corbin dished saddle for sale

DSN_KLR650
Post Reply
Mike Frey
Posts: 833
Joined: Sun Apr 04, 2004 10:53 am

buell xb12x ulysses...nklr

Post by Mike Frey » Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:34 pm

I have plenty of opinions, most of them negative - but only because it's not my kind of bike. To each his (or her) own. The total purchase price of my KLR and ZRX1200 (both bought new) didn't even add up to the price of the XB12. I know there are plenty of people who look at KLR riders and wonder what possessed them to get THAT bike. But *we* know.... mrodub wrote:
>An American-designed "adventure-sportbike"... interesting. Anyone have >any thoughts on this beast? >Kinda heavy at 470 lbs. >Pricey too, over double the MSRP of a KLR! > >There's a good article on it in this months Cycle World. > >Check it out >http://www.buell.com/en_us/bikes_gear/ulysses/ > > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > >

ron criswell
Posts: 1118
Joined: Fri Apr 07, 2000 5:09 pm

buell xb12x ulysses...nklr

Post by ron criswell » Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:47 pm

I read the test on it yesterday in Cycle World. Seems like a great, fun bike ......... but not a dual sport. 17 inch wheels, great for Supermotard but.... not for rocky fire roads. It was interesting that they did a comparison between the Ducati Multistrada, The Buell Ulysses, the R1200GS and called them dual sport. I call them sport. And they all all above $12 grand. Pleeeeaaase! No where did they include the similar V Stroms or Triumph Tiger's. They did talk about the KTM 950 Supermoto in another article I haven't read yet which is a simular bike. I guess you gotta be new and expensive to be in the club. And weigh around 500 pounds. Ah...... they just keep making the cheap, unglamerous KLR 650's and Dr 650's which to me are true dual sports. The others are great bikes but I would cry if I got them muddy or dropped them. Check out the article on Terry Poovy. Long time great flat track / short track ace. I have been watching him race from sometime in the early 70's (and his brother too till he got hurt). And the article on the Top Fuel bike that does the quarter in the high 5 second area (at 244 mph). WOW! Criswell
On Thursday, August 4, 2005, at 11:35 AM, Mike Frey wrote: > I have plenty of opinions, most of them negative - but only because > it's > not my kind of bike. To each his (or her) own. > > The total purchase price of my KLR and ZRX1200 (both bought new) didn't > even add up to the price of the XB12. > > I know there are plenty of people who look at KLR riders and wonder > what > possessed them to get THAT bike. But *we* know.... > > > > mrodub wrote: > >> An American-designed "adventure-sportbike"... interesting. Anyone have >> any thoughts on this beast? >> Kinda heavy at 470 lbs. >> Pricey too, over double the MSRP of a KLR! >> >> There's a good article on it in this months Cycle World. >> >> Check it out >> http://www.buell.com/en_us/bikes_gear/ulysses/ >> >> >> >> >> Archive Quicksearch at: >> http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html >> List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >> List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

Rick McCauley
Posts: 526
Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:28 pm

buell xb12x ulysses...nklr

Post by Rick McCauley » Thu Aug 04, 2005 3:41 pm

I saw one picture of it, and from things like price, and weight, it seems like the XB12X is just a standard motorcycle styled somewhat like a DP bike. The huge disc, and belt drive just give me more reasons to see it this way. Nothing wrong with a street bike that looks a little DP-ish. The cost, and brand name turn me off though. My 2 pennies Rick A17 Ron Criswell wrote: I read the test on it yesterday in Cycle World. Seems like a great, fun bike ......... but not a dual sport. 17 inch wheels, great for Supermotard but.... not for rocky fire roads. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Arden Kysely
Posts: 1578
Joined: Thu Aug 16, 2001 8:18 am

buell xb12x ulysses...nklr

Post by Arden Kysely » Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:22 pm

Actually the GS is incredibly droppable. A friend has an 1150GS that I've seen on its side numerous times, but you'd never know by looking at it. Heck, I even caused one of the crashes. Those big jugs are pretty strong. I wouldn't call it a dualsport, but it's a heck of an adventure bike and will go a lot more places than most folks give it credit for. I don't put the Buell or Tiger or V-Strom or Duck in the same class, but the KTM 950 Adventure sure is. Still and all, the KLR seems to put it all together best for the riding I like to do. __Arden --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ron Criswell wrote:
> I read the test on it yesterday in Cycle World. Seems like a great,
fun
> bike ......... but not a dual sport. 17 inch wheels, great for > Supermotard but.... not for rocky fire roads. It was interesting
that
> they did a comparison between the Ducati Multistrada, The Buell > Ulysses, the R1200GS and called them dual sport. I call them sport.
And
> they all all above $12 grand. Pleeeeaaase! No where did they
include
> the similar V Stroms or Triumph Tiger's. They did talk about the
KTM
> 950 Supermoto in another article I haven't read yet which is a
simular
> bike. I guess you gotta be new and expensive to be in the club.
And
> weigh around 500 pounds. > > Ah...... they just keep making the cheap, unglamerous KLR 650's and
Dr
> 650's which to me are true dual sports. The others are great bikes
but
> I would cry if I got them muddy or dropped them. > > Check out the article on Terry Poovy. Long time great flat track / > short track ace. I have been watching him race from sometime in the > early 70's (and his brother too till he got hurt). And the article
on
> the Top Fuel bike that does the quarter in the high 5 second area
(at
> 244 mph). WOW! > > Criswell > On Thursday, August 4, 2005, at 11:35 AM, Mike Frey wrote: > > > I have plenty of opinions, most of them negative - but only
because
> > it's > > not my kind of bike. To each his (or her) own. > > > > The total purchase price of my KLR and ZRX1200 (both bought new)
didn't
> > even add up to the price of the XB12. > > > > I know there are plenty of people who look at KLR riders and
wonder
> > what > > possessed them to get THAT bike. But *we* know.... > > > > > > > > mrodub wrote: > > > >> An American-designed "adventure-sportbike"... interesting.
Anyone have
> >> any thoughts on this beast? > >> Kinda heavy at 470 lbs. > >> Pricey too, over double the MSRP of a KLR! > >> > >> There's a good article on it in this months Cycle World. > >> > >> Check it out > >> http://www.buell.com/en_us/bikes_gear/ulysses/ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Archive Quicksearch at: > >> http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > >> List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > >> List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > >> > >> > >> Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Jim
Posts: 1560
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2001 11:15 am

buell xb12x ulysses...nklr

Post by Jim » Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:03 pm

I rode Titus Canyon in Death Valley with a guy on an 1150GS it was fun to watch him slide that big beast around those sandy washes. No doubt rider ability can overcome bike design but I need all the help I can get. I'll stick with my KLR. --Jim A-15
> Actually the GS is incredibly droppable. A friend has an 1150GS that > I've seen on its side numerous times, but you'd never know by looking > __Arden

Eric Sundheim
Posts: 1
Joined: Thu Aug 04, 2005 5:10 pm

corbin dished saddle for sale

Post by Eric Sundheim » Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:10 pm

I'm selling a dished KLR seat. It's in excellent condition, save for maybe a boot scuff or two. Black vinyl top, carbon fiber weave pattern. It can be seen here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4566761205 Happy to answer any questions. Regards, -Eric. Kodiak, AK (Currently in the Lower-48)

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 32 guests