Thinking Nekkid

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Buell XB's???
Suzuki SV??

Unless you want brand new.

I have been thinking about the XB9S a bit. I do remember jumping on one at the Cleveland show a couple years back and feeling very cramped, not sure if it was the 9 or 12, or in what trim level. The seat was way too cramped for my fat ass and I felt like my knees were up at my chest. If I want the SV, I'm going to want it in the S trim. In naked form, I am hearing that the Gladius is a much better bike than the nekkid SV.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

I am hearing that the Gladius is a much better bike than the nekkid SV.

Depends on who you ask. I like the SV better myself - there are some center of gravity differences and I found the pegs on the Gladius to be awkward for me (though others have said something different). The SV has a lot of aftermarket support as well, though the Gladius is getting there

Don't rule out some other bikes like the Honda 599 either - I found the one I rode very comfortable (though badly in need of a brake upgrade - SS lines and some different pads would probably make a difference there). I could corner that bike like it was on freaking rails.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

I have been thinking about the XB9S a bit. I do remember jumping on one at the Cleveland show a couple years back and feeling very cramped, not sure if it was the 9 or 12, or in what trim level. The seat was way too cramped for my fat ass and I felt like my knees were up at my chest. If I want the SV, I'm going to want it in the S trim. In naked form, I am hearing that the Gladius is a much better bike than the nekkid SV.

Try the XB12Ss... longer frame and swinger...

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by Hydrant

I don't know the budget, but what about the Honda CB1000R??

There was one in the Honda tent at GP. Sharp looking. Detuned CBR1000 motor.

I sat on that black CBR1000 in the Honda tent. I kinda want to stay off big bikes for the time being though. Save some money on ins, and I'm not quite ready for a litre bike. The FZ8 and GSR750 (if it comes to the US) would be as big as I want to go.

[Porkchop]

Cutty and OSP, this is the bike I am remembering. It may be the Sx???

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

Cutty and OSP, this is the bike I am remembering. It may be the Sx???

Can't tell what it is... terrible angle... definitely not an Sx... The Sx is the CityX - XB9... that's an XB12.

XB9Sx - CityX


XB12X is the Ulysses


XB12S is the regular Lightning


XB12Ss is the Lightning Long


XB12TT is the Lightning something else lol


XB12Scg is the Lighting low

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

Cutty and OSP, this is the bike I am remembering. It may be the Sx???

If you have a better pic, the model designation is under the "Lightning" emblem on the windshield.

It's also not an S, and I'm 99% sure it's not an SS. Leaving the Scg or possibly SX.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Tmall

If you have a better pic, the model designation is under the "Lightning" emblem on the windshield.

It's also not an S, and I'm 99% sure it's not an SS. Leaving the Scg or possibly SX.

Not an Sx... The Sx has dirtbike style bars - crossbar across the top... and hand guards.

And it looks like this emblem:

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Not an Sx... The Sx has dirtbike style bars - crossbar across the top... and hand guards.

And it looks like this emblem:

But, they all look the same, the only difference is the letters after the 12.

I really want to figure it out though. It's not an s, they stopped making them long before they went to the black engines and forks. It's not an ss, the frame pucks and swingarm are different. It also has different frame geometry.

So, what's left?