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Apexlocator
11-28-2006, 11:51 PM
What did you ride before Buell? In my case, I didn't buy one yet, and ride Triumph, Ducati and Kawasaki. I kissed my '91 sportster goodby years ago.

maybebuell
11-29-2006, 12:43 AM
didnt buy one yet eather....had about 10 jap bikes mostly hondas and one suzuki one yamaha..suzuki i like the best 1150e,,,now on a dresser took everything off its naked [smirk]...with a S&S 113..talk about a jap eater bike screws....thinking about the buells as a second bike for a little fun on the hot summer nights....what are you riding now APEX man

buellxb
11-29-2006, 02:20 AM
I use to ride a 2000 Honda CBR 600 F4. I like the reliability of the Honda better, but the torque of the buell is killer. Riding a Buell is to a Jap bike as a Mustang is to a Honda S2000. Both are good, but they work for different personalities.

maybebuell
11-29-2006, 10:43 AM
buellxb what do you have for miles on your xb and what problems have you had

buellxb
11-29-2006, 02:37 PM
I only have 900 miles on my Buell XB12 Scg. Rough idle, hard to maintain rpms in first gear on 20-30mph roads in town, I wreak of gas every time I ride largely because of where the exhaust comes out, and I get some strange noises here and there. I'm pretty sure that I need to reset the TPS, but it's hard to make it to a dealer that will service my Buell aside from oil changes and plug changes. I use to ride my Honda year after year with no problems, just oil changes. I even stored it with gas over the winter with no problems aside from a rough start here and there for the first rides in the spring. In my Buell I use 89 octane (BPG, I will change to premium), and Harley brand full synthetic oil.

Apexlocator
11-29-2006, 07:27 PM
I am riding my Triumph Daytona 955i and still loving it. I will have to sell it to get the 2007 Black/Red Firebolt, though. The ZX10 and Ducati 748 are out of the question as far as parting with. I hope to ride those two until "the end".

But, the personality of the 955i triple is, well, replaceable by the Buell but not much else out there.

buellxb
11-29-2006, 08:25 PM
I just checked out the Triumph website. In my opinion the appearance of the Triumph naked bikes don't hold a candle to my Buell XB12. I would think about it if they were about $2000 less. I love the look of the Buell frame, center exhaust, etc. Just a better looking bike period.

maybebuell
11-29-2006, 10:13 PM
I like the look of the buell also but also looking for a push the button and go trouble free for many years.bike....dont think the buell can offer that...for the coast of a buell you can buy a sporster take the motor out sell it and put a S&S 110 CI MOTOR IN...now you have a 115 hp and close to 130 lbs torque..just something to think about......Pretty much walk away from everything on the highway up to 140 mph...Apexman nice group of bikes you got there.,,Have you rode a buell and if you have is the power disapointing after riding the zx10.......BUELLXB..thats another problem all the dealers around my way droped the buell line..by buddy who works at harley as a wrench said Buell.co was just bad to work with as far as warranty work ...

ironhead1977
11-30-2006, 12:34 AM
My Buell SS is just plain cool.

paperclip
11-30-2006, 09:41 AM
...thats another problem all the dealers around my way droped the buell line..by buddy who works at harley as a wrench said Buell.co was just bad to work with as far as warranty work ...

That just plain sucks. Around here the one and lonely dealer, have buells, but they don't move. I think the main problem is te reliability as you say. The crowd who looks at buells, usually rather take their money elsewhere and get a jap bike.

azsnow
11-30-2006, 10:11 PM
2002 Sportster 1200 Sport (Fast), 2001 Buell M2L Cyclone (Even Faster), 2003 Roadking Classic (Topped out at 107), 2004 Softail Standard (Big Bore, and SE Programmer, Dyno Tuned. Fast, but handled like crap and too small for me), and now 2003 Buell XB9R (Not fast enough, but I am getting to be an old man, so maybe just right!)

paperclip
12-01-2006, 12:09 PM
What do you mean by the buell not being fast enough?

maybebuell
12-02-2006, 01:04 AM
not as fast as he would like it to be ..the 1200 are faster...but where hes getting old he,s better off with the 900 ;)..he dont want to hurt himself...think it was a joke paperdip :p

07xb12rblack
02-11-2007, 07:13 AM
zx6 zx11 vulcan800a finally i got a bike to ride with some rockets a go on poker runs without gettin the stares!!!

Swordsman
02-13-2007, 12:51 PM
My Buell SS is just plain cool.

Amen, ironhead!

My last bike (also my 1st) was a Yamaha 225 dual sport! The Ss has been a bit of a step up, no? :p

~SM

buellxb
02-13-2007, 04:32 PM
If anyone's interested I've started a new forum at www.custommotorcyclesusa.com The motorcycle forum is up and running. I still need to skin it, add a header image, and customize it a bit. You can also use Avatars on the new forum. I would be very thankful if anyone starts a couple threads to help me get it going.

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biker2007
03-02-2007, 02:09 AM
I had a Kawasaki before, but I got bored with it.

