| Author | Message | ||
     Creature_x1 |
So what becomes of my X1? Being it is 3 generations old now and most guys buy one to chop it, am I kinda like a shovelhead guy?! Whoa, i better go out and get points and a condenser for that baby! I'll grow a long beard and piss and moan about "if it don't shake your nuts, it ain't a REAL Buell!" Sorry guys, random thought....GO BUELL!!!!! | ||
| Kyrocket |
Don't forget your tattoos and your log chain belt to go with your beard Creature We're antique now. Our insurance just went down and the price just went up. I don't know, that front end just hasn't grown on me yet but everything else is bitchin'. I won't be looking at it from the front while riding anyway, right? | ||
| The_bob |
I know what you mean. I have always loved the S1 and X1 but I waited and bought an XB. I am guessing the Tuber guys felt the same way about the XB as I do about this 1125R. I'm sure this new platform is good for business, a lot of people complained about the air cooled engine. I hated hearing the "I'd buy one if it was liquid cooled" or "if it had a higher redline" I dislike things that are trendy. I don't know how to express what I'm feeling here. I'm sure there must be others who feel simular.? | ||
| Vanvideo |
Well, I hardly consider higher redlines and liquid cooling as "trendy." It's what most (if not all) of the high-performance bikes have had for awhile. It sure isn't going away. It's also nice to finally see a Buell in that stratospheric category, don't you agree? There's nothing wrong with air-cooled Buells. You'll still have plenty of those models to choose from, just like you can still buy an air-cooled Ducati. I love the feel and sound from my XB, but let me tell you, Ducatis, Aprilias, RC51s and TL1000s also have a similarly pleasing vibe. It's just something special that V-twin sportbikes all share. | ||
| Djkaplan |
This is going to sound crazy... but I really believe the Sportster powered Buells (I don't care who says what, that's a Sportster engine in the XB) will be very collectible years from now.... kind of like XLCRs and XR1000s are. 'Cooking' engines do have their appeal. I hope the whole Buell scene doesn't turn into an old school vs Rotax thing... but it's bound to happen. If there was ever a clear demarcation point in Buell evolution, this is it. I want the an 1125R, but I won't be getting rid of the ol' Cyclone. It used to be the best motorcycle Buell ever made. |
