Riding the 2005 Buell XB9S CityX

To help stimulate U.S. interest in the Buell line, prices have been dropped $500 across the board, bringing the MSRP of the XB9 series down to within $100 of the $8599 Honda CBR600RR. XB12s now retail for $10,495. All Buells are covered by a two-year, unlimited mileage warranty.

The 984cc CityX replaces the standard XB9S in Buell's Lightning lineup, while the XB12Scg augments the standard XB12S we tested against Ducati's Monster 1000S.