| Author | Message | ||
     Drew |
Hi all, new to the board. After many years of owning sport bikes, I have finally decided to seriously look at owning a Buell. I have always been a fan of the Buell motorcycles, but never seriously decided on owning one until now... XB12R - the more I look at this bike, the more I want one... Being new to the Buell/HD scene, I am not familiar with the HD dealer etiquette. Do they offer demo rides? Do dealers regularly negotiate? If so, what kind of numbers should I expect to pay? These are just some initial questions I have, any replies would really be appreciated... Oh yeah, I have never seen one of these in person, but I can only imagine that the pictures dont do the beauty of these machines any justice. From all of the reviews I have read, all the reviews are great. Are these reviews from the magazines really accurate? Sometimes the reading seems just be to good to be true... | ||
| Daves |
Welcome! Good dealers will offer a demo ride Most will negotiate Depends on if you want a 04 or 05 Some dealers(that usually suck at Buell) will almost give them away but then the dealer support usually reflects the low price. Find a good, pro-Buell dealer, work out a price you both think is fair and enjoy the bike! Dave rdcapt@hotmail.com H-D/Buell of Appleton WI | ||
| Austinrider |
What Dave said. IMO, most of the reviews dont do the bike justice. Where abouts you located? | ||
| Drew |
Im in Tampa...Been riding for about 15 years...mostly sport bikes, GSXR's and Ducati's and such. Sold my last bike (2001 GSXR 1000) about a year ago. After seeing the XB12R, I have been trying to figure out a way to get another bike back in my garage. | ||
| Thepup |
Drew,Lakeland H-d/Buell has 2 12R's both black,I believe they are asking $10,495.They are a Buell friendly shop also. | ||
| Thepup |
that $10,495 does not include fees | ||
| Austinrider |
My local shop here was/is trying to get rid of the few 04's they have left at 8900 (before fee's) if you want ot use that as a barganing chip. | ||
| Dresden |
A dealership in FL was selling 2004 12s on cycletrader for $7900 about 2 weeks ago. | ||
| Drew |
Stopped by a local dealer who has an '04 demo unit left. It is red with 105 miles on it. I noticed that the exhaust was chrome and he said it had a sport package installed that included a sport exhaust, air filter and chip...they are asking $9995 for the bike with the sport kit on it. Anyone know what this sport kit entails? He also said the 04's list at $10,995...don't the 05's retail at $10,495? | ||
| Darthane |
Yes, his pricing is correct WRT MSRP. The 'sport kit' that he's referring to is the polished aluminum Buell Race Kit, which includes a K&N filter, Race ECM, and the muffler. I believe it retails somewhere in the $650 range. Get him to drop at least another $500...it's a demo, and they'll soon have '05s on the floor, so his $10,995 figure is worth the air it took him to breathe it out. They most certainly cannot sell an '04 at that price when the '05s are $500 cheaper. With a little negotiation I think you'd get a good deal out of that. |
