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Court
| | Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 06:43 am: | 
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>>>>If you need to borrow my ULY its available,
Be mindful of what you offer . . . I haven't ridden in a while but used to have a nasty habit of getting on a Buell and showing up half a country away the next day.
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Reepicheep
| | Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 08:03 am: |
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Wonderful discussion between wise sages . Well considered and well stated opinions.
I wonder if the FJR, VFR, and VStrom really never pinged, or you were just a lot less aware of it pinging through the water jacket or over the rev's. The road king is air cooled, but probably running a lot less aggressive compression ratio then any of the sport bikes. That being said, any air cooled motor will be more likely to ping then any water cooled motor. Just like any water cooled motor will be much more likely to have coolant leaks then any air cooled motor
I know when my XB9 pings I am acutely aware of it. (Which reminds me I should check my timing while its snowy out.) I can make my Saturn ping pretty much at will, but never notice it until I try and listen for it. |
Al_lighton
| | Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 10:06 am: |
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I'm sure I'd set the TPS, and changed the fluids, as part of the 1k service. But nothing was modified.
I've never had to run it on anything but 91 octane california gas at this point. It seems happy on it, but I can see how it wouldn't be on 87. I didn't realize that 91 isnt' available everywhere. But like I said, if I want to make it ping, I can. Can't say I've tried climbing dunes on it a la your Ocotillo hill climb. I was kinda flabbergasted when you did it, we were daring you in jest!
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Reindog
| | Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 11:08 am: |
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Jerry:
Thank you for your belated true confessions. You are on just this side of being a writer and a writer/artist can not afford to be afraid of offending the peanut gallery. Up to now, your silence had been a rather loud review of the Uly. What you wrote was heartfelt and honest. Again, thanks. I agree with some of your observations but in the end, I really enjoy riding my Uly. It isn't for everyone and it really helps to be tall, heftyish, and have dirt bike experience to compensate for the lack of oxygen up topside. |
Reindog
| | Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 11:32 am: |
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My Untruth detector only went off once while reading FBRATwurst when Jerry spoke about not being a social butterfly except in the presence of alcohol. Not true. Crank up Boston's first album and he becomes a party poodle. A real Master and Commander of the Hurl Deck.
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 11:44 am: |
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Wonderful discussion between wise sages...
Reep, when i first read that this morning my mind saw "wise asses," which, at least in my case, is prolly closer to the truth.
I wonder if the FJR, VFR, and VStrom really never pinged, or you were just a lot less aware of it pinging through the water jacket or over the rev's.
a pingin' motor ain't a happy motor, and sure ain't an efficient motor, i.e. you can not only hear it but can also feel it thru the throttle and the seat of your pants. i'm pretty sure i didn't hear what i didn't hear.
Just like any water cooled motor will be much more likely to have coolant leaks then any air cooled motor.
is there ANYBODY who uses this logic when car or truck shopping? i.e., "I wouldn't consider buying a new Ford Super Duty 'cause the damn things are water-cooled and might someday develop a water leak. No sir, air-cooled trucks for me all the way, baby!"
sorry to be sarcastic (it's one of the few things i'm good at), but i bet you'd be hard pressed to find a water leak in a parking lot full of hard-ridden water-cooled sportbikes.
question: which is worse, a water leak or an oil leak? hmmmmmmmm................
I can make my Saturn ping pretty much at will...
don't make it right, but sure makes me want to not buy one.
I'm sure I'd set the TPS...
Al, serious question: why is this so seemingly necessary on the fuel-framers? i saw them do this very task at the factory in East Troy as one of the last things before the bikes are crated. why don't the bikes seem to run "right" right out of the crate?
I didn't realize that 91 isn't available everywhere.
you need to get out more. 
curious: how many miles on your Uly now?
...climbing dunes on it a la your Ocotillo hill climb. I was kinda flabbergasted when you did it, we were daring you in jest!
well, the beer i'd just rammed had something to do with it.
that and the fact the dune didn't look QUITE so gnarly from a distance (coulda had something to do with the beer that i'd just rammed...)
i'm sure you can relate to this: once i got onto the meat of the hill, there was no place to go but forward. believe me, my heart was in my throat, not out of concern for personal safety, but rather for the fact i was on someone else's motorcycle, one i had vowed not to throw on the ground.
never had anybody do the wave like all y'all did when i managed to safely get down, which pretty much made the terror all worthwhile.
