2008 Buell XB12XT Ulysses reviews

• 2008 Buell Ulysses (Two wheel freaks)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2008 Buell XB12XT Ulysses

  On my first ride on Buell’s sport touring ST back in the mid ‘90’s things didn’t go too well. During their factory sponsored demo rides at Daytona’s Bike Week, I rode with a bit too much enthusiasm, not enough brains, and was asked by the nice folks at Buell not to return. No crash, damage, or bruises…just what they deemed, “careless operation.” I left quietly, my feelings a bit hurt, but that ride solidified Buell in my mind as a hell of a fun bike to ride. I returned year after year on whatever bike I owned at the time to check out the new Buell lineup…

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• 2008 Buell Ulysses XB12XT - First Ride (Motorcycle-usa.com)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2008 Buell XB12XT Ulysses

  It is said that Ulysses was set on his ten-year odyssey home from the Trojan War when the he blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus, whose father Poseidon cursed the ancient Greek hero for his treacherous actions. Well, we haven't blinded any Cyclops or offended Poseidon, lately, but we can see ourselves on some long-distance journeys aboard Buell's latest touring machine the Ulysses XB12XT.
  While the Ulysses moniker has been in the Buell lineup since the debut of its dirt-capable XB12X in 2006, the XB series has lacked a purpose-built on-road touring platform. The new Ulysses XB12XT is that touring machine.

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