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What Buell things DONT you like?

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ToneTheMoan

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This is not designed to judge anyone`s choice of mods or ways of doing things its purely a personal taste thing! i will start the ball rolling with... i dont like when a front brake pipe is routed on the outside of the fork leg! buell-ebr-1190sx-front-brake.jpg
 
Well, I hate original subframe on the X1. Why in in the name of god you would ruin such a beautiful bike with that monsterous casted thing. Cast aluminum is one thing itself... :upset:
 
The fact that they do not make them anymore. I would definitely be on my second or third Buell by now.
 
much unnecessary fugliness in the tubers... slight tweaks would have made them some of the best looking bikes of all time... I never understood it. They would have flown out of the showrooms with just slight visual enhancements.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/463096774155712536/

the X1 could have looked like that.. it SHOULD have looked like that.. it didn't make sense
 
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I hate when I can't see because of all the panties the wimmins throw at me as I'm riding by.
Lmfao, I'm with ya. I'm always like listen ho, I'm married and do you know how dangerous it is for me to accept a hand job from you while I'm trying to ride this beast, plus I don't wanna see you crash your Lamborghini while you're trying to give me one....
 
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I don't like the narrow rear wheel, I don't like the rear fender and I don't like the mickey-mouse mirrors.
 
I don't like the annoying "burp" the bike does sometimes when you first roll on the throttle!
 
Spark plug changes. Damn, I'm not happy about getting at these suckers! Is it easier than I'm making it out to be or do you other riders feel the same way? The last thing I feel like doing is paying $75 to change plugs. I've got an XB12XT. Have about 8,500 miles since new. Had to have new front seals installed after about 2,000 miles. Why! I don't do any rough off roading. Ignition key location. Really? Couldn't work that out any better? Chincy plastic inserts between seat and frame. Another "really?". Kick stand that can give out? Didn't want to give that a little more thought? What about the cheapest bar end caps in the Milky Way? Instant replacement required. Not wiring both headlights to be used when high beam is on when lighting is deficient and one of the most essential safety features of any motorcycle. Muffler that is practically designed to rust and look horrible after about 3 months? WTF? Rear wheel bearings that fail in the middle of nowhere after less than 10,000 miles? This all being said, I still love this bike and Eric Buell listened to customers and made changes as they were brought to his attention. I've spoken via Email to the new EBR company pleading for a new air cooled Ulysses type bike but they are simply not interested in trying to meet all the EPA BS that would have to be dealt with regarding noise and pollution. Apparently they do not have rights to the Sportster based engine.
 
even with all the little knocks against the air-cooled Buells , these bikes aren't going anywhere... too customizable and too cool to disappear. They got guys out there still making stuff for 1930s bikes... I think these things will be like Nortons one day.... I'm keeping mine until I'm too old to ride then ill sell them to a young collector who will take care of them.
 
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