Comments on: 2011 Triumph Tiger 800 and 800XC: MD First Ride (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Nosdivadwd Red08

Nosdivadwd Red08 — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 12:12:45 +0000

Will wait to give an opinion until I can ride one ? that being said, I will keep my RED08 KLR650. I have 17k on it and still feel it is prolly one of the best DP bikes for $5k. I rode mine to the Arctic Circle and back 9,000+ miles in 30 days, and never had so much as a hiccup.

JMHO

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By: Nosdivadwd Red08

Nosdivadwd Red08 — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:56:19 +0000

I still love my KLR650, might be a bit under powered and a bit too tall for some, but IMHO you can’t buy a better DP bike for 5k.

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By: Zuki

Zuki — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:15:34 +0000

I find it impossible to believe that perceptions are reality when Buell was selling so many bikes despite the odds against them, even if I hadn’t owned a Buell before. If you go looking for faults then you will surely find them.

The XB12′s redline was increased to 7100 rpm after further improvements. A 4600 rpm powerband is particularly wide considering that other bikes may have a much narrower powerband lodged at a much higher rpm. If you think that 103 hp at 6800 rpm and 84 lb. ft. torque at 6000 rpm is not a lot of power then what do you expect? Do you want your max power to arrive about the time you get to the next stoplight down the street, or shortly after you crossed the first one through the intersection? Which is more fun on the street without drawing the attention of the local law enforcement? I’ve never owned another bike that could shove its rear tire out sideways with such precision and control at a whim’s notice than my XB12. Buells are excellent and fun bikes if you can move past prejudice and misconceptions of what they should be and how other bikes are apparently “superior”.

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By: Zuki

Zuki — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:23:37 +0000

The KTM 950 Adventure is a cool bike, but not to everyone. Do they call it a joke, or useless? I’ve always thought they were cool, especially when I see them with knobby tires and all muddy. If I had one, it would definitely have knobby tires, so I could explore remote off-road locations with it. Otherwise, it would be pointless to own.

I owned a XB9S and a XB12Ss. Excellent machines. They are only 2 out of the 32 bikes I’ve owned… many different brands, several different engine configurations. Buells are powerful without effort and fun to ride. I think the Ulysses is a great bike, and I especially like the XT version which is more suited for my type of riding (Sport-Touring). One of the bikes I’ve owned was an adventure bike, the Aprilia ETV1000. Comparing the Aprilia engine to the Buell, the Aprilia was gutless at low rpm and busy at all other speeds, but I still saw the Aprilia’s use. For serious long distance offroad adventure, I enjoy the Kawasaki KLR650. For local off-roading… Yamaha XT225.

Time wasting, or money wasting? You made a not-really-funny joke about buying a motorcycle for your wife with the intention of mounting a dildo on the seat for her. Obviously, you cannot call it useless with this very purposeful use. By your own admission it only works at or slightly above idle which is why I must take this opportunity to say once again… you must be a joke of a man.

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By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:18:34 +0000

How much Adventure are you in to?

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By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:05:13 +0000

Zuki, do you have a Buell use-less-ees? Better question, do you ride it on anything that comes close to offroad. I’m not gonna waste time here. I ride a KTM 950 Adventure. I have rode that thing all over the west coast. Lot’s of dirt two tracks and a fair amount of single track. I even rode the thing to Miller in 2008 for the SBK races (2000 mile round trip) Did I mention track days.

So if you want to go for a ride, let me know.
If you want to ride my wife’s usless-ees with the dildo I will let her know and she will get back to you.

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By: RW

RW — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:41:36 +0000

What a bunch of whinners, and complainers!!!!!!!!

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By: Mr. Mike

Mr. Mike — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 20:44:09 +0000

My preconception was that a 1200cc motor would propel me forward somewhere in the powerband with reasonable haste. This one did not. I had stepped off of my KLR650 to test drive the Ulysses so it’s not like I was conditioned to rev a lot. Looks like others on the thread about the new Buell Typhon agree about those old HD engines. One post said it best: “…they handled sweet, but the but the motors were awful and ruined the whole experience”. Then again, since in my haste I mistakenly spelled “Erik” like the Erics I am acquainted with my opinion about the HD engines must not be valid.

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By: Zuki

Zuki — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:46:32 +0000

Hmmmmm… you must be a joke of a man then.

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By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 01:31:30 +0000

I got one for my wife, put a dildo on the seat….she likes it at idle or a bit more. What a joke of a motorcycle.

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