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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 10:38 AM
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Okay so, I was at strokers last weekend (dallas bar,grill,bike stealership place) and there was this 03 Buell Lightning there. It looked pretty cool, Carbon fiber body all over silver everywhere else. Had a snakeskin seat though, which I didnt care for. The guy comes up and I start talking to him. Didnt hear everything he had done to it, but S&S made him pipes for it. He cranks it up, I swear to god it sounded more like a harley than a sport bike. Didnt have my camera or I'd have pictures. Either way, it was pretty cool.


Cliff notes: Guy at Strokers had a Buell that sounded like a Harley.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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a. please do not make posts like this with out pics
b. you know that it has a harley motor right?
c. still no pics?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 10:42 AM
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a. please do not make posts like this with out pics
b. you know that it has a harley motor right?
c. still no pics?
A. Why not? No imagination?
B. Yep, but most buells sound whiney instead of throaty.
C. You did read where it said I didnt have camera correct?
D. What's with all the anger?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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great bikes.....perfect second bike for that quick romp around town...
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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great bikes.....perfect second bike for that quick romp around town...
Yup, kinda pricey though.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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I swear to god it sounded more like a harley than a sport bike.
Buell's have high-performance sportster motors in them. Your nightster happens to have buell XB heads on it as does any 1200 rubbermount. The bolt-in high-performance cams for the 04+ sportsters also happen to come stock on buells.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 12:17 PM
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I swear to god it sounded more like a harley than a sport bike.
Buell's have high-performance sportster motors in them. Your nightster happens to have buell XB heads on it as does any 1200 rubbermount. The bolt-in high-performance cams for the 04+ sportsters also happen to come stock on buells.
Ya.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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ORIGINAL: kawsakimx6

a. please do not make posts like this with out pics
b. you know that it has a harley motor right?
c. still no pics?
A. Why not? No imagination?
B. Yep, but most buells sound whiney instead of throaty.
C. You did read where it said I didnt have camera correct?
D. What's with all the anger?
sorry man, Just in a horrible mood today. I should not be allowed to have the internets today
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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a. please do not make posts like this with out pics
b. you know that it has a harley motor right?
c. still no pics?
A. Why not? No imagination?
B. Yep, but most buells sound whiney instead of throaty.
C. You did read where it said I didnt have camera correct?
D. What's with all the anger?
sorry man, Just in a horrible mood today. I should not be allowed to have the internets today
Lol, it's cool man. Everyone's entitled to one bad day on the forums.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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SeanS I like your Air Filter. Which one is that? I've been looking at getting a better one for my bike.
 
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