So, who's ordering one of them new XR 1200's?

[county]

"They are too good to be denied to the American Market"

[R.Markus]

I don't have enough money to order oil filters for all the bikes I have now.  

If I was in the market for a street bike, that would be toward the top of the list with a few KTMs. I have no real interest in street riding, though.

[blackbuell]

By all accounts, the bike does handle well for a sportster. If it is a success, how can it not cut into the sales of the XB's? Some of the Buell riders that I know bought a Buell because they wanted a Harley product but also a bike that would handle well; the XR seems to fit the bill. And.....it's a REAL Harley.

It's still too heavy for me. Shave another 50 lbs. and I might give it a look.

Jon

[Bjorn Toulouse]

By all accounts, the bike does handle well for a sportster.

Now that's a backhanded compliment!!  

I think it would be less pricey (as well as more effective) to buy a used 1200 and buy aftermarket suspenders and other bits. Roll yer own, ya know.  


Rex

[Rincewind]

Might make a good collectors item IF they don't put it into full US production for 2010.

If I had the money, it would be tempting.  More tempting than a Buell or naked Euro-bike?  I'm not sure about that.

[Jake Harsha]

Cycle World sure damned it to hell and back with faint praise...it must be good!  


Jake

[atadaskew]

By all accounts, the bike does handle well for a sportster. ......
It's still too heavy for me. Shave another 50 lbs. and I might give it a look.

I rode one, and it handles well, period.  Not well for a sportster.
Why do you say it is too heavy for you? Have you tried one and then came up with that conclusion? I gotta say, it really was a sweet ride.  The way I can see that it was too heavy is that it did not have enough motor to make it quicker than a half the size Ducati 696.
But the upsides are plenty - dealership availiablity and really really easy servicing. And it looks great in real life.

[desert_rider]

I rode one, and it handles well, period.  Not well for a sportster.
Why do you say it is too heavy for you? Have you tried one and then came up with that conclusion? I gotta say, it really was a sweet ride.  The way I can see that it was too heavy is that it did not have enough motor to make it quicker than a half the size Ducati 696.
But the upsides are plenty - dealership availiablity and really really easy servicing. And it looks great in real life.

+1

I took one out too and thought that the handling was GREAT.  Very stable, very easy to lean over.

[sagerat]

I'll demo one if the local HD shop got one.

I'd like to demo a regular Sportster, too, just for grins.

Motorcycles are good.  Yum.

[1KPerDay]

I would have bought the first one at my dealer but fate has not smiled on me... I just had to buy my dad's GL1800. money is, shall I say, tight.

Someone buy my ZZR1200 and I'll put a third down on an XR1200.

[bomber]

THis thing would sell like fans at a baptist church in August, if:

- the economy wasn't tanking
- Buell didn't exist

I think it would still more than pay it's own way if the economy was in better shape -- hell, I LOVE my Buell, and I'd still like to get one the XRs -- it'd be a great starting point for a real Tracker.

[chornbe]

Someone buy my ZZR1200 and I'll put a third down on an XR1200.

ZZR1200 = second sexiest bike ever.

[1KPerDay]

I know one for sale... wink wink... Forks unmolested by me...

[Flingit1200S]

Looks good.  It's not worth a dime more than a new Bandit though.  Yeah........I'm cheap.

[Gsam]

Doesn't do a thing for me, it's still a sportster no matter how you dress it up.

[TheGoose]

If I had the money I'd already have one on order. Just because.

[atadaskew]

If I had the money I'd already have one on order. Just because.

As good as the XR looked in the flesh, the pearl white Griso 8V: wow, holy mother of mothers!

Plus Bike magazine rated it numero uno in a group test that included the XR.

[TheGoose]

If I had the money I'd have one of each, and a V11 Tenni like Orson's, and a KTM 690 Super Enduro, and I'd have the time to personally make my T3 bullet proof.

[clyde]

It's still ugly. Looks like it was penned by the Ray Charles House of Design.

[TheGoose]

Well, it ain't no Benelli TNT...... now that's fugly.