| Author | Message | ||
     Nutsosane |
I'm not sure if anyone else has this problem but... It seems every time I pull into a gas station I get someone asking about my XB12 Lightning. I always have my helmet on with earplugs jammed in. My tankbag is setting comfortably where the "Buell-American Motorcycles" logos rest and all I can do yell "It's called BUELL, it's American, they have them over at the HD dealership, you should check them out." I then proceed to fill up the frame with fuel as I think "I could have told them so much more." So I will be making up some business cards with some pertinent information. I'd like to include the Buell logo, Badweb address, my name, servicing dealership,etc...The "American Motorcycles" badge has to be included along with the caption "sounds good don't it." Of course I could take the time to remove my helmet and earplugs but it was way too cold to do that yesterday. NUTS  | ||
| Aeholton |
Had the same thing happen on the way to Gainesville last week. Filled the tank and walked into the convenient store to use the facilities. Came out and had just put my ear plug/headphones in, helmet on and a guy comes out and asks what kind of bike is that? Held up my finger and said wait a second. Removed helmet and headphones and proceeded to tell him a little Buell history and explained some of the fantastic features of the Ulysses. It amazes me how many people (still) have never heard of Buell. | ||
| Buellfighter |
Yeah, my bike's getting harder and harder to start! Seems every time I exit the store to climb on my ride I can hardly get to it for all the questions. My non-Buell riding friends hate it. They're standing next to their new blenders and I've got the crowd around my 10 yr. old Buell!  | ||
| Roadsurfr |
That's the price of American exotica!!! | ||
| Djkaplan |
I love it! I especially enjoyed it when a guy riding a Goldwing spent 5 minutes explaining to anyone that would listen that "Bools" weren't made in America. | ||
| Road_thing |
...blenders...  Beautiful! rt | ||
| Roadsurfr |
I remember when we used to scoff at 2-strokes because of their high reving buzz. Now we have 4-strokes reving higher than those 2-strokes. Just a thought. Butch | ||
| Court |
I've got some dandy "what the hell is that?" tales. . . . starting 16 years ago with the County Clerk telling me "there ain't no such thing. I'm looking right here and it's gotta be either a Bricklin or a Buick" I also ran onto, while in middle of nowhere, an oriental visitor to our country. He come here on holiday, to get away, and brought a 600cc dirt bike and was wandering the back roads. I had two Buells, Barny and an S-2, in the back of the pickup. He didn't speak a word of English but we shared lots of ooohs and ahhhs. Finally I started ol' Barn and this guys eyes were as big as saucers. I'd tell you who he was, but you wouldn't believe me. I saved his business card. Another set of eternally entertaining events is the number of times I've been intercepted, ranging from midnight in a gas station in Iowa to a NYC restaurant in 1995 with "hey, I know you. . .you're that crazy Buell guy!" They obviously have me confused with someone. The "what is that" question was REALLY something when there were less than a dozen Buells around. . then I understood it. I do confess, to this day, whenever I pass another Buell to quickly look and see if I know who it is! Court | ||
| Chevysolid |
If you have his business card, than we might believe you Court would never embelish....would he?  | ||
| Light_keeper |
At least the engine sort of gives it away to those who look closely. What I get with a blast is what is that? Is it one of those German bikes? With out the V-twin it really throws them off.  | ||
| Sgthigg |
I have the same thing too happen all the time. I could go on and on about the bike. However now it has ESCALATED. Yesterday I was riding with a couple I4 guys and as Im going down the road at about 50 a guy yells out his window next to me, "what kind of bike is that?" I move my right arm back and reveal the Buell logo on the air box cover and the guys yells "Buell bad ass!"..lol Then he jams on his brakes to get behind me to do a uturn. He wanted to know that bad. He didnt care about the other guys only mine. I love it. Nothing like the Buell and its growl with a after market exhaust(spec ops in this case) to gain attention. | ||
| Djkaplan |
Court; who was that guy? | ||
| Chasespeed |
yep, its pretty much unisversal....even here in VaBch... the girls think the other bikes a "pretty" or "cute", which of course, drive the boys nuts...they'rsa bikes not dolls...lol Then, the look at mine, thumping away at teh light, the whole bike is dancing at idle...can I ride?...haha...I dont have passenger pegs...but, its worth it, becuase my "ugly" bike, seems to grab ALOT more attention... I have also watched people at an intersection, trying to mouth the word Buell...cant seem to figure it out...its unique...I love it... If I wanted what everyone else had, I woudl ride a Gixxer, or other blender... Chase | ||
| Firemanjim |
