| Author | Message | ||
     Doon |
My New XB12S was delivered today, I am so excited. Of course it is 28 and Snowing out right now so no riding. Also almost had a heart attack. Got the quotes back from my existing (now former) insurance company and they wanted $2500/yr to insure the XB12S and 98 Suzuki Cruiser. After calling HD Insurance it was dropped to a more reasonable $390/yr. Now just cant wait for all the toys I ordered for it to show up. | ||
| Eviltwn996 |
Go get yourself some lectrics and take it for a short spin! Ive mine out a couple of times this year. brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr............. | ||
| Bake |
There is a bright spot, the sledding is awesome here  I know what you mean I bought my Buell in the early winter and never got to take it for a ride till spring. | ||
| Doon |
I am not all that worried about the cold. I have ridden home a couple times when it was < 30 out. Cold I can deal with. New Bike, New Tires, and snow/ice on the road are more what I don't want to deal with. Alas the snow hasn't been great here so now sledding or skiing. I figured since I got a new bike it would make the skiing better, so far no such luck. | ||
| Sgthigg |
Man I feel for you. I couldnt imagine what a tease that would be. I know I would be out there firing her up and listening to her atleast idle quite often. So no shame in doing that my friend if you cant ride her. I guess being in the south does have a couple advantages.  | ||
| Diablobrian |
gives you time in the garage to just admire it and make silly noises as you pretend to ride. | ||
| Dana P. |
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| Skyguy |
Ridding in the snow ain't so bad. I would seriously chastize you if that was a Uly you just bought though............... | ||
| Dark_angel01 |
I know what your going through I pick my xb12R up in 11 days and Its febuary in Wyoming so I will get to put alot of garage miles on it. So unless Buell offers tire chains and a snow plow option I won't get to ride mine either. The insurance thing is crazy though I though a buell would cost me alot less to insure than a full blown 4 cylinder crotch rocket but my insurace on the 12r is still $1100 a year. I'm 23 and have a couple of ticket but thats still ridiculous. | ||
| Rasmonis |
I got my XBScg for Christmas, rode it home in the cold, laid it down already. I guess you could say it's "broken" in. | ||
| Dmextreme |
Wow, what is going on that I don't know.. I am getting full coverage in Iowa for 1 year it is 252 bucks! and I have the 05 XB9SX. engine size difference? I am like holy canoly! | ||
| Soon2be1 |
i am 22 with a 9r and in Mississippi H-D wants 1920 and geico wants 996 a year but i am going to try sentry they usually are cheaper.... insurance sucks when your young.. sentry honors my riding experience since i was 5 and the MSF course.. | ||
| Rasmonis |
Maryland 36 y/o: Geico full coverage $340 with MSF and military discount. XB12Scg | ||
| Buell_892 |
you guys dont wanna know what i pay a year for my 9s...i could have another bike for what i pay | ||
| Diablobrian |
age driving record, and most importantly displacement are what they look at. they classify the xb9 as sub liter class, but the 12 is open class and for that you pay! The people writing the rate charts don't know a hayabusa from a thruxton. they only look at CCs. That of course flys in the face of the fact that 600 class bikes are the most commonly wrecked bikes, and are ridden by novices. so what the engine is smaller, thus: lower rates. ah well. As if it's news to anyone that insurance is a HUGE racket.  | ||
| Doon |
Well my $390 includes full coverage on 2 motorcycles, the xb12s and my 98 Suzuki marauder, which I am not allowed to get rid of, only trade in for something more comfortable per my wife who wouldn't ride my SV, and has already told me to remove the passenger pegs on the Lightning). So I was pretty happy, got discounts for MSF Course, BRAG, Multibike, and being 29, Married, Good Credit, no accidents, and living in the middle of nowhere  | ||
| Yeags30 |
hey doon you got the number for the insurance company...mine was crazy high too......its low now becasue its winter and i only have comp on it.....mine cost me as much as my truck per yr.....i was out riding around last sat...its nice to get the bike out | ||
| Doon |
yeags. I will look when I get home. It was the number listed in my Welcome to BRAG book. Check out here, basically the same stuff as in the BRAG manual http://www.buell.com/en_us/brag/benefits/hitthethrottle_insurance.asp I have full coverage and full year, they give you the winter discount since most of us don't right much over the winter. | ||
| Buellblastrider |
since this is now an insurance thread. xb12s 17 and $1200 a year. congrats on the new bike. what goodies did you get for her? when i got my bike it rained for 2 weeks straight. sucks. | ||
| Doon |
Let see, American Sport Bike version of the Corbin gunfighter seat, Bar-end mirror adaptors (i had crgs From the SV), Frame Pucks, Rear Swing Arm Sliders, Clear Tail Light cover, and a GPS. Once I ride it for a bit I will look into changing the pipe, etc, and removing the strainer etc.. My wife was an accountant in a former life. Last time I went to get a new bike i was threatened divorce, this year she wrote the down payment check for me So I don't want to push it. | ||
| Yeags30 |
hey doon wanna hear what a d&D pipe sounds like | ||
| Doon |
Yeags: once it gets a tad bit warmer I am sure I will get to hear plenty of what it sounds like. I assume you are still up for meeting up to go riding <grin> | ||
| Brad_buell |
Congrats on the new XB12s.........!!!!!  Now get out and ride ASAP........!!!!!  | ||
| Yeags30 |
yes doon as soon as it warms up we are going to head south and meet up with the guys near nyc and jersey. plus we are surrounded by some good twisty roads...i don't know where they are but i'm sure you can help | ||
| Americanmadexb |
Man it sucks to see some of the low rates around here. Just got an 06 XB12Ss. im 29, married, credit is not great, driving record not great!! im paying $1200 a yr.. I guess if anyones getting screwed i guess it will be the insurnace company by the time im done!!LOL  J/K hey, all that matters to me is im riding!! | ||
| Doon |
yeags, I know plenty of twisty roads, Plenty of roads that are like roller coasters. Lots of great roads where you don't have to worry about the cars (but the bears and or moose can be a little scary). Also a bunch of fun ways to get down to Dutchess and Orange that don't involve too many highways. http://patrick.muldoon.us/?section=deign Above is a clip of one of crazier friends. Or what we live for: http://patrick.muldoon.us/gallery/Ashokan/DSC00039 Or what to avoid http://patrick.muldoon.us/gallery/Speculator2/DSC00001 Or as my wife said. Hey we haven't gone north in a while, Wow it is colder up here. http://patrick.muldoon.us/gallery/Speculator/DSC00009 | ||
| Steve_mackay |
Congrats on the 12S. Just picked up a "Kick Ash" 9SX on friday. Rode it home. 1/2 way home it starts to snow pretty heavily |
