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Title: Unusual thumper
Post by: Ian on April 26, 2011, 12:40:00 PM

Hi all,
      I was in the local bike shop today and the lad behind the counter (who himself rides an XT600E) brought in his wifes bike for MOT. He asked if I wanted to try it out. What a blast and a noisy one at that, courtesy of a Leo Vince open pipe. Anyone know what it is? I had never seen one before and certainly didnt know that this particular company made them at the time.
Its a 52 Plate and there certainly wont be any more made.

Answers on a PC

Ian :)

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Title: Re: Unusual thumper
Post by: Steve H on April 26, 2011, 01:42:38 PM

Ian,

was the clue in your description intentional ?

Steve

Title: Re: Unusual thumper
Post by: alice on April 26, 2011, 01:55:25 PM

Shame about the belt guard, but a pity they had to stop production :(

Title: Re: Unusual thumper
Post by: pigafetta on April 26, 2011, 02:30:24 PM

I wouldn't mind a blast on one of those myself  :)

Title: Re: Unusual thumper
Post by: 002 on April 26, 2011, 04:15:59 PM

Pun intended ?


Jethro

Title: Re: Unusual thumper
Post by: Mark on April 26, 2011, 05:45:38 PM

I'd rather mac about with the motor in one of these blasted things.

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/05/28/mac-motorcycles-a-new-british-motorcycle-company/

Title: Re: Unusual thumper
Post by: OZ on April 26, 2011, 07:21:26 PM

I do some training at Riders Edge in Builth Wells. They have half a dozen of these for the trainees to get used to bigger bikes after a CBT. They vibrate like a road drill, you can hear a gear change from several miles away, the clutch is like a hair trigger and they are an absolute Blast to ride!! Weirdly, like half a Harley but about a quarter as sophisticated.
Ride or buy one (at the right money) if you get a chance.
OZ

Title: Re: Unusual thumper
Post by: Dr650rs on April 27, 2011, 09:30:20 AM

Oddly enough, they were the bike that buell produced because Harley made them, as I remember it they made a loss on every single 1 built, yet they were the longest running and biggest sellers, can't remember the a teal sales figures but can look them up if anyone's interested.

There's a waiting list for them on the uk buell forum, as they were never officially sold here, some people just privately brought them over. Is (afaik) basically the same engine as the twin used in the xb range but without the rear cylinder, basically half an engine.

*waits to be corrected*

Title: Re: Unusual thumper
Post by: alice on April 27, 2011, 10:44:50 AM

I wonder if they are as good in comparison, as my old Vincent Comet was compared to the twin?

Title: Re: Unusual thumper
Post by: guest868 on April 29, 2011, 07:09:50 PM

They also crushed a load and then sold off the crushed ones.

Title: Re: Unusual thumper
Post by: Ian on April 29, 2011, 11:38:36 PM

Just like that!!



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Title: Re: Unusual thumper
Post by: Dr650rs on April 30, 2011, 10:18:35 AM

I bet E.B. Enjoyed that! There's a pic somewhere of a skip full of bikes, dunno how near finished they were but they look pretty much complete, when buell closed they just threw them away rather than finch and sell them or sell the parts. Doesn't make sense to me.