Jerry: Thank you for your belated true confessions.
thx Tom, much appreciated.
Up to now, your silence had been a rather loud review of the Uly.
that and the fact i bought a Road King???
...in the end, I really enjoy riding my Uly.
that's VERY cool, Tom, really glad to hear it. there's so much "truth" in your statement, i.e. we (the "figurative" we) tend to take what we read as gospel, especially if it's in a m/c mag, but when you get right down to it we're simply reading one person's opinion, and we all know what they say about opinions.
a TON of people are in lust with Buells, regardless of someone else's opinion, and as a Buell fan i think that's great. i'll say it again: how cool would it be to be the person with your name on the tank? what a bitchin' accomplishment, something i could NEVER imagine having the smarts and tenacity to do.
right now, unfortunately, i'm apparantly not Erik's target market, altho i certainly wanted to be when i flew into Appleton and met Daves at the airport that day.
i'm still a fan, and i'm reasonably certain that one of these days the Elves will drop the East Troy version of a high-yield thermonuclear device on the motorcycling community, something that has even cynical old bastages like me wiping the drool from their chins and digging for their pocketbooks.
btw, i may not be tall, but i AM heftyish. i'm with FMJ: it's been a long time since i been called "skinny."
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Court
| | Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 11:46 am: |
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>>>Reep, when i first read that this morning my mind saw "wise asses," which, at least in my case, is prolly closer to the truth.
Likely applies to BOTH of us. We've seldom answered to "wide" and frequently answer to "ass" . . . . in all candor, if we both didn't have our male-model looks to fall back on . . . heck, we'd be nothing. |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 11:48 am: |
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Crank up Boston's first album and he becomes a party poodle. A real Master and Commander of the Hurl Deck.
major spewage on the keyboard, thanks a lot. |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 11:54 am: |
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in all candor, if we both didn't have our male-model looks to fall back on . . . heck, we'd be nothing.
ain't it the truth. |
Sleez
| | Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 12:38 pm: |
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thanks ferris,
my 200 mile ride was a bit happier me thinks. i didn't notice any pinging in and around vegas, it was really cool in december. the 07 seat fit my 33" inseam perfectly 2 up. i could have used a bit more wind protection, but do NOT like the looks of the taller offerings available right now. the fan noise was rather bothersome. now to my biggest niggle....the power seemed lacking....especially compared to the thong (Wedgie) and the S3 (Mistress), it felt more like an S2 (Blur), not way down on power, but for sure noticeable to the seat. maybe aftermarket muffler and air cleaner tweeks would help some, in all fairness all the other buells i've ridden had at least these mods. plus the bike only had like 1200 miles on it, so maybe not broke in completely? i did enjoy the clutch action, and the shifting felt a bit smoother than most other buells i've ridden.
ferris, miss you! |
Madduck
| | Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 01:32 pm: |
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Court,
The FBRAT buell has already had a wonderful life, documented extensively by Ferris. It hasn't been east or south yet. I really enjoyed running it back from LA. Its easier riding only halfway across the country. If your better half allows we can work out something. This Ferris thing turned out pretty good and I had a lot more worries when I saw the bike and the Ferris side by side.
When the weather breaks I'm taking it around lake superior and over the Macinac bridge to see friends in the UP. The ULY is truely an amazing bike for those of us that fit comfortably. The fan will need to be dealt with soon tho. |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 02:14 pm: |
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my 200 mile ride was a bit happier me thinks.
i've painted a pretty grim pic, i'm afraid, but my trip had plenty of happy moments. glad yours did, too.
...I had a lot more worries when I saw the bike and the Ferris side by side.
you think YOU were worried??? |
Madduck
| | Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 02:26 pm: |
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Jerry,
What about D's impressions. I remember her stating that hers was done and she was just waiting on you. I think the passenger perspective would certainly be valuable as Buell seems to be determined to keep selling them. Keep us informed as to when visitors are welcome, need to visit stone mountain and blue ridge parkway sometime. Take care and no worries the bike is still runnig good, no clutch problems and the scorps seem to be lasting better. |
Tripper
| | Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 08:57 pm: |
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Hey Jerry, nice writeup. You ain't chicken... just overly polite.
