Buell Motorcycle Road Tests

Motorcyclist’s Road Tests section showcases our staff taking it to the streets to compare and ride the latest Buell motorcycles and street bikes. Find Buell motorcycle comparisons and sport bike road tests including comparison test results and much m ... more

Buell Road Tests & Comparisons

	Weird Science Say you're the head of design for a motorcycle company with what seems like a pretty simple assignment: Build a midsized, go-anywhere,... more

	How About Those Buell CityX/Kawasaki Z750S Performance Numbers? When we were putting our July 2005 issue together, the performance stats for the Buell Lightning XB9SX CityX versus Kawasaki Z750S... more

	Buell XB9R Firebolt We ask that you surrender all biases, predilections, prejudices and predictions at this time. All will be safely returned to you unharmed... more

Motorcycle Road Tests by Make

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Latest News

	TomTom Rider, BMW And Buell GPS Navigation Systems - Lost And Found There's no substitute for a paper map. Even Norwegian adventure legend Helge Pedersen (www.globeriders.com) carries one for backup. But thanks to two-dozen Global Positioning Satellites orbiting... more
	Buell ZTL, Mineral Wealth, Helmet Locks And More! - Answers - MC Garage QAfter seeing the Buell ZTL (Zero Torsional Load) braking system and riding one of their bikes at a demo-day recently, I'm wondering why all the bike manufacturers don't adopt this system. From an... more
	Buell Ulysses And Ducati Multistrada 1000 DS - Fresh Meat - MC Garage Buell Ulysses XB12XRingleader: Aaron FrankMSRP: $11,495Miles: 0-315Average Fuel Mileage: 38.3 mpgAccessories & Modifications: None yet, but the accessory hard-case luggage, Quest on-board GPS... more
	2001 Buell S3T Thunderbolt - Brand New Buell Our midwest correspondent recently received HIS post-recall Buell long-term test bike, a 2001 S3T. It features a number of changes over the 2000 model, including new rubber motor mounts and a new... more
	Buell 1125R Continues Impressive European Racing Debut At Le Mans... more
	Buell Ulysses XB12XT - First Ride Finally, A Long-Distance Adventure-Tourer For Short People... more
	Sumo Supermoto - Motorcyclist Comparo Large, Powerful And Not Exactly What They Seem... more
	Buell Lightning XB12Stt Super TT - Sideways Into '07 - Up To Speed Following in the several-models-from-one-platform footsteps of parent company Harley-Davidson, Buell released its latest Lightning permutation at the 2006 Milan Show: the supermoto-esque XB12Stt... more
	2007 Buell Homecoming Activities In Wisconsin Events will take place July 6-8 at various locations.... more
	More motorcycle industry news Buell Delivers Sport Performance with New Urban Supermoto Motorcycle... more

Riding on the Wind
It was by pure luck that my new neighbor Drew happened to be an avid motorcyclist ...... more

	Harley XR1200 How could HD NOT make this bike here? I like Harleys. The oft imitated/never duplicated sound and look are great. But Harley hasn't made a bike that truly interested me since the XR1000 in 1982. No... more
	Buell 1125R or CBR600RR...decisions I currently have an '06 Buell XB9SX and am looking to upgrade. Live in southwest Florida and ride daily (rain or shine, year round).I am 5'7" and 160 pounds. I have my eye on the Buell 1125R and the... more
	My First Bike For the bigger guy, I would agree with Rocket88. The Buell X-1 is a great choice. It is flickable around city streets, but still a blast in the twisties. Another thing that makes it a great beginner... more
	A natter with Nate Motorcycle racer Nate Kern is well known in the BMW community but not only for his racing exploits. During the past several years the 30-year-old has achieved considerable success on a variety of... more
	Doc's Harley-Davidson Rides with Sampey Doc's Harley-Davidson, Missouri's oldest exclusive Harley-Davidson dealership, is partnering with three-time POWERade champ Angelle Sampey and Karl Klement Racing for the 2008 NHRA Pro Stock... more
	Doc's Harley-Davidson Rides with Sampey Doc's Harley-Davidson, Missouri's oldest exclusive Harley-Davidson dealership, is partnering with three-time POWERade champ Angelle Sampey and Karl Klement Racing for the 2008 NHRA Pro Stock... more
	Doc?s Harley-Davidson Rides with Sampey Doc's Harley-Davidson, Missouri's oldest exclusive Harley-Davidson dealership, is partnering with three-time POWERade champ Angelle Sampey and Karl Klement Racing for the 2008 NHRA Pro Stock... more
	About to be a new rider. O. K. Short answer. Take a training course. Make sure you have enough cash to get bike and gear and cover the insurance.As far as the bike goes it all depends on your preferences. I would suggest... more
	Buell 1125R Does anyone have any idea when we're supposed to get some real world numbers on this thing. I've seen the manufacturers stuff and rarely trust it. MC when are you guys gonna get a crack at it?... more
	First bike for a big guy Ok. Quick preface. I've wanted a bike for a long time, and now it's finally going to happen. I've got about $3600 to spend on the bike, the helmet, the clothes, etc to get into motorcycles. I'm... more