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Buell XB12X Ulysses

By Paul Crowe

Buell XB12XBuell has just introduced their new XB12X Ulysses, what they call an Adventure Sportbike. I have yet to see this bike in person, my exposure is the same as yours on the Internet and in the magazines but I will say it seems to have a lot of good things going for it, enough, in fact, that I am getting that dangerous feeling of, you know, just trying one on for size. That, too, is saying a lot, because as a former owner of an early Buell I swore I would never get near one again after swearing so much at the bike. It’s the only motorcycle I have ever owned where pieces literally fell off! What is encouraging is Buell has finally acknowledged the early models weren’t the best and with that glimmer of hope and their stated intention to build the highest quality and most reliable motorcycles possible, I might have to see what this one is all about.

Readers of The Kneeslider know I am high on real world performance, the kind of thing you experience commuting or taking a weekend sport ride, sometimes solo, sometimes two up. You might ride a few dirt roads or trails, too, and you don’t want to think about the bike, you want to ride. This bike is tailor made for just that sort of use and it’s why I’m getting itchy. It doesn’t help that magazine reviewers are writing really nice things, however, I’ve been sucked into that trap before so I’ll form my own opinions.

Another interesting thing is the international make up of this “All American” bike. Cycle World has a little graphic pointing to all of the different pieces and all of the different countries they come from. That’s an indication that Erik Buell wants the best, no matter where they’re made. Cool.

I’ll keep you posted.

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Posted on July 29, 2005 Filed Under: Motorcycle Business

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Comments

  1. Travis says

    July 29, 2005 at 2:21 pm

    Just thought I would finally leave a comment after visiting on a daily basis.

    I currently ride a V-Strom and love it. When I say the announcement of the XB12X and the pictures, I actually phoned a local H-D dealer t(his Buell is getting me all excited for some reason as well). They got 1 in on Wednesay (July 27). I stopped in after work, but the employess were out taking turns riding it and I could not stay long to see it.

    I stop in on Thursday after work and it had been loaded up on a demo truck and taken to Red Deer (Alberta). Fate (and my wife) don’t seem to want to let me see this thing.

    If anyone is in the Red Deer area today, head to the Gasoline Alley H-D dealership and check it out. I’ll be heading back to the dealer next week to check it out.

  2. Loftus Hitchens says

    January 3, 2006 at 2:17 pm

    Having only experienced the thrill of harley’s big twins I figured I would get a head sart on my midlife by a dozen years and try an adventure touring bike. well the xb12x wa it.. what a bike….I’ll never speak poorly of my road king I traded in nor the springer I still have in the quiver. the handling of the xb12x at higher speeds is nothing short of surgical . I cannot wait to hit the fire roads this summer…. will give an update when I have a few more hundred miles behind me….prob by next tues. cheers

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