Are you aware of the March Badness event? Get with Glitch and ride your behind down there. TWO is the Best Biker Place in the southeast and those guys (and gals) are your kind of folk. Who can argue with a policy statement like this:
POLICIES: Guests must be riding or towing a motorcycle!
If you get there be sure to seek out and connect with Buellish (Mike). You fellas are so nearly the same I can't think of either one of ya without the other flashing through my head. but i digress.... repeat... get your butt to TWO "on any sunday". |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 - 09:40 pm: |
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Sorry Ferris, I did not mean that I would not buy a water cooled engine because water cooling could leak, I meant that different engine configurations will have different strengths and weaknesses. Water cooled motors will be less likely to ping, air cooled motors have other attributs such as tremendous mechanical simplicity.
Now don't go dissing my Saturn |
Dustyjacket
| | Posted on Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 09:39 am: |
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Jerry - thanks for the write-up. I REALLY REALLY REALLY liked the idea of the Uly, but my 32" inseam just couldn't hack it.
Every time I sat on one, and couldn't get my heels down, I was reminded of various stops where I stepped into a hole or depression, and I realized my legs weren't long enough. Now, with your write-up I feel less Uly-lust and my soul can rest at last. 
I'll have to wait until my ideal bike comes along whatever it it. Until them, my Sportster is a good general purpose bike. Good in town, OK on long trips. (My wife won't let me back on the Blast anymore.)
You probably don't remember the only non-Buell in the Kansas City mob that met you and ran you into Lees Summit, but I had a great time. |
Al_lighton
| | Posted on Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 11:10 am: |
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Al, serious question: why is this so seemingly necessary on the fuel-framers? i saw them do this very task at the factory in East Troy as one of the last things before the bikes are crated. why don't the bikes seem to run "right" right out of the crate?
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curious: how many miles on your Uly now?"
It isn't more necessary on fuel framers as tube frame FI buells. The bottom line is that it is critical that the ECM knows exactly where the throttle plate is, and the way is knows this is by knowing where fully closed is. Everything is referenced to that. If it is off, the bike won't run right. With the right tools, it is trivial to do a TPS reset. Any time I suspect a bike isn't running right, I'll do it as a matter of course, just because it takes no time at all. It's part of the 1K service because it is possible for any potentiometer to have a little initial drift as the wiper beds. Most don't, though. If they're set right at the factory, they're usually not off at the 1k service.
Other than a fluctuating idle, I didn't have any issues with the way mine ran out of the crate. It wasn't a horrible pinger, that day on the shoulder notwithstanding, and I though it ran just fine. But with a Micron, opened up airbox, and a map, it runs even better, and sounds better too.
I have about 11K on the Uly now. You're right, I need to get out more. Fact is, I ride less as the owner of a motorcycle shop than I did when I wasn't. I'm always working, it seems. No time for vacations or motorcycle trips. And my commute from home to the shop is a mere 7 miles each way, so I'm not racking up many miles that way either. And I also have more than a few Buells, so the mileage gets spread out a bit. But the fact is, if I could only have ONE Buell, it would be my Ulysses. But I'd have a hard time parting with my S1W too.
I figured that the nuclear powered FJR had ruined you for Buells, that it would be tough going back to a shaking sub-100 HP beast after it. But then you go and buy a HD cruiser that makes less power and handles worse as well. Never made much sense to me, but if it works for you, well, there ya go. Must be that it has no fan and all those polishing opportunities.
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Madduck
| | Posted on Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 02:58 pm: |
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Al,
I always figured Jerry for a Harley guy. The paint and chrome make for vastly more photo oppurtunities. The Buell is drab next to any of the Harleys. Reflections of stuff in chrome make for some great artwork. Also riding a Harley in cruise mode sort of sets a mood to reflect on life in general and surroundings in particular. The artist in him just screams out "buy a harley".
Personally own two of the beasts but have no pretensions on artistic soul. Truely admire those that do. |
Reindog
| | Posted on Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 03:24 pm: |
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I figure that Ferrous is getting a little long in the tooth, hence he needs to skipper a boat. |
Dbird29
| | Posted on Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 10:33 pm: |
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Thanks Jerry & D!
