[BraveMan]

I have tested quite a few Buells and they always fall well below other Japanese models.

In what way? Just curious . . .

I can appreciate the opinion of someone whose actually ridden one (or more), as opposed to those who spout off with no actual experience.

[BraveMan]

whose = who’s

[SFC Chromey]

Considering this is the preview, no one has publicly has ridden this bike, not motorbike media, etc. So far it is a pre-production bike, ridden by Buell’s test riding staff.

[HOTTIEBOY]

I do tire evaluations and different aftermarket evaluations. Not that I am an expert or anything, but they just need to say that the product was tested by a “professional rider”. I would not even consider myself a pro. The real pro riders are too expensive and demand too much. I just go through the motions and tell them what I think. Then they fill in the blanks with what they wanted to hear. But at least they can say it was tested.
Its not my day job and I haven’t done it in a while. They just need someone whose name is out there and is cheap that will tell them what they wanted to hear.
Buells are alright bikes when standing alone. But when compared sidebyside to other makes in the same category, their flaws become apparent. If someone road a Buell exclusively, they might never see those flaws. But if you take a Buell XB around the track, then jump on a GSXR1000, the difference is night and day.