Test riding the dark side....

bikermike1411 · Post by **bikermike1411** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:13 pm

OK.....

My mate rocked up the other day on a Harley XR1200 he'd blagged a test ride on. He has an R1, but this thing blew him away (and the 3 GSXRs he passed going up the cat n' fiddle!). When he took it back I went with him, and got caught looking closely at Buell 1200 Lightning. The salesguy said something about sitting down for a chat... I said I couldn't or I'd end up blagging a test ride.... he said "what about next Sunday? Three hours OK?"

WHAT? What happened to the negotiating and skillfull bartering? He practically gave me the keys there and then!

What if I like it? How can I explain to the missus that the wedding might have to be postponed? Still, the prospect of three hours on one is intriguing....

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:21 pm

As close to a Hardly as I ever want to get.

Nimble as feck in the twisties and what an awesome sound.

Oh hang on, where's the Kleenex

Would deffo get one but the smaller one is a tad on the tiny side for me @ 6'1"

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:38 pm

im having more fum in the twisties on my cruiser than i ever did on a sportsbike..dont underestimate em

Lawless247 · Post by **Lawless247** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:26 pm

lee67 wrote:im having more fum in the twisties on my cruiser than i ever did on a sportsbike..dont underestimate em

Errrr... Are you sure? I wouldn't go back cept maybe for a Suzuki M1800.

Jbrebel · Post by **Jbrebel** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:19 am

Got a XB9S Lightning about a month ago. Test rode both the 12R and 12S. Bought the 9 as it came up at the right money.

I think you'll really like it. The storm has the legs in a straight line dash but you've already hit the nail on the head-bends & handling

, oh, the torque is great fun too. Makes it totally differently to jap V2's. I love mine.

Take it for a ride and see what you think. Its defo a marmite bike

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:25 am

Lawless247 wrote:
lee67 wrote:im having more fum in the twisties on my cruiser than i ever did on a sportsbike..dont underestimate em

Errrr... Are you sure? I wouldn't go back cept maybe for a Suzuki M1800.

sure am..loving it...bought loads of chrome goodies...sorted the exhausts out so it sounds like it should...which has transformed the pulling power, they were stiffling the bike standard...now getting 50-55 mpg reg

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lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:47 pm

stiffling...stifling...= causing exhaust gasses not to escape quick enough tim'...dont pick on my spelling its this new computer....its that fast its spelt before i type lol...voice recognition is even more fun

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:38 pm

god only knows..its fast tho..i was brought up on slate and chalk so cant answer ur question...this man talks to me like him in that wheelchair??..forget his name..tis great tho..

Lawless247 · Post by **Lawless247** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:11 pm

lee67 wrote: sure am..loving it...bought loads of chrome goodies...sorted the exhausts out so it sounds like it should...which has transformed the pulling power, they were stiffling the bike standard...now getting 50-55 mpg reg ..

Piccies?

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:57 pm

will post a piccie once latest purchases are fitted and wired

..it now weighs 2.7 tons