Why Buell XB12R over GSXR or other Foreign Model?

[shooter4886]

Has anybody driven a Triumph Daytona series bike? What is the comparison of that vs the Firebolt?

 

[LeFox]

Has anybody driven a Triumph Daytona series bike? What is the comparison of that vs the Firebolt?

fun bike...

just try this:
any jap (they are all more or less the same), a 3 cylinder (like triumph), a buell

asking for opinions on bikes will only add confusion & doubt. everybody wants/likes different things...

 

[midlifecrisis]

My understanding of the Daytonas is that they lack the stratospheric HP of the Jap 4's yet have more torque available. It seems that the handling and braking are on par with the Jap bikes. The Triumphs are closer to what we all appreciate about our Buells, but they AIN'T Buells.

 

[devildog3042]

american made, awesome low end torque, no other bikes on the road like them, and the other day at the auto hobby shop with a couple of my buddies that ride a gixxer and a cbr, my xb9r got all the looks. its a great feeling knowing my bike is such a head turner, especially when people do a double take when they hear it and think its a harley cruiser before they see me. gotta love the throaty roar when you crank the throttle. never fails to put a smile on my face. also love how stable it is at triple digit speeds. i didnt buy it for speed...i would have bought a gixxer if thats what it was about...but its just so user friendly and stable that sometimes i dont even realize how fast im actually going till i look down at the speedo and it reads 110. its amazing how well the XBs handle. the cornering is seamless too. just today i was riding down a road called 9 mile road...9 miles of twisties...anybody around jacksonville or havelock, nc that rides probably knows this road intimately...and a guy on a cbr passed me on one of the straights but when he came up on a curve he slowed down for it and i didnt. i passed him in a curve and just watched his bike get smaller and smaller in my mirrors the more curves i went through. when we got to the end of the road and i pulled into a gas station he came up and commended how well i was taking the corners, and i told him it wasnt me, it was the bike. when you lean over and start rolling the throttle, the bike pulls you through the corner. its awesome. i love my bike. thats why i bought a buell instead of a ricer.

 

[kpgonzo]

The change also comes from not having a cam position sensor anymore. No more having to adj the tps. The ECM and crank position sensor do all the timing for ya. Much improved over 2007 and earlier

 

[sbkal07]

The Firebolt is a different animal than a replica bike. The weak link is the engine (flame on, dudes). Its strength lies in its chassis design. Eric Buell is a visionary and his current design has proven to be sound. I love the handling and awesome torque of my '05 XB12R, but sadly, it quickly runs out of steam when the road straightens out. If you are not concerned with a blistering top end, then a Buell is a respectable, if somewhat lacking, sportbike. A sportbike is like a sports car in that it is designed to do everything well, correct? The Japanese race reps are the closest thing to achieving that balance. In 12 years of street riding, I have owned a '93 GSXR 750, '98 ZX9R, '02 GSXR 1000. All superb machines in both handling, acceleration, and high speed. I bought my XB because I have always been intrigued by the design. I didn't think I would miss the high HP of a race replica, but I do. It is an essential component of a proper sportbike. As for the comment that the acceleration is roughly equal to a Japanese sportbike, I think that is misleading. An XB12R will run with a 600cc in-line four (you might even win a few against older models), but you will just embarass yourself if you try to out drag a litre bike. In the twisties, well, skill has a great deal to do with whether or not you are faster than a Japanese bike. I'm still feeling out my XB. I have been told to ride it like a 250 GP bike by carrying a lot of corner speed. Not quite sure I still have the fear suppression I did ten years ago to master that technique! LOL My advice is to borrow a few bikes(if you have really trusting friends) and ride them! It's your money. Buy what makes you happy.

 

[PAIRTBOW]

dependin on where u live partner the buell is good for places with lots of corners n mountains if yer a straightline fast guy then japs r good it all depends ive riddin just about all there is to ride n theres always a certain place that each bike exels its so hard to ride a friends bike to try it out these days but ask around go to big shows where they do demo rides n check it all out man i cuurently own a xb12r a suzuki chopper an old honba cb road bike amung a few others for all different rides so depending on yer favorite kind of riding its up to u i put 13000 miles on my buell cuz ilove corner n the low end torque that makes that bike exel where i live in upstate new york good luck with yer search

 

[justice720]

there's alot of feeback here and basically I'm just gonna chime in..

basically, the buell is better suited to daily drivers with a serious competitive streak in it.. it's easier to maintain, cheaper to maintain, more distinguished, and less likely to get stolen. [up]

I've had a duc and now I'm ridding a buell because I just love the twins. they seam more suited to real world driving than the jap bikes. If you're the kinda guy who only hops on his bike to fly down the freeway weaving in and out of traffic on bike nights then buy a jap bike and save us the embarrassment. not that I can't keep up with those guys I run with an 08 R1, and an 08 k14 and they don't exactly loose me. the 600s are a much better competitors.. but as far as real world driving and twisties there's just no comparison those guys get left in my dust. due to 100% ball busting American torque derived deep within the belly of the beast. [up]

 

[justice720]

whoops! I just saw how old this topic was.. I must be bored.. my bad