Feedback 2006

Hi Craig,how you doing? It is just to know if you are coming to Mons on the we of 3and 4 march? Because i saw the program and you are not on it,thanks for answer and see you later,take care
Ben

Hi Ben,
We are not on the program for Mons in 2007 because we must have a change. We have performed there for 4 years and so it is important to change. We will probably be back in 2008. See you somewhere soon maybe. Thanks .... Craig

you is big stuntman!!!!!you i'ts big!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have seen your show to milano. You have been fantastic.I hope to still see you next year in some other show.
P.S.I'm sorry for my english. By by

thank you very much for your show in caen last week. you are the best
mickael

Hi Craig, i've seen you for your show in France in Caen. I really like your show, and think it was the most spectacular of the day, particulary because you take a big rythm during all the show with monstruous bike. Thanks Craig for this nice moment with your thaï? friend. Can i have on the net movie of different show of you?
I wish you come in Normandie for other show,soon. Bye (sorry for my english)

Hi from France Craig , congratulations for your performance at the French show at CAEN.
A French Fan.

Hi Mr.Jones,
I am a buell owner in Valencia Spain and I would like to know when you come back to Spain for a Stunt show. Years ago I was freeze with you Acrobatics. For me you are the best..
Regards
Luis

Hi Luis, we will be performing at Moto GP on 29th October at Valencia circuit. Maybe we will see you there. Take care on your Buell on those fantastic Spanish roads.
Craig Jones

Hi Craig, hi Wing! Hope you guys got back home without too much
hassle from Switz. Thanks for your show and for all the infos , training
and help you put into that X-perience-Day in Veltheim. I'm still an effing
chicken but i am trying to put your tips into practice...
Have you now become a pride daddy....? If yes , i wish you and your
partner and the little one God's blessings , good health and a good kip
inbetween..;-)
Looking forward to a next time, cheers , chris

Hello Craig!!
I`m looking forward to see your stunt show with the SBK on the TT-Assen race track in Holland and I wish you all the best!!
Greetings from Pim Janse Pitsteward TT-cicuit Assen

hi craig!
since your show at buffalo's, there is a lot of fritz jones, kurt jones or
chris jones out there on their bikes, busy trying to powerslide, wheelie
and stoppie like you did. I'm afraid the hospital will soon run out of
free beds! anyway, your show was definitly the highlight of this season
and will remain in everybody's mind. even the girls still talk about it,
and I can't remember anything to do with motorcycles that ever made any
impact on them! Yesterday I caught myself trying to wheelie my road king,
but my front wheel must be too chrome-heavy, that's my only explanation
why it did not work! I hope you are all right and did not suffer from the
sausages in linz like I did, greetings to wing too, harry

Hi Craig, hi Wing! Hope you guys got back home without too much
hassle from Switz. Thanks for your show and for all the infos , training
and help you put into that X-perience-Day in Veltheim. I'm still an effing
chicken but i am trying to put your tips into practice...
Have you now become a pride daddy....? If yes , i wish you and your
partner and the little one God's blessings , good health and a good kip
inbetween..;-)
Looking forward to a next time, cheers , chris

Craig fantastic day at Rockingham you made our day. All the boys
from Carlsberg U K

Hello craig thank's for the good show you pull in the nederlands Veghel. And for the cap. I like it very much. i hope to see you next year in holland than you can teach me how to pull a weely and a stoppie. Greetings from Tattoo Michel

Hi Craig,
Saw you today at Donington park absolutley incredible. 
I'm still trying to get my head around the way that you seem to defy both physics and geometry. 
I think the most impressive thing is that you can  explain it as you  are doing it.
 
Thanks for the entertainment and good luck with the Buell academy idea.
 
Best regards
 
Paul Vale

Craig,
Scotty here, from the Royal Navy and your visit to the airfield at Merryfield, Somerset. I hear through the grape vine all is well and you are still tearing up the tarmac.  Since then I have moved to Thailand, racing bikes in the Thai Superbike Championship.  I am average but aving fun, this place needs you to liven up the races.  If not then maybe a holiday break from your season.  All the best Scotty

Craig - you are definitely the one to ask this question... since recently moving from a '98 ZX-9 to an '06 xb9 Lightning I'm finding it hard to find where in the RPM range to let go of the clutch to get my front wheel up off the ground - Have you got any tips on how to take advantage of all those ft-lbs of torque? 

