Smoked by a GSX-R 750

[maybebuell]

king if corners...you going to ride in circles....every corner, twisties you will be farther and farther behind..hell for that matter a 250 track bike would out corner everything...Still dont get your point fastest in corners..what where the lap times...thats the bottom line.......next time in burger king get one of those crowns and tape it to your helmet..so when the 600s blow buy you,,they will know your the king

 

[dmp0001]

the buell had the fastest average lap time, and I think there might be a gsxr forum someplace that you wouldn’t get any arguments on which is better but on this site the buell beats all!

 

[maybebuell]

thats right on this site the buell should beat all.... im with ya on that one....

 

[LeFox]

next time in burger king get one of those crowns and tape it to your helmet..so when the 600s blow buy you,,they will know your the king

problem is, after he passes by (on the straight), he will stop to have a second look at my cool bike

i won't look at his since i see his on every street corner

 

[maybebuell]

i can see your point and i do understand on the street there are situations were the buell can put a scare on a 600..

 

[LeFox]

at the end of the day you have streetbikes & racebikes...

a world of difference which can not be compared.
especially a aircooled 2cyl with a watercooled 4cyl.

the xbs is a pure streetbike
the xbr is a more sporty (mostly looks) streetbike
both are made for street use.

others mentioned, like the gsxr is a racebike
made for the circuit and belongs there.

we can stay and keep on debating this matter, but will always end up with this conclusion.
if you really want to compare bikes, you should also chose a race buell, the xbrr & the new 1125r

 

[dmp0001]

agreed!

 

[azsnow]

When one of those bikes are available for the same price as a GSXR, we will compare them. The GSXR is not strictly for the track, I am not talking about a race version of the bike, I am talking about a bike that was purchased from the dealer for $11,000 out the door.

 

[Das Bolt]

Your right,for the money you get way more performance out of the Suzuki.But maybe you should look at it with a different perspective.How does the Buell look alongside,say a Ducati sport 1000,or any of the other air cooled v-twins?

 

[maybebuell]

buells look dam good next to the ducati on the street...can they compete with the ducati on the track...wouldent matter to me if they can or cant...buell seems like a better street ride....that dry clutch is a turn off sounds like over priced crap

 

[mrdozer2you]

....that dry clutch is a turn off sounds like over priced crap

Its funny you mention that. Was at the last bike night in Royal Oak Mi, and parked next to a Duc. Let me tell you, it sounds like crap and nearly drowns out the exhaust!!! You hear the "pings and clanks" over the exhaust!!!!! Absolute poo poo and my one turn off to ever owning a Ducati.

 

[dmp0001]

I have a 98 duc monster I just bought to restore for my brothers birthday (hes turning 18) its nothing compared to my buell but the dry clutch does add charicter to the older ducs, I kinda like it about the bike

 

[LeFox]

When one of those bikes are available for the same price as a GSXR, we will compare them. The GSXR is not strictly for the track, I am not talking about a race version of the bike, I am talking about a bike that was purchased from the dealer for $11,000 out the door.

even when coming from the dealer, the bike is still made for the track and then they adjusted some things to make it street legal, since they need an X amount of production bikes before they can enter the bike for race use.
the 1125r should be round that price range...

 

[maybebuell]

can i get some help on how to quote...no quote button am i missing something...wouldnot be the first time ...lol....with a sound like that id be in neutral every light

 

[LeFox]

can i get some help on how to quote...no quote button am i missing something

qoute button is between the 'image' & 'code' button

that is just under the smilies and above the message box.

 

[maybebuell]

qoute button is between the 'image' & 'code' button

that is just under the smilies and above the message box.

thanks man...may be time for glasses

 

[devildog3042]

ok, so the gixxer is a better track bike. all i know is i got an IMMENSE feeling of gratification when today a gixxer decided to cut me off on the highway and we went at it in the upcoming twisties. his image in my mirrors just kept getting smaller, and smaller and smaller...

 

[devildog3042]

maybe its cuz they know we are the only people stupid enough to buy a bike with a 1 year shelf life...........

 

[XBear9S]

yawn...

Robtk! a.k.a. "SpecialK!"

"A skittish motor-bike with a touch of blood in it
is better than all the riding animals on Earth..."
--T.E. Lawrence

 

[buellxb]

I hear that the 1/8 times are better for the XB12 than a GSXR 1000. Here are some YouTube videos for anyone that cares to watch. See for yourself who wins. Neither video does much to solve anything, just worth watching.

Buell vs. GSXR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEy8U4sgSjQ

Buell vs. Ninja
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-tK36LhWEs

From the "If Buells didn't exist" post, I would have a GSXR 750 if I couldn't have a Buell.

If you want a bike that catches the eye of a 13 year old girl, get a CBR, Ninja or GSXR. Just don't get caught on MBC's Dateline. If you want a unique, fun to ride motorcycle that other sport bike riders drool over, get a Buell. (That is unless you had a Buell and then traded it for a GSXR)

If I was over 6', I would probably ride a GSXR though.