Save me from myself

[midlifecrisis]

I'm thinkin of trading my XB12R for a Suzuki Bandit 1250S. Can't afford a Uly, but I need more comfort.
HELP[sad] Talk me out of it. Any therapy out there for knees that can't take the peg position?

 

[LeFox]

buy a rearset and adjust to a more comfortable position.

but a trade with a jap? isn't buell worth more on the used market in the u.s.???
if i sell my '04 buell i can buy atleast 2 '07 bandit's...

 

[midlifecrisis]

Even @ $7700 for a new Bandit, if anyone would buy my Firebolt, the high retail is only $7700. Americans aren't YET as interested in Buells as you guys across the pond. Check out the % of Buells sold in Europe to those sold here. BTW, rearsets would INCREASE the angle of my knees?

 

[strmvt]

Get some lower pegs and a set of Heli bars to raise the clipons up

 

[BuellPartsGuy]

Get a Select Seat also. It raises you up slightly and is more comfortable.

 

[midlifecrisis]

That's what I love about this site, quick and helpful answers. Thanks. BTW, links please if possible. Thanks again.

 

[His_and_Her_Buells]

Lighting pegs and select seat will help your knees a lot. You may even try lighting upper triple clamp and handle bars to get you more upright, if it would work with the firebolt fairing.

 

[LeFox]

different rearset also enables you to set your peg position more backwards, relaxing your knees more.

the the lightning pegs are also a bit lower, as H&H said

 

[mrdozer2you]

I'm thinkin of trading my XB12R for a Suzuki Bandit 1250S

But you look soooo much cooler riding a Buell [cool] You dont wanna look like all the other tools in the shed buy riding jap do ya?

 

[captain13ron]

just put uly rearsets on your bike, it cost $150.00 a side plus a brake line and shifter bracket from the uly, thats what i'm doing to mine as soon as i get some extra cash.[up]