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Blake
Posted on Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 10:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If you put two equally skilled riders on a good road with a Uly and a modern Jap or European Sportsbike - the guy on the Uly is chewing fumes.

The reverse applies if the road turns to crap. You can ride it like one, but it's a far more versatile vehicle than that.


I agree. I had more fun on the roads of obscure Texas Hill Countey than any other I can recall in a lonnnnnggggg time.

They sport bike fellers were, well, afeared is probably the best word. The Uly soaked up the rogue pavement like it was nothing.
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Danger_dave
Posted on Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 10:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I remember when I used to often turn around or avoid a gravel road. Just for the misery of a riding a touring bike on one.

Now I think 'excellent!'.

(Message edited by danger_dave on August 04, 2009)
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New12r
Posted on Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 11:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I say its not a sport bike, more like an Allbike.

Uly can do this



to this



and even do this!



I have some jumping pics somewhere but too tired to find them.
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Thetable
Posted on Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 08:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)


quote:

and even do this!



Holy crap man, and to think, I was somewhat concerned when I had feelers touch down hard enough to start lifting the peg.
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Buelet
Posted on Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 01:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I hope it is... I'm doing my first track day on it this coming Sunday, Aug. 9th at Heartland Park, in Topeka, KS.

(NOTE: First track day ever!)

I love my Uly! (I'd take the 1125R, but the rear tire has around 3500 miles on it and I don't think it'd pass inspection from what I hear...)

Wish me luck!
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Chadhargis
Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 03:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

New12r is a freak of nature.

He can ride a Ulysses backward carrying a band of midgets faster than most of us can ride it forward.

In his case, it's the indian, not the arrow. I was on my Gixxer 600 at Jennings and he passed me like I was moving backward and I never could gain on him. Ba$tard! : )
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 03:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Indeed he is a freak. He can stop on a dime too when some douche on a cruiser was doing an illegal u-turn in the middle of a blind curve.

(Message edited by froggy on August 06, 2009)
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Mnrider
Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 04:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Looking at 12r's pics I don't think it will be cubed soon.

I like the pic in your profile 12r.
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Tginnh
Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 07:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Photoshop
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Greenman44
Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 07:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Mr negative at it again
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 09:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Photoshop

Not even close.
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Mnrider
Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 09:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

See now if that was me the cop would have had his brake light on,getting ready to whip around after me.
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 10:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Good luck "whipping it around" on that road. It'd taken him a 15 point turn with oncoming traffic to make that happen.
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Barker
Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 01:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"Photoshop"

HA HA HA HA HA HA!

l also have a set of "Photoshoped" ULY pegs in my shed. They are not as "Photoshoped" as 12r's but they are close.
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Tginnh
Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 06:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Yep, at it again.

I was thinking the sheriff vehicle was photoshop'd in. Not the pegs, not the rider.

How is that being mr negative in this age?
I'd say my assessment is more likely than not.
If it's not staged either, that's one helluva incredible coincidence and shot!
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Florida_lime
Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 08:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

It's tough to "stage" anything with Blount County Sheriffs.
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M2nc
Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 03:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

that's one helluva incredible incredible coincidence shot!

Ding!

I find the Uly more sport bike than not but I agree with Dave, its so much more.

(Message edited by M2nc on August 08, 2009)
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New12r
Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 07:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Not staged, just a freak incident that a professional camera man just happened to be set up in that corner. When I saw the cop I was faced with braking and prolly hitting Killboy, or keep on keepin on. I obviously chose the latter. Ground most of the kickstand lever off the Firebolt that day.

The Uly will do more than most bikes for sure. I will try to find the jumping pics sunday.
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Barker
Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 12:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

oh sorry, I was mixed up. I thought ever one new that pic was real and new12r was the king $h1T.
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Desert_bueller
Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 10:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

TOTALLY TRUE!!!

I dragged the pegs on my first track day ever and got my knee down on the third.

The Uly is the ultimate happy medium and I hope I never have to get rid of it.
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M2nc
Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 11:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I have yet to ride an XT. Other than lowering the bike, does the XT suspenders do a better job on pavement than the taller X ones?
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Barker
Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 06:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

better job ??????

They do have less of the 12x "gallop"
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Vwsinner
Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 02:42 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Got my chicken strip on the outside edge of my tires to under a quarter of an inch outside of Virginia City last month, this bike CAN drag the pegs. I ground the toe on my Sidi's two days ago. I find out every day how much I love this bike and how capable it is of doing just about everything.
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