| Author | Message | ||
     Danger_dave |
As expected - not as bad as the photos. Still quite some proboscis on the beast. BMW ADV sort of feel to it. There was a show on this weekend and I went for a walk with the handy cam on a break. (Message edited by danger_dave on July 25, 2010) | ||
| Xl1200r |
I read a really good write up on this bike - I don't know if it's be worth the price of admission for me, but I can see it being worth it for others. Seems like a very capable "jack of all trades" machine. | ||
| Bosh |
The MS Looks like some sort of parasitic insect or something. I'll keep my ole 12X for now. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
Did that DORSODURO 750 from Aprilia just outsex the Ducati Hyper ?..... in my book it did.....ooosh another spendy dirty bike. damnit. | ||
| Danger_dave |
Did you see the red triumph speed triple. To me that is the logical replacement for most Buells. The S3 doesn't corner as well, but has a better engine and shares the same 'spirit'. The Tiger is about the best XB12X replacement for mine. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
I demo'd umphs at a local event, the speed triple was my fave, but it was like somebody took all the raw elements of Buell and made them behave. What they called 'sophisticated and refined' I found tame and mundane. Good quality, just didnt have the punch that I was looking for. Now that scrambler is right up my dirt alley though... bagged and green, nice putt ready for abuse. | ||
| Danger_dave |
I reckon not when you get used to it - it's got similar enough weight and 25 more horses - and doesn't run out of breath before using all of them. They are delivered from as low down in the rev range as a big vee twin too. All it really lacks is the vibration- the bam is all there. | ||
| Firemanjim |
I agree with Dave, you just need to remember you have alot more rpm available. I drove my first Triumph like my Buells for awhile til I was schooled by Boggy G and his wife Deb!! |
