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Gonen60
| Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 05:01 pm: |
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As seen on the Gizmo.com.au website, Buell in Australia has produced a one-off, GOLD plated Buell Lighting motorcycle !! The XB9S motorcycle's tank and fenders have received a 9 carat gold paint job, while the rest of the metal has been nickel plated. The saddle has been made of deer suede ! No price has been announced (if you've gotta ask, you can't afford it), but I'm wondering how much the insurance is going to be ??
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Firebolt020283
| Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 05:30 pm: |
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that is beutiful |
Gonen60
| Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 05:52 pm: |
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Yea, if your Bobby Brown! |
Reepicheep
| Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 06:42 pm: |
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As much as I feel like I really ought not to like that bike, I can't help but really like it. It brings back fond memories of hot wheels I had as a child. |
Trenchtractor
| Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 06:59 pm: |
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Here is the Muell with said gold plated bike, and it's brother, a lowered XBR...
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Firebolt020283
| Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 07:01 pm: |
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well me and bobby got one thing in comon cuz i think its neat looking even though im not a big fan of gold (i knew i should have begged the wife for the gold desert eagle). they would match perfectly |
Cataract2
| Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 07:47 pm: |
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What do they mean when they call a Buell bike a Muell? |
Trenchtractor
| Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 08:27 pm: |
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I nicknamed my bike 'The Muell'... That's all. It's my bike and I love it... I don't think I'm the only one, it's a pretty easy call to make... Pulls like a... |
Odie
| Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 09:31 pm: |
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I call mine Peggy!!! |
Tank_bueller
| Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 07:34 am: |
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Not too big on the gold, but, like above, I do kinda' like it!! I really like the seat, tho!!! |
Nick
| Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 01:33 pm: |
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Awwwe c'mon guys! It ROCKS! But I wouldn't want to ride it as I'd cry when it got dirty....... |
Firebolt020283
| Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 01:36 pm: |
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i agree with u nick, id clean that thing five tmes a day |
Starter
| Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 03:14 pm: |
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How much??? Twice RRP. They had it at the bike show in Sydney with the cost of all the upgrades. |
Blake
| Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 05:56 pm: |
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I think it is really cool. How difficult/expensive is it to plate plastic parts? I'm thinking it's not too big a deal nor very expensive. All the metal polishing though could be time consuming and thus expensive. |
Joele
| Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 06:09 pm: |
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A motorcycle like that is not for riding - it's for displaying in your home if you're Erik Buell or for display at a Buell dealership. Art. |
Starter
| Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 09:27 pm: |
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The plastic is not really "plated" with gold, thats what the paint color is called. If you get up close to it you would see and in my opinion the paint made it look tacky. The nickel plating......well that is just breath taking. |
BadS1
| Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 09:32 pm: |
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Blake go price plating plastic.You might be surprised to find out that it is more expensive to plate then aluminum,like almost double. |