| Author | Message | ||
     Sundog |
Just curious where fellow Buellers 'came from'. Sporty?, 'Crotch-Rocket'?, Big Twin?, Euro?, Etc. Myself an Ironhead Sporty. | ||
| Oldog |
CURRENT AND FAVORITE RIDE BUELL X1 Rice IL4 Suzy my favorite saki flavor. GS1000E-N, 54K MILES GS750E-?? (SALVAGE) GSXR750 [RIP] 600MI CZ - 250 HONDA 100 | ||
| Old_man |
Would you believe; 1975 Suzuki GT750 Water cooled, 3 cyl. 2 cycle With Windjammer fairing I still have it. | ||
| Diablobrian |
1987 GSXR750 was the most recent before the Buell. The most soul of any japanese bike in my opinion, the air/oil gixxers sound agricultural and have a raw edge...sweet! BTW Yoshimura pipe and rs36 carbs are a MUST to wake these up. Dyna 2000 doesn't hurt either. before that an 86 gsxr750 before that was a 1985?VF1000F v4. great bike, when the carbs would stay in synch. Torque like no in-line, but HEAVY. Before that a 93 Kawasaki zx7. great bike in it's day before that 3 different 82-85 Honda vf700/750s Sabres. v4 shaft drive standard, soft cams torquey, low maint. standard cousin of the v45 interceptor. Before that, a Kawasaki KZ750. Air cooled cheap commuter. Before that a Kawasaki 90? ex500. Played around on the 1 north of Frisco while stationed there. FUN Before that a Suzuki 1986 gsxr750. The beginning of the modern sport bike age. Before that a Kawasaki KZ650 Good old UJM mule/commuter/all-around fun bike before the category labels Before that I co-0wned a Kawasaki 100 trail bike as a kid. My best childhood memories were on that bike. (Message edited by diablobrian on July 23, 2006) | ||
| Crashm1 |
In order Yamaha DT180 I think Three Norton Commandos Yamaha RD400 Daytona Honda CB900F Kawasaki KZ1000 with Airtech fairing Moto Guzzi 850T3 9 year break 1990 Softtail Buell X1 I like the X1 the most although the Norton is a close second for personality. | ||
| Tom_b |
one before buell was a 79 suzuki 750, before that an 81 honda cbx 1000, before that a yamaha 650 maxim, before that a 1952 bmw, before that a 71 triumph 650. In the last three years along with my buell I've owned an 81 yamaha 550 maxim, an 81 Honda cb900f, 2 80 honda cb900 customs, a 82 yamaha 650 special and currently along with buell an 82 yamaha 400 special, 80 suzuki gs 1000 and a 79 hond cb 750. The triumph and bmw had the most personality, but the yamaha 400 since cafe styled is the funnest to ride, besides my buell. (Message edited by tom_b on July 24, 2006) | ||
| Bake |
1974 Laverda SF, before that was other European bikes, pity we get such small numbers imported. (Message edited by bake on July 24, 2006) | ||
| Dapope |
2000 Lemond Zurich  (Message edited by dapope on July 24, 2006) | ||
| Seanp |
Suzuki GS500F, traded in last year for an XB12X when I return home next month. Woohoo! | ||
| Seth |
I learned to ride on a '76 KZ650 back in 1997. I bought my S-1 in September '98; still have it and love it more and more every day. | ||
| Loki |
The original R1! 1982 KZ750R1 aka the 750 GPz | ||
| Doon |
started on a little Ninja 250 Then a 94 VFR750 Then a Suzuki Marauder (Still Riding this one also) Then a SV650 which was traded in for the XB12S | ||
| Firebolteric_ma |
1979 sportster 1000. all dirt bikes before then....... | ||
| Dfishman |
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| Paw |
I had a 2001 ZRX crashed it, then bought my 98 S1. Had to sell S1 because of divorce 3 years ago. Then got a real good deal on a 84' GPZ1100 loved that bike sold it to buy a house. Now own an X1. Would like to have my ZRX back. | ||
| Typeone |
2002 Honda CBR600F4i before the Buell all dirt stuffs before that.. . 1988 Honda XR250 1987 Honda CR125R 1980 Honda CR80 Elsinore 1983 Honda Odyssey B&S Minibike just picked up a 97 CR250R on Friday! psyched to get dirty again. | ||
