| Author | Message | ||
     Rsh |
Nice first ride report and videos. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?Ar ticleID=5256&Page=1 | ||
| Firstbatch |
Wow...great review...I want one to keep the Uly company! | ||
| Ratbuell |
Very cool. I like that they noted the shifter "can be rotated around to accomodate GP shift". Neat. 15 days and counting. Hope I don't test the radiator mounting system personally, LOL. | ||
| Firemanjim |
Not a bad read,but he got the "no catalytic converter needed in CA" wrong,and it is a taut suspension,not taught,--from a paid journalist,sheesh.  you can always tell when I have been stuck at work too long---- | ||
| Trojan |
and it is a taut suspension,not taught, Maybe they are secretly using the Lotus interactive 'self learning' suspension that was developed a few years ago  He's also wrong on the World Supersport Spec tyre. They use the sticky Pirelli Supercorsa Pro and not the more road biased Corsa III that the Buell wears. It always amazes me that professional people who write about motorcycles for a living don't do their homework, yet we are expected to believe everything they write. Take it all with a pinch of salt. | ||
| Fresnobuell |
Very cool. I like that they noted the shifter "can be rotated around to accomodate GP shift". Neat. Yeah, I noticed the "No cat in CA needed" too so I hope the statement about the easy conversion to GP shift is true. That is something I want to try. | ||
| Jens |
Fresno, you can test the GP style shiftpattern on your XB as well... Only need to turn the engineside lever. Jens | ||
| Fresnobuell |
you can test the GP style shiftpattern on your XB as well... Only need to turn the engineside lever. My friend pointed that out just a couple days ago, but we were wondering if the stock linkage was still appropriate with the new configuration (the angle of the linkage changes with you flip the engineside lever). | ||
| Naustin |
Good review.  I get all crazy thinking about trading in my S3T for one when I read that stuff... | ||
| M1combat |
GP shift is doable on a firebolt with no parts but you'll need linkage on the 1125R. There's a mounting boss under the peg which is where they got the "swap the lever" part but once you swap it, you need linkage to get back to the shift shaft. | ||
| Bobup |
I may be wrong...but I recall an "Anony" posting that the 1125R did not need the cat for Calif., but they put it in anyways....again, I may be wrong | ||
| De50man |
Court "The CA bike will be equipped with a "mini-cat". The Helicon motor LIKELY would have passed "as is" but that was too great a risk to take and possibly delay CA shipments. The mini-cat has NO IMPACT on power or performance. CA bikes will not be delayed. " | ||
| Bobup |
yeah...that was the posting | ||
| Court |
My statement was correct. Also (I'm guessing here in an effort to get to the root of any confusion) correct is "California bikes don't NEED the cat". That does not mean they won't GET the cat. If. .. and this is 9 puzzle pieces I arranged in what APPEARED to be logical order. . . I understand it the 49 state version LIKELY would have passed. But . . . if it missed by 0.000001% of something, it would require adding the mini-cat and repeating and you'd be waiting a good long time for 1125r's in CA. The decision was made, since power is uneffected, to play it safe and go to market. THAT'S MY GUESS. I AM A CONSTRUCTION WORKER. |
