Buell question??

Porkchop · 11-07-2008, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by OreoGaborio

Interesting how you like both the CR and the Z1k.... totally different design.

Honestly, like i've said before, I'm not that much of a naked guy. The Z was my first naked interest... first gen or second...

The CR is weird... i usually like weird stuff, movies, etc....

I'd prolly take the Z1k first!

OneSickPsycho · 11-08-2008, 11:40 AM

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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.

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.

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.

marko138 · 11-08-2008, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

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.

I was skeptical until I saw one in person... Then I dry humped it and fell in love.

I LOVE the XB's... one of the best looking line of bikes ever produced IMHO. My XB12Ss vs. CBR954RR thread says it all.

I woulda done the same if you guys got stranded in this part of the country.

OneSickPsycho · 11-08-2008, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

I woulda done the same if you guys got stranded in this part of the country.

Yep, yep... me too. Well, only if they were riding a Buell.

Dave · 11-08-2008, 12:14 PM

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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

so its the motorcycle version of a saturn?

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Originally Posted by FT BSTRD

I like the scoops, I like the front fairing. It's just my taste. I like the front fairing better than that on the the Speed Triple.

triple is waaay better looking IMO

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

I LOVE the XB's... one of the best looking line of bikes ever produced IMHO. My XB12Ss vs. CBR954RR thread says it all.

it said that the 954 was the better bike but that you felt the xb had more "character"

OneSickPsycho · 11-08-2008, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

so its the motorcycle version of a saturn?

triple is waaay better looking IMO

it said that the 954 was the better bike but that you felt the xb had more "character"

And I said the XB:

"... the Buell looks like something is wrong with it. Everything's a little rough looking, brutal, and looks functional... mechanical... There is no doubt it's a machine with moving parts on the inside. Far from boring to the eye, it just looks like it does something."

"With the Special OPS hacked pipe it sounded like it was going to come into your living room and cock-whip your grandma's teeth out of her mouth and then shit on your birthday cake."

"The Buell is a much more fun bike to ride, looks cooler, sounds cooler, and just fits me better. I'm rough around the edges (believe it or not)... I'm a little curt, very crass, a tad ugly, pretty fucked up, loud, obnoxious, and relatively angry. The Buell is too."

http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?t=1738