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chunk
03-13-2007, 03:39 AM
Hey apex I know a guy who sold his buell to buy a speed triple 955, I was just wondering if you have had any problems with yours, how it holds up to abuse and if the parts are expensive
Thanks for any input

GMAN
03-13-2007, 11:57 AM
I was between Tripple and Buell,and i think ill go for the Buell 99% both nice bikes,i did not try the tripple speed,but i really felt in love with de Lightnings XB12s...

DJRYDBRG
03-15-2007, 03:43 PM
i am tired of harleys. i have had three.
'84 shovelhead
'01 roadking
and currently a '03 FXD which i am trying to sell to get an '07 xb12ss

hottoddy69
03-15-2007, 06:26 PM
Hey all, I just purchased the '07 Blk/Red XB12R.....love it. In an effort to "Break-in"the bike b4 the weekend, I put on 405miles in three days. Before my deployment to the sandbox, I rode an older CBR and a Katana. I have ridden my dads custom choppers. I absolutly LOVE this Firebolt. I am in Kansas, the local Harley dealer sells Kawasaki's, I think I have the only Buell on/around base. I get stopped all the time by ppl wanting to know more about Buells.;)

crashbuell
06-15-2007, 02:27 PM
I started on a 1997 Blue Streak M2 cyclone and laid it to rest at 2347 miles (RIP). I had a dumb-ass cager run me off the road going the opposite direction as me through a turn really fast and he/she ran wide and forced me off the road into a large patch of gravel. Destroyed my bike. What didn't outright break off was sandblasted into oblivion. The bike was totalled and when I could move around again, I took my insurance money down to Perry H/D in Kalamazoo and bought a 98' S1W dressed in Molten Orange with a Nuclear Blue Frame. Good times....good times....

fez
06-15-2007, 04:32 PM
just bought a 2006 xb12s, first bike i have owned in over 10 years. i spent years drooling over Triumph Speed Triples, saw one XB12S and forgot all about Triumph.

previous bikes:
1972 norton commando 750
1971 BMW R75/5
1981 Suzuki GS 850
1986 Honda Interceptor 500
1990 Yamaha FZR 1000

and then, less than a week after getting the Buell, i dumped it. so it's back at the dealer now. :(

ajax68
06-15-2007, 08:39 PM
My 04 XB12s has 2500 miles on the clock with no problems what so ever. Just gas and go. And I have been looking to change some things on the bike and noticed that the parts I was looking at were cheep compared to my sporster. I love my bike[up]

Small dirt bikes as a kid
84 Honda Ascot 500
04 Sportster 1200R
04 Buell XB12s

flyboy
06-16-2007, 03:42 AM
I was looking at the triple,after selling my 06 1200 roadster,the 1200 never gave me any problems the other 13 bikes were mostly naked bikes.I started checking the buell out and knew it was for me,but after my 100 mile ride home I called back about the engine low rpm problems,but after finding this website I know its nature of the beast.I just love the way the buell handles.

vroom
02-02-2010, 04:55 PM
My last dirt bike was a 1988 CR80 that I got rid of when I was 16. Then a couple weeks after I turned 28, I got my XB12Ss. I was never interested in street bikes, 'til I saw the Buell.

Pockets
02-02-2010, 04:59 PM
Holy cobwebbed thread Batman! Good find though Vroom.
First bike was a '95 FZR 600, second was a '03 636(stolen) then a '06 636. Sold that and my Tiburon to get my Chevelle. Now I've got my XB9SX and have NO plans of giving it up!

icepop77
02-02-2010, 05:57 PM
1993 Sportster. Sold it to get my XB12s.

Midnight82
02-02-2010, 05:59 PM
My sporty with homemade exhaust which shot flames (AWESOME):
http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/3263_20090608170702_L.jpg
My Electra Glide heavily modified:
http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/3263_20090610095139_L.jpg
My Buell:
http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/3263_20090312134023_L.jpg

pur pony
02-02-2010, 06:27 PM
before my buell....

1981 Yamaha Maxim 650
1997 Harley Softail
2003 Yamaha R1

80rs427
02-02-2010, 06:51 PM
First bike: 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 triple

Other street bikes: 1982 Honda CB900F, 1979 Yamaha XS650, 1986 Honda GL1200, 1983 Suzuki GS750E, 2000 Triumph Sprint ST 955, 1972 HD XLCH 1000, 1983 HD XLX 1000

Other dirt bikes: 1972 Honda XL250, 1974 Suzuki TS250, 1979 Suzuki RM125, 1978 Suzuki PE175, 1979 Suzuki PE250, 1986 Honda CR500, 1988 Honda CR125

Buells: 1996 S1, 1996 S1 race bike, 1998 S1 twin tail, 1998 S1W, 1999 M2, 2002 M2L, 2003 XB9R, 2004 XB12R, 2007 XB9R

konarider94
02-02-2010, 07:10 PM
i used to have a suzuki sp 200 dual sport. it was my first bike that i got in 7th grade. i had been riding other peoples bikes before then though. kind of had a sportster 883 for a summer in high school, first street bike experience.

