| Author | Message | ||
     Ebear |
Just to get your attention!     Look who's gonna be on a Yamaha!!!!!Ben Bostrum joins Eric !!!!   (Message edited by ebear on December 09, 2006) | ||
| Ebear |
 I asked the Ducati rep why these look so much like the Buell.......he smiled.  I asked the Ducati Rep why this looked so much liked the Aprilia....he laughed....then wouldn't talk anymore!  Colin Edwards......Massively COOL guy..!!!   Great REAL smile.....   The Tri-color 1098.....This bike will relieve all those 999 haters.... (Message edited by ebear on December 09, 2006) | ||
| Ebear |
  Did you notice the imprinted seat??   Colin cracking everyone up....  After seeing the TT....I like!Too many people freaking about the Number plates.......This ISN'T an issue , it's an asset.And easily removable if you wish.... (Message edited by ebear on December 09, 2006) | ||
| Rocketman |
 No contest. You can keep the 1098 thanks. Rocket | ||
| Blake |
Ebear, You make all the girls smile.  | ||
| Court |
Ebear: I'm with you; I like it. If I were in the buying mode, I'd likely go with the Ulysses. But I must say that the new TT would, given my New York City "Urban Assault" riding environment, get serious consideration. This bike is everything I, and a host of others, ask for after the CityX came out. We loved it, wanted a tad more fuel on board, room, suspension and power. Buell tossed that wish list to the hands of a new young engineer and told them to come up with something to meet what Buell owners were asking for and to have it ready for a mid-year intro, to get it in folks' hands. I'm particularly impressed that the Buell folks responded and took kind of a "it's not THAT much different, but it's the platform many owners are wanting....let's give it a crack". I see it more, regardless of how the bike spins your gyrator, as an exercise in responsiveness and well executed. No one at Buell will deny the "parts bin" blathering and I, like them, am very pleased that the team spent their time on the new suspension (this is the best suspension (keen eyes will reveal new components) ever put on a Buell. The "parts bin" thinking was largely intentional (although I'm sure they didn't call it that) in deference to the fact that owners would be modifying the bikes. Don't like the number plates? Look how tough it is to ditch them. No rocket science degree required to make this bike ANYTHING you want it to be. . . I'm already scouting the horizon for some keen looking Super Motard iterations.  The seat is kinda cool too. There are differing densities of foam in different areas. . . . nice for an ass like mine. The embossing, see original artwork from last year, is to meet gov't requirements for a bike without rear pegs.  Needless to say, you can easily toss the plates, install the pegs and change the seat. Once you past the "I like the plates, I don't like the plates" dialogue this bike begins to strut it's mettle when ridden and ridden hard . . . a "good thing" for a motorcycle. My favorite part is always watching the test engineers cringe when I leave the factory on a new bike. Frankly, I'm not the rider I once was and th older guys are comforting the young engineers. . "no really, it'll be okay". My first comment was that it doesn't need a shift light. Just as the needle touches 100 in 3rd, the soft limit starts . . . ditto 120 in 4th. . . 5th? And to the ZTL pundits I'll simply say when I got on the brakes on this bike I was quite glad to have that extra 2" of frame. This thing comes to a halt pronto. Fun stuff and I know of 4 already spoken for and the Europeans seem to have a lust for this bike based on e-mail I am getting. It's a most capable, incredibly well built motorcycle that is Fun. . . . that's the way I see it. Court  | ||
| Blake |
What is new about the suspension o'cryptic one? | ||
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| Bomber |
radial engines are the cooooooolest! thanks for the pic wonder how it feels to blip the throttle on that thing at a stop light? | ||
| Usroute66 |
Eric, Where is the picture of our true girl, Leslie Prevish (she said she saw you on Friday night)? She will always to me be the true smile and face of my Buell S3T days. Leslie is what Buell is all about. I had a great time getting caught up with her, even if she was pushing Dyno Glides at the show. | ||
| Ebear |
 .........HUHHH ???........  These two were inseperable , dog refused to check his gear , so the GUY strolled around the day with his hel-MUT and goggles on ......human didn't......   Stacy helped me find this willing Rossi Repsol bike to pose on.I'd say , the colors really complement the bike..............ya know what I mean..??  The tailgate of a friends trailer from the FastBike Technology days.  Amber....another willing Rep(sol),thanks for posing on that bike that was balanced 3 feet off the ground on small boxes!That took some poise..  OK Buddy.....where's those Buells you keep talking about..?? (Message edited by ebear on December 15, 2006) (Message edited by ebear on December 15, 2006) | ||
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| Al_lighton |
Dontcha just love Leslie's smile? I was mighty bummed I didn't get to go to the show. My back/sciatic is so wacked right now I can't walk 100 feet without having to lay on the floor. People would have been tripping over me all day long....this getting old sh!t sucks. Al | ||
| Pwnzor |
Al, did you ever get that new mattress? What kind did you get, and is it helping at all? Great pictures Eric! | ||
| Al_lighton |
Matt, I did, got an Ortho memory foam mattress. Tried the tempurpedic, liked the Ortho better. Sadly, it isn't changing things for the better. But I'm sleeping more comfortably. More pics, Eric! AL | ||
| Blake |
Dem hurt backs are sucky. Rest up and find a good quakapractor. Leslie looks GREAT! Hey Leslie!  | ||
| Bomber |
Al -- tho it sucks, getting old certainly beats the daylites outa the alternative or so I hear Leslie's aces! | ||
| Ebear |
Soooo....what kinda pictures you want?? Most of the Model pictures I have left aren't appropiate to post on a family site......got a few more bike pics though.... | ||
| Rum_runner |
Ebear if you get a chance i'd like to see the rest of the model pictures PM me with them if you get a chance. | ||
| Sleez |
hey Ebear, feel free to send me copies of any of the model pics, thanks |
