@thejwt said in BaT Buell 1125CR:
The market for Buells seems pretty undervalued from what I've seen. They haven't really found their place with sportbike guys or Harley guys. Very cool bike though
They never will. Even the later post-Harley Buells that are supposed to be very good (1190s) are unpopular. Not sure the non-Eric Buell Buells out now will fare any different.
Very fun to ride though.
@nermal said in BaT Buell 1125CR:
@looseonexit Like every orphaned vehicle, they'll have a small cult of loyal fans. If you want a sport bike you're still best taking the relatively boring route and getting something from the big 4 Japanese brands. Less quirks, better to ride and own.
Somewhat agree. I had really only one (huge) issue with mine and once fixed was fine. The '09-? 1125s have a smaller stator than the '08 and it tends to wreak electrical havoc. I got the dealer to rewire mine as an '08 (for free) with the larger stator. Zero issues after that besides chewing up sets of Michelin PP 2CTs and PP3s lol.
From a riding perspective it's different but good in it's own way. I loved riding the 600RR I had (babysat for a longtime), but the Buell was more fun most of the time.
IMO one of the biggest advantages is I could ride it and park any/everywhere in DFW/Houston and it'd always be there. The opposite of a theft magnet vs most Japanese sportbikes.