Will anyone make a bike prettier than this...

[the white rabbit]

http://homepage.mac.com/david_cohen_design/.Pictures/bolt800px/5.jpg

I really don't think they ever will.

[fat_brstd]

yes, single sided swing arm and a front end that doesnt look like an extra from terminator 3: rise of the machines.

whats with that **** bellow the belly pan? looks like an exhaust that never was. Front disk is nice but would be better if it looked like there were 2 of them.

after that its carbon all round and a blow job included in the price that would make it awesome. (and if it wasnt a yank bike at heart)

[the white rabbit]

and a blow job included in the price

You do actually get one

[SV225]

What about this.
http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatiuk/en/logo/thumb_1,783_0.jpg

[tigersaw]

I do hope so

[northwind]

I prefer these...

http://www.motorbikestoday.com/reviews/Images/buell_cityX_06_2_lge.jpg

I'm sort of glad I didn't actually enjoy riding it much, since otherwise I'd have bought one and sold the SV :)

And also, i reckon this:

http://kenrockwell.com/bmw/images/r1200s.jpg

Is utterly gorgeous. No, don't laugh! It's like a manly 916, made out of boilerplate and scaffolding. Another bike that I'd have considered replacing the SV with, till it turned out the cylinder heads are wider than my garage door.

[BILLY]

I agree with you Dr Rich it's the next bike for me if I get rid of the SV:thumbsup:

[Skip]

I agre too - a garage near me has one for sale in the colours below - its gorgeous, real shame that the seat is about as comfy as a piece of wood!

http://www.motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/2006_Bikes/XB12R.jpg

[Cloggsy]

And also, i reckon this:

http://kenrockwell.com/bmw/images/r1200s.jpg

Is utterly gorgeous. No, don't laugh! It's like a manly 916, made out of boilerplate and scaffolding. Another bike that I'd have considered replacing the SV with, till it turned out the cylinder heads are wider than my garage door.

I like these too... Wouldn't mind a Boxer Cup as my next bike :!:

http://www.carsearch.com/photos/784371.jpeg

[svrash]

I think Zancus's(?) bikes better looking then the origanal Buell

[gettin2dizzy]

has anyone ridden a buell? what do they think? i sat on one at the motor show, switchgear felt a bit basic and cheap. And they're tiny! Wold love a go on one though :D

[Skip]

Very very tempted to have a go on one - the place that has that Firebolt has just taken in an XB12S and they are quite relaxed about test rides, so I might have to give it a go (but its raining today so I wont!)

[gettin2dizzy]

have a look at this then
Buell Mountain Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36aU8dQHbwI)
think this guys done this road before? that thing wheelies so easily!

[eviltwin]

has anyone ridden a buell? what do they think? i sat on one at the motor show, switchgear felt a bit basic and cheap. And they're tiny! Wold love a go on one though :D

I have ridden both the ulysses and 12s lightning (and a blast but that doesn't really count - horrendous little thing). The ulysses is absolutely huge. I'd say you need to be at least 6 foot to be able to touch down properly. Had to pick it up from Chelsea and ride out of london only managing tiptoe on one side sliding half off the seat!

The lightning was much better suited to me, being tiny. It really is a great bike to ride. Fantastic handling. Erik really got it right with his trilogy of tech and mass centralisation (spot some of the current crop of sport bikes putting the exhaust underneath). The only real shame is that he doesn't seem to have the money to back up his theory with quality. Buells break OFTEN. It really isn't just a myth...though watch out for the liquid cooled Buell later this year/early next...a little bird tells me!

[gettin2dizzy]

oh ok. I thought the liquid cooled engine was too big for the buells. The certainly have the air cooled motor secure emissions wise for the next few years. I'd love to see one with the V rod engine in :mrgreen:

[fraser01]

The lack of traffic is impressive :D

[socommk23]

had a go on one!
vibrates too much!
not enough guts!
the front break was great! but that was it!

