Father forgive me for I have.....

Requested a test ride at my local Harley Davidson emporium.

In my defence, I got an email from them out of the blue asking me if I
wanted to, so it'd be rude not to, wouldn't it.

Anyway, I have expressed a preference for a Buell (big bugger version).


--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Gets out chrimbo card list striking off tool...

 

I'm giving _serious_ consideration to test riding a K1200 GT .. but I know
that if I do it, I'm not going to sleep until I buy one .. and I'm not
fucking rich enough to buy one. 16000 EUR ? Who the **** do they think
they're kidding ..?

 

And that's off the bike

badaboom

 

Abingdon Harley?

 

you need no defence, for your style of riding and needs - you'd get on
great with a hog/cruiser.

I can have much more fun pushing a cruiser right to it's limits than I
can on the bandit. Although on the bandit it's much faster fun admittedly.

 

If you are trying either the 12S or 12R you will have a really fun time.
I rode the R a while back and loved it. A google for "gyp xb12r vtr1000"
will find it.

Thankfully the dealer let me and a mate out unescorted so we were able
to play rather than ride slowly in a crocodile.

I'm sure I'd probably prefer a 12S for day to day use as it's a lot less
extreme from a riding position pov and no doubt even easier to stunt.

But then TOG told me that they depreciated worse than a very depreciatey
thing so I decided against.

 

Dan L wrote

Look what happens when you respond to spam children.

 

you cruel ****.

 

It was hideous... nearly as gay as lozzo's "tart's handbag" )

 

I like the quirky look of Buells, but there's no way I'm buying at the
moment.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Most probably, I am awaiting a confirmation email.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Monz says...

Which one?

--
Lozzo
ZX-9R in Candy Persimmon Red with added purple graphics
GPZ500S in Candy Persimmon Red with added purple graphics

"As know it all cunts go he actually has half a clue"
(tm) Steve Auvache

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Dan L

That's right, Dan. Of *course* you're not going to buy one. Not you. Oh
no, siree. Not ol' Dan.

When you get it, CIHAGM?

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

ISTR seeing it at the Black Horse some time ago; at idle it was
*blurred* - it was like looking at it through someone else's glasses,
I couldn't make out any fine detail. The Rampant Rabbit of
motorbikes.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, DR

What *are* you wibbling on about, you silly man? It's a Buell.

It doesn't *have* any fine detail.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

I don't think he has full control of his wallet IYSWIM, therefore I think it
unlikely we'll be seeing any posts asking about how to run in a Buell
without stuff falling off

 

I have to say that compared with my industrial Rampant Road Drill, the
XB12R was totally civilised; only marginally less civilised than a
VTR1000. OK, it's not in the CBR600 league, but I was genuinely
surprised at the smoothness and willing to rev without doing your
fillings in.

As you have spotted, the earlier Buells were somewhat different!

 

You've not met my missus, have you Nigel.

Of course


--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Dan L says...

I have, lovely lady. Kinda pocket sized too.