Amazing that this old video is still relevant, because the Buell XB9R & S are still very relevant today. These remain the same scalpels of the track as they were 21 years ago when I bought the XB9S that I still trackday. I also had an XB9R like the one shown but prefer the XB9S (street). The body position and knee work is a bit different but the wider handle bars make it better, even for my 6 ft 3 inch physique. I have uploaded my September 28, 2024 trackday as a RUclips video. It is comprised of many still shots and a few brief video snippets. At time marker 1:49 the videographer caught me into a great left hander but cut the camera as I made the turn-in. No, I did not lay it down but throughout the day gathered lots of Pirelli boogers in those Ss. If you desire to start trackdays and want a real seat of the pants (leathers) feel, get a good used Buell air-cooled XB9 or XB12 S or R. Get it repaired correctly and have a ball. It will do an honest 120 mph on this short straight but the real kick is going faster through the turns than the bigger bikes. They will pass you on the straight but you catch'em in the turns. The XB9S is also my street bike, with lots of smiles on the street rides too. Use title; 80 year old motorcyclist track day because I cannot imbed the actual YT address here.
well, it's 20yrs... spec-wise it's same as the 790duke, except all the electronic doothat :D so i wouldn't scoff on it, still today it's quite fun bike and holds it's own... And Eric Buell did put a lot of RnD into it and his version of the HD engines were pretty good for it's time compared to stock HD. If you have a chance to test ride one of the XB12, do it ^^ (or any other Buell)
It’s a 2 valve pushrod engine. He played the hand he was dealt and did great. Bike can smoke most bikes to 80mph and will out handle most. His company couldn’t get money from banks so he took a cruiser engine and made it race. Similarly putting your PP on Mandingo. Not quite what the industry is looking for but you would be ok for some.
As far as I'm concerned early 00's can go down in history as the peak for engineering and design creativity for all things internal combustion.
Awesome city bike!!! No collection is complete without a Firebolt!!!
Amazing that this old video is still relevant, because the Buell XB9R & S are still very relevant today. These remain the same scalpels of the track as they were 21 years ago when I bought the XB9S that I still trackday. I also had an XB9R like the one shown but prefer the XB9S (street). The body position and knee work is a bit different but the wider handle bars make it better, even for my 6 ft 3 inch physique.
I have uploaded my September 28, 2024 trackday as a RUclips video. It is comprised of many still shots and a few brief video snippets. At time marker 1:49 the videographer caught me into a great left hander but cut the camera as I made the turn-in. No, I did not lay it down but throughout the day gathered lots of Pirelli boogers in those Ss.
If you desire to start trackdays and want a real seat of the pants (leathers) feel, get a good used Buell air-cooled XB9 or XB12 S or R. Get it repaired correctly and have a ball. It will do an honest 120 mph on this short straight but the real kick is going faster through the turns than the bigger bikes. They will pass you on the straight but you catch'em in the turns. The XB9S is also my street bike, with lots of smiles on the street rides too.
Use title; 80 year old motorcyclist track day because I cannot imbed the actual YT address here.
This
How do they get such tiny amount of horsepower out of a 1000cc engine 😂😂😂🤣
well, it's 20yrs... spec-wise it's same as the 790duke, except all the electronic doothat :D so i wouldn't scoff on it, still today it's quite fun bike and holds it's own... And Eric Buell did put a lot of RnD into it and his version of the HD engines were pretty good for it's time compared to stock HD.
If you have a chance to test ride one of the XB12, do it ^^ (or any other Buell)
New Buells are 185hp now that they are liquid cooled.
It’s a 2 valve pushrod engine. He played the hand he was dealt and did great. Bike can smoke most bikes to 80mph and will out handle most. His company couldn’t get money from banks so he took a cruiser engine and made it race.
Similarly putting your PP on Mandingo. Not quite what the industry is looking for but you would be ok for some.