It was a wonderful trip. |
Denisea
| | Posted on Sunday, February 25, 2007 - 06:54 am: |
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Madduck,
For what it's worth...
Wrote the following soon after getting back and reading through it now brings back some good memories of good times with great people. Thank you again for sharing your bike. I wish I had better to say about the bike but, again, for what it's worth...
The Other Half
So going into a review , I’m already divided.
One. Having ridden on the back of at least two other sport touring bikes – the BMW 1200RT and Yamaha’s FRJ – the Buell XB12X Ulysses, though going in with an open mind and high hopes, had, unfortunately, the competition of a small bit of comparison knowledge.
Two, but most certainly number one. I have ridden my own bike for quite some time though seems a bit foreign at this point – was even without my own scoot for about three years so took the opportunity to ride two-up with this Bueller feller during those years -- how happy I had been in my own ignorance prior to that until the realization of what an “excellent” rider is all about.
So, off to the two cents…
Knowing the stock seat height was going to be an issue at 34 inches, got in touch with Al Lighton at American Sport Bike to see if he could help out with getting the “lower” seat which was to be available somewhere down the line. Without a hitch, Al came through. Contacted Bruce Champion in East Troy and when FB was there, swapped out the stock seat for a prototype which was about 1.5 inches shorter. My thoughts all along – if the rider is feeling comfortable, the passenger is feeling comfortable. Still, even with the lower seat, coming to a stop where feet on the ground were a requirement, having to lean the bike over to make that contact (again a bike fully loaded with a passenger) made for some queasy minutes. Tbear posted one photo of me trying to throw a leg over at one of the stops on our journey through his neck of the woods. That photo is more accurate in describing the poetry in motion (Ha!) it took to plop my hinny on the back than words can reveal.
The seat. Very cumfy. No slips/no slams.
The passenger foot pegs. Perfect height for my 5’8”, 34” inseam. Yes, longish legs loved the stretch/room for longish days. Have to wonder how a passenger with somewhat shorter legs would endure.
The engine. Will not even begin to go here with my limited knowledge of the internal combustion that makes this monster roll. And, will only mention regarding the 128 max on the straight, fully loaded, two up, was, well, okay. Again, having been prejudiced by prior bikes. Yes, if I am the passenger I would expect a bit more, but then perhaps I would not be the average passenger. Again, noting the amount of energy/skill it took to get that durn wheelie! Seriously, still working on the whiplash.
The wind protection. Being on the back one would assume that's not an issue for a passenger. Well, it is. Especially when the driver is having to use both hands on one side of the bike (one on the handlebar, one on the stalk of the rearview mirror), while leaning over the tank bag to keep it from blasting off the tank. Maybe, just maybe one of the worst headwinds ever but having been through Mojave in 40 mph gusts with my poor ole VFR sideways because of wind and doing everything in my power to keep it from blowing off the road, I think maybe not the worst wind but just not the best of wind protection.
To sum it all -
If riding two-up were the only option for this lady at this point, the Uly quite honestly would not be my first choice.
Prejudice and the need for independence taking precedence…
I’ll get my arse back on my own scoot and travel around the bend in my own happy ignorance. Love you sweetie, but seem to have lost myself somewhere on the back… |
Madduck
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D
Thanks for the thoughts. Too few designers really travel with bikes let alone two up for an extended trip. A Harley person told me that the median rider rarely leaves the city limits or about 40 miles from home. I think he was speaking of all riders and not just Harleys. Hard to design a bike for the median and still please those of us that travel. In my 35 years of riding I have never traveled with a pasenger more tha 160 miles in a day. There has to be a reason and I hope my next motorcycle solves the height issue. BRP Spyder is arriving in Sept or Oct. Getting to the stage in life where if she ain't happy I ain't happy. |
Madduck
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D & Ferris,
Thanks for your honest commentary, no worries about hurting my feelings about my bike. It now has a "history" and many,many memories. It is second only to my Bultaco pursang, 230cc of two stroke thunder. Me and a friend rode from MN to Oregon on two of them in the late 60's. A lot of trails thru the mountains and no interstate. De-carboning heads and replacing pistons were normal then, every 500 miles or so. That was wonderful times with many friends met along the way. That motorycle sucked too I guess. So bad we took the train home. A cousin kept that thing another 25 years, until the frame just rusted away. Bikes and friends pass but memories and stories linger. FBRAT seems to have become more legend, sort of one of those stories that strangers listen to politely and walk away thinking what lyers we bikers are. Their loss. |
Jerry_haughton
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Hey Jerry, nice writeup. You ain't chicken... just overly polite.
thanks Tripper, but i had it right the first time - cowardice all the way.
