The rocks are rounded, smoothed and damp with the morning’s cool fall dew.  The road has seen water, and lots of it, in its tenure as both tributary and means of conveyance.  In the face of the stunning surroundings I keep in mind the words of wisdom offered by my offroad companion, “stand up, keep…

The fuel injection light flicks off giving me the OK to fire up the Buell XB12S Lightning.  I thumb the ignition button and it shudders to life.  Which answers the first question people ask about the Buell, “Does it really shake as much as everyone says?”  The answer is, “Yes”.  At idle the Lightning XB12S…