| Author | Message | ||
     Badlionsfan |
Here's my story-- I bought an '05 CityX in spring of '07. I ended up trading it for an '08 1125r. Spring of '11 I added a new Triumph Bonneville to the stable. Rode the hell out of that thing. Anyway, this year I got into circle track racing, on dirt, with a gsx-r 750 powered Dwarf car. Getting everything set up for racing this year was a big drain on $ and time, so I ended up selling both bikes. I'm thinking (and hoping) that I'll be able to pull a few grand together and get another bike. I don't want a payment, so the $3000 range will be about what I'm thinking I'll have. My original thought was get another Bonnie, but finances will prevent that. Then I started getting nostalgic for the cityX. Looks like I should be able to find a decent one in that price range. My question is how are the '05's holding up? Are parts still accessible? Any info will be appreciated. | ||
| 46champ |
I don't know if you can get an XB for 3K except for a 2003 seems like they are at to bottom of the price ladder. Now you can get a tuber for that almost anywhere in the country. My personal opinion is in the long run tubers will be easier to keep going because more Sportster parts were used. | ||
| Badlionsfan |
I've seen a few '05 cityx in the $3k range, but good point about the tubers. I've never owned one, the cityX is the first Buell that caught my eye. | ||
| Glitch |
Between American Sport Bike and Twin Motorcycles (http://www.twinmotorcycles.nl) parts for any Buell will be pretty easy. Get the Buell that moves you, and jump back in. You should be able to find a pretty nice bike for around 3K, Tuber or XB. I think the Ulys are the more expensive of all the Buells right now. Sorry you had to get rid of the Bonnie, I know how much you liked and rode that bike. | ||
| Badlionsfan |
You're right Glitch, I did love that little thing. It didn't do anything great, but did everything good. But I just wasn't riding much and making a payment on a garage piece isn't worth it to me. It went to a good home, a kid right out of the Navy. He put 2000 miles on it in a little over month last I heard from him. That's why I wanna find something that I can pay cash for, so if it sits or just goes back and fourth to work I won't feel so bad. The cityX listed in the classified section here is exactly what I'd want, just don't have the $ yet. |
