New Buell Uly For Me??

[jack82]

Ever since I rode the new Buell Uly I've been thinking what a great bike it is for Oz conditions...........Over all it's not as good as the BMW gs series........but it has the fun factor that the gs lacks..[wheelies...stoppies and the like].........

I'd love to own one.......cept I dont have the $$$.........BUT......I've got one mate who wants to buy my SV..........and another mate thats got his eye on my Z 1000........If I sold my dirtbike as well I could have a Uly sittin in the shed...........:) ..........

I'm thinking about it.....[and thats always a dangerous thing with me]...:D .....

From what I can gather only one bloke on the forum owns a Uly???....but he never posts.........It'd be good to get some feedback from someone who's put a few miles on one.........I might have to check out badweatherbikers and see how their bikes are holding up...........any other suggestions for info from Uly owners????........

[gronk62]

That's not a bad lookin' bike Jack.

http://a1264.g.akamai.net/7/1264/1354/e57f98c19dd12c/www.buell.com/en_us/images/bikes_gear/xb12x/studio5_small.jpg

I reckon yorta piss summa those unused bikes off and get one :D

[jack82]

Indeed Mr Gronk.........that's the plan that is developing in my mind....:) ....

I'm also getting sick of paying all those rego's......plus our bullshit Victorian "safety levy".....:frownthre .........

If I went the way of the Uly I'd save a fortune in rego costs............See how my brain works??........I'm talkin myself into this deal....:laugh .........

[GOTWA]

Jack you been groping after one of them since they hit the street. I don't reckon you're going to be happy until ya get one. Sheesh, I thought all you Ozzies just pointed your nose and went. Is there certain parts of the country where folks are more prone hand wringing? ;) :D

I can tell ya this Jack, I get both Cycle World and Motorcyclist. Both gave the bike excellent reviews as a dual purpose machine, given it's limitations. CW can be slightly slanted in not wanting to bite the hand that feeds but it's been my experience that Motorcyclist does a pretty good job at being objective.

One of the mags, forget which one, did a dual purpose comparison (hey wait, you Oz boys would say "dualie comparo", I think I'm gettin' it) and while the BMW won out as the overall winner, the Ully beat it in I think off road handling.

It sure is pretty. And it sits right too.

[deadeye]

I haven't got to ride one yet, but I am dying to. I think I need to get me one of those :smoke You sound like me, when I really want somethun, I do a pretty good job of talking myself ino it. :D

Keep us posted Jack

[jack82]

Your right Gotwa,.........I have been "groping" :wonderlan after a Buellyses since they came out.......there's no hand wringing going on tho........just need to convert bikes to dollars....

Also want to see how they are holding up to mileage......being a new model an all.........I've been reading posts on adv rider.......so far everyones happy with them......but you gotta read between the lines as new bike owners tend to have newbikeitis.........need to see what they think of them once the honeymoon is over.......:)

Glad to see your learning ozinese........coz most of you sepos carnt unerstan a fuggin word us stralian cahns are talkin bout..:laugh .........Drink lotsa VB.....,chase lotsa women........take the piss outa your mates at every opportunity........and just generally make an asshole outa yourself...........It's the Australian way...:D .........you'll pick it up in no time.....:D

[DustyJacket]

I have been lusting after a Ulysses, but this cold weather has made me realize it could only be a non-winter bike.

I NEED a windshield when it drops to freezing and below.......

Now, an E-glide and a Ulysses would make a fine stable of bikes.....

[paxman1]

That's not a bad lookin' bike Jack.

http://a1264.g.akamai.net/7/1264/1354/e57f98c19dd12c/www.buell.com/en_us/images/bikes_gear/xb12x/studio5_small.jpg

I reckon yorta piss summa those unused bikes off and get one :D



I love the new Uly ! Would make the switch in a heartbeat, just cant right now. Could be my next bike. The luggage option I really like. Take care:D

Mark

[PlanB]

I have been lusting after a Ulysses, but this cold weather has made me realize it could only be a non-winter bike.

I NEED a windshield when it drops to freezing and below.......

Now, an E-glide and a Ulysses would make a fine stable of bikes.....

I'd call that a.....good start, D.J.! I want those two plus a Hayabusa, GSX'er, ZRX, BMW, of course another sportster, I guess one of the OCC type choppers just for shits and grins, a whole bunch of dirt bikes (for when the buddies come over), and I'm sure about 35 more I can't think of right now! But I like how you want to start your fleet! :D

[merc]

cool lookin bike

[gronk62]

Hey Gronk, where you been budy?
G'day Mark.
I don't post much anymore.
I mostly just observe.

