Rode a Harley!

[peteGS]

HD screwed Buell over big time, that was such a shame.

I think I'd like to at least ride one one day if not own one... remembering the torque of the HD I rode and thinking how that would go in a low CoG good handling bike... that would definitely be a blast... but not a Buell Blast, I hear they're quite lame...

[Wagoneer]

I had a huge mother of a harley for a day down in Myrtle Beach. My brother and I rented them for a day and they brought out two with 96ci engines (roughly 1585cc) with straight pipes. We quickly accepted. I don't even remember what they were called but they were both soft tails. They had a STUPID amount of torque, from ANY rpm. When the bike was idling you couldn't see anything in the mirrors and it felt like the engine was going to rattle loose from the frame. The riding position was horrible. But then again I'm a sport bike guy so I don't like having my feet forward on a bike and my arms up in the air. But I have to say cruising at slightly (haha) illegal highway speeds at 2,000rpm with your feet up on the highway pegs was actually pretty comfortable. You could suck down some serious miles on one of those.

But even for almost 1600cc's the bike wasn't that fast. The torque came in great big lumps but it sure didn't like to rev. And the brakes... well it didn't really have any brakes. I think you got more stopping power from the engine braking than the actual brakes.

It was a good experience to ride a bike completely different from your own, but it's definitely not my kinda bike. I can see the appeal of them now though.

[RossLH]

I think I'd like to at least ride one one day if not own one

If you're ever in the Milwaukee area, let me know and you can take it for a spin.

Wagoneer, keep in mind the engines look like Harley engines from the outside, but on the inside they are quite different. The engines in the XB's tend to wind out a bit further (especially the 984, which started life as the Harley 883) and vibrate a bit less than typical Harley engines.

[peteGS]

I think I'd like to at least ride one one day if not own one

If you're ever in the Milwaukee area, let me know and you can take it for a spin.

Thanks for the offer! Could be a bit difficult from over here in Oz but I may get there one day

What is maintenance like for ease and price? I like to do all my own so that would be a key ingredient for me...

[Watcher]

Anyone ever ride one of these?







Saw this baby parked out front a local gun store, couldn't resist a few pics.

[RossLH]

What is maintenance like for ease and price? I like to do all my own so that would be a key ingredient for me...

I guess I could start paying attention to where people live....maybe.

Maintenance is real easy on the air cooled Buells. Buell riders seem to like doing TPS resets (it's like their equivalent of cleaning and synchronizing carbs), and every now and then you'll see an O2 sensor burned out from sub-par tuning, but other than that it's just regular oil changes and pre-ride inspections.

Watcher...is that a V8? I most certainly have not ridden a V8 bike.

[The Buddha]

There was a 850cc v8 in the mid 90's called the Morbidelli V8. It was all over the usenet back when we didn't have cat video's and nudie pics on the net.

Cool.
Buddha.

[peteGS]

Cheers for that Ross, good to know!

The V8 looks like a Boss Hogg.


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[Watcher]

The V8 looks like a Boss Hogg.

Most definitely!


The thing was HUGE!  No way that pic does it any justice for scale, but the seat is your typical Harley sized seat so try to imagine that.

Personally I'd be a little uncomfortable with how close your leg has to come to those headers, and the fact that the guy has a nitrous bottle on there just straight up scares me 

[peteGS]

Yeah that's nutso stuff, you'd have to walk away if you dropped it...


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[yamahonkawazuki]

Anyone ever ride one of these?







Saw this baby parked out front a local gun store, couldn't resist a few pics.

a boss hoss? yes. there was a local demo/charity ride. not fast and not far. those are not hard to ride. like a Harley its CG is down low;. the torque however WILL kill you if youre careless. goose it and it rocks. goose it hard and she WILL throw you if you aren't ready for it.

[peteGS]

I reckon if the opportunity presented itself you'd have to ride one just so you can say you've ridden a V8 bike...

[Kijona]

I always thought Buells were cool bikes. I know next to nothing about them but I've kinda always wanted to ride one.

Wasn't Buell the first company to try the whole "oil through the frame" idea?

[Watcher]

I always thought Buells were cool bikes. I know next to nothing about them but I've kinda always wanted to ride one.

I always knew about them and thought they were interesting, but was never really interested in them for myself.  Now all I want to do is ride one, the idea of an American made bike that's comparable in application to my GS500 is really intriguing and the more I find out about the design and engineering the more I become interested.

I'm really digging the M2 Cyclone, and I see plenty of them come through Craigslist often enough.  I hope in the near future I have some $$ to play around with and at least have the opportunity to go look at one, maybe even ride it home 

[yamahonkawazuki]

I reckon if the opportunity presented itself you'd have to ride one just so you can say you've ridden a V8 bike...

it scares me mor so than a litre plus supersport. if you think about it, fuel economy is pretty good considering youre using very little of the engine. in many cases cruising at a fast idle.

[Watcher]

The more I watch videos about Buell bikes, designs, and company, the more I want one.


Anyone in the Chicagoland area own one and willing to let me take it for a spin?  I need to find out if I like how they feel before I drive myself nuts with an obsession that isn't meant to be!

[Watcher]

Sorry, I'm kind of going Buell crazy in this thread...

[RossLH]

The more I watch videos about Buell bikes, designs, and company, the more I want one.


Anyone in the Chicagoland area own one and willing to let me take it for a spin?  I need to find out if I like how they feel before I drive myself nuts with an obsession that isn't meant to be!

I drive through Chicago a couple times a month, and pretty soon here I'll be riding more often than driving. If you ever find yourself a bit further north (I'm about 1.5-2 hours from the airport), you can take mine for a spin.

Alternatively, hit up Badweb or BuellXB.com and ask around--there are plenty of owners in the area.