Are you aware of the March Badness event?
very aware, and have been invited, but work, our new/old house, and my unease/awkwardness around big groups of people is gonna keep me anchored to the homefront, i'm afraid.
Water cooled motors will be less likely to ping...
why?
Now don't go dissing my Saturn.
sorry.
Now, with your write-up I feel less Uly-lust and my soul can rest at last.
sigh, there goes any chance of getting a Christmas card from Erik this year...
You probably don't remember the only non-Buell in the Kansas City mob that met you and ran you into Lees Summit, but I had a great time.
sure i remember. thanks for your support and enthusiasm, Bill - that was quite something to come around that corner seemingly in the middle of Nowhere, and see all you guys waiting there.
Other than a fluctuating idle, I didn't have any issues with the way mine ran out of the crate. It wasn't a horrible pinger, that day on the shoulder notwithstanding, and I though it ran just fine. But with a Micron, opened up airbox, and a map, it runs even better, and sounds better too.
Al, i've made it sound like Madduck's Uly pinged all the time, and that wasn't the case. it pinged more than it SHOULD have, IMO, but not all the time.
i haven't touched on it's poor low-speed runability. the day i dropped it off at Bartels, i got to Marina del Rey a couple hours early so i could try to get some photography, and trolling thru town, with all the traffic and lights, was no fun, as the engine just isn't happy in that kind of stop-and-go and relatively slow speed trailing throttle situation.
Bartels was unable to make the bike run any better, and i THINK i remember Madduck commenting on this on the ride up to the ThunderDome when he flew out to get his bike.
based on prior experience with Buells (tubers), i can easily imagine that yours runs much better after getting after the intake and exhaust.
if i WERE to buy a new Buell, i would certainly do the same thing, knowing the potential, but part of my mindset on the FBRAT ride was wondering how the bike would do bone stock. there are a lot of owners who can't/won't/don't want to farkle with mapping, exhausts and the like, and i know from personal experience how good a bike CAN run bone stock.
(and this experience is on bikes that could give a rip what the octane rating is of the fuel that's going in the tank.)
I have about 11K on the Uly now.
wow Al, that's WAY more than i expected you'd have, considering your work schedule and all - congrats!!!
Fact is, I ride less as the owner of a motorcycle shop than I did when I wasn't.
many, many moons ago, in a land far, far away (Silverdale, Washington to be precise), the owners of Destination Harley-Davidson in Tacoma offered me the Manager position at their new Silverdale store.
i was tempted, but in the end i declined, for at least three reasons: 1) i didn't think i was "bright" enough to successfully do the job; 2) they didn't want to pay me any money; and 3) it would have meant WORKING when everyone one else was RIDING!
props to you and Joanne for who you are and what you've done with American Sport Bike. you guys have certainly carried on Tat and Maria's legacy, and i know it's not easy, but i also know how much the Buell community appreciates your service, dedication, and downright good human-ness. (sorry if this sounds like i'm sucking up or something, i'm not.)
I figured that the nuclear powered FJR had ruined you for Buells...
my FJR had, for me, a fatal flaw: ENORMOUS amounts of radiated engine heat. it had some other irritating issues, as well (the paint was VERY fragile, the radiator was exposed to roost from the front tire, and an insatiable appetite for rear tires...)
i offed it when it still had good resale value. hated to see it go, sure a competent machine, and absolutely invincible two-up and loaded with gear.
and one of the things that made it so wasn't so much the HP (about 125 at the back tire, according to the mags), it was the TORQUE - loads and loads of glorious torque (about 90 to the ground).
this from an engine not significantly bigger than a 1203-cc Buell.
i never expected Madduck's Uly to match the FJR in the muscle department, but i DID expect it to produce prodigious torque, enough torque to make climbing sand dunes at Ocotillo Wells or passing big-rigs two-up thru the Colorado Rockies an entertaining exercise.
well, it WAS entertaining, just not the way i like to be entertained.
