First time attempt at riding the Buell 1125CR!

This is my very first attempt at riding the Buell 1125CR! The CR is my husband's bike, and one that I've only sat on... until now. Because why? It's a beast of a motorcycle - big, heavy and powerful - and I've always been too scared to try to ride it.
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[@bg-gq7bf]

I have a custum 1125 cr. I thought it was the worst piece of shit i ever owned. Its modified with an xb 12s tail piece and the beautiful full fairing. I hated it because of the charging problems. I've fixed all those problems with a few mods. Now it's one of those bikes that i will never sell. Handling is amazing looks stunning and can keep uo to much more powerful bikes because of its speed through corners. Thanks Eric . It wasn't perfect leaving your factory. You didn't have enough time with it. Mine is now a keeper. :)

[@NateJones-tk9fb]

Love that this comment turned around in the end. Started out like a buell hater lol. They are more like a mule until you get them figured out.

[@jesusissonshine]

Woo hoo girl You go girl go!!! Fun stuff. Reminds me of my many firsts with my Arabian horse. Super cool, you did it. See ya soon out on the road.

[@JoyonaBike]

Eee! Thank you. 😆

[@dusty111]

Glad you tried it! Honestly i never got the thought of being afraid of riding a stronger bike. You have the throttle, you decide how fast it's going. Altough i love my Buell XB12, i love trying out new bikes, the most extreme ones i tried were an old R1 with 200whp and a KTM 1290 Superduke R. Altough they have more than double the power, the delivery is so different and the handling as well. Try every bike you can, maybe you fall in live with one.

[@DeluxeChimp]

The 1125 sounds like a beast!

[@yopacific]

Rotax Helicon is a beast. I have the 1125R with Buell Race ECU and Barker muffler…..FEROCIOUS! Just found your channel…..love the white CR……Joy you rock! I find my 1125 very well balanced and easy to control at slow speeds…..hope you do as well!

[@wasatchoverlanders2065]

The M2 Cyclone was my first bike. I bought it brand new in 2001. I would love to try an 1125CR.

[@ramonjrusa]

Yay you did it!

[@JoyonaBike]

😆

[@TheBlueBikeDoyle]

You go girl 👍👍

[@JoyonaBike]

Thank ya. ☺️

[@RoadsOfOz]

The sound of the motor on the 1125cr reminds me of my old Aprilia RSVR. I think they are both Rotax motors. Great work having a go on it.

[@JoyonaBike]

Yep, it’s Rotax!

[@NateJones-tk9fb]

Yup the 1125r and cr are powered by a 72° rotax helicon. I put a jardine on mine and it sounds ferocious. I have jardines on both my buells.

[@thethrottletherapist]

Oh man, the first day I got on my CR i nearly Sh*t my pants. What an amazing bike! Just put the Barker exhaust on mine...Now for the Stator/Rotor job....arg

[@JoyonaBike]

😅 My husband did the stator/rotor job to two CRs. Good luck with yours!

[@matiasdubs]

First and foremost much credit for getting on those bikes and having really good clutch control it seems. However you really need to practice turning. You need to lean a lot more. Shouldn't be hard for you considering your good clutch control. Keep riding. And keep pushing those comfort zones.

[@JoyonaBike]

I'll agree that I could have done better turning. Thanks for your thoughtful comment and for watching.

[@KricketSpaceBun]

It’s funny how you don’t think you can do it until you do it 😂 I was the same when I first hopped on my zx10r.

[@JoyonaBike]

For real!

[@NateJones-tk9fb]

This was scary at first. I thought you might drop it. You are 5'9"ish? I have an 08' 1125r and an 07' firebolt xb9r that I put the scg forks, tripple tree, and monoshock on. The difference in height makes the firebolt much more comfortable to ride. Glad I saw this video today it made me smile to see fellow buellers.

[@JoyonaBike]

I’m actually a little over 5’3”. Sounds like you have a couple of sweet rides! Thanks for watching and ride safe.

[@NateJones-tk9fb]

@@JoyonaBike well damn you did pretty good. I'm 5'9 and I feel like I stole my big sisters 10 speed every time I'm at a red light on my 1125r.

[@kenh5317]

Very cool. I did get a bit nervous on the U Turn.

[@JoyonaBike]

😬 Same.

[@davidwilson2657]

@@JoyonaBike I learned many years ago that the scariest thing to do on a motorcycle was to be the passenger. Watching someone in your situation is a close second. My guess is that the 1125 has both a lower centre of gravity and wet weight than the Lightning. Add in the reasonably low seat height and you have a good motorcycle for a smaller person (or a fat old guy like me with short legs). At one time I had a 2007 Yamaha r1 and a 2008 1125r. I kept the Buell.

[@sullybiker6520]

You're _very_ hard on yourself. You did absolutely terrific. Have you been hooning it about on the street now?

[@JoyonaBike]

Thanks so much. Yes, I am hard on myself! I haven't been back on it much but I want to!

[@brianrivera3974]

How did your husband do the rotor mod? Did he do it himself at a machine shop or did he mail it in to ebr? I've been trying to mail it in but I think they are still changing everything over to the new buell website

[@JoyonaBike]

My husband did the rotor mod at home. He didn't send it in to get reworked, he bought a new rotor from EBR. Looks like the link isn't there anymore. I'd try contacting Buell Motorcycles to see if they can help or send you one?

