Hi everybody

I started riding in February when I bought a Honda CBR600f a my first bike so far I've covered near 5k covering a good chunk of Scotland and the IOM TT (it was a fantastic week).
One day I was hunting about the internet procrastinating as you do and came across a picture of a XB12ss lightning and automatically fell in love. It reminded me of a Buell (possibly an X1 but I'm not sure) I used to see when i was younger and although I wasn't into bikes I loved the look and the noise it made.

So since I saw that XB12 online I decided I am going to have one, a second account was set up with a few pennies going into it every week with the idea that I would own a Buell in 2 or maybe 3 years as a 2nd bike for the nice days etc.

However since I started a new job it would seem that dream might be a bit closer than first anticipated and it could be possible to have one this year (if I save like buggery) even though I haven't even picked up my first year of no claims the insurance isn't far off what I am paying for the CBR.

I have come here in the hope of finding out as much as I can about the one I am after so you guys better be ready for some pretty moronic questions

Cheery the now

Moronic questions a speciality here Disco........

Are you one of the YMCA crowd?

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I'm a Hornithologist, I get excited by exotic birds.........

Excellent
I should fit right in then

I'm more of a leftover from Chic

Disco eh???

That reminds me - oh!! and welcome

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It's better to have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy!!

Great to have another victim ......Welcome to the nuthouse.

thanks for the welcome guys.
It's not my fault those puppies seem to be attracted to my front tyre.

I will be going through the forum closely for any info on the XB12s and then asking silly questions for which the answer will be in the thread I have just read.

cheers the now

Welcome Disco, good to see you. If you're not busy, pop down to Oswestry this weekend and meet a good load of us. There will be beer, fire Buelligans and bullshitting - perfect See the 'Deliverance' thread on the events section.

And don't worry about stoopid questions, I have asked many over the years, and they haven't barred me...yet!

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Go big!! Or go Home!!

Only because you have got nice big tits

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2001 X1 2009 1125CR 2006 Uly X3 2010 Uly a fully Maz'd S1 and a 1991 RS1200 Westwind.

HAVE YOU ?........... ........glad im coming.

Shouldn't that be cuming?

Yes, they are pretty magnificent. I thought I was allowed to stay, because I'm a bit scary, so it is nice of you to reassure me it's just the old top-bollox Kev, thanks

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Go big!! Or go Home!!

Thanks for the invite matron.
but due to living in the north highlands I'm a bit far away to make it and I'm back to work on Monday.
I have a Buell interest to fund haha