Quote from: 94suzuki500 on January 16, 2007, 08:55:27 PM

Quote from: Susuki_Jah on January 16, 2007, 08:11:29 PM
that BMW looks hideous .. might ride well and last for ever but its straight up ugly lol

You are allowed to leave.

Spokes are lighter and more durable, lets hear your arguement when you hit a rock from adventure riding...alpha is right, and you are not very smart.  Lets look at any serious adventure or off road bike, it has spokes.  Thankyou please leave.

there was no argument only opinions. the BMW is ugly to me oh well get over it.   I just have to laugh at you dude. HAHAHA   the buell is a serious adventure bike it does not have spokes.   thank you please stop thinking your opinions ar the only considered here. 

but I choose to take my adventures on the flightline of the USAF so i dont need to ride a simple little BMW to feel like I have big balls.

sorry im just not a BMW fan in there st bikes or off road bike. I have heard that bmws last a long time and are great bikes but I just never liked the looks of them .  whats to say the buell isnt a real adventure bike. infact buell is way more innovative with there design than the bmw you pictured. but then again I like harleys and guns..who works on some of the world most sophisticated creations... and im not a snob or yuppy so I guess that puts me in a completely different class. 

Quote from: Dr. Love on January 17, 2007, 02:06:53 PM
The mere fact of having a BMW makes it an adventure... (in ownership) 
And baseball size rocks are fine so long as you don't hit them at 60mph

I think there's a discrepancy here about what mild off-road is. A quick Google image search for James Dalton highway yields a few pictures... looks like a well maintained graded gravel road.  If this is what you mean by mild off road, then our perspective certainly differs...!

This is my definition of mild:

http://www.dualsportbc.com/photogallery/showphoto.php?photo=3447&size=big&sort=1&cat=619
http://www.dualsportbc.com/photogallery/showphoto.php?photo=4008&sort=1&size=medium&cat=618&page=1

Well you have obviously not ridden it, the mud was about 6 inches in some spots and a large section after the construction was a bed of rocks that we rode on at 60 mph.  The James Dalton has section that are only passable going 10 mph or less and the lane going up is totally trashed due too the fact that heavy trucks cause big pot holes.  Ask anyone that has ridden the James Dalton if it is well maintained, its not, some sections are smooth dirt but other sections are totally potholed up and when riding 60+ it would shake the so bad that the bike felt like it was going to fall apart.  Riding these sections at that speed worried me because the fairing seemed like it was about to fall off.  The James Dalton is a road so its not going to be an unpredictable trail, but it sure isnt a nice smooth road the whole way.

Quote from: Susuki_Jah on January 17, 2007, 07:23:04 PM
sorry im just not a BMW fan in there st bikes or off road bike. I have heard that bmws last a long time and are great bikes but I just never liked the looks of them .  whats to say the buell isnt a real adventure bike. infact buell is way more innovative with there design than the bmw you pictured. but then again I like harleys and guns..who works on some of the world most sophisticated creations... and im not a snob or yuppy so I guess that puts me in a completely different class. 

How is that Buell innovative compared to the Beemer?

The Ulysses is just an XB12S Long with:
I. Different suspension that gave
a) More ground clearance and a taller seat height, which Buell had to correct later on
b) 6.5" of travel, which isn't that much when you're talking off road capability

II. Handguards
a) These handguards are just sheets of plastic that won't do much to protect your lever in case of a tip over, which is the point of handguards. REAL handguards have an aluminum reinforcing bar that wraps around the entire handlebar.

III. Different front fender
a) This fender doesn't even wrap around towards the back of the engine like real dirt bike fenders should, which means that dirt can still be easily kicked up on the engine and oil cooler.

The wheels on the Ulysses are 17", which are not exactly good for off road terrain. Plus, they are shod with STREET rubber!

I guess the BMW's and KTM's Dakar wins mean nothing when you compare it to something as amazingly innovative as a Buell Ulysses

The adventure buell is set up abit different I think.  The forks are supposedly kicked out alittle more and some other things like that.  But I didnt read it on the buell site but rather on advrider so I am not sure of the credibility.  Either way though, the buell is very inferior to the beemer. 

Quote from: 94suzuki500 on January 17, 2007, 08:14:21 PM

Quote from: Dr. Love on January 17, 2007, 02:06:53 PM
The mere fact of having a BMW makes it an adventure... (in ownership) 
And baseball size rocks are fine so long as you don't hit them at 60mph

I think there's a discrepancy here about what mild off-road is. A quick Google image search for James Dalton highway yields a few pictures... looks like a well maintained graded gravel road.  If this is what you mean by mild off road, then our perspective certainly differs...!

This is my definition of mild:

http://www.dualsportbc.com/photogallery/showphoto.php?photo=3447&size=big&sort=1&cat=619
http://www.dualsportbc.com/photogallery/showphoto.php?photo=4008&sort=1&size=medium&cat=618&page=1

Well you have obviously not ridden it, the mud was about 6 inches in some spots and a large section after the construction was a bed of rocks that we rode on at 60 mph.  The James Dalton has section that are only passable going 10 mph or less and the lane going up is totally trashed due too the fact that heavy trucks cause big pot holes.  Ask anyone that has ridden the James Dalton if it is well maintained, its not, some sections are smooth dirt but other sections are totally potholed up and when riding 60+ it would shake the so bad that the bike felt like it was going to fall apart.  Riding these sections at that speed worried me because the fairing seemed like it was about to fall off.  The James Dalton is a road so its not going to be an unpredictable trail, but it sure isn't a nice smooth road the whole way.

Be this you? http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=196924&highlight=james+dalton+highway

Ok nvm.. it is, didn't know you posted it on gstwin too... Awesome write up  Noticed you were on a DL1000, have you considered the 650? The Wee-Strom is shorter and lighter at ~40lb down with much lower centre of gravity... still not as light as GS but miles better when pavement ends. Packing light also helps.

Quote from: 94suzuki500 on January 17, 2007, 10:20:06 PM
Either way though, the buell is very inferior to the beemer. 

And Suzuki_Jah is very inferior to my left shoe.



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