buell blast

i am looking to buy a bike. first i was interested in a cbr600 but i started looking at the threads and saw that it would not be good bike to start out on for being 17 and and my only riding experience is ona four wheeler. so now i am thinking about getting a buell blast i believe is what they call it i saw at the dealership for 4500 and i think it was like a 500cc. what do you alll think?

There are far more reliable 500s out there than the Buell Blast, but I'm a hard-core japanese sportbiker. My recommendation: a used mid-90s Kawasaki Ninja 500r or EX500 (it's the same bike with 500ccs but it's equivalent to a different trim line in a car in a way). EXCELLENT maneuverability, very forgiving, but also provide enough "get-up-and-go" to last you more than a year.

I own a buell blast that i purchased about 4 weeks ago and its by far the best bike i drove (including the 500R) the only things i should mention are that on the blast you dont lean over the gastank you always sit up. And the shifter is a little touchy at first (get used to hearing grinding sounds) but i absolutly love the bike.

Civic, here is a lesson that most bikers just learn over the process of time: ignore whatever a Harley or Buell rider says.

Sorry R1 i didnt know owning a buell or harley was a sin. however if civiv LX dosent get a buell im not going to cry about it, I just hope he dosent become as arogant and closed minded as you are.


Give me a break ignore ALL buell and harley riders?

Originally posted by psychochild2005
Sorry R1 i didnt know owning a buell or harley was a sin. however if civiv LX dosent get a buell im not going to cry about it, I just hope he dosent become as arogant and closed minded as you are.


Give me a break ignore ALL buell and harley riders?

Simmah dahn nah. We joke around. Heck, Civic drivers get their fair share of crap in other forums, so we choose to tease the Harley riders in here a bit.

Well I suppose that was a bit rather of a rash statement, however even after thinking about it, I would still say to ignore about 95% of all harley riders, and roughly 50% of all buell riders. I suppose after just being out with different riding groups, sportbike and cruisers, that damn near every negative view I have of motorcycles comes from Harley products, and specifically their riders. And if you want to go as far as to call me closed minded? please, I have owned a motorcycle from most of the manufactureres out there. How many Harley (and some buell) riders would ever recommend a different brand of motorcycle as possibly being the best to get? So please, I base my opinions off my personal experience, which although might not be true every single time, more times then not it is.

I respect every other motorcycle rider untill they say or do something stupid, or that I dissaprove of.

I do not ever recommend a Buell or Harley simply because of they are plagued with problems a great deal more than other motorcycles. Granted not ever single person may have had problems with theirs, but on a whole they are just not nearly as dependable.

yeah your right. i havent had my buell long (about a month now) but i havent seen any problomes and after yesterday going back to the dealer for a tuneup i see what you meen about not liking harley and buell riders the people i talked to where assholes but still. i stand by my opinion i never would criticize any group of riders maby there bikes but theres a lot more variety in humans then there are in bikes. well i guess thats just my little rant for today. :eek7: oh and i would have much rather have a ducati monster than a buell but the money just didnt work that way.

Originally posted by R1-rider
Well I suppose that was a bit rather of a rash statement, however even after thinking about it, I would still say to ignore about 95% of all harley riders, and roughly 50% of all buell riders. I suppose after just being out with different riding groups, sportbike and cruisers, that damn near every negative view I have of motorcycles comes from Harley products, and specifically their riders.

I respect every other motorcycle rider untill they say or do something stupid, or that I dissaprove of.


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I haven't even been riding that long and I've come to the same conclusion. I always try to wave to other riders, and most guys on imports will wave back, or beat me to it. Yet, when you get on a hardly you some how forget. I've met only one guy that was nice and rode a hardly, but he used to ride rockets. I have little respect for anyone who is dumb enough to not wear a helmet, and I have yet to see anybody on a hardly dangerous (other than Cops) with one on.

Originally posted by Blue02R6


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I haven't even been riding that long and I've come to the same conclusion. I always try to wave to other riders, and most guys on imports will wave back, or beat me to it. Yet, when you get on a hardly you some how forget. I've met only one guy that was nice and rode a hardly, but he used to ride rockets. I have little respect for anyone who is dumb enough to not wear a helmet, and I have yet to see anybody on a hardly dangerous (other than Cops) with one on.

I've met a few decent Hardley Ableson guys, so I really can't rant on them too much. Of course, I usually catch their attention b/c I'm lacking a certain *ahem*something*ahem* between my legs (No, I don't mean a bike). I wave to everyone, and I actually do get a fair number of waves back, or at the very least a head nod. I know it's going to be bad in PA come September 4th because our helmet law just got repealed and it'll be the Hardley riders with their silver strands (or what's left of them) blowing in the breeze who will be out there causing problems and not us *raucous* sportbike riders. :rolleyes:

Tangie, did you get a "new" bike?

Originally posted by Blue02R6
Tangie, did you get a "new" bike?

Yes'r I did. :D I haven't been on AF very much lately, so I haven't been around to check in... Oopsies. :redface: Gots me a nice, shiny Seca II.

I agree.. I like the styling of the Buells but the reliability issues are keeping me from ever seriously considering buying one. If your looking for a good beginner bike there are a lot of very reliable japanese bikes out there. You may want to check into the GS500. Very comfy, decent power for a n00b rider, and bulletproof motors.

500Rs, and 250Rs are also bikes that I would recommend starting out on. There are a few older bikes like FZR400 that wouldnt be to bad, but they arent easy to find.

Originally posted by saturntangerine


Yes'r I did. :D I haven't been on AF very much lately, so I haven't been around to check in... Oopsies. :redface: Gots me a nice, shiny Seca II.

Cool.

I know this is an old topic, but for searches sake...


I don't trust my Buell to get me down the street, but I do trust my wife's Blast. And I think the 95% ratio is about right, and for Muell owners it is more like 75% (instead of 50%).

My wife put 14,000 miles on the Blast last year without incident. It starts every morning without complaint. It has made several 450 mile trips (each way). Has been down on the freeway (was cut off, and locked up the front tire in the wet). Bike just keeps on putting. It is a lot of fun to ride, thing just loves to corner.

However, be sure to test out other bikes first. And do not buy one new. Buy one used, for around $2000 ($2500 tops, absolute).

i recommend learn on a honda shadow 600, its a cruiser but its a nice beginner bike but u wont be doing 150 doin an interstate

hello so i was wondering if anyone knows any signifcant horsepower shit for the buell blast, or just leave it stock and give it to my girl?

sorry dude. this thread is from 2003.

i'm not sure but there are are few mechanical guys with cruisers here that may help.