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Whats the general consensus of the Buell Lightning XB9S?

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Old 09-13-2008, 08:39 PM
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Default Whats the general consensus of the Buell Lightning XB9S?
Maintenance, cost to own, is it temperamental? Things of that nature ... also riding it as a commuter bike ...25 miles each way.
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Old 09-13-2008, 09:24 PM
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skip... it's a crap shoot. Join an XB forum adn find out
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Garbage. Skip.
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Default if the exhaust on that buel goes right under the seat SKIP
I rode a buell in south africa and the heat fromt he seat was clsoe to unbearable at traffic lights
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Default must be great for spur-of-the-moment detours
curbs, ditches etc......
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Default No, it's the center mount below the engine type.
Like most of the other Buells...still a skip, though ; )
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Default yea they go below the engine and straight up and turn by the seat SCREW THAT NOISE
my ***** were on fire
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