BuddhaBuell
02-02-2010, 07:34 PM
first street bike was a 1977 Honda 400/4
'81 Yam 650 Heritage Special
'84 Kaw KZ 550
'81 Kaw GPZ 1100
'86 Yam FZ 750
'90 Yam FZR 1000
and then finally my pride and joy,
my boy BamBam '06 XB9sx



:D

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/5248_20091202180651_L.jpg

garyphantom222
02-03-2010, 02:40 AM
Before my buell also....

1971 Yamaha 200cs3
1978 Suzuki Gs550
1984 Honda nighthawk 700sc

50dro
02-03-2010, 03:13 AM
Rode a 1997 Honda Magna 750 for 7 years. It was my first bike and suited me well.

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/3525_20100202211034_L.jpg

But then it was time for more torque!!:D So I picked up my 2004 XB12S.

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/3525_20091107162310_L.jpg

07Bolt
02-03-2010, 08:11 AM
1st was numerous dirty-bikes

then a Vulcan KN750 (traded a '94 3.0L ranger for it lol)

THEN,,,

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_LynIWXzyFOQ/SvDpxlCNBeI/AAAAAAAAAs0/46psQ3mWgug/s640/BikePic.jpg


was thinkin bout pickin this up,,,


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tuneport67ss
02-03-2010, 11:04 AM
My first bike was my baby a fully custom 82 Wide Glide. It was the shiznit. I built a few choppers after that and ended up wanting to try the sport bike scene and got my 08 12r. I absolutely love this thing. I get just as many looks and questions as I did on my choppers. I still got 2 choppers hanging around for cruising with the wife, but my 12r is my everyday driver.

kokomochandler
02-03-2010, 11:07 AM
my list in order

1978 kawasaki kz 750
1998 cbr f3
2001 gsxr 600
2002 gsxr 1000
2004 sv1000
1999 bandit 1200
1969 triumph t100r
1989 vfr 7??
2002 cbr 954

i still own these
2002 crf450zx
2005 xb12scg
2009 1125cr

fwkapaun
02-03-2010, 01:44 PM
I started on a '71 Bultaco Sherpa, then moved on to a '77 Ironhead Sportster made by the bowling ball people (AMF). It was a POS and was so bad it got me out of biking for over 20 years. Since getting back into biking I've had a '94 Sportster 883, '99 Roadking Cop Bike, '04 Nighttrain, '06 Electra Glide Standard and currently own an '09 Electra Glide Standard and an '07 Buell Lightning. By far, the Buell is the most fun.

RiderX
02-03-2010, 01:45 PM
i don't have the huge list of bikes that some have, but i still have some time :)

mid 70's mini bike 5 hp...tore the hell out of mom's yard, had to remount the muffler after i burned the s*** out of my leg on the first ride.
late 70's yamaha 125 enduro...still tore the hell out of mom's yard and spent many miles pushing to the trails near the house (sometimes riding if mom wasn't looking).
87' yamaha FZ700...bought that with graduation money :) mom was PISSED, but now her yard was safe.
08' Buell XB12Ss, fell in love with the Buells in the early 90's, just loved the design of them, but new family and mortgages put it off until recently. very glad to be back in the saddle.

Ronin1
02-03-2010, 03:21 PM
My list is a bit long, it started in 1968 after all!
Not in perfect order;

Unknown vintage mini-bike,
Rupp mini-bike,
1970?Kawasaki KH 100 dirt,
1978 Kawasaki KH 175 Street/trail,
1980 Kawasaki KDX 400 enduro,
1975? Bultaco 350/360? Dirt,
1981 Kawasaki KZ 550 street,
1981/2 Kawasaki KZ 440 street (2) (still own one),
1970 Kawasaki KH 500 triple street,
1972 Kawasaki KH 750 triple street,
1969/70 Honda trail 90 (2) still have both one now a 120cc,
1985 Kawasaki KZ 750 Turbo street,
1983 Honda CX 650 Turbo street
1983 Kawasaki GPZ 550 street,
1974/5 Suzuki GT 185 street (2),
1975? Yamaha RD 200 street,
1978 Yamaha RD 400 street,
1991 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 street,
1974 Hodaka Wombat 125 street/trail,
1980 Yamaha YZ 465 monster,
1978 Honda 400 automatic street,
1970 Honda 350 twin street,
Yamaha Big wheel 200 trail,
Honda CR 250 trike,
1984? Yamaha RZ350,
The worst POS I have ever owned a 1989 HD Soft tail,
2006 Triumph Sprint ST 1050,
1991 Kawasaki KLR 650,
and a 2009 Buell XB12Scg Lightning

Jim T.

MartyG
02-03-2010, 03:29 PM
I still have an '06 Suzuki V-Strom as my daily driver. I just purchased the CityX in January so I don't have many miles on it yet.