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1BROWNWRENCH

Amatuer Malthusian
Why they didn't give this thing clip-on handlebars though is beyond me. Not as bad as Harley putting forward foot controls on the Sportser S though. Like what the actual :censored2:?
I have ridden a few Buells around. Could have been better with something without the hotrodded sportster engine. The last ones with the Rotax would have been way better.
 

1BROWNWRENCH

Amatuer Malthusian
I wonder if Harley is regretting axing Buell yet.
I see the Buell name has been revived. The EBR brand failed pretty quickly, though they had a fairly competitive bike in Superbike racing.

Erik Buell may have made a mistake giving HD a controlling interest in Buell. He could have carried on without their crappy obsolete engines and found a better (Rotax) supplier a lot sooner.
 

Lineandinitial

Legio patria nostra
I tell you. Just about every bike is cool and makes me wonder "what if" while I'm looking at a dealer, but still none bring a smile to my face faster than seeing a vintage-styled cafe racer.
Like this?
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Lineandinitial

Legio patria nostra
How can a bike be both beautiful and ugly at the same time? It really looks uncomfortable to ride. My back hurts just looking at it.
True.
I doubt "Ergonomics" was even an actual word back in those days.
I've ridden a few old bikes and if you're over a certain height/weight/age, what doesn't go numb after a while will hurt.
Still beautiful though.
 

sailfish

Master of Karate and Friendship for Everyone
How can a bike be both beautiful and ugly at the same time? It really looks uncomfortable to ride. My back hurts just looking at it.
They're my favorite bike style. I love them. Purpose built for handling short, fast rides (and looking cool as hell). I have a BMW R1200RT for rides totaling longer than an hour though.

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Lineandinitial

Legio patria nostra
They're my favorite bike style. I love them. Purpose built for handling short, fast rides (and looking cool as hell). I have a BMW R1200RT for rides totaling longer than an hour though.

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This is free subscription and there's lots of cafe's (tab along top). May give you some ideas.
 

sailfish

Master of Karate and Friendship for Everyone
This is free subscription and there's lots of cafe's (tab along top). May give you some ideas.
I see a lot of pictures that make me want to add a front cowl but I know I just can't give up the stripped look.
 
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