March Madness ROUND 1 - Buell Ulysses vs Kawasaki KLR 650

[basco]

Vote

[toddrod]

This has been the toughest choice for me so far. I chose the KLR because that's what the USMC uses......and they use diesel fuel! I think that's kinda neeto  

[basco]

I saw the Buell at the show and rather pic that over the KLR.

[Guy]

Uly



KLR

[DNA]

Wow - I see a nail bitter here.  All the KLR folks (SWR) will vote for their mule - but I likes da Uly!  
I have never ridden one, but I sat on one and it made me feel good.  
I sat an the KLR and it made me feel... under capitalized.  

[Squareman357]

Voted for the Uly. I just like the way it looks a bit more than the KLR.

[sagerat]

Gotta go with the globe-trotting Kawi thumper.  This was my toughest call as I really like the Uly in terms of innovation (not a word found when describing a KLR), hard luggage, and looks only a GS owner could appreciate.  

Still, throw on Happy Trails bags or Pelican cases, replace the doo-hickey, and the KLR will run far and forever.  For cheap, too.

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

Kawasaki KLR 650

[Mookie]

I'm going with the Buell here.  I like it's whole idea.  I probably wouldn't ride across the Sahara on it, but I'd definitely take it to Mexico.  Plus it'd make a great commuter and has enough power to have fun with.

[SWriverstone]

Yep, KLR!  

When the Ulysses has the same "global street cred" as the KLR, I'll vote for it. (But right now? It's not even close!)

Scott

[basco]

This is the reason I voted Buell Ulysses, I saw one at the show with hard bags similar to this one

[ss2]

Want to vote for Uly.  Track record for KLR?  Unchanged for how many years and available in waht percentage of the world?  If we were playing for practicality, it's got a 1st place seed -- or even a bye week.

[bizarro]

Voted KLR. The Uly is cool, but it's waaaaaay too big. I still don't understand why the super tourers have to be super sized.

[toddrod]

Buell wins 44-42