[northwind]

has anyone ridden a buell? what do they think? i sat on one at the motor show, switchgear felt a bit basic and cheap. And they're tiny! Wold love a go on one though :D

I had a long go on a City X and a Lightning 12 a while back... (Harley dealers are ace for test drives- "When do you want it back", I asked at 2pm" "Well, we close at 5 but there'll be someone in the workshop till 7pm- just that you'll need to come back some other time to pick up your documents")

Both an absolute blast, I preferred the motor in the City X, but the gearbox and clutch in both were basically broken- incredibly heavy, and neither was keen to go into first when stationary. When really gunning it, the slow gearchange was a killer too, it's like having the best engine in the world attached to the transmission off some 30s thing. I was convinced they were both faulty but the mechanics checked them out and said they were all like that- not something you'd say lightly on a test ride. Put it this way, at the time my SV's clutch mechanism actually was broken, and it was still better. There's aftermarket parts for this though now.

And it is the best engine in the world, for mucking around on and having fun. I've ridden bikes that make about twice the power as the 9, but when that engine's on song it just feels mighty- an R1 never feels that powerful to me, because it's all so effortless, the Buell feels like it's giving everything it has. I only did a 5 minute dual carriageway stretch and it wasn't too good for that, naturally.

I didn't like the seat, I never knew where I was supposed to sit. And tbh, despite the name it wasn't very good in town, too wide, too ponderous at low speeds, and the transmission kneecapped everything- couldn't get it into gaps that the SV takes for granted. Though the SV's a great city bike for the way I ride, so that's not a very fair comparison... Compared with a real city specialist like a Duke 2, it was pretty laughable I reckon.

Other than those complaints, I honestly thought it was stunning... I testrode a Daytona 650 on the same day, and I never gave a moment's thought to buying one of those afterwards, but I kept on checking out that used City X. If I wanted a weekend blast bike, I'd probably have bought one and fixed the faults as far as I could, and call the rest character, and get a loyalty card with Adrenalin-Moto :mrgreen:

[northwind]

I'd love to see one with the V rod engine in :mrgreen:

Funnilly enough, he's always said he's not interested, but in PB last month he said that the V-Rod was originally a Buell project that Harley picked up, and changed so much that it wasn't usable for his original plans. New one by me, but interesting to read. All the innovation's gone out of Buell since the very first XB9 IMO, all we've had since is evolutions, bigger engines, longer or taller shapes...

Erik Buell's quite smart with this, though. If you want a bike like a Buell, what's the competition? Precisely none... It's not massively different from a KTM SM950 or a Speed Triple, I suppose, but neither have exactly the same appeal. The bike looks amazing and handles amazing, but it's totally dominated by the motor, and that makes it unique. With a less characteristic motor, it'd be a pretty factory streetfighter in a market filled with pretty factory fighters. He could go Bimota and build them around other engines, but then he'd be competing directly with those other bikes. So as it stands, he's the undisputed king of a very small market sector, which is enough to sell the bikes worldwide and make a good return.

[northwind]

OOOH!
http://www.britnett-carver.co.uk/trojanhorse/prods/images/201_2.jpg

Is it too early to get writing letters to Santa?

[Alpinestarhero]

Baph showed me a picture of something called a Vyrus

Now thats a crazy bike!

No, IMO the best looking bike is the RC30

mmmmmm...

Matt

[mattSV]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/37/124800531_bcb3e21517.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/51/124800532_57c4063bbd_b.jpg

I reckon these are pretty damn sexy.

Loads more pics & details here:-

http://www.ecossemoto.com/gallery.htm

[zunkus]

I think Zancus's(?) bikes better looking then the origanal Buell

Thanks for the compliment mate. It's spelt zunkus by the way ;)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/zunkus/SVX_low.jpg

[kwak zzr]

my mates 06 xb12r he loves it!

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/DSCF0017.jpg

[andyaikido]

How does the engine bolt into the frame? Can't see any bolts.