With over 4500 members and close to 2000 new posts everyday I started to find it all a bit daunting tryin' to keep up. :wonderlan

Cheers matey :)

[stevo]

Your right Gotwa,.........I have been "groping" :wonderlan after a Buellyses since they came out.......there's no hand wringing going on tho........just need to convert bikes to dollars....

Also want to see how they are holding up to mileage......being a new model an all.........I've been reading posts on adv rider.......so far everyones happy with them......but you gotta read between the lines as new bike owners tend to have newbikeitis.........need to see what they think of them once the honeymoon is over.......:)

Glad to see your learning ozinese........coz most of you sepos carnt unerstan a fuggin word us stralian cahns are talkin bout..:laugh .........Drink lotsa VB.....,chase lotsa women........take the piss outa your mates at every opportunity........and just generally make an asshole outa yourself...........It's the Australian way...:D .........you'll pick it up in no time.....:D



seen a couple in the flesh and sat on one...... would be a Buell I'd put in the shed....

But I'll get the Tiger going instead..... seeing as I can do that for over 10 grand less than a new Uselessyses..

ya don't need a real off road bike anyway......but something a bit more robust with better suspension travel is a damn sight more suited to OZ conditions





We're slowly turnin Erik to the dark side.......it gets hard to cram the VB IQ points in their heads when they're stuck in Seppostan .... 'specially when half of 'em don't drink...
I mean have the Fug are ya supposed ta blame bein an asshole on the piss if ya don't drink????:cheers
and how ya supposed ta bond if ya sober..... I mean there's no way you'd dance around a bar arm in arm, shoulder to shoulder with ya mates if you were sober....poofs do that...:shhhh

but it seems more than just the yanks don't understand takin the piss outa ya mates.....ahh well ya can see why the British Empire crumbled.....they sent the convicts off to live in paradise, while they stayed in the cold, wet, dreary hole ......wait a sec!!..that sounds like Victoria.....:roflblack :roflblack

Must be the weather that does it....................all that rain rots ya brain....next thing you'll be buyin a Buell

[crackers]

.........I mean have the Fug are ya supposed ta blame bein an asshole on the piss if ya don't drink????:cheers
and how ya supposed ta bond if ya sober..... I mean there's no way you'd dance around a bar arm in arm, shoulder to shoulder with ya mates if you were sober....poofs do that...:shhhh

but it seems more than just the yanks don't understand takin the piss outa ya mates.....ahh well ya can see why the British Empire crumbled.....they sent the convicts off to live in paradise, while they stayed in the cold, wet, dreary hole ......wait a sec!!..that sounds like Victoria.....:roflblack :roflblack

Must be the weather that does it....................all that rain rots ya brain....next thing you'll be buyin a Buell

:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack :roflblack:roflblack
its all true
:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack :roflblack:roflblack

cheers
crackers

[GOTWA]

I drink. And I once danced with a carboard cut out of Alan Jackson. Wait, forget I said that...lol.

Yep, I reckon the reason you Oz boys and us yanks stoke the coals so well together is we're both a bunch of rebellious English outcasts. ;)

:gun
:cheers

[DustyJacket]

To get back on subject, there are 3 or more folks on the BadWeb getting a mysterious wobble when braking strongly. (out of thousands sold, so It is not widespread)

I'd hold off until they figure out the issue - you have time on your side.

[jack82]

Victoria.......cold ,wet ??............yeah sometimes.......dreary ? ....NEVER..:D

I really like Queensland and wanted to move there...................But the Queensland government wont let Victorians into Queensland any more..........apparently our IQs are too high...:D ...and they dont want to upset the balance...:roflblack

[GOTWA]

Queensland......Victoria......

All sounds pretty girlie to me.



:boxing

[crackers]

saw one of these in melbourne at the weekend.
looks good, ruggedly built, but it was parked next to a XB12R
so it didnt appeal to me as much as it might have.

i say go for it

cheers
crackers

[stevo]

ask the victorians who won their poofy excuse for footy game for the last 4 years...



not Victorians :D:D ....... QUEENSLANDERS and bloody South orstrayleeanes



and the Storm ... well they were more of smelly fart or maybe a storm in a tea cup.... or would that be a Latte cup ???......... :D:D:D:D:D:D:D





only 2 states to be in

Queensland and pissed ....... :cheers

[crackers]

this has to be the one and only time ozzies are taking the piss out of other states and leaving tassie alone :D

cheers
crackers

[jack82]

Yeah.......the Lions were an awsome team.....cos the players were all from VICTORIA..:laugh ........

Anyway......thats enough outa you young fella...........I know people in immigration.........any more lip an I"ll getcha deported back to Wales........:roflblack .......talk about cold,wet an dreary......:laugh ..

[jack82]

Crackers.........I never take the piss outa Tasmanians cos I reckon they're the nicest friendliest people in all of Australia.......:) .........

