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FlamingMonkey
05-10-2008, 18:15
Just picked it up today, awesome machine and loud as ****, even pops flames like the Williams 8)
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb158/bewowl/128_2836.jpg
Smart ride, there cool them.
Saw a few over at Germany last month and liked the look of them.
First dibs on your Turini's on the Cup when you come off the bike.
Thanks,
Jamie.
:wink:
Justin..
05-10-2008, 19:14
i love the styling of these 8)
My mates was identical to that, think he was selling it or might have sold it by now
FlamingMonkey
05-10-2008, 21:16
hehe cheers for the comments guys.
Jamie your on, wheels are yours ;-)
FlamingMonkey
06-10-2008, 09:51
Pic with the original tail on, looks a little longer with it on
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/flamingmonkey/Buell/05102008166.jpg
gixxer_g
06-10-2008, 10:03
very cool, tail tidy makes a big difference, whats the belt drive like? just seems like a lot of power thru a belt?
FlamingMonkey
06-10-2008, 10:44
Belt seems ok, I have heard of a few belts going in the past though, but should be ok for a while with this one, it's only just out of warranty at 2 years old
bloody hell mate - i thought u were joking when u said u were buying this weekend !!!
great looking bike....bet that was a few quid !
FlamingMonkey
06-10-2008, 11:37
bloody hell mate - i thought u were joking when u said u were buying this weekend !!!
great looking bike....bet that was a few quid !
hehe I couldn't resist.
56 plate, got it for £3400 with all the extras, just come out of warranty in September
dammit all this bike malarky makes me want to learn quicker!
FlamingMonkey
06-10-2008, 12:04
dammit all this bike malarky makes me want to learn quicker!
Do it, I did 2 lessons then test, viola, £400 notes all in
Had you been on a bike before though?
FlamingMonkey
06-10-2008, 12:43
Had you been on a bike before though?
nope, most bike crash courses are only a few days anyway compared with the Cars
u did well for 400notes. mine cost me 650
FlamingMonkey
06-10-2008, 13:14
u did well for 400notes. mine cost me 650
aye the guy I used does Fifth Gear stuff, he does road tests for them, if you go on youtube you can see him on fifth gear teaching Paddy McGuiness to ride too!
nice mate. really like the look of these. i like the discs too hehe. nice bit of engineering, altho i dare say theyl b pretty dear to replace.
looks like therel be a few williams' up for sale soon......all these mobile coffin jockeys ;)
ghey... it's missing a couple of wheels ;)
the Buell's handling makes up for it! its the williams of the bikes in the bends!
FlamingMonkey
06-10-2008, 17:53
nice mate. really like the look of these. i like the discs too hehe. nice bit of engineering, altho i dare say theyl b pretty dear to replace.
looks like therel be a few williams' up for sale soon......all these mobile coffin jockeys ;)
Just had a nosey, im looking at £90 for a new disc at the front, the rear isn't anywhere near as big
Williams aint for sale if I peg it, my will says the daughter has to drive it or she aint getting the house :lol:
FlamingMonkey
06-10-2008, 17:53
ghey... it's missing a couple of wheels ;)
I know, im on the lookout for 2 more :P
FlamingMonkey
06-10-2008, 17:54
the Buell's handling makes up for it! its the williams of the bikes in the bends!
not when im riding it, i shit myself on every corner hehe
nice mate. really like the look of these. i like the discs too hehe. nice bit of engineering, altho i dare say theyl b pretty dear to replace.
looks like therel be a few williams' up for sale soon......all these mobile coffin jockeys ;)
Just had a nosey, im looking at £90 for a new disc at the front, the rear isn't anywhere near as big
Williams aint for sale if I peg it, my will says the daughter has to drive it or she aint getting the house :lol:
lol. ur lucky u have to bribe yours. ;)
taigs already claimed ownership of 0051
lol.
ScottCup
06-10-2008, 21:46
nice one mate, i got a suzuki sv650s a couple of weeks ago, we will have to go out for a ride one weekend, Gaztwo has a hornet too, Northy still hasn't got one yet though........he is faffing!!!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/scott172/Image016.jpg
ScottCup
06-10-2008, 21:47
where is the fookin edit button??? Northy!!!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/scott172/Image016.jpg
Justin..
06-10-2008, 21:47
been gone for years. F T L lol
FlamingMonkey
06-10-2008, 22:02
where is the fookin edit button??? Northy!!!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/scott172/Image016.jpg
Nice bike, my mate at work is after the same one after he does his test.
I'm up for a ride out, preferably when its not pissing down :P
ScottCup
07-10-2008, 11:49
where is the fookin edit button??? Northy!!!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/scott172/Image016.jpg
Nice bike, my mate at work is after the same one after he does his test.
I'm up for a ride out, preferably when its not pissing down :P
deffo when it is not pissing down, i have been out once in the wet and i don't intend on doing it again!!!
ScottCup
07-10-2008, 18:06
what model and cc is it?
FlamingMonkey
07-10-2008, 19:59
what model and cc is it?
Its an XB9 Lightning City X, the engine is a bored out Harley Davidson Sportster engine, its 984cc, Buell are owned by Harley you see.
Mine is Stage 1 tuned too, basically exhaust and filter in the Harley world, sounds like a mini Harley
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