| Author | Message | ||
     Squidbuzz |
Just wondering since I would rather not see a Uly as an end table. | ||
| Metalstorm |
It's a sportbike as in 'athletic'. It's definitely not a lounger  My unqualified guess is the Uly won't be cubed anytime soon. | ||
| Barker |
Jon Q Public, did not see the blast as a sportbike, so they cubed it. As far as I observed. Jon Q Public, dose not see the Uly as a sportbike either, so they could cubed it. This from a guy who loves his sporty Uly. In the right hands its a sleeper. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
 Yep. No question. Sport bike. | ||
| Davidxt |
Is that an X as well? How come the front forks are so compressed? | ||
| Tginnh |
The Uly was classified as a sport bike by my insurance company (Progressive) when it first came out. This was a bad thing since the policy rate reflected this classification. I wrote them a letter and clipped articles in an effort to convince them otherwise. I was successful. The bike was reclassified and my policy rate dropped dramatically. So, if the Uly gets cubed, I will accept my share of responsibility. ha! (Message edited by tginnh on August 04, 2009) | ||
| Rwven |
Tginnh, My thanks for lowering my insurance rate. | ||
| Florida_lime |
Is that an X as well? How come the front forks are so compressed? They don't call him Ft_bstrd for nothing.  Don't let him give you a line about extreme cornering forces under braking.  | ||
| Froggy |
I still pay $3k for 6 months with progressive, but then again being 23, male, two bad wrecks, and an 1125CR don't help. | ||
| Rwven |
I'm paying $540 a year with Progressive, Full coverage plus the medical rider. 53, no wrecks yet, no performance awards (not that I don't deserve one), just the Uly. | ||
| Alershka |
I'm at $206 a year with Safeco via HD Insurance. Includes roadside assistance. I'd give them a call. | ||
| Rwven |
I was wrong about my rate, it's $373.00 per year. The $540.00 was when I had two bikes on the policy. $107.00 of that is the Medical Payments Rider and $52.00 is coverage for my utility trailer. So $214.00 is my full coverage on the bike including Roadside Assistance. | ||
| Jlnance |
How come the front forks are so compressed? My guess is he is hard on the front brake. | ||
| Tginnh |
Is that a typo? $6000/year? Yikes! | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
$70/year for state required minimum insurance. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Is that an X as well? How come the front forks are so compressed? Optical illusion. (And Mama's cooking.  ) | ||
| Davidxt |
How come the front forks are so compressed? My guess is he is hard on the front brake cant be on the front brakes, he wouldn't be lent over like that he'd be upright.} | ||
| Florida_lime |
Trail braking. Skilled professional, closed course, don't try this at home kids, etc. | ||
| Froggy |
Fat chance!  | ||
| Thetable |
Point your browser over to KillBoy's site, and notice how everyone's bike is sitting super low up front from about turn-in up to the apex. It's just the way motorcycles work, especially those with some cornering loads. | ||
| Mnrider |
Cornering loads,is he talking about you ft_basterd.  | ||
| Thetable |
Nah, I seriously have him beat! | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
I experienced a heavy cornering load at "Gravity Cavity" on Deal's. Took me an hour to scrape it out of my leathers. | ||
| Danger_dave |
I don't rate the Uly as a sportsbike. You can ride it like one, but it's a far more versatile vehicle than that. If you put two equally skilled riders on a good road with a Uly and a modern Jap or European Sportsbike - the guy on the Uly is chewing fumes. The reverse applies if the road turns to crap. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Depends on how many straights there are. Few straights where the IL4 can get wound out and it'd be a lot closer. | ||
| Danger_dave |
On a reliable surface it doesn't matter how twisty or straight it is - The 170 horsepower job's exit speeds and velocity between the bends destroy any advantage the XBs have carrying speed through the corners. 1125 and yer in with a show. | ||
| Buellmeister57 |
State Farm lists mine as a "dual purpose". $435 a year, full coverage. | ||
| Danger_dave |
It also depends on how much they want to keep a license. I'm very satisfied with how mine goes. | ||
| Danger_dave |
>>"dual purpose".<< That still sells it short. Multi-purpose! | ||
| Danger_dave |
That's what I'm calling it from now on. A MPB. Cool. |
