Buell

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

The speaker is rewarded with a couple of bemused looks as the assembled journalists scratch their heads and look at each other in some confusion.

Updated version of S1 Lightning, occasional fuel injection glitches

Tuneable 1200 motor in a fine handling chassis makes the most of the torque

Sounds great, quirky looks, poor build quality lets it down

Essentially the same as the S1 Lightning with a top fairing fitted