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Oddball
| | Posted on Sunday, February 07, 2010 - 10:15 pm: | 
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A Fury for 25% more than a Wide Glide? Bet they collect dust on the showroom floor longer than they will here. |
Danger_dave
| | Posted on Sunday, February 07, 2010 - 10:31 pm: |
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Nah - my bad - They (Fury) are $NZ26k Wide Glide is $NZ29k.
Had bull by the Sportster horns. |
4cammer
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 12:00 am: |
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How in the hell could the XR1200 be "$10,000,000 over budget"?
What was the budget for that bike? $10M + and they still saddled it with bad shocks, ugly exhaust, questionable styling and too much pork? From what I have seen, and yes I have ridden it, is the oil cooled heads are the only interesting and new (for HD) idea on the bike.
Wow. Chris Ulrich is right that the wrong bike died. |
Danger_dave
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 12:08 am: |
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The vehicle I'm talking about had Showa piggy back shocks, 2-way adjustable.
Thought they were very nice when dialed in. |
Ratbuell
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 12:21 am: |
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It was just a •••••• project, way overdue, who's fuzz was evaporated by the time it finally hit the market and it just doesn't sell.
Sounds like the same issue the Rocker and Rocker C had. If those bikes had come out 2 years earlier, they'd have capitalized on the "chopper craze". As it is...they're nice novelty bikes. They handle pretty neutrally for a skinny front / fat ass rear tire combo with longish rake...but still just a barhopper when it's all said and done. A nearly-$20k-barhopper.
It *is* a shame they halfassed the XR, though.
I have to agree - the current stock of touring bikes are 'pretty good'. For folks who don't push their machines and just want to cruise for hours and hours.
I, however, no longer own a Road King.
I love my Ulysses, and don't miss the FLH! |
Dynasport
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 12:30 am: |
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I like the XR1200. I might have bought one if I didn't buy a Buell. Which kinda makes sense, seeing how the HD dealers were not able to sell many of either. I'm not taking shots at HD dealers with that remark, I just think is is clear the core HD market is not interested in either bike. I think the core HD customer is not interested in function over form.
The funny thing is that the XR1200 really has many form over function compromises, they are just not the right ones for the HD customer. |
Glitch
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 06:52 am: |
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Ya think they believe the lacking sales of the XR1200 are due to Buell being in the same show room?
I can't help it, I kinda like the XR, I'd have to have all of Matt's carbon, suspension and exhaust goodies of course. |
Aptbldr
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 07:41 am: |
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Weight is a big deal to me, XR1200 is disqualified as too heavy (like its brothers).
Its penalty weight is 'built in', too.
Anyone seen an XB or tuber restyled toward XR-ness? |
Paint_shaker
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 08:50 am: |
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Dangerdave,
Make no mistake, I grew up in the "if it ain't a harley, it' ain't a bike" environment.
But I still believe harelys are overweight and overpriced for what they are... If harley thinks the XR is the answer to capturing the younger, performance minded rider they have missed the mark!
From the h-d website about the 09 XR; "...the bottomless pit of torque hits as hard as it did on racetracks a half century ago." harley is trying to sell nostalgia, not cutting edge technology or high performance... |
Danger_dave
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 11:43 am: |
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I'm oblivious to the marketing, hype and pretty much what anyone else thinks about Pirates.
I judge 'em exclusively as Vehicles and gauge their suitability as Road bikes.
For that purpose they are very good. They travel at 'around' the speed limits very enjoyably and are releable and economical doing it.
Personally, cutting edge-wise, I think an R1 or GSXR is a poor choice of Road bike. |
Danger_dave
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 12:05 pm: |
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Oh sorry - I forgot to add - and the pricing here is quite attractive on the entry-level machines.
The bling things are expensive, but so are a lot of other vehicles in their category. |
Road_thing
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 01:13 pm: |
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Personally, cutting edge-wise, I think an R1 or GSXR is a poor choice of Road bike.
Personally, I agree with you on that, Dave. They're great machines, powerful, light, and all that, but they don't have the kind of comfort I want.
And I don't care about going 186 mph, either.
rt |
Paint_shaker
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 02:54 pm: |
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I thought we were talking about using XB parts on a harley or the harley XR in general??
The rolling couches (crusiers) are comfortable and reliable... Just like my Uly... it travels just fine at around the speed limit, is reliable and economical...plus it handles great and is somewhat off road capable.
Again, I LIKE harleys. But at this point, I'd be more apt to look at the Victory line if I wanted a NEW crusier. |
Damnut
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 03:15 pm: |
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This thread took a serious left turn didn't it?  |
Damnut
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 03:16 pm: |
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This thread was actually about HD using the XB engine in a future/current model bike.
But talk about what you want. I'll be sittin here with my tin foil hat. |
Danger_dave
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 03:35 pm: |
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It's a conversation.
I find that the litre sportsbikes are an exercise in self-control. Not my strong point. |
Svh
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 03:46 pm: |
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There is a huge difference between the XR1200 and the XR1200X. Biggest one is we don't get the X with its better suspension here stateside. |
Damnut
| | Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 - 04:58 pm: |
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It's a joke.................... |
Paint_shaker
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 02:10 pm: |
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The XR1200 and XR1200X are very much alike; neither can hold a candle to an XB12R!!  |
Paint_shaker
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 02:11 pm: |
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And what's up Damnut?? |
Damnut
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 05:43 pm: |
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My weight at the moment. lol
How ya been Laird? |
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