| Author | Message | ||
     Midknyte |
Show of hands - Which do you hear more often (about your XB)? "Nice bike!" or "You got a headlight out..." | ||
| Jasonblue |
I used to get "Cool bike, but you got a headlight out" I have since rewired my switch so both are on, now its just "Cool bike man" | ||
| Buggie |
just came back from a ride 3 "nice bike man" in the grocery store and a guy at a stoplight yelled out his window "hey guy you got a burned out headlight" | ||
| Skully |
I fixed mine so both are on with the bright headlight. Now all I hear is "cool bike... what is it?" Keith | ||
| Oneway |
50/50 old timers always say you got a headlight out | ||
| Lovematt |
I usually get WHAT IS THAT?!?!?! Most people do a double take when I tell them there is a Harley motor in there and they ask if I did it myself...yeah right! | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
"headlight out" and since I do alot of night riding I don't want to have both on for when I flash the truckers to keep from getting moooshed. | ||
| Darthane |
Damn, I'll have to keep count now... ...probably more comments on the bikes than the headlights - I'm usually beside or in front of people, not behind them! | ||
| Midknyte |
"...I'm usually beside or in front of people, not behind them!" Good point!  Shoulda thrown one more in. I still get a "Your bike's still running" now & then. | ||
| Jasonxb12s |
Headlight rewired...People point out that I have a rather large bulge in my pants now..(since riding a Buell). | ||
| Prof_stack |
Two rural locals in a pickup truck (they just threw a 12-pack in the back) today asked if my bike (XB9S) was a Harley, having heard me start it up. They circled the Buell as they checked it out. Their missing-teeth smile was priceless when I explained the handling and acceleration and the need for sensible riding to avoid the cops. We had a good laugh at that. | ||
| Xbduck |
A few "nice bikes" and one "what's that", oh, and my wife just last week was the first to tell me my light was out!! I almost fell off my bike laughing, she wasn't amused.  | ||
| Mookie |
i get the headlight more than i care for. other than that its "hey thats only a sportbike frame with a harley engine... looks cool" | ||
| 420at145mph |
i ride with highbeams on all the time so i dont get the hey ur light much i did get it once at the front gate from a guard hes like u know u got a headlight out right n he was all bent down lookin at it when i switched on hi beam =) but the other night i was tellin a dude about it frame tank n oil swingarm n crap then i started it up for him n told him it was a harley engine he asked WOW MAN DID U MAKE IT!!?? i of course told him yes and that i was trying to get it patented =) edited by 420at145mph on May 17, 2004 | ||
| Easyflier |
I ride with both lights burning on my 9R during daylight too, just to avoid those helpful comments. What's really funny though is when you're within 100 miles of East Troy, it clearly says "American Motorcycles" on the tank and people ask, "Where is it made?". When you tell them right up the road in East Troy they just can't believe it. LOL! | ||
| Dj_rider |
hahaha i love this,,,these 2 comments are what ive heard for the past few weeks, some say "hey u got a headlight out" and others say what the HELL is that, its cool lookin | ||
| Easyflier |
I kinda liked 420's reply that he built it himself. I'd use that if I thought I could deliver it with a straight face. | ||
| Easyflier |
We commented this weekend that a very common question from people that seem to know about bikes is, "How do you like those Buells?". Which is a dumb thing to ask 3 guys that just stopped after riding 500+ miles and have ear to ear grins that will last until next Friday. To borrow something we used to say about parachuting, "It's the most fun you can have with your pants on". | ||
| Steviejay01 |
I get.....(from the girls) "FCUK ME......I stop them there, give em 27 seconds of hammertime, then its on to the next set of lights and another load of honey's. My fuel economy is shite!! Then I normally fall out of bed and wake up. | ||
| Xb9er |
As long as nobody says, "Hey, not a bad bike, for a Harley" Then I really get ticked off. Anyone ever get, "Where's the muffler?"? Heard that from two sport bikers recently. Mike. | ||
| Stainlessmag |
Ive gotten the wheres the muffler a bunch of times | ||
| 420at145mph |
heh ive got that from just about EVERYONE whose checked it out | ||
| Midknyte |
That underslung muffler does make for a beautiful clean tail that everyone else has to sink money into for an aftermarket solution  edited by midknyte on May 19, 2004 | ||
| Spike |
I usually get a . . . "Yo, that bike is hot!" followed by a . . . "What size is it?" which then triggers either a . . . "Dayum it looks small" or a "How fast do it go" I think I'm hanging out in the wrong areas. Mike L. '04 XB12R Firebolt '94 FMII Turbo Miata (for sale) | ||
| Ortegakid |
You should see the looks when riding two-up!,all my sport bike friends have their girl way up in the air,we ride almost level,and on such a short wheelbase,looks very different,way cool! | ||
| Cactusjack578 |
I have a 99 S3T. The scratchy rattle of the headlight is driving me nuts plus I'm into round headlights. Does anyone out there know if a large round headlight off one of the other Buells can be mounted onto my S3T. I realize that I'll have to lose the fairing. I have other ideas for that. Thanks} | ||
| Blake |
You can certainly mount up a Lightning front end treatment. |
