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Forerunner
| Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 08:05 pm: |
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Greets all! Just purchased my first bike, a new '06 black XB12Ss. I picked it up in FL and trucked it back to Houston. I even convinced my friend to buy the '06 Valencia Orange Translucid XB12Scg they had so if anyone saw a red pickup with two new Buells in the back on I75 or I10 last Saturday, it was us. I am absolutely amazed we could close the tailgate, these are some compact bikes! Still gotta break the bike(and me) in, it has a whole 4 miles on it and I'd never been on a bike before MSF 3 weeks ago. Anyway, been reading the board for awhile now and look forward to learning more in the future. Nels |
Pwnzor
| Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 08:09 pm: |
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Welcome to the family. You can never leave, you know that right? |
Illyhaskel
| Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 08:11 pm: |
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Congrats bro....welcome and be safe. Get ready to shred the streets |
Forerunner
| Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 08:51 pm: |
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Pwnzor - Why would I ever want to leave? From what I can tell, it looks like a good group here and the Buell satisfied my two requirements: 1) It's a V-twin 2) It's naked My other choice was the Ducati, but the dealers around here are jerks(come to think of it, the Buell dealer in Houston hasn't been that great either) and I couldn't beat the deal in FL. I bought the Buell and couldn't be happier. Illyhaskel - Thanks! Safety's a priority for me and I've got a lot of respect for this bike's power. Don't think I'll be shredding anything for awhile. Nels |
Chuckc
| Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 09:05 pm: |
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Which dealer in Florida did you get your bike at Forerunner? |
Xb9ser
| Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 09:07 pm: |
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Welcome to the insanity!! |
Pwnzor
| Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 09:29 pm: |
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......joking...... |
Woolf
| Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 09:49 pm: |
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Wow, interesting first bike choice. Two words, be careful. |
Fullpower
| Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 09:57 pm: |
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nice first street bike. welcome to the family. dont let anyone scare ya, i let my 15 year old son ride my XB12 any time he wants. |
Forerunner
| Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 10:09 pm: |
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Chuckc - We bought our bikes from Paulie at HD Ocala. He spent time with us on the phone and acted like he wanted our business. Incredible service from start to finish and I wouldn't hesitate to make the drive again(31 hours roundtrip including stops and paperwork) for my next HD or Buell. Definitely recommend to all my friends. |
Pupu
| Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 10:15 pm: |
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i know if i saw a truck with two brand new buells in the back, i would be saying "what a lucky %$^#er!" welcome to the boards |
Buellinblack
| Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 11:32 pm: |
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WHAAAT AAAP NOOB??? |
Diablobrian
| Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 11:54 pm: |
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Welcome to Badweb! Congratulations on your new bike! I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy my Buell! |
Ride365
| Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 12:06 am: |
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I envy you Forerunner! Stinking puss oozing red in the face eyes bulging envy man! ha! I'm still looking forward to the xb12s I want! Finances and my crappy credit have got me down at the moment |
Brineusaf
| Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 02:52 am: |
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i know if i saw a truck with two brand new buells in the back, i would be saying "what a lucky %$^#er!" Not me... I'd patiently wait until they stopped for gas... and commandeer their vehicle.
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The_new_guy
| Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 07:43 am: |
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Hey Forerunner, I hope you are ready to give up your old life because now you will have no time for anything that doesn't involve riding, surfing this site and modifying your bike. I know I haven't. Seriously though, speaking from another "new guy", everybody on this site is great and they all have a wealth of information to share. They have helped me a lot. Ride safe. Gregg |
Forerunner
| Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 08:14 am: |
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Thanks all! The thought did occur to us that the value of the truck had just sharply risen by $18k so stops were kept quick Gregg, I know what you mean, I've already ordered a couple of parts and am now looking at mufflers and tail chop kits. At least you're not the FNG anymore! Nels |
The_new_guy
| Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 08:31 am: |
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I'll gladly pass the torch! I guess I should have thought a little more when coming up with my username. Gregg |
Snowhownd
| Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 09:08 am: |
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Congrats! Get a set of frame pucks on that baby being you are a brand new rider (good idea for everyone, but esp a newbie - most riders will drop a bike at some point in time - good chance right at the beginning). |
Forerunner
| Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 09:21 am: |
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Snowhownd - Already on order! Also some black clutch & brake levers... Any other suggestions are appreciated. Was also looking at some aluminum rear swingarm sliders I saw on a website. I think they were like $60 and had lift grooves. |
Diablobrian
| Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 11:50 am: |
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swingarm, and front axle sliders. Dark Horse Moto has them Also at least one extra set of rider's pegs. They tend to break in a tip-over. (Message edited by diablobrian on July 21, 2006) |
Hammeroid
| Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 01:26 pm: |
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Forerunner, I have the exact same bike as my first buell. I live in new york and almost bought mine from ocala too. They have great prices. Ended up getting mine at Bergen Harley in Jersey. They really like buells there. Will be taking mine in soon for the 1000 mile check up. good luck. |
Mikexlr650
| Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 05:34 pm: |
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hammeroid, i'm in rock tavern, about 5 minutes from you. off 207 by the post office. |
Buellgirlie
| Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 09:24 pm: |
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congrats and welcome! (and be careful on the torquey thing...) D |