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View Poll Results: is a buell a harley
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definately yes
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definately not
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mostly
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who cares they are fun to ride regardles
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7th December 2022
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Pottstown PA.
Posts: 15,969 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH stroker Sportster/Buell Year: 1960 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 883 C Sportster/Buell Year #2: '03
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Originally Posted by Steve9
Just a name.
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not hardly.they are an optimally designed and refined performance machine based originally from an XL motor and refined frame and suspension. |
7th December 2022
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: On a farm
Posts: 7,238 Sportster/Buell Model: XL77.2R Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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Can the Chinese sportster clone can be called a Harley-Davidson clone ????
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7th December 2022
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Loxahatchee, FL (S. FL)
Posts: 2,137 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 2003 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1981 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDC Other Motorcycle Year: 2013
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Originally Posted by brucstoudt
not hardly.they are an optimally designed and refined performance machine based originally from an XL motor and refined frame and suspension.
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Agreed.
Designed by an engineer/roadracer, not a corporate committee
I just kinda reacted to the "name" thing. And my Cyclone CAME with brakes
I would call the bike a "Harley hybrid"
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Last edited by Steve9; 7th December 2022 at 23:23..
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7th December 2022
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Pottstown PA.
Posts: 15,969 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH stroker Sportster/Buell Year: 1960 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 883 C Sportster/Buell Year #2: '03
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rejean,those chinese clones aren't worthy to be in a Buell thread.
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8th December 2022
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: On a big rock in the Florida Straights
Posts: 542 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 1200 S....X Sportster/Buell Year: 1999 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XR-1000 RX Sportster/Buell Year #2: 83 Other Motorcycle Model: SOLD - RZV500R/R1 hybrid Other Motorcycle Year: 1984
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I think if you check your history you will find that the first 4 stroke Buell's had XR-1000 engines ala the RR-1000
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1983 XR-1000S to XR-1000RX Project Build Thread
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31st December 2022
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Dec 2022
Location: Yuma County, Az.
Posts: 118 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster Prototype Sportster/Buell Year: ? Other Motorcycle Model: Ducati CR900 Other Motorcycle Year: 1996
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve9
Talk is talk. And people say many things that don't (to me) merit consideration
Things are what they are
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Agreed. To quote JJ Da Boss ... "a mouth can say anything". Yup. |
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