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Originally Posted by Tmall
You're confused.
Buells appeal to people who don't give a shit about being the fastest, or riding the fastest bike.
I don't care if nobody else likes them. I actually prefer it.
But, I just know for a fact that the majority of people who talk shit about them have never really ridden one.
I came from a 600. I hated my bike when I first bought it. Then I got "it". It appeals to me because of its powerband, not in spite of it. I don't want something that makes top end power.
I could have bought a busa, or gixxer 1000. I wanted a buell. There was no brain washing. I made an informed decision based on a number of reasons.
I know it doesn't spec out as good as an equivalent race bike. And I'm fine with that.
I just hate to hear, "its a pos.". When I know it isn't. It keeps up with much faster bikes in the twisties. And as far as I'm concerned, I'm riding a slow bike fast. I should be left in the dust according to spec sheets.
But in real life, its more than capable. Its more than the sum of its parts.
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I'm not confused about anything. Look over Buells ad campaigns and hype when they FIRST CAME OUT. He squarely claimed that, "fuel in the frame, under slung exhaust, oil in the swing arm and ZTL brakes" were far superior to what the Japanese were offering. They later stepped away from that stance when it became obvious that it wasn't true. I'm not talking about your bike or the new 1125R, I'm talking about the first generation and baby they were fucking pieces of shit, I don't care who you are!!!
As far as your "bike" keeping up, maybe you are a better rider than your friends... who knows? I know guys that can take a Ninja 250 to the Gap and clean your fucking clock on your Buell! Does that mean that the Ninja 250 is a better bike? Of course not.
Every time this subject comes up, one of you guys jump up and accuse the person "bashing" Buell of not riding one. Well I have ridden the older ones and they sucked!!! I have not ridden one of the new bikes, so I don't claim to be an expert. How many GSXR1000s have you ridden and for how long? I've owned a liter class sport bike since 1994, longer if you count the '86 Ninja 1000 I rode for over a year (Army buddy's bike).
This thread was started with the question, "what was the worst bike you've ever ridden?", for me that's a Buell. If he had asked what the worst bike owned was, I'd have to say my AMF/Harley Sportster. I had it for about 6 months and it spent 3 of those months in Barnett HD's service dept. Hell, I spent more time on my bud's Kawasaki than I did on my bike!