I'm a Buelligan.....!
Buell Ulysses 07
Its in barricade orange complete with full Buell touring luggage, touring screen and heated grips and the low seat its only done 1250 miles.
Had my first ride on it last night and it and i'm well impressed with its charcater and quirkiness. There certainly isn't any of that 'Teutonic efficiency' that were all used to on here.
Fist impressions are it pulls well from very low revs on the open road but if your pottering about in first in traffic it seems to need a bit of positive throttle or it seems to mush a bit. First gear seems tall to me and at seventy in top gear the bike is purring away at quite low revs if a Harley engine can purr that is.
The bike's riding position is comfortable, the heated grips are amazingly hot, too hot to leave on even on the low setting and the seat feels like my American horseriding saddle, very, very wide and comfortable compared to........my HP2E but then it would be. Steering lock leaves a lot to be desired and tight or U turns need planning but i'll get used to that i'm sure.
Stating the bike is er... intersting, first turn the ignition and let the dials and lights do there stuff. Then hit the starter button.This is like a cross between starting an old aeroplane engine or one of the old two cylinder John Deere's we used to have on the farm.
The engine coughs, farts and splutters into life eventually but never seems to smooth out. I guess that's one of the main characteristics of the Harley 1200cc vee twin that I like so much.
Starting the bike outside ASDA's then the local chippy in Dunbar late last night certainly caused some 'wtf' is that glances as the Buell started shaking its ass and gyrating and vibrating backward across the smooth pavement.
FP.
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