This could be my first new sport tourer in a long time.

[SteveM]

New 185hp, $22k Buell Supertouring 1190 unveiled today.
Pics on ADV here https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/b...-1190.1545335/

https://www.buellmotorcycle.com/supertouring

Yikes,that’s ugly

[SRTie4k]

Yikes,that’s ugly

Yeah that looks like garbage. Looks like it was made with the fabrications skills I bring to the table.

Not to mention the first big bump is gonna smash the shit out of that light bar. I don't think they have actual engineers designing this thing...

[Stoneman]

It looks like an attempt at ADV'ing a sportbike. The fuck are they thinking?

[SteveM]

It looks like an attempt at ADV'ing a sportbike. The fuck are they thinking?

Is Eric Buell involved in this, or has some entity bought the branded name?

[Stoneman]

Is Eric Buell involved in this, or has some entity bought the branded name?

I don't think he has much to do with that anymore. I wanna say he's focusing on E-Bikes now, but I could be way off. I'd have to turn on the Googles to look into it.

[SteveM]

It’s possible HD still owns them

[Stoneman]

It’s possible HD still owns them

I'm pretty sure he still owns a majority share. I *THOUGHT* a company bought a large share of the company about 10 or so years ago. Hero or some shit maybe?

[Stoneman]

Just found this: https://www.roadracingworld.com/news...cord-straight/

Looks like Hero kind of pulled back the reins...

[SteveM]

Razee’s. ??

Good, bad, indifferent?

Anyone with a connection?

They have a Tracer 9 Gt

[FriskyDingo]

My "local" shop, good "old school" family place, I have connection in the service dept and have work done there.

That being said I haven't bought a new bike from them since a dirt bike WAY back in the early 90's. In my experience they don't deal on pricing, in some cases even on the "Delv/Setup" stuff.

Last purchase attempt was my Hyper, they wouldn't move on $$, went to a dealer in CT that had same bike for $1,200 less, went back to Razee to give them a shot to come close and the reply was:

No idea in the current environment.

I know BackInTheSaddle has connections, may have a different opinion......just my $0.02

[OreoGaborio]

Razee’s. ??

Good, bad, indifferent?

Anyone with a connection?

They have a Tracer 9 Gt

I know a few racers up at Loudon (Kris Hopkins, Tom Welch and a handful of others... REALLY good guys) had a Razee's race team going for a few years and had a great working relationship with them. They had nothing but the highest of praise for Razee's, both before, during, and after their sponsorship. I think they're still working with them, though the guys aren't racing as much as they were.

Tony's Track Days also ran a few track days in partnership with Razee's for them as kind of a bonus day for their customers, so there was a business relationship there as well. The events went well and no issues that I know of in working with any of the Razee's staff.

Not exactly "customer" testimonials which is probably more along the lines of what you're looking for, but nevertheless, I don't think I've ever heard anything negative about them.

[SteveM]

Thanks guys,

I’ve got an inquiry in. I’d expect to hear back Tuesday.

[whynot]

*Never* heard anything negative about Razee's.

[nhbubba]

FWIW National Powersports in Pembroke has at least two FZ09's in stock. Sharp looking motorbike.

[SteveM]

Talked to VERY NICE folks at Razee's today.

Signing some stuff tomorrow.

Then getting registration paperwork taken care of in Maine on Friday.

Should be a Monday pick up.

Suzuki may have already pushed May into June.

The center stand and included heated grips are plusses for the Tracer 9 GT.

It will probably get better mileage under my old, slow wrist.

[FriskyDingo]

good luck!! just an FYI, they are closed Sun & Mon.

[SteveM]

good luck!! just an FYI, they are closed Sun & Mon.

Thanks, I meant Tuesday!

[SteveM]

Papers signed,

off to Maine to register tomorrow (and ski)

Pick up Tuesday

Woohoo!

[SteveM]

I registered up in Bridgton, Maine this afternoon.

The nice woman at town hall asked me, “Is this an off road motorcycle?”

I looked at her and said, “Not on purpose.”

She got the giggles.

Something that would never happen at a Mass RMV

[nhbubba]

For some reason I got 1 of our 2 clerks 9/10 times I walked in until she retired recently. I am pretty sure she registered my first car for me when I was 17.
Whenever I walked into the clerks office she would see me and loudly announce "You mean you bought ANOTHER ONE!"

[nhbubba]

With this rash of new bike syndrome. Where are we all with new motor break in?
This is my first new bike since 2001. And that bike chugged oil!

[Stoneman]

For some reason I got 1 of our 2 clerks 9/10 times I walked in until she retired recently. I am pretty sure she registered my first car for me when I was 17.
Whenever I walked into the clerks office she would see me and loudly announce "You mean you bought ANOTHER ONE!"

We've also dealt with pretty much the only two people that've been in the Town Clerk's office for the last 25+ years. We'll forever be known as the couple whose wife sold her husband a Corvette for a cheeseburger & beers at Parker's Roast Beef & Seafood. To this day, every time we register it we're still asked if she ever got her "dinner". True story.

[TheIglu]

With this rash of new bike syndrome. Where are we all with new motor break in?
This is my first new bike since 2001. And that bike chugged oil!

If it's like my 890R, it'll say to keep it under 7k for the first 900 miles IIRC. Dash will flash warnings until you get there. Then there is a key combination to get into maintenance mode to turn off the warning. Do your oil change at that point with the two filter screen cleanouts. Super easy/quick.

Then, full send.

[SteveM]

With this rash of new bike syndrome. Where are we all with new motor break in?
This is my first new bike since 2001. And that bike chugged oil!

As soon as I get it home, I'm dumping the shit they put in it and filling her up with Rotella.

[Stoneman]

With this rash of new bike syndrome. Where are we all with new motor break in?
This is my first new bike since 2001. And that bike chugged oil!

Wait. Bubs got a new bike? What did I miss?