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Pkforbes87
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 09:30 am: | 
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Dave, is the Uly the only bike you own?
Having never owned anything but Buells, it's easy for me to think that they're the most fun, most streetable, etc. Someone with your exposure to many different types of bikes however.. choosing a Buell over other bikes that you know would make a huge statement in my eyes. |
Mcdusa1
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 09:32 am: |
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They make a Suspension Kits for the XR1200
That are fully adjustable. I do not know why they are not adjusable but thats Harley. |
Paw
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 09:51 am: |
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Quote>>>Never, there are MANY better bikes out there.
If your into buying foreign. Some people believe in trying to help the AMERICAN companies out!!! H-D, I would not but one...But I think Victory would be a good switch...Just wish they had a good handling bike to carve up the pavment!!!
(Message edited by paw on February 18, 2010) |
Ulynut
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 10:11 am: |
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Here's another interesting American option...
http://www.ushighland.com/
You can have a custom made one if you want. |
Blasterd
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 10:20 am: |
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I'm with ya Paw, that's why I've owned 4 Buells and 1 Harley. But I won't help Harley out after what they did to Buell. Now if Victory could just bring Erik in and design something awesome I'll be in! |
Swordsman
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 11:21 am: |
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Has anyone at all ever ridden a Fischer MRX? I know they are an acquired taste aesthetically, but I'm curious how they perform. The standard parts list looks pretty good, the price isn't bad at all, and it IS an American company.
~SM
(Message edited by Swordsman on February 18, 2010) |
Babired
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 11:22 am: |
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The ULY rules and so does the old X1
Triumph Sprint ST will be a future bike for me and that's in the far future!
HD bikes.....
K |
Kustomklassix
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 11:32 am: |
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Ulynut, you suck. Im 75% positive that the repercusions of you posting that link are going to be me spending money I don't need to sometime in the future. Ugh.
I've always been a sucker for flat-trackers, and the one time I rode my buddy's supermoto got me into a whole heap of hooliganism. I NEED PRICING!!
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Ulynut
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 12:05 pm: |
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Danger_dave
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 01:45 pm: |
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>>Dave, is the Uly the only bike you own?<<
I also have a '95 Triumph Thunderbird. |
Cityxslicker
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 01:54 pm: |
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Damn you Ulynut... damn you indeed.
Sexy damn sexy, I wonder if I can get it in orange and black..... there goes the tax refund.
right click, save as favorites.... |
Froggy
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 01:57 pm: |
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There are plenty of American options out there too, just none of them with the production numbers or number of dealers like HD. |
Oddball
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 02:17 pm: |
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Never saw a Fischer on the road and I lived in their home state. Looks are a bit odd. Hyosung power has virtually nil appeal unfortunately. They may be able to carve a niche out in the economy bike market but they'll be competing with Hyosung themselves and likely the Chinese more directly in the future.
Victory has reached for different creative angles, some polarizing, and could produce a standard/sport oriented machine if they chose too. |
Two_buells
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 07:50 pm: |
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I read there are/were less Victory's produced than Buells
source: dealernews.com |
Brumbear
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 08:06 pm: |
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Don't hyosung make the sv 650 motor for suzuki? If they do then I'd go for one if they made a street fighter I don't need fairings I will only break em anyway. |
Americanmadexb
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 08:13 pm: |
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Ushighland is very interesting indeed!!!! |
Ulynut
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 08:21 pm: |
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Don't hyosung make the sv 650 motor for suzuki?
Yes, they do. There's a possibility U.S. Highland and Hyosung will be competing for the same piece of the market in the near future though. Maybe U.S. Highland can benefit from a talented and resourceful group of engineers from Wisconsin who really know their stuff? |
Brumbear
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 09:30 pm: |
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Danger_dave
| | Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 - 12:06 am: |
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We'll ain't Karma a biatch.
The local Guzzi distributor (a long term friend) asked me for a verbal on what I thought could be done to improve sales locally today. |
Ulynut
| | Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 - 09:00 am: |
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Build one of those Ghezzi Brian jobs and go to the local bike nights. That should sell a few. |
Hardcorps
| | Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 - 09:13 am: |
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It was a toss up for me between an 1125R and the Triumph Sprint. My decision was made easy when they dropped the prices. I still own my xb12s. I know those bikes are apples and oranges, but when I am done with my 1125r it will be a sport tourer as well. |
P47b
| | Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 - 09:34 am: |
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I had made some plans to go ride one in Illinois. I had a friend that went in my place. When he came back he wasn't impressed. The best way he could describe it was an underpowered motor with an old first generation FZ frame.
This is coming from a guy who only rides Ducati's. Every bike I have ridden after him his description is pretty clear. Again I didn't ride one. But given the chance, I would.
This article sums it up;
The engine's slightly laid-back feel extends to the chassis as well. Even with a 0.2-inch-shorter wheelbase than the GT650R carrying the same engine, the Fischer isn't particularly fast steering, but it's adequately agile thanks to extra leverage from its flat clip-ons. The MRX also serves up a well-mannered ride, the fully adjustable fork (nicely dialed by Dan Fischer, the principal test rider) shrugging off surface irregularities even while cranked over. It offers good compliance, and though quite softly sprung, doesn't dive excessively under braking, and there's no trace of chatter from the front Bridgestone when you crank the MRX hard around a 90-mph top-gear sweeper, even if you hit a bump while leaned over. No steering damper is fitted, and none is needed.
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/firstrides/122_0 612_2006_fischer_mrx/index.html |
Swordsman
| | Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 - 03:58 pm: |
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Based on that summary, and the price point, and the slightly-overdone styling, it's pretty obvious Fischer is gunning for the young entry bikers. Mechanically, sounds exactly like what I'd be looking for in a another bike. I have ~zero~ need for some super-performance machine, which is why I chose an XB over all the Japanese bikes of the same price.
~SM |
Glitch
| | Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 - 04:16 pm: |
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Yeah, maybe, but ...
I'll bet you enjoy the instant torque granted by your XB.
The SV650 engine has very soft torque delivery.
Great for a beginner, great for an experienced rider as well.
Not so much for the torque lover. |
Pso
| | Posted on Monday, February 22, 2010 - 12:57 pm: |
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My spousal unit has a wee strom. Nice bike. lacks the torque but very managable and handles beautifully, when set-up properly. Like my Uly better but would ride the Wee anywhere if needbe, which I did when blew out Uly fork seal day before last 8 day MC trip to NY, Vermont Etc. |