The only trouble I have with them is I never know which head to talk to....;)

[crackers]

Crackers.........I never take the piss outa Tasmanians cos I reckon they're the nicest friendliest people in all of Australia.......:) .........

The only trouble I have with them is I never know which head to talk to....;)

:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack

one of dads friends was in a car accident and cut the side of his neck that healed into a cool lookin scar.
when he went the the big island on holidays and said he was from tassie
they asked "did you have your other head removed" and chuckled
he replied "it a passport condition" and show the scar.
apparently they turned white and nearly fainted. :roflblack:roflblack:roflblack

cheers
crackers

[jack82]

..:roflblack :roflblack :roflblack ..Now that is PHARKIN funny....:roflblack :roflblack :roflblack

[stevo]

Neat scar..... I like that..

there's nothing like puttin down a put down...:roflblack :roflblack :roflblack


The first lesson in puttin down is knowing how to recieve...if ya can't take it, then don't give it.........
'sides it makes the giving all the more fun ...and my mother said it's better to give than to recieve

So I try to give everyone the shits!!!! :banana and it works...I'm gifted.... or is that special???...no, that's right ,it's the Taswegians that are special :roflblack

Besides it's almost boring pickin on Tassie...........it's too easy :roflblack

[crackers]

..........So I try to give everyone the shits!!!! :banana and it works... :roflblack:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack me too


Besides it's almost boring pickin on Tassie...........it's too easy :roflblack a bit like stirring the poms :roflblack:roflblack:sofa

cheers
crackers

[Spor-T-1]

Ever since I rode the new Buell Uly I've been thinking what a great bike it is for Oz conditions...........Over all it's not as good as the BMW gs series........but it has the fun factor that the gs lacks..[wheelies...stoppies and the like].........

I'd love to own one.......cept I dont have the $$$.........BUT......I've got one mate who wants to buy my SV..........and another mate thats got his eye on my Z 1000........If I sold my dirtbike as well I could have a Uly sittin in the shed...........:) ..........

I'm thinking about it.....[and thats always a dangerous thing with me]...:D .....

From what I can gather only one bloke on the forum owns a Uly???....but he never posts.........It'd be good to get some feedback from someone who's put a few miles on one.........I might have to check out badweatherbikers and see how their bikes are holding up...........any other suggestions for info from Uly owners????........

This is the Bike I went to Harley to Buy when I bought my Sporty.:shhhh

[jack82]

Well I've made up my mind...........I'm gettin a new Buell Ulysses..........Gonna try to keep the sporty as well......but will have to sell some other bikes.....

The Buell is just about perfect for Oz conditions........and the only add on I'll need is an exhaust can for a bit of noise..:D ..........

Taking my sporty to Melbourne tomorrow for some warranty work so I'll go over the Buell with a fine tooth comb and see what sorta deal they can offer me........

[stevo]

cool.......

[GOTWA]

Hey Jack, yesterday when the site was down and I was out parusing othre forums I came across some talk about the Ully. Early reports I saw where some complaints about turning radius and maybe some issues with the electric cooling fan. But each complaint was met with a counter shoot down. ANd of all the posters I think only two actually owned one. The others were just passing on "what they heard." Just thought I'd toss it out there as something for you to check out.



Poms? Two-headed passport scars? Damn, this Ozinese is harder than you think. :D

[jack82]

Yeah mate.........I've been checkin out adv rider and the badweb........there seems to be a few minor issues....[but they are minor].......and nothin thats gonna stop me.........

The bikes got alot going for it......fully adjustable suspension,power sockets,and the backrest/luggage holder thingy will take my slipon travell bag...........The main thing is that it will be able to handle our shitty roads and still have a BIG fun factor.....:D

Can you tell I'm keen.........:laugh

Persevere with the ozinese mate.........it'll come to ya eventually...:) ....

[stevo]

I'll haf ta come down south with the Tiger and we'll run 'em against each other :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[GOTWA]

Persevere with the ozinese mate.........it'll come to ya eventually...:) ....

Popping knuckles. Cracking neck. Rolling shoulders. Little bit of leg stretching. Deep breath...

Bugger all boyo just buy the bloody bike already. Ring up some mates, have em all meet at ya shanty one arvo an run a auction on them ole scraps ya got lying about the place (get em good and pissed first though to grease them wallets ;) ). Then ya take the coin to stealer, ride home on the Uly, park it and get pissed yaself while ya sit and stare at the beaut.

Ya makin' this process more painful than havin ya pecker chained to a skippy's arse!


Phew...How was that?



:D

[crackers]

Popping knuckles. Cracking neck. Rolling shoulders. Little bit of leg stretching. Deep breath...