| Jandj_davis |
I started on a 1976 Yamaha XT500, then moved on to a 1983 Honda CB550sc Nighthawk, which is my current ride. I have an extreme itch for an XB9R, which I have only ridden once but still think of every time I ride my Honda. | ||
| Aeholton |
I had numerous dirt bikes growing up. Street bikes: 1970 CB175 1973 CB350 CB450A Hondamatic (early eighties, forget the year) 1997 GS500E 2001 Buell M2 2006 Buell XB12X (current ride) We also currently own a Kawasaki EX250R Ninja (wifes) and 2 Jialing TopTank 50GL 50cc street bikes for little trips around town. | ||
| Essthreetee |
First Bike: Honda Rebel 450 Next: '91 Suzuki VX800 Then: '92 Honda Shadow 1100 Then: '96 HD FXD - Superglide 6 Year break (kids and house) Back on 2 wheels with: '91 CB750 (Nighthawk) and FINALLY: '02 S3T | ||
| Paint_shaker |
Current, S1W and 90 H-D Springer softail. Before; A borrowed Kawa H-D imatation, A borrowed Ninja 250, Dirt bikes | ||
| Debueller |
'86 Yama FJ1200 lotsa dirt bikes | ||
| Ratyson |
My first bike was at the age of 16 (in 1986), a 1977 Suzuki GS550. My next bike was a brandy new 1987 GSXR750. I rode that for a couple of years, then I got transferred to Main (Navy) and sold it. Then 15 years later, I found myself as the proud new owner of a 2005 XB9SX! | ||
| Ragnagwar |
Steen Mini-Bike in Royal Purple. OK maybe that doesn't count, but I was only 14. Sears 150 W/3 speed on left hand grip. Ducati 250 Monza. 4 Triumphs 1957, 2-1968, 1969 5 Harleys 1948 Flathead, 1957 Panhead, 1968,1969 & 1975 Sportsters. Honda 750 1969. Norton Interstate 1971. Suzuki GS1000 Can't remember year. Today, 1975 Norton Commando, 1991 Kawasaki ZG1000, 2000 Buell M2. | ||
| Xring |
Learned on a Honda Trail 90 (not mine) Then: 1969 Triumph 250 1972 Yamaha XS2 650 19?? Yamaha XT 250 1982 Yamaha Seca 750 1985 Yamaha XT 350 1985 Yamaha FJ1100 Sold in 1994 2004 Buell XB9S Bill | ||
| Fravel |
Nothing. Unless you count my 1971 Honda CT70 that I still have. My Buell is the first street bike I've ever really ridden. Good choice eh? | ||
| Beachbuell |
04 XB12R current bike, before that was.... 05 HD Dyna SuperGlide black... wrecked 00 Buell X1 Lightning yellow 04 HD LowRider black 98 Ducati 916 red 96 Sportster 1200 flat black 98 Triumph Adventurer black/silver 01 Honda ACE 750 silver/white 98 Yamaha YZF 600 blue 96 Yamaha Seca 2 600 black (RIP)... wrecked | ||
| Fullpower |
1998 sportster. I want to some day get my XB12 to run that strong. | ||
| Xbdude |
Pre-06 Buell, but still current and ridden a lot is my '01 Road King. It rides like a luxury car, and is great for those long trips where one must bring (or is going to purchase) lots of stuff such as I am suckered into buying at events like Bike Week. Prior to that was a way cool '00 Sporty, then the list goes on and on. Most memorable was a couple of RD-350 Yamahas-- not for their handling of course, but for the sound that I thought was awesome back in those days with expansion chambers and all. First bike was an old Zundapp twin with a tank shift. Thanks, Dfishman, for the pix of your unusual scoots! | ||
| Vanvideo |
I still ride a '92 ZX-7 Ninja to go with my XB9R. Before that, an '02 Honda Shadow Spirit 750. Then, from newer to older: '94 Honda Shadow 600 '86 Suzuki Intruder 700 '85 Kawasaki Vulcan 700 '86 Suzuki GSX-R750 '82(?) Honda Nighthawk 650 '80 Yamaha Special 650 '75 Honda CB360 '76 Kawasaki 100 I'm sure I'm not finished. I plan on selling the ZX-7, since I ride the 9R so much. After that, who knows? | ||
| Subyspecialist |
03 suzuki sv650s w/ many mods now 05 xb12s before sv dirtbikes and I used to ride my dads kawi vulcan 1500 |
