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Freezerburn
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 11:14 am: |
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Something about something about something pulling away from the litre bikes out of the hole... on the track... or something. This is something new. (Message edited by freezerburn on May 17, 2007) |
Blasterd
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 12:23 pm: |
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I also had the opportunity to talk with "someone of great Buell importance" last week and although they did not give any specifics, all I have to say is stay tuned!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is something very interesting in the works. Ken |
Spatten1
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 12:31 pm: |
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I hope it involves Rotax. |
Ridrx
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 01:03 pm: |
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I hope it involves LIGHTS! |
Bud689
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 01:13 pm: |
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straight from my harley/buell dealer owners mouth, "expect a new dirtbike, and a new liquid-cooled fast bike-i have seen them", this is from my harley/buell dealer i have known for the past 20 years, he would not tell me any more. |
Olinxb12r
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 01:40 pm: |
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Is it already this time of year? Everyone talks about some new water cooled bike every year, but it hasn't happened yet. We have heard about a dirt bike before, and it sounds like this may be a possibility. Don't hold your breathe for this liquid cooled race bike though. Why would Buell have even bothered with the XBRR if they were in the middle of designing a new water cooled race bike? It just doesn't make a lot of sense. If anything big happens this year I hope it is an overall XB redesign, but I'm not holding my breathe. The line has been around for 5 model years now. |
Swordsman
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 01:45 pm: |
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Whadda' ya' mean "this time of year"? Pretty sure the rumor stuff never stopped! ~SM |
Bud689
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 01:52 pm: |
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dont flame me, i am just repeating what my dealer has told me. i go way back with this dealer, my father done all his bike buying with him, and i have bought 6 harleys and 2 buells from him. he has actually seen the new buell bikes, but told me nothing else just said wait till the dealershow. i wish i knew more, i hear this every year about some new buell model, but this is the first time my dealer actually told me something 'very different' was around the corner. |
Court
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 02:03 pm: |
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>>>Pretty sure the rumor stuff never stopped! Started when Don Chase called around 1987 and hasn't stopped since.
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Bud689
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 02:12 pm: |
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you know, i dont understand why buell would want to enter the dirtbike(mx) world. i race mx now(vet 30plus), and it will be hard to compete with the current lineup of 450 mxers. when they say dirtbike, is buell talking about a real 450cc motocross bike, or a supermoto style bike? my dealer just said a dirtbike, would not elaborate on it at all. |
Cityxslicker
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 03:01 pm: |
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I would look at the KTM 450 with their 3 versions of the same power plant with different suspension tire setups for race, trail, enduro... Just a sneaky feeling that is the market they are aiming at. |
Davegess
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 03:20 pm: |
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It IS going to be not only interesting but also AWESOME. Ya'all thought the XB's had some neat ideas? I suspect, I do not know, that these new bikes will not be GSXR clones. I do KNOW that Erik has not run out of ideas. |
Molly_hatchet
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 03:27 pm: |
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i heard harley is bailing out husky....cagiva porked the pooch on the husquvarna thing....if that is so then the whole dirt bike thing makes sense....stick that in ur rumor mill and smoke it. |
Court
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 04:03 pm: |
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>>>I do KNOW that Erik has not run out of ideas. dasafacjac |
Rocketsprink
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 04:18 pm: |
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NOT AGAIN!!!!!! Make it stop! |
Rocketsprink
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 04:20 pm: |
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Are we going to do the envelop to Court thing again? I believe I was right last time. (Uly) Wonder if I can go 2 for 2? |
Rhost
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 04:59 pm: |
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I've seen the dirt bike, looks good, but I would be a little worried about the fuel in frame on a bike you expect to drop/crash. Havn't seen the fast bike yet, anyone have pics? |
Donutclub
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 05:15 pm: |
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Here's the bike that Buell should have built: http://www.roehrmotorcycles.com/ Syar |
Buellshyter
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 06:18 pm: |
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That thing weighs 425 pounds dry |
Rocketsprink
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 06:35 pm: |
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Don't count Buell out just yet. Can't wait for Homecoming! |
Rocketsprink
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 06:36 pm: |
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Seen the dirt bike that doesn't come out for a year or so? Whatever. |
Josh_cox
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 06:37 pm: |
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You folks are fun! You can bet the people at Buell are happy to see anticipation for these new products. I don't think they can please everyone at once though. You may get one or the other, but I don't see both street and dirt coming out in July. Whichever it is, though, it is great for Buell. Neither H-D or Buell are afraid of using water-cooled mills. Be surprised. Congrats on 25 years! Josh |
2kx1
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 08:22 pm: |
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OK , let me talk to the bird |
Blake
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 08:30 pm: |
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tweet? |
Court
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 08:41 pm: |
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>>>I would be a little worried about the fuel in frame on a bike you expect to drop/crash. No worries. |
Spike
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 09:34 pm: |
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More colors for the Ulysses? |
Buelltroll
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 09:45 pm: |
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Its a 450 dirt bike BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO No new engine n I'm done. Ya its a fun and unique bike. But its SERIOUSLY under powered. All the little technical "bugs" If they don't come up with something in the realm of 130hp bone stock. I'm done. |
Tdiddy
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 10:04 pm: |
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Dirt bike-I'd love to see it. I won't buy one. Bad back. New street bike- I'd love to see that one too but I'm happy with my Ss. |
Reepicheep
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 10:35 pm: |
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I sat on a TT for the first time today. All I can say is "crap". So... how long am I gonna have to wait for somebody to unload a good used one at a price I can afford? Crap. Good thing I didn't ride it, then I would *really* be in trouble. |
Deflaytedwayz2
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 11:47 pm: |
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if they come out with a new bike thats water cooled or has more base hp. i think ill have to own 2 bikes. my 06 and 08? i still have my 06 financed but ill find a way to get another. haha if its a dirt bike and the price is reasonable. i may have to get me one of those too. might have to sell a kidney but owning 3 buells would be awesome |