Buells - XB9S Firebolt

[Shropshire_Lass]

Thinking of getting one of these as a winter run around - bein offered one at quite cheap price.

Anyone know if they're any good/prone to problems. Also - wot to look out for.

Cheers
Ruth

[patrick]

Whey hey Ruth, I would like one of them. Winter fly around more than runaround - wheelies, stoppies, knee down, straight through a hedge etc. no problem. They look quite good value, apparently the 9 is more reliable than the 12. Some of them have probably been caned but you should be able to tell by mileage, owner and general appearance.

Go for it.

Patrick

Oh and you have to be prepared to around with you butt in the air and your knees around your chin

[1sportyrich]

Originally Posted by patrick(19)

Oh and you have to be prepared to around with you butt in the air and your knees around your chin

Oh-er missus, I do like the sound of that.

[kendo]

Ruth,

I had the XB9s lightning for a while & loved it, although it was a bit tall for me, even with a scooped out seat on it

I've just bought the 1200 lightning model which is much lower than the others. Although I've already had a mishap where it fell over they are a great fun bike which can be ridden all year round. Still worth spraying it all over with ACF50 just to protect it from the winter elements though.

Just be careful if you do get one as they can be a bit of an animal

Kendo

[boogiefool]

Blimey Wuth, you don't muck about when you go for a winter hack, do you.

I was thinking I'd spend under £1000 and hoping to get a fairing as well.


The only memory I've got of riding a Buell wasn't of dropping it (that was the V-Rod) but of the terrific amount of rectal suction I'd developed when I tried to get off it.

They are mad beast.

[kendo]

So did you get it Ruth

Kendo

[BaZa®]

Originally Posted by boogiefool

........... terrific amount of rectal suction I'd developed when I tried to get off it.

Originally Posted by kendo

So did you get it Ruth

Kendo

....................... ;)

[kendo]

Trust you to lower the tone ;)

[Shropshire_Lass]

Baza !!!!!!

Shockin for a man of your years ;)

Missed out on the Firebolt .... tho keepin me eye out just in case another one turns up.

Sunday I washed the fatboy and tucked him up for winter. Am now hooning around on an SV650S - bit of a bargain off ebay. Did you know these jap bikes do corners!! Woohoo!

Looking forward to spring tho - got me "glo in the dark" blue leds to show off when me lad comes outta hibernation

[devil-uk]

Originally Posted by Shropshire_Lass

Baza !!!!!!

Shockin for a man of your years ;)

Missed out on the Firebolt .... tho keepin me eye out just in case another one turns up.

Sunday I washed the fatboy and tucked him up for winter. Am now hooning around on an SV650S - bit of a bargain off ebay. Did you know these jap bikes do corners!! Woohoo!

Looking forward to spring tho - got me "glo in the dark" blue leds to show off when me lad comes outta hibernation

flash eh
blue leds what next ,congrats on the sv650 there a good bike ,was looking at one of those when 1st came out or 1000 firestorm honda
now the thought of followin ruth with ass in air well mind boggles lol