Bugger all boyo just buy the bloody bike already. Ring up some mates, have em all meet at ya shanty one arvo an run a auction on them ole scraps ya got lying about the place (get em good and pissed first though to grease them wallets ;) ). Then ya take the coin to stealer, ride home on the Uly, park it and get pissed yaself while ya sit and stare at the beaut.

Ya makin' this process more painful than havin ya pecker chained to a skippy's arse!


Phew...How was that?



:D

:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack :roflblack:roflblack:roflblack

:clap:clap:clap:clap not too bad

cheers
crackers

[stevo]

fair suck of the sav sunshine don't come the raw prawn with me but I think ya nearly got it...


tho shanty is what gave ya away.......

NOONE says shanty....and boyo??????? what tha???



and I don't know anyone that'd chain their 'ole fella to skips butt.......maybe if ya lived in Sydney .....:shhhh

That's not what was meant by the song "tie me kangaroo down" :roflblack :roflblack






not bad for a seppo tho ..... a coupla cartons of VB and we'd convert ya

[GOTWA]

Damnit. I swear I was hung up on boyo and shanty. Especially shanty, knew it didn't fit but couldn't think of what the hell you fellas would calla house.

And I almost went with bloody bastad instead of boyo but seemed a bit harsh and maybe a bit too British.

And I don't want to know jack damnit about your raw prawn Steve. :D

back to the grind stone...

[stevo]

how about a house??????? sounds simple to me....


and we'd say F*(K at least twice every sentence....

[jack82]

Well.........for effort alone we may have to make ya an honorary Orstalian...:laugh .........

Ozzies love people that avago........and at least your avinagoyamug....:D ...

Just remember.........when ya go to a barbi.......never take less than a slab and preferably 2 slabs...[thats why god gave ya 2 arms ]..........chat up the first shiela ya see and dont be fussy..[a roots better than no root].............and If your gonna chunder have the decency to spew next to the barbi and not on it.........and NEVER chuck on a beer esky........thats considered the height of rudeness in Oz.......:laugh ........

[GOTWA]

Well.........for effort alone we may have to make ya an honorary Orstalian...:laugh .........

Ozzies love people that avago........and at least your avinagoyamug....:D ...

Just remember.........when ya go to a barbi.......never take less than a slab and preferably 2 slabs...[thats why god gave ya 2 arms ]..........chat up the first shiela ya see and dont be fussy..[a roots better than no root].............and If your gonna chunder have the decency to spew next to the barbi and not on it.........and NEVER chuck on a beer esky........thats considered the height of rudeness in Oz.......:laugh ........

Welp, them sound like good ole fashioned American redneck rules. And them I know. I reckon ya ain't always got to speak the language to have a proper understandin'. ;)

:D

[stevo]

hey cool avatar there Jack...

is that you on a date :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D






yeah I had no problem speakin redneckese when I was in the states...... I won a pool comp in a little hick place in texas and I reckon to this day they still don't know if they were hustled or it was just luck ;) ..... ya can get so much farther by playin dumb :D:D:D:D:D:D

[jack82]

.................FUGGIN CAHNN...........:censor :censor :censor


Listen........that photo was taken a long time ago............and she was just a friend.......there was nothing going on between us......I promise........

Her name was Baaaabera and I was just givin her a ride home from the pub........:shhhh ...........ewe believe me doncha ?......:o .......

[GOTWA]

Ha! And if my memory serves me right, you probably just talked some yank out of his bike too. :D

[Phil_R]

From what I can gather only one bloke on the forum owns a Uly???....but he never posts.........???

Guilty!

Answering the siren call of Uly cuts into my forum/posting time... Terrible riding conditions in North Florida, last ride (Jan 12) was 22c and clear blue sky, had to wear my vented jacket. (Cursed with clear blue and 10c today, 14th.)

Uly seems to run better and become more comfortable with each passing mile... My only complaint is a simple 20 mile trip to town often becomes another lost day. :tour

Only change to Ulysses is the addition of GIVI panniers... 21L Cruiser Bags.

http://home.alltel.net/flipr/images/xb12x_05.jpg

Panniers make life on the road more convenient... (rally/camping) hauling a few groceries into my cabin. But... I really prefer Uly without accessories.

Switched to synthetic (Mobil 1 20W50 V-Twin) engine oil @ 2500 miles... I think "putting on the miles" does more good for engine than anything else. Nothing to really report... absolutely trouble free, add fuel when the light comes on (175 mile average), check the oil every other fill-up, check the tires (tyres?) and ride.

Phil

[jack82]

..Phil........glad to hear your happy with your Uly..........

..The only faults I noticed when I rode one was the seat height [but I could live with it] and the lack of steering lock.............

..Maybe Buell will address these issues on the next model.....?...

..Keep posting mate...........this forum needs more Buell people....;)