Goodbye Street-Rod Hello XR1200

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10-30-2017, 09:50 AM

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Meh the Beul I rode reminded me of a cheaply made MC...

They don't have the fit and finish a Harley does...

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10-30-2017, 10:04 AM

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Meh the Beul I rode reminded me of a cheaply made MC...

They don't have the fit and finish a Harley does...

They're literally Harleys though. Built by Harley. Except for the 1125, they use Harley Evo Sportster-based engines.

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10-30-2017, 10:20 AM

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They're literally Harleys though. Built by Harley. Except for the 1125, they use Harley Evo Sportster-based engines.

Yeah but the plastics and cockpits are Cheapy... I've ridden one and it just was Blah. The gauge cluster...

At least the XR1200 looks nice parked our being ridden. The Cluster looks awesome... It's a Harley. The Buel just doesn't scream Harley to me... At all..

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10-30-2017, 11:37 AM

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That one looks like it's from the 90s, so probably a product of its era. They aren't all bad!

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10-30-2017, 11:59 AM

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That one looks like it's from the 90s, so probably a product of its era. They aren't all bad!

HAHA Well I lied there is 1 Buel I'm sure I'd enjoy riding/owning...

a Ulysses
Not a bad cockpit either:

Hmmm...

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10-31-2017, 03:18 PM

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Did your podiatrist express any concerns about your left foot???

LOL, good eye...

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11-04-2017, 11:03 PM

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The XR1200 is about the only bike I could see trading the Street Rod for. But wouldn't it be awesome to have both in the garage?

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02-04-2020, 05:49 AM

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I have about 250K combined riding miles since I started riding 11 years ago. This bike is the worse for my egronmics that I have ever owned. The tanks is so wide that I was already asking my hips more then they can flex just to ride. "Throwing a knee down" was not possible with this bike. I had a 4" rise in the seat with an air hawk when I hit the tail of the dragon (pic). The air hawk is great for Highway but it becomes a challenge in the twisties for the air will move around in odd places not allowing you to sit on the seat securly. I know how to ride... This bike is nothing like the bikes of my past (gen1 FZ1, gen2 FZ1, Bandit 1200, FZ6, GSX1300BK, ZG1400, SV1000, GSX650F, A plethora of GS750-1150e's, etc)... I will state the XR1200 is more like the bikes of my past in handling and Ergos then the XG could ever be... The XG was just a horrible bike for me by the time I started racking big miles.

Jedz,

I saw on your Street Rod vid you had HD saddle bags? Which ones are they? I can't seem to find them....

Thanks

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