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Old 11-17-2009, 02:14 PM   #351
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Rumor is that was a 1199cc Rotax. Notice the pods are gone. And btw...I dont like it.
I like it alot.
The problem with the 1135 was that the nose stuck out too far, and the lobster claws.
The XB was light years ahead, stylingwise.
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Old 11-17-2009, 04:45 PM   #352
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I like it alot.
The problem with the 1135 was that the nose stuck out too far, and the lobster claws.
The XB was light years ahead, stylingwise.
I love my XB, love the way it looks. The 1125 I'm not wild about, but it was still a unique bike. This thing, whatever it was, looks too much like every other bike on the road.
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Old 11-17-2009, 05:32 PM   #353
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buell that almost was

now THAT could have won my dollars and a place in my garage

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looks too much like every other bike on the road.
what you mean good? not everyone wants to ride a circus sideshow.
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Old 11-17-2009, 06:35 PM   #354
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The problem with the 1125 was that the nose stuck out too far.
And too wide.....looks like someone sat on the headlights, squashing them.

The Lightnings = best-looking Buells. Classic-looking dual lights and flyscreen.
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Old 11-17-2009, 06:51 PM   #355
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And too wide.....looks like someone sat on the headlights, squashing them.

The Lightnings = best-looking Buells. Classic-looking dual lights and flyscreen.
Lightnings were and are bad ass looking bikes. I shoulda bought one of them over my Firebolt.
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Old 11-17-2009, 08:58 PM   #356
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I agree as well marko. If I could do it again, I'd have a lightning ss sitting out back.
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Old 11-17-2009, 09:06 PM   #357
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Love the lightning look.
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Old 11-18-2009, 01:32 AM   #358
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I'm in the process of buying this:

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Old 11-18-2009, 07:36 AM   #359
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I'm in the process of buying this:

Nice. Good color, too.
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Old 11-18-2009, 03:19 PM   #360
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I'm in the process of buying this:

about fucking time.
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