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Rsv1000R 06-09-2009 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 222504)
Dude, un-ruffle your feathers, JESUS! I'm talking about the way it looks. Am I now not allowed to have my own view about what is aesthetically pleasing? I don't like the looks at all. It is just my opinion but since it will be MY fucking money buying my next bike, you'll excuse me if I weigh my opinion a bit more heavily than yours.
Dude, it's great you don't like it, I'm not asking you to like it.

I'm trying to explain that a power to weight based class can allow them to compete fairly.

Rsv1000R 06-09-2009 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 222644)
Aw come on, Pegram won by like .3 of a second or something... I don't call that a smoking... besides Pegram is on a WSBK spec 1200cc bike...:lol:
What the fuck does a WSBK spec bike have to do with anything? It's racing in Superbike.

Do you realize that the AMA is going to adopt FIM WSBK rules?

Maybe you're pissed the yamaha is now competing with the suzuki?

And again, all of the sanctioning bodies in racing recognize that a twin can not make the same hp as a I4 of the samesize.

Lastly, I like how twins run, if you want buy an I4, I don't care, but don't whine that everybike made isn't an I4, not everyone wants one.

Rsv1000R 06-09-2009 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 222511)
Nope, it has belt drive because supposedly, according to Buell, belt drive is better. Gas in the frame is better. Oil in the swing arm is better. Perimeter brakes are better. Carrying the muffler under the engine is better. When the Buell was introduced, Erik proclaimed that he had a better motorcycle design. The ads and the accolades were endless. Well, I say prove it! Fuck, if they aren't trying to sell it as a sport/race bike then why race it in the first place? When it wins races it's a race bike, when it loses then it's a street bike.:lol:
Belt drive is better on the street, putting weight under the bike is better than hanging it off the back, gas in the frame, and oil in the swing arm are pretty good ideas as well.

You're the one who's whine about it competing in a class of bike that have about the same hp.

marko138 06-09-2009 09:33 AM
FYI, Tigger, the 1125 doesn't use the swingarm as an oil tank.

Homeslice 06-09-2009 09:41 AM
The front end of the 1125 looks like someone sat on it and squashed the headlights. And then there's the ugly side scoops.

z06boy 06-09-2009 09:42 AM
Well Eric Buell was a former Harley Davidson engineer so that may have something to do with Buell using Harley engines. This and the fact that Buell and HD entered into an agreement/partnership with HD having right at half of the controlling ownership.

Amber Lamps 06-09-2009 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 222659)
Do you guys know why the old Buells used Harley based engines? Probably not, and it's not because Erik thought they were the best engines ever. They are good engines, good for the street, but thats not why he used them to begin with.

Actually, I thought that it was because all the other companies had laughed in his face and I don't mean this in a bad way. I'm pretty sure that he approached other companies with his ideas.

Amber Lamps 06-09-2009 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Rsv1000R (Post 222669)
Dude, it's great you don't like it, I'm not asking you to like it.

I'm trying to explain that a power to weight based class can allow them to compete fairly.
Oh no you don't! I said that I don't like the way it looks and you jumped down my throat...:lol:

Besides, I'm ready to concede that it's "fair" considering the results...:lol:

Papa_Complex 06-09-2009 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by z06boy (Post 222711)
Well Eric Buell was a former Harley Davidson engineer so that may have something to do with Buell using Harley engines. This and the fact that Buell and HD entered into an agreement/partnership with HD having right at half of the controlling ownership.
Worked for them. Built and designed them. Raced them. Could get a shit-load of them....

Rsv1000R 06-09-2009 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 222721)
Oh no you don't! I said that I don't like the way it looks and you jumped down my throat...:lol:

Besides, I'm ready to concede that it's "fair" considering the results...:lol:
If I did I apologize, as I don't care what it looks like, nor whether you like it or not.


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