The usable power for lifting a wheelie on a Buell really is around 3000rpm. What I mean is simply wind the throttle up to this kind of rpm and dump the clutch hard with 2 fingers but still cover it. The front will lift suddenly but you must retain control. So covering the rear brake is essential. If you already are familiar with wheelies then the zone that you need to keep the wheel up is anything up to 5000rpm. Try not to exceed this because you will very rapidly near the rev limiter. Backing your speed off with the rear brake will keep you in this zone or you can change gear but always use the clutch to do this. A quick 2 finger dip of the clutch is all you need to take the tension off the drive belt and enable you to change gear. Reintroduce the cutch smoothly.
Good luck and give it time to learn. This will not happen overnight.
Craig Jones 

where can i find a chain drive for a 2005 xb12r . the rear belt keeps on snaping in half

Hi James, a chain drive is not the answer to your problem. The belts are very strong and should not break. You or your tyre fitter must be very careful not to force the belt in a sideways plane. Sometimes people force the belts because they cannot be bothered to take off the belt guard. Also ensure that you have not picked up a stone or debris in the front or rear pulleys. If you do burnouts then sometimes rubber can build up in the teeth of the rear pulley which prevents the belt from sitting correctly. Also check that there are no sharp edges on the pulleys possibly caused by picking up debris from the road. Finally check that your dealer sells you the latest up to date belt and not an old stock belt. I can guarantee that these belts are strong. I can go through the toughest of seasons with no problems. Part of my routine is to lift me and my passenger Wing up on the front of the bike for every show. Think of the force involved and the stress on the belt but still we have no problems.
I hope that you cure your problem soon.
Thanks, Craig Jones

YOUR SPIRIT IS FLY AND YOUR COURAGE IS UNIQUE - TNX CLAUDIO B
BUELL XB 12 DIFFERENT IN EVERY SENSE

Dear Mr. Jones, I am interested in purchasing a 2006 Buell Lightning CityX XB9SX. I've read many different reviews and I'm still unsure if I should buy one or not. Could you give me a little insight as to what your feelings are about the bike, or more simply, would you buy one? Thank you in advance, Kevin Fitzgerald

The Buell City X is a model that I use to demonstrate aggressive low speed handling techniques to customers on Buell academy days. It is a 9 and not a 12 so the power can be used to the max with no surprises. This is important in an urban/city traffic environment where hard aggressive filtering through traffic in rush hour gets you from A to B in a controlled and safe way. The bike has the usual forgiving feedback if you make a mistake and takes very little effort to work considering its a 1000cc engine. It also looks cool in and around town. So if you want to be a little different then go for it.
Thanks, Craig Jones.
 

Hi Craig,
 
Saw you today at Donington park absoloutley incredible.
 
I'm still trying to get my head around the way that you seem to defy both physics and geometry.
 
I think the most impressive thing is that you can explain it as you are doing it.
 
Thanks for the entertainment and good luck with the Buell academy idea.
 
Best regards
 
Paul Vale

Dear Craig,

I've been a great fan of yours for ages but never get to see you in action
often enoough - easy to get trapped in London <g>.

I was just looking at the website and there are some great pictures there -
keep em coming.  Your Deliverance idea was a stroke of genius.

Want to wish you the best of luck and I hope that I get the chance to say hi
in person one day.

Cheers,

Frank

Craig,
     You have made another fan today! You are one bad ass rider! It's great to see someone who stunts a Buell.  I have a 99 X-1 lightning, it's the best wheelie bike i have ever ridden!  Keep up the good work, and put some more pics up!

The Craig Jones Stunt Show at the fun 'n' sun Montegordo 2006 was unbelievable.
We enjoyed it very much, so keep up the good work.
There are many fotos of the event in the Gallery at www.locobike.com