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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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What do you think about the ULYSSES?
 
Old Oct 22, 2007 | 08:32 AM
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I think the technology is interesting but it's not something I would want to look at or ride every day.

 
Old Oct 22, 2007 | 08:34 AM
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Even though it's not my cup of tea I think they made a giant leap forward !!
 
Old Oct 22, 2007 | 08:37 AM
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I think they named it correctly, just spelled it a little different. Buell does that with their names:

ULYSSESS = USELESS

Blast = Be Last



 
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I love the Uly. Nice dual sport.
 
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It is a street bike that can go down a gravle / dirt road - until the belt picks up a rock and breaks or the exhaust gets ripped off of it. If it spends it's whole life on the street, then it's a fine "pretend" dual sport ride.

I'd rather buy XR650L, DR600, KLR 650 or GS1200 and have a bike that can really go offroad as well as gobble up street miles. (Had many dualsporters over the years and having decent dirt capability was an important factor to me).
 
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I get to ride many different bikesduring the summer and the Ulyssess is one of the most fun I've been on. Rather it than one of the similar BMW's....would be a good bike for solo sport touring, too.
 

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I test rode one awhile back, pretty fun bike, but very tall and quite wide turning radious. I think it'd make a nice all-rounder but I wouldn't go too far off road with it. I wouldn't mind having one.
 
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I've had a Buell before and I would certainly own a Uly. As for the belt picking up rocks, it doesn't seem to be an issue as all the BMW singles are belt driven.
 
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