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Old 10-12-2009, 09:13 PM   #1
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If you guys seriously think Buells are the worst bikes then you don't know how to ride it. If you can explain to me why you need to redline a motor that makes 60 some odd foot pounds of torque at 2000 rpm then I'll hear your argument.
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Old 10-12-2009, 09:20 PM   #2
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If you guys seriously think Buells are the worst bikes then you don't know how to ride it. If you can explain to me why you need to redline a motor that makes 60 some odd foot pounds of torque at 2000 rpm then I'll hear your argument.
That wasn't my problem - I ride a Ducati, I don't need a redline.

I didn't like the feel, how it makes power, can't trail brake on it, idle wasn't rough... it was like the idle setting got ripped off in the wrong place. I don't look for comfort in bikes, but the seating position was "off".

I will generally ride any motorcycle that you throw me the keys for and have. And, I'm even curious to ride the new ones - will give them a shot too. But, man... I'm telling you... the other demos were tough.
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Old 10-13-2009, 12:58 AM   #3
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If you guys seriously think Buells are the worst bikes then you don't know how to ride it. If you can explain to me why you need to redline a motor that makes 60 some odd foot pounds of torque at 2000 rpm then I'll hear your argument.
Because my bike makes more torque AND horsepower and revs to 12k
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