The American V-Twin brings thoughts of open straight roads and a very specific sound. Potato, Potato, Potato. At one point a brilliant motorcycle designer thought that there was a way for the American V-Twin to be known for something else. Sublime handling. Erik Buell started producing bikes and very quickly developed a reputation for amazing…
When introduced in 1996, the S1 Lightning was a little easier on the bank account and slightly improved in the power-to-weight department. Way back to basics, this all original Lightning has just 23 miles and needs only a new collector. 1996 Buell S1 Lightning for sale on eBay Buell’s second production motorcycle, the S1 incorporates…
2009 Buell XB12 for sale on ebay Here is a Buell XB12 with only 3 miles on the odometer. Now I know some regular readers of RSBFS aren’t big fans of the Buell lineup, with the usual complaint being along the lines that they were just a disguised Harley Davidson and aren’t really that rare. …
I know a lot of RSBFS readers think that except for the new EBR bikes all Buells were kind of half-assed sportbikes that didn’t measure up to the competition. What is interesting to me is that if you say the name “John Britton” to these same people they will claim that the Britten V-1000 was…
Join us in the comments for a discussion on what criteria should be considered for bikes to appear on RSBFS. Thanks for the post Marty! -dc Let me say up front that I struggled a bit with submitting this bike, given the fact that its big, slow, is powered by a 1200cc air cooled engine…
Forget all of those tempermental Italian twins: Here is a “made in the USA” model that worked nearly as well (American made except for ancillary components and engine, of course). Unfortunately The Motor Company didn’t have great interest in sport bikes – nor did the majority of their customers. Erik Buell’s magnificent creations languished on…
This is a Featured Listing. If you have a bike that needs extra exposure, a Featured Listing could be what you need to help it sell this spring. -dc The XB12X is billed as an adventure sportbike, but this particular example is much more sportbike than adventure. It’s been stripped down, lightened, and the motor…
Here is a nearly new S1 Lightning for sale in North Carolina. Unfortunately there are only 3 small pictures and a really thin seller’s description. But considering they were sold in 1998 with an MSRP of $9995, this should look pretty interesting to a Buell enthusiast with a $3k discount. dc 1998 Buell S1 Lightning…