Has anyone crashed one yet, looks like the frame will take the worst of the fall, even in a lowside?

[hovis]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/37/124800531_bcb3e21517.jpg?v=0
]

:thumbdown: dont like it

[kwak zzr]

you do know the frame is the fuel tank dont you? it should be pretty strong.

[mattSV]

you do know the frame is the fuel tank dont you? it should be pretty strong.

Yeah, yeah - next you'll be trying to tell us the oil is in the swingarm ;)

[northwind]

Has anyone crashed one yet

Loads, I imagine, there's a fair number out there and many are ridden by nutballs :) The bike's very narrow so I think it tends to sit on the tail and the bars.

[mattSV]

Loads, I imagine, there's a fair number out there and many are ridden but nutballs :) The bike's very narrow so I think it tends to sit on the tail and the bars.

I did a day at Silverstone with Buell :cool:

I got to ride the XB12R, the XB12S and the CityX - all great bikes, awesome brakes & handling. Couldn't get used to the red line at around 5500 rom though :D

I sa one get trashed there - the day was organised by a Hardley dealer, so loads of numpties there who were not used to corners :rolleyes:

[kwak zzr]

you do know the frame is the fuel tank dont you? it should be pretty strong.

:smt019

[Quiff Wichard]

I did a day at Silverstone with Buell :cool:

I got to ride the XB12R, the XB12S and the CityX - all great bikes, awesome brakes & handling. Couldn't get used to the red line at around 5500 rom though :D

I sa one get trashed there - the day was organised by a Hardley dealer, so loads of numpties there who were not used to corners :rolleyes:


and was it a specific day for fat lads?. . . . . . .





















... where was MY invite then?

[Rich]

Can't ever beat the Ducati 996 in my eyes :rolleyes:

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u175/1RichSV650/Duke996.jpg

[mattSV]

and was it a specific day for fat lads?. . . . . . .


:smt098

[kwak zzr]

Can't ever beat the Ducati 996 in my eyes :rolleyes:

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u175/1RichSV650/Duke996.jpg


i second this one;) the first 916 was my dream bike for many years.

[M1TCH]

I prefer these...

http://www.motorbikestoday.com/reviews/Images/buell_cityX_06_2_lge.jpg




they remind me of something...


http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2004%5C07%5C14%5Cbikepics-180388-full.jpg


http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/mitchzxr/Photoshop/magigvsbuell.jpg

[kwak zzr]

nice touch M1TCH.

[LeeSV]

Its already been done ..

http://www.50cc.nl/images/rd500-jm.JPG

[Jelster]

God's gift to motorcycling was the MV F4 Tamburini.....

http://www.moto-station.com/ttesimages/motodivers/nouveautes2005/MV_Agusta_Tamburini_stpz.jpg


And for Sundays he gave us the FireBlade RR3


http://www.urbanbiker.co.uk/galleries/images/steve/blade1.jpg

And they both have 4 cylinders too :D

.

[northwind]

And for Sundays he gave us the FireBlade RR3


Hah, shame he let the work experience boy do the headlights :pukel: Stunningly good bikes, but the only parts of them that look out of the run-of-the-mill are the ugly bits I reckon. Lovely swingarm, mind.

[zunkus]

The 916 is an icon, no doubt, but to me this is a worthy successor...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/zunkus/Motorcycles/120806top.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/zunkus/Motorcycles/121806rearleft.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/zunkus/Motorcycles/121806top.jpg

[Skip]

Have to agree there, the 1098 is a gorgeous machine...

[northwind]

The rear view's stunning, once you get rid of those daft cans, but up front it still doesn't impress me... I thought it'd make more sense once I saw one, and it doesn't seem so slabsided in the flesh, but I still reckon it's pretty ordinary. The 916 and even the 999 were something new and exciting, the new one's just a bit bleh by comparison IMO, just another bike.

Put it this way, the 916 was it's own bike, the 1098 will always be the successor, IMO.

