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Offline B12Teuton

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« on: October 04, 2005, 08:46:42 AM »
New 105hp Adventure bike from Buell:




Pretty cool, but not $12 grand worth.
http://www.buell.com/en_us/bikes_gear/ulysses/xb12x/index.asp
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Offline Desolation Angel

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« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2005, 11:15:01 AM »
A Harley by any other name is still a Harley...

But, yeah, it looks alright and likely drives better than a Lowrider. :wink:

Offline billybandit

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« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2005, 11:50:25 AM »
Looks like an R1200GS, similar power to an R1200GS but I can guarantee will break down a hell of a lot quicker!

Offline boyerg56

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« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2005, 08:54:58 PM »
I rode one in York, PA a couple of weeks ago. It's a really neat bike if you can get over the viberation of the goofy harley motor.  It's also really tall, don't even think about it if your not about 6 feet tall.  

I also rode a street rod!  Now that's a bike too bad it's 20 grand.  Guess I'ss have to stick with my G1 B6.
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Offline PeteSC

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« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2005, 10:48:24 PM »
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« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2005, 03:57:32 PM »
Hey, that headlight/windscreen setup looks like it would great on a Bandit streetfighter!

   May be an inexpensive option if the Buell replacement parts aren't outrageous, and it fits.
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Offline Red01

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« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2005, 07:47:42 PM »
Headlight assy looks like the same one as the Buell CityX, which is the same as the reugular Lightning, except for the addition of the stone guards. And the unguarded version is priced pretty reasonable, as is the Lightning fly screen.
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Offline WEINERDOGBONE

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« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2005, 10:12:18 PM »
Quote from: "boyerg56"
I rode one in York, PA a couple of weeks ago. It's a really neat bike if you can get over the viberation of the goofy harley motor.


Did it sound like it was running an old air cooled VW motor? I saw one at the gas station the other day and it just sounded wierd. Is that normal ?

Offline boyerg56

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« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2005, 11:29:31 AM »
Ya something like that, it was way to quite for me.  If it wasn't for the vibration you could hardly tell it was running.
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