Well friends, the time has finally come. The time to say good-bye to my beloved 2005 Buell XB12R...
A few weeks ago, I purchased a bike that I've been wanting for close to over a year now - a 2007 BMW R1200S. Two-cylinder 1170cc, naked street bike. 122ish HP, 8.5kRPM redline, 6speed, 2728 miles. After just a few days of negotiations, I picked her up in Knoxville and trailered her all the way back home to eastern NC.
With the purchase of a second motorcycle and due to not having much space at all (although two bikes do fit) I went ahead and listed the XB for sale. While the R was listed, I continued to enjoy the daily commute to work and was really second guessing my decision to put her up for sale. She's been a great first bike. She handles very well, never too fussy, plenty of power and gobs of torque, easy to modify and make my own, comfortable... The list goes on and on. One day during some airlift certifications I marveled at her: her black body, amber accents, and polished headers looking even more gorgeous on that bright sunny day. What have I done? ...
And before I knew it, I had lots of nibbles and one single bite that was reeled in. Reluctantly we reached an agreement that I felt more at ease with and today handed over the title in exchange for a nice check... The bike will be picked up later on next week...
I've been riding the BMW exclusively all week and I really miss the rawness of the XB, the short wheel base, the grunt, the sound, the ride-ability....Shoes that I feel the BMW may never fill, or at least completely...
For now I will make the best of it and grow to love the new girl - the looks she already has, now she just has to get ridden!
Here's the single shot I have of the new gal:
And a few of the now-ex:
I will continue to remain a part of this awesome community and chime in every once in a while - who knows, I may even be back in a few months if the R1200S doesn't work out...maybe a CR this time.
Additionally, there are a few items which did not go with the bike, namely the S tail, the 1125R mirrors, and the Zepto LED turnsignals... there may be a few more, I'll have to go through my parts later on, but those are the big items. Feel free to PM me on any of these. I will probably end up making a separate FS thread for those at a later time.
Ben K.
A few weeks ago, I purchased a bike that I've been wanting for close to over a year now - a 2007 BMW R1200S. Two-cylinder 1170cc, naked street bike. 122ish HP, 8.5kRPM redline, 6speed, 2728 miles. After just a few days of negotiations, I picked her up in Knoxville and trailered her all the way back home to eastern NC.
With the purchase of a second motorcycle and due to not having much space at all (although two bikes do fit) I went ahead and listed the XB for sale. While the R was listed, I continued to enjoy the daily commute to work and was really second guessing my decision to put her up for sale. She's been a great first bike. She handles very well, never too fussy, plenty of power and gobs of torque, easy to modify and make my own, comfortable... The list goes on and on. One day during some airlift certifications I marveled at her: her black body, amber accents, and polished headers looking even more gorgeous on that bright sunny day. What have I done? ...
And before I knew it, I had lots of nibbles and one single bite that was reeled in. Reluctantly we reached an agreement that I felt more at ease with and today handed over the title in exchange for a nice check... The bike will be picked up later on next week...
I've been riding the BMW exclusively all week and I really miss the rawness of the XB, the short wheel base, the grunt, the sound, the ride-ability....Shoes that I feel the BMW may never fill, or at least completely...
For now I will make the best of it and grow to love the new girl - the looks she already has, now she just has to get ridden!
Here's the single shot I have of the new gal:
And a few of the now-ex:
I will continue to remain a part of this awesome community and chime in every once in a while - who knows, I may even be back in a few months if the R1200S doesn't work out...maybe a CR this time.
Additionally, there are a few items which did not go with the bike, namely the S tail, the 1125R mirrors, and the Zepto LED turnsignals... there may be a few more, I'll have to go through my parts later on, but those are the big items. Feel free to PM me on any of these. I will probably end up making a separate FS thread for those at a later time.
Ben K.
sorry to hear about the buell and congrats on the new bike.the R1200S is a great bike enjoy and ride safe.
