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Erik Buell Racing 1190RS: America strikes back

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  1. Ric

    Ric Karting

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    #1 Ric, Feb 18, 2011
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    http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/18/erik-buell-racing-1190rs-america-strikes-back/
    You can't keep a good man down. That certainly applies to Erik Buell, who, by all accounts, was delivered a giant shiny bowl of lemons from his previous employer, Harley-Davidson, and is somehow elbow-deep in a gushing flow of sweet-tasting lemonade. To wit, have a look at the new Erik Buell Racing 1190RS, a roadgoing version of Erik's 1190RR superbike racer.

    As is typical with recent bikes bearing the Buell name, fuel is held in the frame, which is manufactured by the same company that welded up the units from the previous Buell motorcycle company, and the engine is a V-Twin design displacing 1190cc. That powerplant is a heavily massaged version of the Rotax-built unit used in the old 1125 models. Horsepower figures are not yet available, but the race bike makes about 185 horses at the rear wheel. Expect a slight drop from that figure.

    Lots of premium components are hung from the 380-pound (wet) 1190RS. Expect to see Öhlins suspension front and rear, an Aim Sports digital dashboard, magnesium wheels and a full carbon fiber fairing. Surely, components for a hand-built bike like this cost a pretty penny, and though Erik isn't talking pricing just yet, don't expect the 1190RS to come cheap. Think Ducati 1198R (about $40,000 or so) territory. A slightly less expensive version using fiberglass and plastic in place of carbon fiber may also be in the offing.

    Suffice it to say, we're excited that Erik is once again living his dream of producing high-end American sportbikes. Have a look at the images in our high-res image gallery below, and stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.
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  2. wizzells

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    #2 wizzells, Feb 18, 2011
    I personally think the bike looks outstanding. I have spoken with someone that has seen the bike in person and he said it has quite a presence, with all the right "bits" on it. The front rotor is a new design that, apparently, works better than the previous drilled setup. The Ohlins suspension components are absolutely top of the line, and the wheels are incredibly light - something like 7 lbs FT, 10 lbs RR.

    I'm glad to see him/them come out with a bike that should have been available when H-D owned the company, but would never allow them to mentally or financially think that far outside the box.
     
  3. wizzells

    wizzells Karting

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    #3 wizzells, Feb 18, 2011
    I also wanted to point out that the exhaust that you see in the pictures is the EPA compliant system. The headpipe feeds into a collector/catalyst/initial muffler that looks somewhat similar to the 1125R stock exhaust, then it exits into the second muffler just behind the rear brake/peg setup.
    The Race ECM and exhaust that comes with it is said to add 30hp over the EPA compliant setup.
     
  4. pearsonhaus

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    #4 pearsonhaus, Feb 23, 2011
    Really sharp bike! Nice...
     
  5. rdefabri

    rdefabri Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #5 rdefabri, Feb 23, 2011
    WAR Erik - never a huge fan of the styling, I always admired his chutzpah.

    It's a shame he was a roadblock for the VR1000...that being said, this bike looks good, and I do wish him luck!
     

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