'another question: I appreciate the Buell front brake. I'm not aware of any other bikes with ZTL style rotors. Are there any?
Thanks Bob A few guys on here keep this place active and alive, I respect them and appreciate their knowledge and effort. We are a happy family (mostly)
Theres something about the simplicity and soul that Erik and his company put in all of these machines that can't be matched by many others. Of course there are 'better' bikes out there now, they have had 8 years to catch up! lol.
His opinion is odd considering Buell wasn't (ever?) in competition with KTM, but I only get the bad press reviews from people who have never experienced one.
'I hate Buell'
Ever ridden one?
'No'
Well... then I hate being a Magical Princess
Ask the sales guy about KTM's 'warranty' Go ahead, look it up, it's terrible. Full disclosure... The SuperDuke 1290 is on a very short list of holy-grail bikes I MUST own someday
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'another question: I appreciate the Buell front brake. I'm not aware of any other bikes with ZTL style rotors. Are there any?
Bob , I know you know that the EBR has them , you were on the EBR forum.
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Of course. EBR is kind of related. Just seems like others would catch on to the advantage.
Maybe nobody wants to give Eric the credit for a different idea...
I believe it is a owned patent, not sure whom owned it currently , Most likely Bill Melvin. Mr liquid_performance.
EriK*, there is my help for the day.... Make sure to keep your gas cap on in the right direction as well!
Ouch! I deserve that, what a rookie... I have to install my gas cap upside down for a month as punishment and tell everyone with a Buell they have a headlight out
* I fixed-ed it
How hard is to change ztl1 to ztl2? is it bolt on with no mods?
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On my 08 XB SCG I did not change the brake line. Maybe on the taller bikes.
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