| Author | Message | ||
     Midknyte |
Something just occurred to me. Okay, not just, a few days ago, but I'm finally getting off my bum to post it  The new "City Cross" is not a weather related name. Or is it? I dunno. Is it? What was behind the weather related names of the Lighting, Blast, Firebolt et' al anyway? | ||
| Stealthxb |
It's a Lighting | ||
| Spiderman |
The bikes were orginally named after Air Planes except for the Blast, due to Erik's love for aircraft. The Blast's code name is P3 however which is a sub hunting plane so technicaly the Blast is named after a plane  | ||
| Midknyte |
It's a Lighting Oh, yeah. Forgot it's a variation/submodel. The bikes were orginally named after Air Planes except for the Blast, due to Erik's love for aircraft. That's cool. Where did the weather thing come from? Or am I way out in left field... | ||
| 99buellx1 |
Re-read Spideys post. That is your answer. | ||
| Aesquire |
So the Firebolt is named after Harry Potter's Broom? | ||
| Spiderman |
Nope http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/annex/an15b.htm Or even a boat http://navysite.de/pboats/pc10.htm I think the weather was just a coincidence. | ||
| Bomber |
always wondered what aircraft the Cyclone was named after -- | ||
| Mikej |
http://www.wpafb.af.mil/cgi/search?.db=museum&.app=museum&path=%2Fmuseum&query=cyclone&search_option=or&submit=start+search A search keeps focusing on the "Cyclone" engines, not a specific aircraft.   | ||
| Spiderman |
http://www.microlightflyingschool.co.uk/fleet-ax3.html The only Cyclone Plane I have been able to find so far. I Know I have seen a Cyclone aircraft. | ||
| Fdl3 |
Notice the reference to both "Lightning" and "Thunderstorm 984" on the CityX timing cover.  | ||
| Reepicheep |
Cyclone: http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/0301.htm And even *more* interestingly, something I came across when the Firebolt was first announced: http://www.specialoperations.com/Navy/Patrol_Coastal/USS_Whirlwind.htm So the firebolt is the new cyclone. Makes ya wonder what the new raw performance bike is gonna be.
So are we gonna see a Buell XB88 Whirlwind next year? (Message edited by reepicheep on November 03, 2004) | ||
| Jeremyh |
that name would make me leave the BUELL parked at the dump. | ||
| Reepicheep |
Tornado would be cool. The Buell XB88RR Tornado. Coming soon to a high banked track near you | ||
| Blake |
One of the few rare opportunities I've had to meet Erik Buell, during the Team Elves gathering at the factory in East Troy, I asked him what inspired the names of the various models of Buell motorcycles; was it severe weather or military aircraft or what? "No comment" was the answer. Being tenacious as I am, I tried to goad him into revealing the answer. The response was just a smile and another "no comment." So for now, we remain.. Bad Weather Bikers. | ||
| Cowboyup |
Didn't Benelli make a tornado? I think they're making it again (inline 3 I believe). |
