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Old 03-31-2003, 03:28 PM   #31
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I have a 99 cyclone, and it works like a charm. I love taking it on long country rides, the engine can make gobbs of power without breaking a sweat. I love it so much I don't even bother looking at other bikes anymore, my Cyclone has become and extension of myself. So far it has had only routine oil changes, and a few mods. When I wash it I just sit and stare at it, and think how beautifull the shape still looks. Not like those "other" so called "sportbikes" that are going to look ugly as sin in a few years.
The new Buells are even better, they are so deeply engineered for their price, only byassed morons would overlook these gems. not a sport bike, bah!
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Old 03-31-2003, 06:57 PM   #32
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Go with the Buel! You'll never look back! I love mine!:smoker:
Hey, so long as you're down with buying something that has been recalled MULTIPLE times for SERIOUS problems, more power to you. I also hate Duc's because you have to get everything re-adjusted every 5000 miles. DUMB. That's an easy summer riding season. No thanks. I'll stick with the relatively maintenance-free "imports".
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Old 04-01-2003, 08:01 AM   #33
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What, shock absorbers are serious? Sorry, but i don't make deals with the devil.
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Old 04-01-2003, 10:05 AM   #34
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What, shock absorbers are serious? Sorry, but i don't make deals with the devil.
Swing arms aren't serious??? I think you need a way to attach the drive wheel to the rest of the bike, last time I checked.

Heck, if you want something from a company that's been around for forever, get a BMW... They've been in bikes longer than they've been in cars!!! Too bad they are friggin' expensive!
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What swing arm? Those weren't recalled, it was just the rear shock absorber.
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What swing arm? Those weren't recalled, it was just the rear shock absorber.
THIS is the list of recalls that I am aware of. Some of them are rather severe. I wouldn't trust a Buell farther than I could ride it, but then again I was raised on a Honda dirtbike. :o
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Holy $#!t! I guess I'm riding a fuel injected suicide machine!
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Holy $#!t! I guess I'm riding a fuel injected suicide machine!
You makin fun of me???
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No, not at all, I just had no idea Buell had this many problems, but like you said earlier "ignorance is bliss" I don't know how confident I'm gonna be riding my Cyclone now.
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No, not at all, I just had no idea Buell had this many problems, but like you said earlier "ignorance is bliss" I don't know how confident I'm gonna be riding my Cyclone now.
Well, at least you are more aware of things and can be best prepared for anything. :o
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Old 04-01-2003, 03:43 PM   #41
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Well, everyone tells me I've got reflexes quicker than a mongoose!
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Old 04-01-2003, 07:28 PM   #42
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I was gonna reply to some of your posts earlier, but was delayed my loss of my internet for awhile here. Anyway, as you can see by the post of mine that listed Buell's recalls is a very large reason who I do not recommend them as beginner bikes, and for the most part bikes at all. I look at many aspects of a bike, and many I don't look at. The main ones I do tend to care a great deal about is dependability, durability, comfort, and other such characteristics of a bike that is so infinitely more important on a motorcycle then a car. The ones I usually don't look at are the visual appearance, sounds, and other such things because each person is different, and has different preferences.

Btw, just for some information on a post you had where you said you had more power then me, that is true as you have 10ftlbs of torque more then my bike, howevery inversely I have 40HP and about 3-4K more RPMs to play with as well. And when I use my nitrous, I have about 15ftlbs MORE then you, and about 70HP more then you, and from a bike 200ccs smaller in engine size.

I don't usually rag on any type of bikes, but Buells, Harleys, and any other potato choppers I laugh at, and slightly disgusted of. A big part of it is because when I see another rider on the road, I ALWAYS wave, no exceptions. It is a rare sight to see somebody riding a jap bike not wave bike, but only about 1 in 7 harley riders every waves back. So, in light of better words, they can suck my (put a 4 letter word of your choice here).

But on the subject of not recommending a Buell as a first bike is simple for one reason, besides the absolutely horrible Buell Blast, all of their bikes have a good deal more power then what a new rider should be taught on. My first bike was a 550cc and I thank god that I started out on a bike that was incredibly easy to master. Ofcourse now I am on a sportbike with an amount of power that is just sickening, and can ride it like you wouldn't believe.
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Old 04-01-2003, 07:29 PM   #43
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kaoru-tochiro, don't waist your time arguing with her. I have once at the start of this thread. Oh god, wait untill R1-Rider gives his opinion on Buells.
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Yep, I knew F*cking R1-rider would be in soon
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Old 04-01-2003, 07:58 PM   #45
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Well the misconception is that American bikes have gotten crapier, when all they've done is pretty much stay the same. The Japanese motorcycles have gotten really really good, but since I don't look at them much I don't know what I'm missing. I like the potato chopper sound this thing makes, and how ruff it is, its part of its personality, this Buell has really grown on me over the years and it really hurts me to see all those recalls. I was just sticking up for the one I love.
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