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Old 02-Aug-2006, 10:58
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XB12R to 749S

'Ello everybody eyam virry virry appy to be ere and thees ees mya firsta post on the Ducati Sporting Club (ahem)

Contrary to what you may have heard , I run a Buell XB12R Firebolt on the road and I'm seriously considering swapping it for a new 749S.

The Buell is a great bike and as you will know it handles superbly on the corners and has great drive off the throttle. Its simple design makes it a breeze to maintain but it is, however a little primitive and suffers somewhat from a lack of absolute rpm.

Has anyone made the swap from Buell to Ducati (or vice-versa) ? I'd like to get your opinions.
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Old 02-Aug-2006, 13:13
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I think you should be considering swapping your crappy Yamaha for one them Honda thingies. LOL
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Old 02-Aug-2006, 15:16
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Are you the REAL Valentino Rossi, if so welcome.

I'm actually Troy Bayliss but didn't want to draw any undue attention so hide under the masquerade of BDG, nobody has sussed me so far.

Its also traditional for newbies to buy a round of drinks at the bar so get yer money out yer tight fuzzy haired git.

I'll have a Nuclear Brown Ale please.

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Old 02-Aug-2006, 16:20
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Are you the REAL Valentino Rossi, if so welcome.
Yeah, right I wish.

Mye contract onlee allows me to drinka thee Nastro Azzuro anna there's-a no way I'm a-gonna drinka your limey brown ale

But eye still wan' swap mya Buell for thee Ducati 749

An who are-a you, Troy Bay-lees ? I never heard of you !
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Old 02-Aug-2006, 17:29
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Well I'm really John Surtees, when are ya gonna try and be F1 champ ya wussy, stop messing about in the mud with those WRC cars.

PS my mate Petter says he's gonna whup yer ass when you get in that Subaru in November.

I know of someone who went from a 748r to a Buell or maybe vice versa, can't really remember but there again I am over 70.

John Surtees MBE, 7 times motorcyle world champion and F1 world champ 1964.
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Old 02-Aug-2006, 17:40
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Well I'm really Giacomo Agostini, so stop messing about with those car things and have a go at my record of premier class wins yer young pup.
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Old 02-Aug-2006, 17:52
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Bet he's done more miles than you though Ray, being a Buell owner
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Old 02-Aug-2006, 18:24
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BDG, Troy or whoever you are

Oi you stalking again??

Ray, John or whoever I am.
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Old 02-Aug-2006, 18:27
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Has anyone made the swap from Buell to Ducati (or vice-versa) ? I'd like to get your opinions.

My old mate Sparkin, who still posts on this board, went from owning a succession of Ducatis to owning a Buell Lightening. We met him the other week at the Buell and European V-Twin festival at Spilsby, Lincs.

He joined us on a blat to the pub and was going to tell us how the Buell compared to the Duke when we got there, but we never got to hear about it because all the Dukes got to the pub first and by the time Sparkin caught up with us we'd already had a couple of pints and were ready to go again

Only joking...drop him a PM and see what he thinks


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