I'm a Harley guy, bone deep, but in recognition of the great tradition of European bikes, I would like to have a Ducati, a BMW, and a Triumph in the garage as well.
Now there's a new British company that combines some old-school bobber, dirt-track, and "naked" bike ideas with a modified Buell Blast engine from right here in the good old USA.
This one is my favorite, I think.
But this one is pretty close
And yes, I know that Buell won't be building the Blast anymore, but H.D. is going to keep it in production under it's own label - not Buell, not H.D., just a "Blast" motorcycle, so hopefully they can still acquire the engines, and not have to go to Japan to get one. A Brit bike with an American thumper engine, and bobber styling with modern naked-bike handling.
Oh yeah. If they keep the Buell engine, I will have one.
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But Mousie, thou are no thy lane,
In proving foresight may be vain:
The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men,
Gang aft agley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain,
For promis'd joy!
Still, thou art blest, compar'd wi' me!
The present only toucheth thee:
But och! I backward cast my e'e,
On prospects drear!
An' forward, tho' I canna see,
I guess an' fear!
That looks nice. My brother had a Buell with the 1200 engine. I enjoyed riding it. Had a comfortable riding position and sounded nice (he modified the exhaust).
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Gordy
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Right now I am stuck. I had a friend who left an old Honda CB 750 at my house for storage in 2007. There were about $600 in repairs needed and he did not want to do it. I told him I would take it and fix it. SO 3 weeks ago I took it to a friend and he started working it.
Now I owe him $390 for the carb rebuild but it is in my name. No driving this winter.
Right now I am stuck. I had a friend who left an old Honda CB 750 at my house for storage in 2007. There were about $600 in repairs needed and he did not want to do it. I told him I would take it and fix it. SO 3 weeks ago I took it to a friend and he started working it.
Now I owe him $390 for the carb rebuild but it is in my name. No driving this winter.
Congratulations. Great way to start.
__________________
But Mousie, thou are no thy lane,
In proving foresight may be vain:
The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men,
Gang aft agley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain,
For promis'd joy!
Still, thou art blest, compar'd wi' me!
The present only toucheth thee:
But och! I backward cast my e'e,
On prospects drear!
An' forward, tho' I canna see,
I guess an' fear!
That looks nice. My brother had a Buell with the 1200 engine. I enjoyed riding it. Had a comfortable riding position and sounded nice (he modified the exhaust).
These follow a completely different mc tradition - going back to the old bobbers (the original "choppers") and dirt trackers, and utilizing a large, single-cylinder. That makes it super light weight, with amazing torque. Definitely not a touring machine - but what a cool commuter or day-rider.
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But Mousie, thou are no thy lane,
In proving foresight may be vain:
The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men,
Gang aft agley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain,
For promis'd joy!
Still, thou art blest, compar'd wi' me!
The present only toucheth thee:
But och! I backward cast my e'e,
On prospects drear!
An' forward, tho' I canna see,
I guess an' fear!
I remember a buddy of mine buying a customized Yamaha 600cc "Thumper" that was set up a lot like a "Flat Tracker." It looked really cool like something that could've been featured in a motorcycle magazine (braided lines, custom fork, drilled disks, chrome frame, "Coffin" style tank, Etc.). We went up to Escondido (North San Diego County) to pick the thing up and I rode it home since he was not accustomed to riding. That thing literally beat me to death out there on the freeway and I was more than happy to finally park that thing!
Some motorcycles are meant to be polished up and looked at and little else!
I remember a buddy of mine buying a customized Yamaha 600cc "Thumper" that was set up a lot like a "Flat Tracker." It looked really cool like something that could've been featured in a motorcycle magazine (braided lines, custom fork, drilled disks, chrome frame, "Coffin" style tank, Etc.). We went up to Escondido (North San Diego County) to pick the thing up and I rode it home since he was not accustomed to riding. That thing literally beat me to death out there on the freeway and I was more than happy to finally park that thing!
Some motorcycles are meant to be polished up and looked at and little else!
Definitely not made to be ridden on a freeway. More like from light to light, so you can stand up off the seat and escape the vibration every so often - and turn just about every head while doing so.
__________________
But Mousie, thou are no thy lane,
In proving foresight may be vain:
The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men,
Gang aft agley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain,
For promis'd joy!
Still, thou art blest, compar'd wi' me!
The present only toucheth thee:
But och! I backward cast my e'e,
On prospects drear!
An' forward, tho' I canna see,
I guess an' fear!
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