Why It's Called A Lightning

My Buell XB9S, Showing off the power.
Its Pure Power!

Enjoy

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Buell
• XB9S
• Lightning

[seuny51]

pure power lol ducati r1 turbo it"s real pure power

[Neilstr1990]

Why buy a Duc when you can buy a Buell for a third of the price?

[jayjay4999]

i ride in the city think this bike is good choice? i have the buell blast and its great for weaving in and out of stopped traffic like a bicycle i just want a little more power

[Neilstr1990]

Either a 9 or 12.

I loved the power of the 9 over the 12.

It felt smoother

[schnuper450]

hey man i love the sound and look of the buell xb9sx but im still leanin towards gettin a gsxr600 but im wondering if you could tell me why i would want one of these babys compared to a rocket, and whats the fastest youve gone on yours?

[Neilstr1990]

Buell's aren't meant for flat out speed. I had mine to 130. It's really as fast as you need to go. If you want a bike don't get a fucking suzuki. Get a Buell, Yamaha, or Honda.

Fuck the rest

[pjdaprinz]

The only thing that keeps V2 Buells from racing are straights. In twisty roads you can not outrun a Buell if the rider knows how to ride, period. Not everybody likes to race at high speed anyway.

I prefer the brutal torque in short acceleration bursts without having to keep the revs at 9k rpms. You can't have everything in one bike, there is always a downsize. At the end it all comes down to your priorities.

[neonacr24l]

ive owned over 20+ sportbikes and the 4 buell xb's ive owned takes the cake in the corners over any jap bike. jap bikes have high hp and no tq. Torque is what pulls you through a corner, not to mention the short wheel base. ive been dusted on the dragon by jap bikes, but on the tighter hellbender 28, im ahead everytime. cant use 190mph everyday or the full 170hp. buells in my own opinion are one of the best engineered and balanced bikes ever built



[R6BigO540]

Holy crap this is on rt. 42 going towards Harrisonburg. 540 FTW!!

[TARANTULASR0CK]

i sold my buell xb12 scg last summer and got a suzuki hayabusa, wow what a mistake, i really miss my buell, great acceleration, superb handaling, all round sweet ride. Now i got loads of power but no fun and really uncomfortable

[germankid93]

@seuny51 yep, buy a bike that doesn't exist

[fellosb]

Buells have mind-bending torque, I love the XB.

[spikonaleash]

@pjdaprinz very well said , also it doesnt matter what you ride because the wind in your face and the free feeling you get is always the same

[DEMONSPEEDIN]

@seuny51 Hmm, I didn't realize Ducati made the R1.

Idiot.

[hidrio]

Put a jacket on, put some boots on and ride some other bikes. This thing is slow as shit

[dobypaw]

I own an XB12R I bought it because of the V-twin and the pure fun and how it handles not to mention very low maintenance...If you do not count tires in 15000 miles I have spent about $240. My old ZRX1200 and zx6r would have cost me an extra $600 for the valve adjustments alone. The cost of Ducati to maintain is insane. FYI no issue with reliability in 15000 miles...I would not be afraid to go across country tomorrow on my XB12R.

[RickOAA]

@147mx I worked a Buell dealership for 4 years and a Duc dealer for 2. If it's going to be ridden often a Duc would not be my choice.