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Blake
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 10:34 pm: | 
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If you put two equally skilled riders on a good road with a Uly and a modern Jap or European Sportsbike - the guy on the Uly is chewing fumes.
The reverse applies if the road turns to crap. You can ride it like one, but it's a far more versatile vehicle than that.
I agree. I had more fun on the roads of obscure Texas Hill Countey than any other I can recall in a lonnnnnggggg time.
They sport bike fellers were, well, afeared is probably the best word. The Uly soaked up the rogue pavement like it was nothing. |
Danger_dave
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 10:52 pm: |
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I remember when I used to often turn around or avoid a gravel road. Just for the misery of a riding a touring bike on one.
Now I think 'excellent!'.
(Message edited by danger_dave on August 04, 2009) |
New12r
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 11:05 pm: |
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I say its not a sport bike, more like an Allbike.
Uly can do this
to this
and even do this!
I have some jumping pics somewhere but too tired to find them. |
Thetable
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 08:59 am: |
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quote:and even do this!
Holy crap man, and to think, I was somewhat concerned when I had feelers touch down hard enough to start lifting the peg. |
Buelet
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 01:25 pm: |
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I hope it is... I'm doing my first track day on it this coming Sunday, Aug. 9th at Heartland Park, in Topeka, KS.
(NOTE: First track day ever!)
I love my Uly! (I'd take the 1125R, but the rear tire has around 3500 miles on it and I don't think it'd pass inspection from what I hear...)
Wish me luck! |
Chadhargis
| | Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 03:05 pm: |
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New12r is a freak of nature.
He can ride a Ulysses backward carrying a band of midgets faster than most of us can ride it forward.
In his case, it's the indian, not the arrow. I was on my Gixxer 600 at Jennings and he passed me like I was moving backward and I never could gain on him. Ba$tard!  |
Froggy
| | Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 03:20 pm: |
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Indeed he is a freak. He can stop on a dime too when some douche on a cruiser was doing an illegal u-turn in the middle of a blind curve.
(Message edited by froggy on August 06, 2009) |
Mnrider
| | Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 04:08 pm: |
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Looking at 12r's pics I don't think it will be cubed soon.
I like the pic in your profile 12r. |
Tginnh
| | Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 07:26 pm: |
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Photoshop |
Greenman44
| | Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 07:36 pm: |
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Mr negative at it again
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Ft_bstrd
| | Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 09:04 pm: |
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Photoshop
Not even close. |
Mnrider
| | Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 09:13 pm: |
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See now if that was me the cop would have had his brake light on,getting ready to whip around after me. |
Ft_bstrd
| | Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 10:01 pm: |
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Good luck "whipping it around" on that road. It'd taken him a 15 point turn with oncoming traffic to make that happen. |
Barker
| | Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 01:29 am: |
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"Photoshop"
HA HA HA HA HA HA!
l also have a set of "Photoshoped" ULY pegs in my shed. They are not as "Photoshoped" as 12r's but they are close. |
Tginnh
| | Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 06:17 am: |
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Yep, at it again.
I was thinking the sheriff vehicle was photoshop'd in. Not the pegs, not the rider.
How is that being mr negative in this age?
I'd say my assessment is more likely than not.
If it's not staged either, that's one helluva incredible coincidence and shot! |
Florida_lime
| | Posted on Friday, August 07, 2009 - 08:18 am: |
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It's tough to "stage" anything with Blount County Sheriffs.  |
M2nc
| | Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 03:41 am: |
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that's one helluva incredible incredible coincidence shot!
Ding!
I find the Uly more sport bike than not but I agree with Dave, its so much more.
(Message edited by M2nc on August 08, 2009) |
New12r
| | Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 07:19 pm: |
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Not staged, just a freak incident that a professional camera man just happened to be set up in that corner. When I saw the cop I was faced with braking and prolly hitting Killboy, or keep on keepin on. I obviously chose the latter. Ground most of the kickstand lever off the Firebolt that day.
The Uly will do more than most bikes for sure. I will try to find the jumping pics sunday. |
Barker
| | Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 12:17 am: |
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oh sorry, I was mixed up. I thought ever one new that pic was real and new12r was the king $h1T. |
Desert_bueller
| | Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 10:06 am: |
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TOTALLY TRUE!!!
I dragged the pegs on my first track day ever and got my knee down on the third.
The Uly is the ultimate happy medium and I hope I never have to get rid of it. |
M2nc
| | Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 11:39 am: |
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I have yet to ride an XT. Other than lowering the bike, does the XT suspenders do a better job on pavement than the taller X ones? |
Barker
| | Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 06:41 pm: |
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better job ??????
They do have less of the 12x "gallop" |
Vwsinner
| | Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 02:42 am: |
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Got my chicken strip on the outside edge of my tires to under a quarter of an inch outside of Virginia City last month, this bike CAN drag the pegs. I ground the toe on my Sidi's two days ago. I find out every day how much I love this bike and how capable it is of doing just about everything. |
