| Author | Message | ||
     Er_rn |
Hi to all, I have not posted here in awhile. I've moved across the country (Ohio to California) and have found that folks here in So Cal have never seen or heard of Buell - they probably have they just don't realize it. I ride an XB12Scg almost everyday and love it. I also ride track days and am looking for a dedicated track bike. My husband wants me to buy something Japanese! He says it's easier/cheaper to buy a used one, modify/upgrade it and to fix it when I "wad it up". >>>>CRINGE<<<< I want to stay loyal to Buell, but am worried about the stand over heights, cost, availability of parts etc. Any input/opinions appreciated. | ||
| Froggy |
Easier to buy a Japanese bike? Yep, they are littering all over craigslist and such. Cheaper to buy? Depends on the bike, not easy to say. Cheaper to fix? Again depends. With a Buell you have a slide, just change your frame puck, maybe a lever, and go. With a Japanese bike, you are looking at several hundred dollars just for part of a fairing, not including damage to a stator cover and whatever else broke off. Racing is expensive regardless of country of origin. | ||
| Srwitt |
I've got a coworker that moved from Orange County, to N. Idaho, he brought his 06 CityX with him. So they have heard of em down there, they're all just a buncha squids that don't know shit.... Screw a japanese bike, they have no character. Buells have character. (Message edited by SRWitt on July 16, 2009) | ||
| Steve_mackay |
You can easily find a XB9R for around $4K-$5K range. And an XB12R for not much more if you're patient and look around. Buells generally crash better, with the "nakedness" of the design. Parts are cheap, and availability of "crash" parts is pretty good. | ||
| Wardamneagle |
I love my buell but if I was gonna make a dedicated track bike it would probably be something simple that has tons of cheap parts readily available i.e. SV650 | ||
| Akbuell |
+1 on the SV 650. Good bikes, lots of hop-up stuff, ect, ect. That being said, don't be afraid to look around for a Buell w/a salvage title. Damage that causes them to be a total does not mean they aren't 'straight' and don't ride well. Best of luck, whatever your choice. Will be fun! Dave | ||
| Er_rn |
Thanks for the input, you guys have given me some things to consider. As far as salvage we did run across an XB12S with a salvage title but were warned to avoid salvage bikes as they may have deep seeded (structural/potentially dangerous) problems. I would just hate to be out on my 'baby' and lay it down on the track (I do commute on it) but I can think of no one else I rather be on the track on. Sick I know. Does any one else relate? | ||
| Rsh |
Er rn, You have one of the most "Buell centered" dealers in your new hood. Skip Fordyce Buell/H-D 7688 Indiana Ave Riverside, CA 92504 951-785-0100 There are plenty of inexpensive non salvaged XB's out there that can be turned into a track bike, you can look in the classified section on this board for examples. |
