I would get one Ebay. They usually go for around 7K with less than 1K miles and with some mods.........much cheaper than buying new.

But I'll probably just talk about it for another year and do nothing.

 

at least your honest, guess we'll have to keep this thread around atleast that long, just for tony...

 

make It Die!!!

 

NEVER!!

 

It's Alive.

 

that makes my day...

 

I told you - new Evo-powered Lightnings are still on the showroom floors here and there really cheap with the original factory warranty.

 

Honestly, I havent read or heard anything about them that impressed me, n i wouldnt expect that 100k belt to last,or to be rated for 100k of our type of riding,thats my uncles biggest complaint on his ultra glide,3 belts in 3 years-yes he rides the shiat out of it,but he`s not doin wheelies on an ultraglide either. besides-we both might be suprized how much american sweat goes into an R1.I used to help build kawasaki-suzuki robotics...in MICH.

 

Dude the buell was rated the best handeling bike out in all the uk mags...and for stuntin you put a chain conv. kit on it

 

The only American sweat put into my R1 is my own and the captian of the boat that brought it here from Japan..........That much I know fo sho. When you buy a Buell, your looking for more HP......it obviously doesn't match up to the Jap's. It's if you want something a little different I think.

 

I have a 04 ZX10 had a gszr 1000 a R1 a TL1000R a RC51 and an R6 of all the bike my 1200 XB is by far the slowest but most fun to ride my

 

The pull to buy an American made bike is killing me, I'm going to give in some day.

 

I don't think you will even require a chain with the kevlar belt. You will come to greatly appreciate its silence, as well. Buy a NOS one, though. Higher coolness factor. With the money you will save, you can buy the Richmond 6-speed for it with the lower 1st and OD.

Then we can be Buell buddies and ride around together making lots of noise.

 

they put the chain conversion on ours the belt is just to limited on gear ratios

 

Maybe if you are on the XB platform it is... The X1's have a broader aftermarket with their Harley compatibility. Different rear sprockets are available on top of the factory export sprockets and the lower 1st gear of the Richmond 6-speed.

I'm not a heavy stunter by any means, but do you really need to re-gear if you have almost 100 ft/lbs off idle?

 

hell yeah ya do, they are very chuggy at low speed under 5 mph and my boy that just got his {Buell} he is waiting on the conversion kit to get in, he snapped his belt yesterday ....don't get me wrong it's the best bike i've ever stunted but they need chains and gearing

 

If the rider weighs as much as a typical Harley rider - YES!!!

(Damn, I wish this f'in thread would DIE already. Not hating on Buells, just tired of seeing this thing pop up already)

 

I love this thread, think about making it a sticky.

 

Do you have a link and cost of the chain conversion kit......and any other sites that have good Buell mods available. Thanks

 

threads almost a year old... did you buy the buell yet or what?