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Posted: **Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:57 am**

Buell's have lots of cool technology. Too bad they had to ruin it by using a Harley motor...

Posted: **Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:15 pm**

What's wrong with the motor? Who do you know that had a thunderstorm motor and had problems with it?

XM23 wrote:Buell's have lots of cool technology. Too bad they had to ruin it by using a Harley motor...

Posted: **Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:21 pm**

XM23 wrote:Buell's have lots of cool technology. Too bad they had to ruin it by using a Harley motor...

Have you ever riden anything with a Harley Motor?
I think thats what makes Buells great it gives them tons of character.You have a great bikes that are designed for the real world the only problem is that they cost more than the japanese V-Twin Sports.

Posted: **Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:44 pm**

What's wrong with the motor?

It's low tech and doesn't match the rest of the bike, which does have lots of innovative technology.

It would be like designing the latest Air Force fighter around the engine from the F-86 Sabre.

Posted: **Thu Apr 13, 2006 3:04 pm**

XM23 wrote:It's low tech and doesn't match the rest of the bike, which does have lots of innovative technology.It would be like designing the latest Air Force fighter around the engine from the F-86 Sabre.

I can see what your saying XM but then it would be like every japanese V Twin out there.The Harley engines are very grunty and they are relativly up to date now with FI and such.I think if it has modern engine it wouldnt be Buell and would loose all its character.

Posted: **Thu Apr 13, 2006 4:15 pm**

Hrm, I still think you need to test ride an 1203cc Buell... The rev-limit doesn't kick in until right before red-line. If you are bouncing off the rev-limit on this bike you ride hard as hell, which is good but still hard to imagine =)

High_Side wrote:I ride a twin for the torque, but I like to have the ability to rev it out... Even though the Buell is all about torque it doesn't have enough rev-range for my liking and the powerband actually feels narrower than on a high-performance 4 cylinder bike. It has lots of power down low, but right when you are looking for the midrange you shake hands with the rev-limiter. The My VTR will pull from 1500rpm and will continue to do so until 9500rpm. It also suffers from no lack of torque. Buell needs a twin that can rev!
Don't get me wrong though, if the right deal come around there could be one in the garage.....

Posted: **Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:10 pm**

they just need to get it over with and MAKE the revolution engine fit in the lighting, so what if they may have a stretch it an inch or two. IMHO the revolution motor just begs to be put into a sportbike.

I just picked up a 2001 blast for my wife, its a pretty simple bike but it does have its touches like putting the oil in the frame, and it has the low mounted exhaust

Posted: **Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:35 am**

jmillheiser wrote:I just picked up a 2001 blast for my wife, its a pretty simple bike but it does have its touches like putting the oil in the frame, and it has the low mounted exhaust

Yeah, I remember you saying that. How's that working out? Has she ridden it yet, does she like it?

Posted: **Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:56 am**

earwig wrote:Hrm, I still think you need to test ride an 1203cc Buell...

I could go for that!

earwig wrote: The rev-limit doesn't kick in until right before red-line. If you are bouncing off the rev-limit on this bike you ride hard as hell, which is good but still hard to imagine =)

The rev-limiter will be set slightly above red-line (or it would defeat the purpose of having a red-line). I have owned and ridden a lot of bikes and the narrow power-band was just my observation....and I didn't really have to push to have issues with it. I would recommend that you also ride a Japanese or Italian sport-twin yourself to make the comparison. Then I believe that you will understand what I am talking about.
High_Side

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