...then you go and buy a HD cruiser that makes less power and handles worse as well. Never made much sense to me, but if it works for you, well, there ya go. Must be that it has no fan and all those polishing opportunities.
yep, a lot of people are STILL struggling with this.
this is my fifth Harley, my third Big Twin, and i was in the market for another BT when the FJR came along (couldn't afford the Road King at the time.)
i like to plunk around when i ride, sometimes, kick back and soak up the country, and the RK is perfect for that.
plus, as i get to know the bike better, i find that it can be hustled along a twisty road at a pretty good clip, enough so, believe it or not, to keep a lot of sportbikes honest.
it's a happy motorcycle, plenty of torque even bone stock, plenty of power, never pings (i've never had to put anything less than 91 octane in it...), hauls a butt-load of gear, and all-day comfy.
plus, if my past experiences with Harleys is any indication, it should be a very solid investment.
as to all the "polishing," well, i've finally got a bike that everything that i would NORMALLY fuss and fret about and file, sand and polish (over and over and over) is already chromed.
this bike is one of the easier ones i've had as far as keeping clean and pristine, just wipe 'er down and go.
and, as you said, no cooling fan...
hey, one last thing: the RK doubles as a pretty good Uly!!! CLICKY CLICKY
The artist in him just screams out "buy a harley".
Madduck, the RK's a happy motorcycle, and makes ME happy as a result.
I figure that Ferrous is getting a little long in the tooth, hence he needs to skipper a boat.
aye, aye, Cap'n!
Thanks Jerry & D!
It was a wonderful trip.
back atcha, David, thanks for playing with us!
Again, noting the amount of energy/skill it took to get that durn wheelie! Seriously, still working on the whiplash.
sorry sweetie... 
That motorycle sucked too I guess.
Madduck, your Uly doesn't "suck," it just didn't appeal to me in the final analysis, but i'm just one rider in a sea of many, and my opinion is just that, an opinion.
i rode with several Uly owners this past Saturday who love their bikes with as much passion as i didn't love yours. if one motorcycle worked for EVERYBODY, well, we'd all be the poorer for it.
thanks again for the wonderful memories your generosity provided, not only for you, me and Denise, but for everyone else who was involved in FBRAT.
FBRAT seems to have become more legend, sort of one of those stories that strangers listen to politely and walk away thinking what lyers we bikers are. Their loss.
it was, indeed, epic.
FB
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Jlnance
| | Posted on Monday, February 26, 2007 - 12:24 pm: |
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I actually feel fairly guilty about getting him on that road. He has a great attitude about the whole thing. |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Monday, February 26, 2007 - 01:30 pm: |
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He has a great attitude about the whole thing.
that's because i haven't cleaned up my bike yet...
grand fun Jim, thanks for leading the way! |
Ezblast
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LOL - - Jim - looks like that little Cali ride taught you well! - LOL
GT - JBOTDS! EZ |
Dustyjacket
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 07:26 pm: |
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Jerry, you mean you saw this waiting for you, and you still stopped?
or did you know some cold adult beverages awaited you?
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 07:51 am: |
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Jerry, you mean you saw this waiting for you, and you still stopped?
yep, still stopped.
from that day's ride report:
we had an 11 a.m. rendezvous set up with the KC Mob and KC's Least Wanted in the absolute middle of Nowhere, Missouri.
our meeting point was literally nothing more than the intersection of two rural Missouri roads, a long ways from Waterloo, IA, a long ways from KC, MO.
the KC contingent pulled in at 10:55 a.m.
the Waterloo contingent pulled in at 10:58 a.m.
gotta love it when a plan comes together.
indeed.
or did you know some cold adult beverages awaited you?
cold adult beverages? make mine a double!
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Dtx
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 10:56 pm: |
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That was a GREAT day and one of my fondest motorcycling memories.
Its kinda funny how the motorcycling world (and more specifically the Buell world) has introduced me to some of the most fantastic people I have ever met. Most of my good friends have been made through this common bond.
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