V11UK Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 My Buell S1 - taken at our first Buell event yesterday at Brooklands, London. And few of our friends.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Barrett Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Good turn out. "The Mistress" is what my guzzi is known as Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coz1100 Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 strange, everyone calls mine "The Wife" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeBenGuzzi Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Hmm nice looking fly screeen you got there I got the same one but in carbonfiber. hmm buell is only OK in my book nothing special nothing fine. good running grunting bike tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzzirider Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Nice bike Chris- I really admire the Buell XB12R Firebolt- I am seriously tempted to take a test ride on one. Top marks to the designer for getting so much BHP and torque out of that old engine- some real design ingenuity as well to keep the weight down and in the right places. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v50man Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 I actually DID test ride a Buell XB12R and found it to be as much fun as I've ever had on two wheels. Anguished for months before deciding on the V11. The Guzzi won out because of styling, reliability and familiarity (V11 makes three), but if I were a richer man the stable would definitely include a Firebolt XB12R. Weird that while the bike has had little impact here in the States, it is quite popular in Europe. BTW, that fron brake system FLAT WORKS!!!!! Nice bike, Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V11UK Posted April 19, 2005 Author Share Posted April 19, 2005 There's just something about Buells. I like their two-fingered salute to all that is mainstream, their raw feel and 83 ft/lb torque @ 3,000 rpm . Buells are one of few good things to come out of the USA . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguzzi Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 I rented a buell in Chicago about 6 years ago, and put up about 600 miles in 24 hours- down to Indiana, up through Michican and i just touched Ohio,(I think). I don't remember which one, it had a small fairing and a set of hard panniers and it was being rented as a tourer. Lots of fun, and far more enjoyable then the usual harley fare when you want to rent in the states. Mind you, trying to find a decent corner in that part of the world was a bit of a challenge. Flipping the kill switch certainly got your attention too. I've heard plenty of horror stories about the the electrics though, and I'd be scared as to how it would mix with Irish weather. On the subject of american bikes, I just read an article on the new harley steet rod, and it just might be the first harley i'd ever consider. Very worrying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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