Reply With Quote$5k rebate and its a sweet bike. i couldnt afford 2 full price bikes so when i heard about the rebate i bought it that week
I always wanted a v twin but did not want a cruser. I like the twisties. So I settled for a r6 till I could afford a buell. Wife was at HD dealer and saw the one I have been eyeing and called me to come get it
$5k rebate and its a sweet bike. i couldnt afford 2 full price bikes so when i heard about the rebate i bought it that week
I still remember the first Buells I heard, then saw.. I was impressed with the different engineering, and the naked bikes are sick. I got a ****ty back from sports injuries so the upright ridign position of the lightnings was always attractive. As soon as I realized Buell went under and was serious about buying, it had to be the lightning. Crazy what some dealers are calling "new" these days though... found harley dealer with an 07 XB12s in the midwest with like 800 miles on it calling it a new bike. Hung up on that sob... Bought an actual new cause I'll be keeping the Buell forever... (eyes welling)
Loved em ever since i first spotted one when i was a kid because it had the harley roar and the sporty look and swore i would own one when i got older so in 05 i bought a xb9 then in 09 i bought xb12.
I wanted a low maintenance (compared to a Duc) twin with character that fit my 36" inseam. The price sealed the deal.
Love the looks and I got rid of my Kawasaki ZX10R for it have never looked back. Dont get me wrong, those are awesome bikes but my Lightning just begs you to actually RIDE it...not just point and shoot it!
Was impressed with the Buell line when I first layed eyes on them in the the mid 90's. Finally test drove a Lightning in '06. Couldn't afford one....last year when Buell went tits up, the local dealer practically gave me a brand spankin' new '07 Lightning. Have loved riding it and wish I would have bought one about ten years sooner.
i'm impulsive. :D
I like the naked sport bike look so I started looking at the lightnings then found my firebolt on craigslist and bought it this spring with 4200 miles and now have 7300 and love every mile and if anyone is or gets around bronson,mi hit me up and we'll do some riding
wanted to buy american.regretted it a number of times.but i love it and wouldnt trade for anything.
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