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Ulendo
Posted on Sunday, May 14, 2006 - 12:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

took a 2 hour drive each way to pick it up from the dealer, but its finally arrived!!

2006 CityX, Hero Blue,low seat, w/ the Buell 'sport' saddlebags, seatbag, and tankbag. Did 160km on it yesterday doing the initial break in, and scrubbing off the tires - this thing ROCKS for twisties, and hills in my area. I'll post some pics as soon as I get a couple of decent ones.

LOL - anytime I stopped, and took off my helmet, 'someone' would come over and ask me about it! - who was it on here that posted if you dont want to make friends, dont ride a buell ?!?!
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Dtx
Posted on Sunday, May 14, 2006 - 02:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Congrats on the new city X! You are gonna love that bike. I sure do. (Check out my profile pic)
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Terminator
Posted on Sunday, May 14, 2006 - 05:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Well done mate, good choice. When we go 2 my local bike meet i can actually FEEL the hurt my mates go through when people gather around my City X, thats the reason i bought it. I went to the coast with my girlfreind and saw a strange looking bike, after some research i discovered the XB series! A few months later i bought one.For the first time now i actually enjoy just being on the road on my bike. I dont feel the pressure to go balistic as b4.
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Diablobrian
Posted on Sunday, May 14, 2006 - 07:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

congrats on your new ride! The city-X rocks!
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Teddagreek
Posted on Sunday, May 14, 2006 - 08:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

After you break it in get Race Ecm and a Exhaust and intake.. It really wakes things up even more.....

Don't dump the clutch....Seriously..
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Bindy
Posted on Sunday, May 14, 2006 - 09:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hi Ya and welcome, congrats on your bike.

Be Safe Take Care and Stay Upright
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Ulendo
Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 12:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

thanks all:

reports to date - couple of misfires / spits doing on/off/on throttle roll off's in corners, but no issues other than that. Seems to be doing it less, and less as I add miles to the bike. Fan cycles quite a bit, but has never stayed on for more than 45-60 seconds after I shut off the bike. Again, seems to be trailing off, plus it was a hotter day today.

just passed 200km mark, and topped up for the first time: averaged 4.7L /100km = ~48mpg US - not bad for city 'type' driving and breaking it in.

had the nose get a wee bit light once already, and managed a supermoto style sideslip in a parking lot when I hit some sand / dirt - been a few years since I rode, but apparently the muscle memory's working fine, and both incidents were lively, but un-eventful(read, surprised the *** out of myself, but the bike is so stable neither resulted in a problem)
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Elff
Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 10:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I think you can still tell mine started off as a CityX
Click on my Name
: )

Props on the Race Kit. Get it while you can, it really adds to the performance
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Paulson
Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 11:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

All the items you mention in your report are identical to what I had with my XB9SL when I bought it. I changed to synthetic oil and just kept riding it and it has NEVER let me down. Glad to hear the sideslip didn't go badly. Gotta love those 'unintentional' wheelies. : D
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Ulendo
Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 12:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Paulson - didnt actually 'wheelie', just came up on the suspension. new gloves, new bike..nuff said.

went out into the local canyon areas tonight - way too fun. 330km on it now, still nothing more than fan noise, and the occasional spit. started experimenting with corners a bit, and the chicken strips are almost gone got some photos at http://www3.telus.net/ulendo/images if anyone wants a peek at what sort of riding I get.
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