Going through Tennessee we had a guy at a gas station come over,read the Buell logo on my gas tank out loud B-U-E-L-L and ask,"Birelli?Is that one of them Eyetalian bikes?" I just nodded my head,as it was obvious nothing I said would help.  | ||
| Court |
>>>Court would never embelish....would he? Absolutely and I am the first to confess it. In fact, several ions ago when I commenced motoscribination, my writing was tagged "Expanded Gonzo Journalism", I take that as a compliment. I've had a quite weird life . . . basically centered in the world of construction but with werid side trips that found me aboard Air Force One when I was mistaken for a Secret Service Agent (Judge William Clark 1983), digging through all the NASA tech journals my Astronaut Uncle sent me as a kid and so many weird things, I gave up trying to explain them. Woz was there for one of the best when, after spending a week in Cambridge, MA at a high-zoot university on one of the most intense Buell projects I've ever been involved with, I was invited to speak at the Cow Palace. I went right before a talented young man named Bill Gates. When they introduced us backstage (I was sitting atop a red 1996 Buell S-1 which I rode onto the stage) I asked him . . "Gates?. . that name rings a bell . . who do you work for?".  It's been a great ride and it gets better everyday. Best testimony to date . . . a guy, about years ago, asks Erik Buell . . "all these stories Court tells....he's full of shit, isn't he?". Erik replied. . . "It sure seems like it and just when you're sure he is, he's dead on the money". (or words to that effect as it was related to me...) Court His name was Honda. | ||
| Jlnance |
to this day, whenever I pass another Buell to quickly look and see if I know who it is! You pass other Buells? Months and months go by with out me seeing another one in the wild. Makes BRAG events feel like a family reunion. | ||
| Randlepmcmurphy |
I was out shopping for motorcycles and hit every dealer in town. The yamaha dealer kinda sucks the salesmen are vultures. This one guy spent like twenty minutes explaining why I didn't want a buell. Then tried to put me on some pos cruiser. After I bought my 12r I rode it out there this weekend. Same salesman meets me outside says he heard me pull up. Then starts to drool on my bike. He even asked to sit on it. I told him no. Then went inside tried on a few of their coats to find my size then went home and ordered one off ebay for a third of the price. I'm still laughing at the look he gave me when I told him "No you can't sit on my bike"  | ||
| Oldog |
Court: S. Honda? BTW thanks for sharing Buell card try the excuse card on the web site that Allways gets a chuckle.. | ||
| Court |
I will have to go back and dig through stuff to find the card. It was in the Des Moines area and the fellow I met was probably about 25-30 years old, that was in 1996. I do not recall what the card said and although he was riding a Honda, the card said Honda and his name was Honda, I think that Honda is kinda like "Smith" in Japan. It was a fun meeting. | ||
| Chevysolid |
Speaking of what the females prefer, I was having a hazy conversation at the bar Sat. night with a Harley friend of mine and it was something like you should see the looks when they see a sport bike that is louder than your harley... He's like yeah, yeah, but.... I think we should set up at the local cruising area and do a survey...on which they would prefer to ride on... ask them once when the bikes are just sitting and again when the bikes are fired up... | ||
| Cochise |
Nuts, cards are easy, I made some up for some American Thunderbike Club members, and myself with the website and Buell information, they are pretty easy and they look professional!! | ||
| Oldog |
I think that Honda is kinda like "Smith" in Japan. could be, interesting none the less, S. Honda, would have been quite a bit older if I recall, he died not too long ago I believe that he was in his 90's } | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Some time ago, I posted a Word template for some BRAG/Badweather Bikers cards. I'll see if I can find it.. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
The most frequent question I get in France is "Who makes that?" I end up giving them the condensed version by saying that it's the sporting division of HD. Anything more becomes too complicated & time consuming. | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Going through Tennessee we had a guy at a gas station come over,read the Buell logo on my gas tank out loud B-U-E-L-L and ask,"Birelli?Is that one of them Eyetalian bikes?" FMJ, you forgot to mention that the guy had a SERIOUS good ol' boy southern accent going, which explains how he turned "Buell" into a three syllable word. what is it??? here's a short answer for the attention span-impaired: Rhymes with mule. Kicks Ass. FB | ||
| Bluzm2 |
I found the templates but can't post them here. Shoot me a email and I'll send them to you. Brad | ||
| Skyguy |
LOL I made up a description card to explain my Pinzgauer a couple of years ago. Cant tell ya how much time it has saved me. |
