
please god let there be a V4!!!  | ||
| Metalstorm |
All I want to see is the 1125R offered with Thrust Blue plastics. I can't help but think that the fairing and pods will look even cooler than the current colors against the black frame. It's a rather boring speculation but at least it is very, very possible. | ||
| Circusninja |
OEM HID headlights, LED signals and brake light, and electromagnetic bose suspension. | ||
| Buford |
Factory turbo..  (Message edited by buford on June 27, 2009) | ||
| Circusninja |
Oh, and the Rotary comment dates back to the 80s Buells that had the evil Barton rotary engine. Powerful but unreliable. | ||
| Sifo |
6 speed! | ||
| Juniorkirk |
+1 Sifo 6th gear would be a HUGE thing to have  | ||
| Ourdee |
Wankle is a rotory engine. I thought the Barton was a water-cooled 750cc Square Four two-stroke engine? I want a Wankle type rotory engine. I don't want a radial engine. | ||
| Circusninja |
I could be wrong... but I am pretty sure that the Barton was a Wankle...Read it somewhere... lol Now, a Mazda style Renisis rotary engine, would be sweetness. *EDIT* Just looked it up, I was wrong. The Barton was the two stroke. Still, a rotary would be sweet though. (Message edited by circusninja on June 27, 2009) | ||
| Froggy |
Why only 200? Diesel has a higher energy content than gasoline (15% more), that would be about 290 miles per tank instead of the usual 250ish. | ||
| Redbuelljunkie |
Still, a rotary would be sweet though. Umm, why? With a rotary we would go from having more torque than an 1125 to less torque than a Blast. Seems like lots of revs and no torque is exactly opposite from what Buell owners want- not to mention that horrible rotary sound. Just mentioning Buell and rotary in the same sentence borders on blasphemy! | ||
| Slaughter |
Barton WAS a square-4 2-stroke and it WAS evil from all reports. AMA killed the F1 series before the bike could even see a season of development here in the States. Hayes diesel conversions for the USMC is done just down the road here in the Desert. Those bikes can get danged near 400 miles on a tank and nearly 100 MPG highwy. We got to see some of the prototype streetbikes but with the war going on, Hayes priorities are understandably elsewhere. I still think a diesel for dual sport and desert riding (not racing mind you) - would be awesome! Hayes (Click) (Message edited by slaughter on June 27, 2009) | ||
| Slaughter |
HOWEVER... the civilian Hayes diesel was going to be likely upwards of $15K (Message edited by slaughter on June 27, 2009) | ||
| Wheelybueller |
Wankle is a Rotary engine,no reciprocating parts,I believe Barton is Rotary Valve intake,like old Ski-DOOOOOOOOS  | ||
| Nik |
Barton = rotary valve two stroke square four, as opposed to piston ported or reed valves. Makes for good torque. I would love to see Buell bust out a new direct injected fancy epa legal 2 stroke. Mass centralized expansion chambers anyone? | ||
| Sifo |
Had a Suzuki 2 stroke triple 750. The XB motor is everything that I hated that bike for not being. That bike would scorch tires though! | ||
| Hughlysses |
Not to get too far off track, but if you want to see a two-stroke, check out this project: http://www.twostrokeshop.com/TSS1100GP.htm Kawasaki ZX-10R with modern 3 cylinder two-stroke. ~250 HP and 55 lbs less weight! | ||
| Oddball |
That would be cool. Back to sport bikes that sound like crazy frog.  That engine looks so nice I'm sure I can't afford it, bummer. | ||
| Fastxb12r |
My guess would be this.....http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/465917.html | ||
| Bigdaddy |
Very few things are more exhilarating than the acceleration of a two-smoke (long as you don't launch it in to a tree, wall, car, etc). |
