June 3, 2009 at 12:52 pm
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I’m 5′ 10″, about 160lb. with my riding gear on.
I owned a Buell Blast for little over 4 months, put approx. 2000 mi. on it.
The single cylinder is rather viby at highway speed, wind protection is rather poor.
Riding position could be a little cramped for someone with long legs, I have 34″ inseam, it starts to get uncomfortable about 45 minutes in.
The seat is narrow at the nose/front, and tilted slightly forward, so it is difficult to sit near teh rear portion of the seat where more/wider padding are located. I felt like I was sliding forward everytime I brake.
The Blast was inexpensive, used ones are pretty easy to find on Craigslist. I wouldn’t buy a brand new one from dealer for sure.