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Mikej
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 12:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Discretion and diplomacy have saved many relationships.
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Raraf
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 12:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Work on your wheelies, my friend, work on your wheelies.
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Lake_bueller
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 01:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Buy an S1W....solo seat riding at it's best: D
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Joojoo
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 01:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Yo,

So I dont think the Buell is for larger woman. We didnt get to ride, she noticed that the fit wasnt right. Even with my groin up againt the airbox cover, her flanks were off the back of the seat.

But guys, think about this....Not every guy that owns a Buell is going to have a petite passenger. Waddabout guys that like larger woman, that want to take them on hauls with the Buell? We got the motor for the job, but not the seat...I wonder if the company thinks about this. My wife is tiny ,and she's cool with the little seat. Large chicks, I think they feel left out as passengers with the XB's. They must. I know that girl did today. Maybe a carbon fibre extender for the rear seat...

And so we never went for our ride.

Jack
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SouthernMarine
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 02:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Put the 9S seat on, it'll cost you time and money, but you'll have a bigger seat for them.
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Outrider
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 02:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

What an interesting way of getting back into the "When is Buell going to make a Two-Up Sport Touring Bike" thread.

Nice try JooJoo! Many posters here will second that.
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Aa5ch
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 02:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"My girl comes on the back every few weeks (takes her that long to forget the last time)."

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Dago
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 02:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

No offense to anyone out there, but it sounds to me like she has some motivation to become fit enough to ride. After all, there is a certain amount of sacrifice we all must go through to do the things we love or want to do. Countless hobbies require a certain level of physical fitness: SCUBA, sky diving, skiing, etc.

Sure, as apposed to weight loss, you could build a Buell that could handle the load: The XXLB. But then again, it wouldn't have the same appeal your XB has.

I wonder if a group of sports car owners would be sitting around talking about how to widen their passenger seats and beefing up the right side suspension to accommodate a ride around the block with an overweight passenger...

For the record, I sit in the camp of not hurting a person's feelings. I was put into this very same situation with my girlfriend's cousin who was in from out of town. I took her for a ride and nothing bad happened to the bike. I'm 200 lbs and she's at least 250. But I did take the passenger pegs off the very next day to avoid further abuse.

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Midknyte
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 03:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

or an XXLBs

Ok, now "I'm" laughing
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Midknyte
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 03:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

No, better - 1200XSLBs
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Midknyte
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 03:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

For myself, I've never been put to the test, but I'd have a personal slash safety concern with a passenger that weighed substantially more than myself.

Kind of a toss up though. Which is worse and takes longer to heal - feelings or roadrash...
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Rosko
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 04:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

could always bolt the scoop from a coal shovel on the back....would keep her from getting hot on the tire..
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Jeremyh
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 05:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I HAVE THE PERFECT SOLUTION!!
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Outrider
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 05:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

LMFAO

I don't think so...

If "It" (for the benefit of the women on the BWB) won't fit on the back of a Buell, what makes you think "It" will fit in that seat much less get over the threshold without scratching it all up?
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Jeremyh
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 05:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well I'm sure since you pay 46 thousand dollars for the dang things you could probably get a bench seat and a McClarren Central steering wheel.
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Outrider
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 07:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Way too funny. Then you are right back where you started. A One Seater! LOL

Still a very nice vehicle, regardless of price or passenger capacity.
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R1DynaSquid
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 08:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I'd have a personal slash safety concern with a passenger that weighed substantially more than myself.

You cant go much more than 125-135 tops. That leaves out a lot of available women.
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Aesquire
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 08:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

An experienced rider can haul lot's more than he/she weighs. I had a 300+lb. bud, male, and gave him a few rides when his Norton broke down ( curse you Lucas!! ) with the exception of a 30 mph 3 block wheelie once, I never had an issue, other than looking silly.
This was on an old GT380 though, I'd never try that on my Cyclone. I shudder to think of how nasty the crash would be if the rear suspension, or subframe failed with a 500 lb load.
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BadS1
Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 10:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Give Corbin a call tell them what your up to and maybe they can make ya a extra wide ladies gunfighter.
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Paulinoz
Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 12:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"Give Corbin a call tell them what your up to and maybe they can make ya a extra wide ladies gunfighter."

Maybe a Bumfighter might work beter
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Midknyte
Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 12:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

You cant go much more than 125-135 tops. That leaves out a lot of available women.

Word! : D
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Firebolt020283
Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 01:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

hey i got an idea get her some roller blades have her hold on to the back or tie a water ski rope to the back and that way u can pull her
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Midknyte
Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 03:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Dude - I found the perfect solution for ya!

http://www.totalbike.com/reviews/adams_trailbike.html

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Firebolt020283
Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 06:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

ha ha ha now thats funny as hell but if she cant sit on the passenger seat on the buell how is she going to sit on an even smaller seat
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Outrider
Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 04:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Get a seat from an old Harley or a John Deere Tractor on that rig and "It" might fit.
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Mookie
Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 06:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

um, i dont know about how to get her on. I was thinking about how hard its gonna be to put a paper bag over yourself and your bike while riding so noone notices you
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Lpowel02
Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2004 - 06:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

put that Deere seat on the back of this...and this is the Buell to solve the problem


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Outrider
Posted on Friday, September 03, 2004 - 09:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Luke...Do you have a website or more pics of that trike? Not interested in the trike part, but would like to see some of the other features in better detail.

Thanks
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Lpowel02
Posted on Friday, September 03, 2004 - 09:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Outrider...sure...I got the pic from

http://www.american-v.co.uk/custom_bikes/006c_btrike/body.html

each of the small pics in the story is linked to a larger one
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Outrider
Posted on Friday, September 03, 2004 - 11:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Luke...Thanks a lot. Just a quick scan gave me some ideas for my winter project.
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