Shouts of compliments to my Buell from strangers on the road

[Loki]

Had a dude in a Vette yesterday almost break his neck looking at my bike when he drove by. Just now had a guy slow down and had his head 180 degrees checking out my bike. I need a disclaimer stating I am not responsible for neck injuries from looking at my bike.

 

[vtech007]

Ok...the last number of posts are interesting, I'm glad to have read them, thank you, but actually would be more appropriate in another thread - back on topic here, please....

 

[Zeroflat24]

Had a group of 3 younger guys in a honda civic today compliment my bike, saying it was "bitchin."

Passenger - Is that Ducati?
Me - No its a Buell
Passenger - A what?
Me - A Buell
Passenger - Well it is ******* cool as hell
Me - Yeah its different for sure
Passenger - You sold me dude i am going to get one
Me - Keep your eyes peeled they dont make them anymore and dont pop up for sale very often
Passenger - Cool man have fun.

 

[bbletterin]

I've had many inquiries about my Uly, it's really different from other bikes, untill recently.Now Ducati,Honda,even Moto Gusie(spelled wrong) all have similar looking bikes. If I ride with my son who has GSXR 750,the crowd looks over my bike cause it's not a "sport bike", but his frinds that ride with us are impressed with it's get up an go. Hell I leave them in short runs (with the front wheel in the air) so I get some respect. I also corner with most of them. Great All around Bike, I love it!

 

[Noobuel]

Was at a local bagel place eating breakfast this morning, sitting inside watching the bike. Older lady walks past it once and stops to look at it. Five minutes later she comes out of a nearby store and does another pass, lingering for 30-40 seconds to look it over a second time. Couple of guys hanging around a few shops down walk over and take a look.

As I left one of the guys comes over along with one of the bagel shop employees:
Employee: "What kind of bike is that?"
Me: "It's a Buell"
Guy#2: "It's an 1125?"
Me: "Ya:
Guy#2: "Oh that's right, it used to be an R1 right?"
Me: "No, it's a Buell 1125R, made by Buell."
Guy#2: "Oh sweet. I forgot those tanks are air boxes, totally cool. It's a twin right, I heard the pipes as you came in. Made my day man."
Employee: "That bike is sick as f&*#! man!"
Me: "Thanks."

They liked the translucent air box cover and the Keda pipe.

 

[BuddhaBuell]

Tell them theres a optional Supercharger you can buy thats belt driven off the primary and actuated by a electromechanical clutch and a button the dash and it puts out over 180hp made by Druin

Tell them Keunea Reeves just bought the company and is coming out with all new ones next year but needs help crowdfunding, if they log in now, you get a free single cylinder version as a stage 1 investor

^^^that's some funny ****


of the few times I've had passenger pegs on and took my wife for a ride she can attest that indeed....

seems the vibration causes Orgasms between 60-80mph

 

[texasroadranger]

OMG!! Im game!! I could probably come up with some good ones that REALLY sound good to those who don't know,lol. Hell, I bet I, oh wait, no WE (as a forum) could REALLY jumpstart the EBR name.

 

[vtech007]

^ Erik is grateful for us who appreciate his work. We believe. We help keep the legend living.

These are all great stories from life with Buell. [up]

 

[greasyxb9s]

Today coming home from work I pulled up to a light and some kids pulled up next to me in some kind of Honda Turbo piece of ****. The light just turned yellow so I slowed and stopped there for the light was gonna be red for a few minutes...... and its open highway after that..... hope I'm not giving away my story lol

Anyway the kid in the backseat yells out what the hell is that thing..... so I flipped up my visor (black tinted) and said its a buell cause my tank bag was blocking my emblems. And the kid in the passenger seat says that's those things are junk that's why they don't make them anymore...... I got pissed and out my visor back down...... so the driver proceeds to say yeah that's one of those hybrid harleys...... can't decide if it wants to be a sport bike or a Harley...... well they all started laughing then...... the driver says wanna run? I nodded my head ...... he other direction is now starting to change yellow so I knew the green was coming..... he revs it up you know the ricer fart can sound and I crack my throttle..... and look over the kid in the back seat is shaking his head...... I proceed to bring my idle up to around 2000 rpms..... light turns green ..... I hunch over tank and did the best I could to launch as hard as possible and keep the front end down..... he stayed with me till I hit second and I was gone.......

