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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: B12Teuton on October 04, 2005, 08:46:42 AM

Title: Buell Ulysses!
Post by: B12Teuton on October 04, 2005, 08:46:42 AM

New 105hp Adventure bike from Buell:
(http://photos.motorcycle-usa.com/Web/813334914.jpg)
(http://photos.motorcycle-usa.com/Web/411974907.jpg)
(http://photos.motorcycle-usa.com/Web/4847_2.jpg)

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

Title: Buell Ulysses!
Post by: Desolation Angel 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:

Title: Buell Ulysses!
Post by: billybandit 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!

Title: Buell Ulysses!
Post by: boyerg56 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.

Title: Buell Ulysses!
Post by: PeteSC on October 06, 2005, 10:48:24 PM

Here's a pretty good review somebody posted on my DR board...
http://www.onewheeldrive.net/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=349&Itemid=126&limit=1&limitstart=0[/b]

Title: Buell Ulysses!
Post by: PeteSC 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.

Title: Buell Ulysses!
Post by: Red01 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.

Title: Buell Ulysses!
Post by: WEINERDOGBONE 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 ?

Title: Buell Ulysses!
Post by: boyerg56 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.