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Originally Posted by Sanchez
Technical stuff aside, the best reason to buy a Buell is the Buell community. There's nothing like it out there for any other brand I've found. Buell has a great relationship with its customers - right down to posting on our boards - and Buell people are some of the best people I've ever met.
We had a gathering we called Buelltoberfest earlier this month. Dozens of Buell riders from all over the place converged on the North GA mountains. One rider wrecked, and he was immediately surrounded with friends who took care of everything for him. One group escorted him to the hospital while another group recovered his bike. A guy he hardly knew from NC drove him and his bike all the way down to Colombus, GA and wouldn't even accept gas money, just because he rode a Buell.
The rider's response to all of this really sums up why I'll always have a Buell in my garage: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgib...32#POST1276732 |
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Originally Posted by FT BSTRD
Agreed!
It's hard to explain. Since there are so few of us, ownership kinda invokes "club behavior". You're instantly compelled to chase down and meet another Buell rider.
Maybe Buell just attracts stalkers.   |
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Originally Posted by marko138
Exactly. Buell riders are some of the nicest people. They take care of their own. Great community.
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I doubt breaking down on a cross country trip would have been the same if it wasn't for BadWeb (thanks again Marko!)... A random stranger who posted his contact info long ago, opened his house and his toolbox to us... Tried hard to get us to stay the night rather than try to limp a broken machine another few hundred miles... offered food and everything else anyone could ever need. I don't think you get that at gixxer.com.
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Originally Posted by OreoGaborio
I'm a fan of Buell's & Eric's technology... but I've never been a big fan of the asthetics of them. They all seem to need a tad more design background... he needs a better design team.
In the case of the CR, I think the mini-fairing coulda used some more thought... it looks like a big huge forehead w/ a receding hairline. Can't do much w/ the pods as they protect the radiators & frame.
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I was skeptical until I saw one in person... Then I dry humped it and fell in love.
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Originally Posted by marko138
 Nice. I like the design of the XB's. The 1125 is 'different'...but after seeing it in person I came around.
Just read a first ride report in Motorcyclist on the CR...the guy gave it a really good review. |
I LOVE the XB's... one of the best looking line of bikes ever produced IMHO. My XB12Ss vs. CBR954RR thread says it all.