Buell 1125CR

[DLIT]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

seems no one actually knows what the pods purpose is...

They are NOT air intakes. The ram air duct is centered between the forks and goes up through the airbox (which is where the gas tank is on a Jap bike) and it is ineffective at speeds under 80 mph. Mine is never effective, as I removed my inner airbox cover, so it will never pressurize at any speed.

The pods have 2 purposes.
1. direct air over the parallel mounted radiators (one on each side)
2. Act as frame sliders. They will take the hit when the bike drops, saving the frame. and they are cheap to replace at ~$55/each.

here is a pic of what is under the pod.

Acts as frame sliders. Hahahahaha. As if that's why they put them there. Hahahahaha.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by DLIT

Buell 1125: We finally got the engine performance, when the fuck will we get the looks down?

I like the looks. keeps fags like you off 'em so not every squid on the street is riding one.

Originally Posted by DLIT

Acts as frame sliders. Hahahahaha. As if that's why they put them there. Hahahahaha.

Was that their original design? Probably not. BUT, Erik was smart enough to see, hey, we need these pods on there, might as well make them dual purpose. makes sense to me.

Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

That would be sexy without the freaking overflow bottle. Seeing the open rads would be hot, but the cooling capability would probably suck then.

Left side doesn't have the overflow bottle. but you have to have it somewhere.

And with out them, the rad's are exposed and vulnerable

[DLIT]

It seems more like the designer(s) forgot to think about that stuff when they were designing it and were like "Fuck it,we'll just put two HUGE intake-looking things on each side."

[Trip]

It looks like fatburg was allowed to design the sides of the bike and he decided they needed grills.

[DLIT]

He called me a squid. hahahahaha.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by DLIT

He called me a squid. hahahahaha.

Didn't call you a squid. Just said that because it doesn't look like every other replica racer bike out there, all the squids won't be flocking toward it.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by DLIT

It seems more like the designer(s) forgot to think about that stuff when they were designing it and were like "Fuck it,we'll just put two HUGE intake-looking things on each side."

Suppose that is worse than the streetlight size turn signals, the huge hole in the front fairing, and the erector set mudflap on the R6.

It's all a personal preferance. You buy what you like. I like a functional motorcycle. The 1125R is functional straight out of the box. Nothing needed to add (except an exhaust just cause it's too quiet)
It's got all the power I need, it's comfortable, it catches people's eye, and it's flat fun to ride. That's all I want, so I bought it.

You have dreams of being Rossi, so you got a new R6.

[DLIT]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Suppose that is worse than the streetlight size turn signals, the huge hole in the front fairing, and the erector set mudflap on the R6.

Yes, yes it worse than my blinkers, the rear fender and the huge hole in my front fairing to let air come screaming in. You ever seen a GP bike? And I may have a huge hole in my upper, but your upper itself is HUUUGE.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by DLIT

Yes, yes it worse than my blinkers, the rear fender and the huge hole in my front fairing to let air come screaming in. You ever seen a GP bike? And I may have a huge hole in my upper, but your upper itself is HUUUGE.

Yup, and it makes the ride great flying down the highway.

[DLIT]

Nothing against you, Cutty. I just think the bike is ugly as fuck. And you think mine is whack. So we're even.