Buell is done, finished, gone

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by shmike

CR = Cafe Racer, no fairing.

ah, I see

too bad both of them are saddled with those horrid-looking radiator scoops.

[FT BSTRD]

I like the scoops.

Then again, I think the Tuono looks like complete shit:





Who the fuck designed that thing, Stevie Wonder?

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by FT BSTRD

Psssst....


http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/8/4511...onclusion.aspx

Um I only read the first page but 2 out of 3 said they'd take the Ducati and the one guy who took the Buell did so because it was cheap...

Believe it or not, I appreciate the article, too bad there weren't more circulated last year...

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by FT BSTRD

I like the scoops.

Then again, I think the Tuono looks like complete shit:

Maybe the gold frame is questionable, but the rest of it is spot on IMO. 2-3 years ago it was even better with a checkered flag design on the tank.

[FT BSTRD]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Um I only read the first page but 2 out of 3 said they'd take the Ducati and the one guy who took the Buell did so because it was cheap...

Believe it or not, I appreciate the article, too bad there weren't more circulated last year...

Just was addressing your point about comparisons. I thought it was favorable.


One guy didn't like the Buell because he said it looked "cheap". The other guy said he'd take the Ducati because, "well, it's a Ducati".


I guess it's a little too little too late.



All in all, though, both the 1125R and 1125CR stacked up favorably against the competition.

[FT BSTRD]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Maybe the gold frame is questionable, but the rest of it is spot on IMO. 2-3 years ago it was even better with a checkered flag design on the tank.

To me it looks like a box of legos from 6 different kits blew up and this is what fused together at ground zero.

There's even a head from a Bionicle on the front.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

God Dammit! I have ridden one and guess what? The sky didn't part, the fucking angels didn't sing, and I didn't leave a huge dent in the tank from a boner!!! All I wanted was to get off that uncomfortable, rattling, shaking, slow, non-braking motherfucker!!! If they are so great, why don't you own one? Oh and please don't give me that poor shit because you can probably trade even up for your bike right now.

It's amazing... forget the many,many recalls... forget the many failures, forget the numbers, forget the absolutely dismal race results, forget all of the comparisons- shit when was the last time Buell allowed one of his babies to be compared against a similarly designed bike like the Tuono, Monster, SV1000, FZ1, etc? When has his precious creation ever compared favorably against a similarly configured and sized bike? What is up with all of the excuses? His original stated goal was to take on the other manufacturers on EQUAL terms, when did that happen? It didn't and he failed to complete his mission statement. Period. Were they great bikes? Sure considering what they were and where they came from, they were great bikes but they definitely weren't "world beaters" in any sense of the words. Oh and considering that he had the backing of one of the largest motorcycle companies in the world maybe we should quit treating him like this "small visionary that took on the big boys alone".

So you're thinking about getting one ? :bigrofl:

[defector]

Went to check them out yesterday, and the salesman said to "make an offer, you might be surprised"...

[SteveP]

Originally Posted by FT BSTRD

I like the scoops.

Then again, I think the Tuono looks like complete shit:





Who the fuck designed that thing, Stevie Wonder?

I totally agree. I don't know WTF the designers were thinking. I love my first gen Tuono though.

[SteveP]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

shit when was the last time Buell allowed one of his babies to be compared against a similarly designed bike like the Tuono, Monster, SV1000, FZ1, etc?

I gotta call BS on this statement. The Tuono is nowhere near comparable to the SV1000, Monster, or FZ1.