[$tevo]

http://www.grintriumph.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/web%20bike%20pict/T120%20%6068.bmp

[scorpion]

http://www.maxmoto.co.uk/images/moto_guzzi_corsa_4l.jpg

[scorpion]

Sexy machinehttp://www.combattiva.it/motoguzzi/pagine/mgs/gfx/zoom/3.jpg

[Tim in Belgium]

When will I be able to buy the above??

[scorpion]

NOW!!!! At http://www.maxmoto.co.uk/

I think it's about 15k and I'm saving like mad!!!:smt045 :smt045 :money:

[Tim in Belgium]

I may be remortgaging the flat and selling the cage and a kidney.

[Filipe M.]

God's gift to motorcycling was the MV F4 Tamburini.....

Damn it, Jelster... you were going so well...


And for Sundays he gave us the FireBlade RR3
.

Why oh why did you have to spoil it?! :roll:

:lol:

[scorpion]

Worth ever penny
http://www.combattiva.it/motoguzzi/pagine/mgs/gfx/zoom/4.jpg

[Baph]

Baph showed me a picture of something called a Vyrus

Now thats a crazy bike!

mmmmmm...


As requested....
http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20%20A/Vyrus%20985%20C3-4v%20%202.jpg
I think I'm in love! :smt054:love::smt008:smt007:smt060
I may be remortgaging the flat and selling the cage and a kidney.
I'll need more than that to get a vyrus, the price tag is a pinch short of £40k GBP for the bike pictured above. And that's standard, with no bling!

[scorpion]

Oooooh what are the stats on this bike?

Performance figures....Engine type, size???:D

[Baph]

Oooooh what are the stats on this bike?

Performance figures....Engine type, size???:D

Wow, so I'm not alone in liking the vyrus? :shock: :lol: I've been told it's like marmite, you either don't or you do, and I definately do.

WHEN I win the lottery, it'll be my first purchase.

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Vyrus/vyrus_985_c3_4v.htm

[northwind]

It's the Bimota Tesi isn't it? But they sold or leased it to another company. Comes with a choice of 2 Duke engines, 998 Testastretta or the cooking engine they put in the monsters.

[DoubleD]

Wow, so I'm not alone in liking the vyrus? :shock: :lol: I've been told it's like marmite, you either don't or you do, and I definately do.

WHEN I win the lottery, it'll be my first purchase.

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Vyrus/vyrus_985_c3_4v.htm

I've just wet myself, that is a gorgeous bike.

Note to self, sell everything and buy this bike.

[Baph]

It's the Bimota Tesi isn't it? But they sold or leased it to another company. Comes with a choice of 2 Duke engines, 998 Testastretta or the cooking engine they put in the monsters.

Correct. The Testi 1D - revamped (not by much though). You weren't quite right on the engines though.

The lesser model uses the Duke 999R V-twin (around 20k GBP). The 4V version uses the Duke 1000DS (40k GBP).

The Vyrus 2V was the one at MCN.

[northwind]

That makes no sense at all :) But fair play to them. They're selling people a meccano bike for as much as a house, who am I to argue?

[Baph]

That makes no sense at all :) But fair play to them. They're selling people a meccano bike for as much as a house, who am I to argue?

Can't buy a house around these parts for less than 100k. I think I'll move to scotland, and buy a vyrus with the change ;)

[northwind]

I think that'd just about buy my mum and dad's shed :)

[independentphoto]

Spotted one of these in a local dealers just a week ago........... Very nice.

http://forums.sv650.org/http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/3076/benellitornadotreyd7.th.jpg (http://img181.imageshack.us/my.php?image=benellitornadotreyd7.jpg)


http://forums.sv650.org/http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/6631/tornadotrewd4.th.jpg (http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tornadotrewd4.jpg)

Garry:cool:

[northwind]

They're sort of funny looking... There was a guy who commuted on his to my old office every day. He couldn't ride it, but he had the right attitude,

[Grinch]

Who let all these mingers on here?

