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Buell X1(2001)

Buell X1(2001)
  • Buell X1 Price £7,495 :
  • 1203cc Air-cooled V-twin :
  • Dry weight 200kg Insurance group 15 :
  • Claimed power 95bhp @ 6,200rpm :
  • Issue tested: July 2001
  • Contact: Buell 0870 8501903
I was really looking forward to riding this. It initially felt very strange and totally different – every time I blipped the throttle the horizontal rear suspension compressed. Weird. Vibrated like you wouldn't believe; more marital aid than motorbike. I was astounded and more than a little dismayed when the drive-belt broke. Looked the business but didn't put out. Hardly Ableson engine shook more than young Elvis having a cocaine-fuelled epileptic fit. French tractor drivers dismissed the engine as being a little too agricultural. Too bad it gave up early on which makes this one to file under Oddities with potential.

The superbike scores
Engine
76%
Chassis
66%
Brakes
92%
Styling
95%
Overall
83%

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