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gas_pig · 05-23-2007, 10:26 AM

I test rode a Uly a few months ago. It was very easy to do (Bellevue, WA). Walked in, talked about the bike and sat on it. Was practically forced out the door on a test ride. Signed some "you break, you buy" paperwork and off I went. I was simply told to be back in 1 hour.

It wasn't quite my cup of my tea, but unlike some of the other HD dealers around here this place actually had a Buell specialist of the floor, by the bikes, ready and waiting. It was an excellent experience.

Seth777 · 06-12-2007, 09:52 PM

ok thanks guys.

team222 · 06-22-2007, 05:24 PM

The Buell should have been the very first motorcycle with a six speed or even more speeds to keep the bike realllly cooking with such a low redline.

I would go with a seven speed to just one up everyone yet keep the first gear same, or near the same as now, so the result would be a bike with an ultra close gear ratio and easy to keep in the sweet spot compared to now where the rpms drop off between shifts too much.

A six or seven speed also offsets the low Buell rpm compared to say Aprilia or Ducati enable the Buell to be the best it can with the current motor.

I will put my money on this..........they make a six or seven speed Buell and I will sell my Aprilia and buy the Uly.

Mike

mscuddy · 06-23-2007, 09:43 AM

I forsee a Buell with a Dynaflow, Flight Pitch to be exact. Infinte variable pitch gearing to keep that old lump of a motor in the "sweet spot".

Watch out for sticking it in reverse when you slam it into low gear btw. Maybe next Buell can go to a "nail head" design, in keeping with it's penchant for the latest motor tech.

vermicious · 07-30-2007, 10:39 AM

The 2008 1125R has a 6 speed.

jdlyall · 08-09-2007, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomas_P

Oh no, not this V-Rod business again...

A Buell with a Revolution motor would be an ill-handling, oversize porker. Nooo thanks.
..

Now why is this? Isn't the revolution derived from a racing engine? I saw those bikes in the pits, they were competitively sized. Maybe they won a race or so, too bad they couldn't get it right.

But why has productionizing it made the engine too big?

Now we have a Rotax in the new Buell, so buell obviously agrees that Revolution cannot be made a sport bike engine. Sales of street rods are pretty slow, so that whole development train is going to die I guess.

05-23-2007, 10:26 AM	#21
gas_pig Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 138	Re: Who Needs Six Speeds to Go 30 MPH? I test rode a Uly a few months ago. It was very easy to do (Bellevue, WA). Walked in, talked about the bike and sat on it. Was practically forced out the door on a test ride. Signed some "you break, you buy" paperwork and off I went. I was simply told to be back in 1 hour. It wasn't quite my cup of my tea, but unlike some of the other HD dealers around here this place actually had a Buell specialist of the floor, by the bikes, ready and waiting. It was an excellent experience. __________________ "Of course, don't ever tell anybody they're not free 'cause they're gonna get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are..." -George Hanson

06-12-2007, 09:52 PM	#22
Seth777 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1	Re: 6-Speed Buell? ok thanks guys.

06-22-2007, 05:24 PM	#23
team222 Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 35	Buell 6 Speed ....Wayyyyyyyy Overdue The Buell should have been the very first motorcycle with a six speed or even more speeds to keep the bike realllly cooking with such a low redline. I would go with a seven speed to just one up everyone yet keep the first gear same, or near the same as now, so the result would be a bike with an ultra close gear ratio and easy to keep in the sweet spot compared to now where the rpms drop off between shifts too much. A six or seven speed also offsets the low Buell rpm compared to say Aprilia or Ducati enable the Buell to be the best it can with the current motor. I will put my money on this..........they make a six or seven speed Buell and I will sell my Aprilia and buy the Uly. Mike

06-23-2007, 09:43 AM	#24
mscuddy MODERATOR X Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Next to my still checkin the temp. Posts: 5,444	Dynaflow Buell I forsee a Buell with a Dynaflow, Flight Pitch to be exact. Infinte variable pitch gearing to keep that old lump of a motor in the "sweet spot". Watch out for sticking it in reverse when you slam it into low gear btw. Maybe next Buell can go to a "nail head" design, in keeping with it's penchant for the latest motor tech. __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that.

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07-30-2007, 10:39 AM	#25
vermicious Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, MD Posts: 552	The 2008 1125R has a 6 speed.