[zunkus]

Scorpion, that Guzzi just looks so right. Bare, Minimal, wow. Hide a pair of lights behind that front grill, mirrors, indicators and hit the road baby! No one on my wish list at the mo and its been from the time I first saw it.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/zunkus/Motorcycles/guzzi_action_rhs.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/zunkus/Motorcycles/guzzi_track_700p.jpg

more info at: http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/firstrides/moto_guzzi_mgs_01_corsa/

[Ceri JC]

I'm ashamed to say it, but I think the vincent chopper in this months BSH (can't find a picture of it) is the nicest bike I've ever seen.

[scorpion]

[quote=zunkus;1127420]Scorpion, that Guzzi just looks so right. Bare, Minimal, wow. Hide a pair of lights behind that front grill, mirrors, indicators and hit the road baby! No one on my wish list at the mo and its been from the time I first saw it.

Totally agree there Zunkus and with 628cc per cylinder imagine the noise! AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!:D :D

[plowsie]

The video of the Buell, the thing's shakin its head quite a lot, i know he was wheelying it a bit but to me it looks like its shking its head outta coupla the corners. Might just be me.

[Berlin]

+1 for the Guzzi!

There's just something about it.

Form and function and all that!

Oh, and it's my screen saver :)


Carl

[Wideboy]

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/%7Epattle/nacc/gallery/ph012016.jpg

one of these is better

[-Ralph-]

:smt101:smt055

What are you guys trying to do to me....? Puts tongue back in mouth and shakes head!

[kwak zzr]

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/%7Epattle/nacc/gallery/ph012016.jpg

one of these is better

i had one of them:rolleyes: but without screen and a much bigger top box:rolleyes:

[Lissa]

i had one of them:rolleyes: but without screen and a much bigger top box:rolleyes:

Can't imagine you'd have had much to polish up on one of those:D

[kwak zzr]

mt first bike:) i spray'd it all black aswell:)

[Ol Boc]

One of these was for sale on US e-bay recently....£7500 would have got it - with (IIRC) less than 1000 miles.

That REALLY tempted me.....

[Grinch]

I think I've seen things looking back at me in the loo that looks better then that Buel.

Though this hold things is probably just a wind up by Rich.

[Wideboy]

i had one of them:rolleyes: but without screen and a much bigger top box:rolleyes:

i had the yammy townmate when i was about 12 lol fantastic bike was my dads he gave to me it just wouldn't die could still get 40 out of it :smt110

[therealvw]

http://homepage.mac.com/david_cohen_design/.Pictures/bolt800px/5.jpg

I really don't think they ever will.
'Tis nice. Bu, don't you think the fairing looks like something from Lego Raptor or Bionnicles? I only thought that after I bought my nephew a set the other day!
Ahem, Honest!

[leemole]

yep moto guzzi 1200 sport
http://www.bikers.uk.com/imagecreate.php?file=article360_img2.jpg&max=360 (http://www.bikers.uk.com/v3/cmsimages/article360_img2.jpg)

[pencil shavings]

Scorpion, that Guzzi just looks so right. Bare, Minimal, wow. Hide a pair of lights behind that front grill, mirrors, indicators and hit the road baby! No one on my wish list at the mo and its been from the time I first saw it.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/zunkus/Motorcycles/guzzi_action_rhs.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/zunkus/Motorcycles/guzzi_track_700p.jpg

more info at: http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/firstrides/moto_guzzi_mgs_01_corsa/

Thats what the 08 SV should look like!! That would be sooo great to ride, I really want one!!

[vzzzbuxt]

mmmmmmmmmm gotta give it to the guzzi
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/zunkus/Motorcycles/guzzi_action_rhs.jpg

however i do still have a real soft sport for (and have one im rebuilding:thumbsup:):
http://www.geocities.com/katana_pheonix/kat_20.jpg