Posted on 07/11/2007 8:53:05 AM PDT by BraveMan
With Buell’s announcement of the 1125R the company seems set to give reviewers exactly what they asked for – a host of Buell innovations wrapped around a proper liquid cooled engine. The BRP-Rotax engine cranking out a claimed 146hp at the crank, which may not be “set to break the convention of the superbike category”, it certainly fits the “sportbike” descriptor. For Buell though, whose marketing has played the patriotism card in the past, the 1125R’s outsourced engine presents a represents a gamble, namely will the bike be “American” enough to woo the home market? Core to that issue is the poser; does it matter where the components come from?
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Fairly new. I think that brake rotor setup was introduced with the XB line about 5 years(ish) ago.
A 1912 Model T in excellent condition is worth about a million $$$.
You won’t see me driving one to work everyday on the interstate while sipping coffee and talking on a bluetooth.
The only reason its worth a $million$ is because some fool is willing to pay it.
You spelled “ass” wrong. “@” is not “a”.
“@” is a symbol for “at”.
Like, for instance...icannotspellandhaveprogressiveretardedness@xanex.com
“A” is the key right between CAPS LOCK and “s”
“@ss” is pronounced ‘atss’. That just doesn’t make any sense. ‘Atsshole’....what is that?
I’ve wanted a Bagger since I was a ten-year old kid. Forty years later, I finally added one to the stable . . .
Nice Rocket! Triumph escalated the displacement war in a big way with that bike . . .
I want to add an Italian to the stable, just to see what all the fuss is about. I having a hard time convincing the wife I need a Monster, though.
After a twenty five year moratorium on anything Japanese, I relented and bought a KLR in ‘06. Now I remember why I had enacted the self-imposed ban. It’s a fun bike, when it isn’t broken. They say Harleys leak oil; this Kawasaki leaks fasteners!
3108 miles on the odometer and I have over $1000 worth of repairs into a $5100 motorcycle. The single most valuable accessory I added has been the tow strap. I enjoy the bike immensely, but can’t trust it any further than I can throw it. I wish I’d spent a little more and gotten the KTM 525 instead . . .
about 2,500 ZL1000’s were made, not bad.
i’ve got a kaw w2tt. they only made 639 of them. :)
Ok, so ya got me there!
Your’s a ‘68?
650cc was considered fairly large displacement back then.
Given the choice, however, I’ll keep mine. :>
yup 68, its sitting waiting for restoration before i can ride it. it looks interesting tho.. all the controls are backwards.
650cc is plenty ‘nuff for me. i have a tendency to get stupid on fast bikes, and don’t feel comfortable pushing around the huge cruisers.
As old Bill Clinton used to say, “Ah feel yer pain”. When I had the FXD, it ran well for one summer, then parts just started failing. First it was the leaky gas tank, then the failed starter, then the alternator connection. It quieted down for a while until it started consuming oil like it was a two-stroke in disguise. After a 2004 of $2800.00 in repairs, the last straw happened in Feb of 05 when a newly replaced push rod busted with the wife on the back. I agreed to get rid of it, and she gave me the clear to get anything I wanted new just as long as it didn’t come from HD. Looked at two leftover brand new Valky’s, but bought the Rocket instead on account of the vastly superior handling.
I will admit that the ZL is fast...but I only get stoopid when I drink, so I don’t.
My cruiser (Roadstar 1700) isn’t really huge, there are larger, but it handles so well that I couldn’t justify downsizing for any reason.
“...wrapped around a proper liquid cooled engine.”
The guy lost me real quick with the word PROPER. Bikes, and cars, have operated for years without water cooling. Harleys and Porsche/Volkswagens did just fine until smog laws/accessories generated more heat.
What we need is to get back to basics and eliminate “computer programmed” engines that only factory trained mechanics can work on.
“Shade trees forever!”
roadliner 1700? oh my, i’ve seen cars with smaller engines :)
My wife’s old Corolla has a 1.6liter engine, the bike pictured is 2.3, and is as steady as a rock when being passed or passing a semi in the Dakotas.
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