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2004 Buell XB12R Firebolt
The new 1200cc XB12R is Buell's best bike yet, offering big torque, trick components and the exclusivity of a semi-exotic.The XB Series Goes Whole HogI wasn't sure what to think of Amanda when I first met her. She had a rebel attitude that was intriguing, but rationality wasn't her thing and I didn't…
2007 Buell XBRR First Ride
…pull harder than a built 600cc racebike, but it seems quicker than any stock 600 I can remember. It is ridiculously faster than the stock Firebolt XB12R and Lightning XB12S machines we were testing that afternoon, and they are a boat-load of fun to ride on the track. However, I would really like to see…
Aprilia USA Captures MOTO-ST Title
…(Waukesha, Wis.) and Walt Sipp (Kansas City, Mo.), came into the race only two points behind the No. 77 Ducati in the GST standings. But the Buell XB12R crashed around the five-hour mark and then developed an oil leak late in the race, finally finishing seventh in class.Second in GST was the No. 23 Motocorse…
2004 Buell XB12R Firebolt
…comes on as soon as the ignition is shut off, sounding like a warning system alarm or a small jet engine. Please, Erik, make it quieter! While the XB12R isn't designed for sport-touring, the bikini fairing offers a good deal of wind protection and its ergos aren't torturous.There are a few other items…
2005 KTM Super Duke First Ride
…line. Its direct competitors are bikes like the MV Brutale, the Ducati S4R Monster, Triumph Speed Triple, Cagiva Raptor, Benelli TNT and the Buell XB12R, and the Super Duke will leave them all trailing in its exhaust gases on the road! However, it lacks the name on the street compared to, say, MV, but…
2005 Buell CityX First Ride
…dubbed XB9SX in Buell nomenclature, is the latest variation on the XB series that debuted in 2002. All models in the XB series, including the XB9R and XB12R Firebolts, have received subtle refinements for 2005. A fully adjustable 43mm Showa fork replaces the 41mm stanchions previously used, helping make…
2006 Buell Ulysses First Ride
…his team build a touring supermotard around the familiar 1203cc Harley-based V-Twin used in the XB12 series, the XB12S Lightning roadster and the XB12R Firebolt sportbike. What resulted is what the company says is an "adventure sportbike" and what we say is Buell's most versatile bike yet.The task wasn't…
Buell Motorcycle History
…(Zero Torsional Load) brake rotor. The prevalent powerplant in the current Buell lineup is the air-cooled 1203cc Thunderstorm V-Twin. It powers the XB12R Firebolt, a partially faired street bike, as well as the XB12S Lightnings ? naked street bike designs. The XB9SX Lightning CityX uses a 984cc version…
Buell and M4 Suzuki Daytona ASRA Success
…Buell AMA SportBike teams, like Mike Barnes, found success in the ASRA Daytona races.Hal?s H-D/Buell/Hal?s Speed Shop rider Dan Bilansky rode a Buell XB12R to win the Thunderbike National at the first round of the 2009 ASRA Michelin Pro Series at Daytona International Speedway. Bilansky executed a perfect…
Barnes to Ride Geico-Sponsored Buell
…SuperSport (SST) class during the 2008 MOTO-ST season. In 2007, the team placed second in the MOTO-ST GrandSport Twins (GST) class, racing a Buell Firebolt XB12R. Richie Morris Racing last competed in the AMA Pro Superbike Series in 1999. ?We are excited to be working with Richie Morris Racing again as they compete…
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