3 miles up the road there is one more light..... it took him 30 to 40 seconds to get there after I did...... and he wouldn't even pull up next to me..... I pulled out slow and made them drive by...... not a single one would look at me..... I flipped visor up and said piece of **** huh?

Boy did that make my day!

 

[vtech007]

^ sir, you pretty much just made my day [up] good on ya

 

[heagachongoose]

Ha! Gotta love those people!

Pulled into a gas station earlier today, pumpin my gas just minding my own, then some guy comes up and asks me what kind of bike it was. I politely explained it was a Buell and he proceeded to ask if it was Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, or a kawi? Obviously this guy didn't get it so I explained once again that it was an American made BUELL lol. So then he asked me if it was like a busa. At this point I had lost my patience in dealing with this man. I proceeded to finish fueling and while doing so I explained that this bike was actually a limited edition Buell built in 2006 using the traditional Buell frame and a heavily modified helicopter engine specifically designed to compete with the new zx14 in motogp. I also went on to say the air box cover actually hides a patented dual supercharger design. Needless to say he was stunned. Then I put my helmet on, shot him a thumbs up, and took off.

 

[fishxb12]

/\ That's awesome! I bet he had a hell of a story to tell his friends.
Hey Greasy, nice burn on the punks in the honda.

 

[Internet Annoyance]

Dont forget the Flux capacitor and Dilithium Crystals.
and since the power is so high, dealers have installed electromagnetic forcefield reactive regenative braking systems that stores kinetic energy with Kevlar graphite pads that when the brakes are applied, the forcefield generates a ion induced braking effect to slow the machine in a nonlinear fashion.

Watch carefully for the blue aura around the perimeter rotors

Skilled riders can then plug in (point to the oil cooler scoop area) and explain that stores the kinetic energy and often enough power to supply a small home. or shop. Its a true flex fuel machine that produces more energy than it consumes.

You actually reverse global warming each time you ride.

If they argue with you, or keep going "Huh?" then bark at them

"Why do you hate our freedom?" and ride off.

 

[texasroadranger]

I think we now have an INTERNET HERO, instead of Internet Annoyance!! You sir, Freakn ROCK!!!
Funny thing is that I tell people that my frame holds the fuel, and they say Im full if it,lol. Then I get, 'What kinda person would put the fuel in the frame?' Then I do a nasty burnout at the pumps and ride off,lol.

 

[konarider94]

I'm surprised that last story hasn't happened to me yet. Although I try avoid those parts of town. In NJ I can see how you might not have that option.

 

[seajay]

I have a few. I'm surprised at how many women yell my direction with thumbs up!

My favorite story is when I rolled in for church and a lady walks up and asks, "did you ride that to church?" Nope. I was in the garage when out rolled under me and took me to church! It was a"here's your sign" moment for sure! She proceeded to ask if it was a dirt bike street bike cross... No idea what that is, but I sure appreciated the belly laugh!

 

[Dave A]

Twice my bike has been admired by R1 riders.

 

[wanta6th2]

Buells are loved or hated. One of my favorite memories is pulling up to a little bar in my town with squid and the people at the bar whispering wow check out those bikes. I actually had one guy who did an awesome red bull theme buell comment how he liked my buell. Have a great one guys and ride safe.

 

[thrstrmech]

always get seconds looks at intersections, dunno if it's the sound or looks of the bike, but one thing you can read on people's faces...puzzled look asking themselves, what it that?

 

[iman501]