[@jm06811]

I miss my 1125...thinking about grabbing another.

[@tomr2982]

I remember, years ago, stepping off a worn out 250 with a soggy clutch onto a 600 sports bike and then accidentally finding the balance point on a near vertical wheelie after dumping the clutch as I’d been used to on the old bike, how I didn’t crash I don’t know 😂 Experience teaches you to take the time to learn but, once you get that confidence it becomes easier, (and then you start wondering what all the fuss was about in the first place!)

[@JoyonaBike]

Absolutely! Thanks for stopping by.

[@NateJones-tk9fb]

I remember laying on my 1125r on a straight long road known for drag racing. I was chillin' doing a slow strong torque pull gaining speed and my front wheel hit a dip in the road. The bike slowly raised up on the back wheel to the balance point before I let it down. It was totally accidental and was my first wheelie on it. Caught me completley by surprise. These bikes dont like low rpms they are chuggy. But in the high revs feels like a formula 1 engine. It wants to go fast.

[@megadave9941]

Ahhh my 1125r is a puppy ..until about 5k rpms ..then the pit bull shows up 🐾😎

[@JoyonaBike]

😆

[@evvignes]

My first bike was a bandit 400 that probably weighed about 350 pounds. My second bike was 145 hp modified Ninja ZX9. It was much easier to ride. And a big heavy Harley with a low seat height was the easiest to ride.

[@AngelFaceMotoRider]

BUELL FAMILY, I original watched this video on my big screen TV where I cannot make comments. I have signed into my Laptop (from work) to INVITE you both to a MotoStream on the 19th. Did you see the "Flag" I made Joy in my latest video.? (smiles)

[@JoyonaBike]

Yes I saw that, so cool and thank you!! I don’t know if we can make the 19th. What time and with who? I’ll check with my hubs!

[@AngelFaceMotoRider]

Yes Plz invite your Hubs too :-) Sat Dec 19th at 3pm PST (California time) This MotoStream is being hosted by "Motardl1fe" maybe you know her already.? If not, you could always search for her MotoChannel and look at the Practice / Test Run video she did to prepare for this Sat. If you are able to attend make sure you tell all the viewers your a MotoVogger too, so they can discover your Channel back.

[@kz6fittycent]

....and I'm jealous.

[@MrG-ce6tb]

Great radio practice makes perfect take care catch you later thumbs up

[@JoyonaBike]

Absolutely. Thanks for stopping by!

[@mtaylor935mt]

The 1125cr is actually quite light. 375 lbs dry weight.

[@JoyonaBike]

I think for me it has more to do with how the weight sits on the bike vs the Lightning which is more bottom heavy.

[@mtaylor935mt]

@@JoyonaBike That is understandable. However, I went from a 2004 Honda RC51 to a 2009 1125cr. If you want to experience a heavy bike then try riding that RC51, that thing was around 500 lbs wet. It was a monster and the 1125cr felt like a piece of plastic compared to it. So I’m pretty biased 😁

[@8406181100]

That looks like DFW area!! if you guys are near by lets meet up and ride!! I am a HUGE Buell fan!! I have 2 of them :))

[@JoyonaBike]

Hi! We’re actually in the Austin area. What Buells do you have?

[@8406181100]

@@JoyonaBike aaaah that exolains the familiarity! I have a 1190RX and a Ulysses :))

[@JoyonaBike]

@@8406181100 ooo nice!

[@user-qe1ch4qk5r]

I have tuned zx12 and buell 1225rc. I love kawasaki for speed. But to 120 km per hour buell kicks ass kawasaki. And in cornners buell is better than every 600 But powerslide is easy to make and is scary as fuck.

[@angrygnome4779]

It’s actually probably lighter then your SCG

[@archard71]

I can't imagine it being that much difference if you know how to ride a bike... It'll handle the corners differently and have more power / heaver so need to account for that when stopping but it would be easier on the road at speed then in a parking lot.

[@JoyonaBike]

The reasons you just mentioned is why it’s different. You’re right it’s easier on the road riding, but that’s not the reason I hesitated getting on the bike. It’s the other reasons, plus having the mindset that I wouldn’t be able to manage it. Because yes, I “know how to ride,” but that doesn’t mean I don’t have plenty of room to improve my riding skills.

[@EmporerNapoleon]

It weighs only 400-415lb wet. It is not a heavy bike. I am not sure why everyone keeps saying it is.

[@CommentingTheTruth]

Took some miles off the clutch.

[@ricardocasado2765]

Needs change the battery ;)

[@JoyonaBike]

Nice catch. Our battery tender wasn’t working at the time of recording. Just got a replacement.

[@luclindeboom6202]

Actually it's just another sitting/steering.position ... torque is almost the same ;) ........ I'm riding a xb9sx beside a 1125cr with the same steer.position - that's a DIFFERENCE ;)

[@JoyonaBike]

Being a shortish female rider, even the 2 inch difference in seat height plays a role. And there’s really no getting around the fact that the XB12SCG is smaller and less powerful than the CR, even if the torque is almost the same. Doesn’t handle the same, either. For me, it’s a difference.

[@scrammyx]

your buell xb12s is 395lbs and the 1125 is 375 lbs so....

[@thebear6529]

wtf lady ? why u scared, you already know how to ride .

[@richardsimmons6526]

I've had 2 and a 1190. The 1125cr is more fun. The 1125cr is a raw fuckin beast.