![]() ![]() Mainly what’s going on with the new XB12 is stroking that loveable old lump of an air-cooled twin from 3.125 inches to 3.812 (leaving bores at 3.5 inches), thereby increasing displacement to 1203cc. As you may have noted in these pages, I was already probably the biggest fan in all of motojournalism re: the XB9S (and to a lesser degree the clip-on equipped R model). It’ll be excellent when Canet and me are in the retirement home. In any case, I’ll take it and in a few years will no doubt even believe it. It could be true, if DC was testing low-rev carburetion during one of those laps where I cut the course. I’ve always been a danger to myself, of course, but on Road America’s tight little “Motorplex” track, which is like a paved version of the 80cc track at Lake Elsinore MX Park and where we rode the S version of the bike, I also took out the correspondent for the Canadian version of “USA Today” (that’s got to be some excellent bedtime reading).Ī nice new longer stroke takes the XB to 1203cc. I’m 43 and no longer on the Up escalator of the ol’ learning curve. Langhorne Clemens, who came in with Halley’s Comet and went out with it, I, JB, had my first racetrack ride on a Buell (RR1000, circa 1990) and maybe my last on one the other day at Road America up in the Great White North upon the new XB12–both R and S versions. Check out what he has to say about it below, and for more pictures of the bike be sure to click on the photo gallery. Hell, he still speaks fondly of it today. A self-proclaimed lover of the XB9S, riding a bigger, better version of the XB-S around Road America left a big smile on his face. Case in point? JB’s review below of the 2004 Buell XB12S. He’s a fan of Erik Buell’s vision and its execution. ![]() The old ones, the new ones, it doesn’t matter. ![]() #Sneaky ninja strikes again PcOn balance, I do think that the Ninja class is a better fit for the archetype than Rogue/Monk multiclass (although it is kind of ironic that the Ascetic Rogue Feat in the same book makes that combo more viable)! So, when all is said and done, I think I will be rebuilding my Rog/Mnk PC as a Ninja.Whenever he gets a chance, John Burns likes to ramble on about how much he likes Buell motorcycles. #Sneaky ninja strikes again fullI wonder if this might just lead to more folks taking the front loaded rogue (like fighter, or even hexblade) and not the full progression. What is interesting to me is that side-by-side, the rogue looks better at low level (getting evasion and uncanny dodge) while the ninja looks better at high level (with lots of nifty Ki powers). To drnuncheon: You are right, also, to look at the big picture. It does imply that Ninjas might be better NPCs than PCs, though, since it is pretty easy for players to coordinate flanking. I was making the mistake of comparing Sudden Strike to Sneak Attack one-for-one, while the context of the rest of the character's abilities and party composition will make a difference. Re: Fighting styles: this is a good way of looking at it. I am pretty sure that is how it works, too. Question: the Ghost Step (Invisible) reads ".for 1 round." Does that mean that if you had multiple attacks (either through BAB or Two-Weapon Fighting, or both) that they would all be eligible for Sudden Strike unless the opponent could see past your invisibility? If so, that is pretty darn effective. Re: Sudden Strike: you are convincing me, I have to admit. ![]()
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