American Rider, January 1st, 2007
When I fired up the 2006 Buell XB12X Ulysses, my wife was at home asleep. When she arose, went to work, and then returned home, I was still riding the Buell. When she went to bed, slept the night away, and got up, I was still riding the Buell. Some sort of masochistic fantasy? No, just the inaugural Sport Bike Adventures 1000, a bit of a challenge wherein the objective was to ride 1,000 miles in 24, or fewer, hours. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Until 2006, Buell's focus had been on the streetfighter class, a replica-racer niche where its Lightning and Firebolt models have been nipping at the heels...
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