[RIT_Phatmac]

Woo Hoo! First Post.



If they could just build a bike of the year that most of us could afford. . .

 

[30874]

Awsome BIKE

Yes, it's an awsome bike, and I would have gotten it since I wanted something really rare, but, all I could afford was $9999 for my XB12S Buell.

 

[stillweldin]

Re: Awsome BIKE

I want to see the POLE that was used in the survey. After that I will take a POLL and see how the readers liked taking the POLE.

Hardy, Har, HAR!

 

[1964]

I would have to agree with this selection. I test drove one and, due to the lack of carrying capacity, I kept my Triumph Sprint ST. This was probably the most "Fun to ride" bike I've ridden since I quit riding open class motocrossers in the 70's. If I had purchased one, I would also have had to go down to the Florida Highway Patrol office and purchase my own personal ticket book. This thing is probable cause on wheels. What fun!!!

 

[1964]

I would have to agree with this selection. I test drove one and, due to the lack of carrying capacity, I kept my Triumph Sprint ST. This was probably the most "Fun to ride" bike I've ridden since I quit riding open class motocrossers in the 70's. If I had purchased one, I would also have had to go down to the Florida Highway Patrol office and purchase my own personal ticket book. This thing is probable cause on wheels. What fun!!!

 

[seruzawa]

Re: Awsome BIKE

LOL! Looks like someone depends too much on the ol' spellchecker.

 

[1747]

snorfle, whinny...

no you fool, like a TOTEM pole of MOrons all stacked up on each others shoulders. That guy at motorcyclist mag. says your buell is the worst bike he's ever ridden. Ya think?

 

[picouc]

if it can make other builders follow their way, i agree 100%. this bike will make futur bikes better and more fun to ride.

 

[30874]

Re: snorfle, whinny...

He's not riding it

 

[logos1]

Ah, the nearly unobtainable Tuono...object of desire and fancy, the embodiment of moto-lust. I saw you from afar, but took the '03 GSX-R1000 home. Fare you well in the hands of those wealthier than I...

 

[30874]

I didn't buy it for...

I didn't buy it for you or that guy at motorcyclist or anyone else. I bought it for myself.

 

[Buzglyd]

Sean I thought for sure you would have picked that new rubber-mount Sportster.



Nice!

 

[SeanAlexander]

Don't knock the new Sporty. We just picked one up for an upcoming shootout and let me tell you, that thing is 100% better than the old Sportster.

 

[wrecks]

I hope the next Tuono isn't so ugly.

 

[zrx]

Aprilia used the V-twin and handling developed for the RSV and stuck in the Tuono with out detuning either. This is what makes it a trackday bike for the masses. Honda could replace the 919 with a model based on the new CBR 1000 without detuning the engine, Honda Electronic Steering Damper (HESD), or Pro-link suspension. Yamaha could see the light and upgrade the FZ1 with the R1 2004 engine and brakes along with electronic fuel injection. Suzuki could use the GSXR 1000 as a base for a naked/standard. Kawasaki already has one with the Z1000 but upgrade it with the motor developed for ZX-10R. Ducati could break new ground like they usually manage to do with a 999/ST4. H-D could snap the V-rod V-Twin into the Buell line.

This could be a great decade for naked/standard motorcycles that have all the performance and handling for the track and riding ergonomics for everyday use.

 

[Buzglyd]

Probably feels like a naked geezer-glide!

 

[julian]

Re: snorfle, whinny...

Yeah & they couln't figure out how they go around the track so fast on it. They all were surprised at their times.

Guess if it doesn't handle exactly like a Suzuki of a Kawi, the bike must be wrong.

Julian

 

[dnakase]

Must have missed the poll...



Test rode one and the bend in the bar and the thin grips hurt my wrists and I ride sport bikes with clip-ons for crying out loud.



So what did you do with all the votes for the SV650? ;-)

 

[3810]

As far as "standard" motorcycles go, the motopress picked the Tuono as the overwhelming favorite in this country and in the U.K. MOTORCYCLE CONSUMER NEWS was the major dissenter. They compared the Tuono to the Triumph Speed Triple and declared the Triple to be significantly better in virtually all categories. This test was in their September 2003 issue. For whatever it's worth, I rate them as the best testers in the business. Their staff riders are older than most motojournalists and have a more honest, realistic approach. They use Danny Coe and Walt Fulton to test the performance bikes. They are 45 & 54 years old respectively, but are ex-roadracers with impeccable credentials. The Tuono/Triple test makes for some interesting reading, as always, adding fuel to the never ending fire. Hope you find this useful information. Cheers, Jack



"I ride way too fast to worry about cholesterol."

 

[Steven_Verschoor]

Re: I didn't buy it for...

Easy there, GB. Johnny was just teasin'. It's widely known that MO likes your Buell.

Johnny, himself, has gushed over the Buell...
And he did it more than once.
And again even.

Enjoy your ride. JohnnyB did