Buell Motorcycle Reviews

With a reputation for constant niggles and occasional disasters, our survey says Buells are by no means the nightmare of common lore

After a fairly troublesome birth Buell’s 1125R is back. But have they got it right this time?

Spawned from the much-maligned Ulysses comes the latest entry to the adventure tourer world, Buell’s Ulysses XB12XT

Having run out of weather related names Buell decided to stick with its current monikers for the latest offerings. We put them through their paces

Buell's naked, promises big kicks from its punchy motor but with a wheelbase smaller than a gnat's wheelbarrow, sharp handling too

If we bought motorbikes using our head alone, Buell would be out of business. Will the 1125CR help Buell onwards and upwards?

I don’t quite understand Buell, infact I’m convinced no-one does. The bikes they produce are genuinely surprising and when I hear rumour of a new model, I have absolutely no idea whether it’s going to have the fuel in the mudguard, or if the engine’s going to be mounted on the pillion seat.

When you think about racing, you don't think about Buell. So can a manufacturer who's used to building bikes around Harley engines build a decent sportsbike?

Bertie Simmonds reports back from the launch of Buell's 1125CR

Would ewe believe it? You can get a 1000cc twin for less than seven grand. Should we flock to buy them or are we baa-king up the wrong tree? We go to Wales to find out.

25 years in the making and Erik Buell finally makes the bike he always dreamed of: a liquid-cooled V-twin with plenty of poke and handling to die for. So has junking the Harley engines given Buell a new edge?

A supermoto, sort of, from the land that invented the genre.

It's apocalypse now as Buell unveil their see-through CityX. Is it the must-have new machine for the urban wasteland?

"So, gentlemen, as you can see, the new XB9S Lightning is the latest generation in the street-inspired Buell family and a different take on the Buell XB series."

Look, children, here he comes. It's Tweedle Dee in the blue and silver Kushitani leathers on his dinky Fisher Price 'My First Ideal Sportsbike.'

25 years in the making and Erik Buell finally makes the bike he always dreamed of: a liquid-cooled V-twin with plenty of poke and handling to die for. So has junking the Harley engines given Buell a new edge?

If you like adventure bikes and you want that air-cooled Harley character, then your choice is pretty limited. Enter the Buell Ulysses

The CityX is capable, quirky, good value and produces plenty of low down torque. It’s a fun tool that will be at home on city streets and rural B-roads

Not a bad first-time effort for Buell, but lacks composure in the face of its peers

Now matured into bikes that deliver what they promise. Yes, they are pricey, the clutch is heavy and the gearbox crap, but if you’ve got the cash and like the looks, take one for a test ride and try not to have fun

Fun to ride and a real talking point

Nice alternative to the FireBolt. Looks good (in yellow or black), goes great and is packed with more loud-mouth attitude than Jeremy Clarkson’s perm

An impressive and innovative sports bike but with the accent on street cool. Reliability concerns could colour the ownership experience

A carefully considered long term Buell by Jim Bowen