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2005 Buell CityX First Ride
2005 Buell CityX First Ride
While it's true there's not much entirely new on the CityX, the minimal alterations have amped up the bad-boy attitude of the XB9S.The biggest splash out of the recently announced 2005 Buell lineup is the funky Lightning CityX. The eccentric machine, dubbed XB9SX in Buell nomenclature, is the latest…
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2003 Buell Lightning vs Ducati Monster
2003 Buell Lightning vs Ducati Monster
…the XB9S Lightning. Buell took his "Trilogy of Technology" to a whole new level, keeping the design concepts of mass centralization, frame rigidity and lower unsprung weight at the forefront of its design. Most manufacturers follow a similar plan of attack when designing a new bike, but the XB9S is like…
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2003 Buell Lightning vs Ducati Monster Conclusion
2003 Buell Lightning vs Ducati Monster Conclusion
…machine. I, for one, would be hard pressed to fork out the $11,095 MSRP for the Monster 1000S i.e. as opposed to the $9,995 price tag for the Lightning XB9S. Objectively, though, the Ducati is the better of these two bikes. It was more comfortable according for the majority of our riders and had the performance…
2003 Ducati Monster 1000S Comparison
2003 Ducati Monster 1000S Comparison
The XB9S is a hard-core street-fighter with state of the art components that are rarely found on anything other than a Buell.In stark contrast to the CAD-designed Lightning is the all-new?Ducati Monster 1000S. New for 2003 is Ducati's Dual Spark (DS) powerplant. What began as the old 900 Monster's 90…
2004 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Ballabio Comparison
2004 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Ballabio Comparison
…peg placement. A problem some people have with naked sportbikes is the increased amount of windblast, which we found in our comparison of the Buell XB9S vs Ducati Monster. However the BMW's lack of fairing isn't unbearable because it allows an unobstructed stream of air against the head and body.The…
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2004 Buell XB12R Firebolt
2004 Buell XB12R Firebolt
…Firebolt, a larger-displacement version of the radical XB9 series from Buell that is powered by hot-rodded Harley-Davidson Sportster engines. While the XB9s get motivation from a 984cc, 45-degree, air-cooled V-Twin, the new-for-2004 XB12s feature a 1203cc stroked version. The "R" that ends the XB series'…



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