Anyone Remember Buell Motorcycle

[Devildog1833]

Buell is back with "Eric Buell Racing" or EBR. Our Company is currently moving 1 of like 12 production bikes for them to the EICMA Show in Milan, Italy. With the limiters removed this bike will do about 230 mph. It is carbon fiber with wheels and motor.

http://www.erikbuellracing.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nQbIz0DfdRU

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[Poopshinanigans]

It's pretty much their race bike, for the street. Harley closed shop on Buell and they owned his company. So he decided to move on and push the envelope with Rotax motors i believe.

 

[Runtz52]

i love buells, and that bike looks nasty

 

[Shibby50]

I remember my Grandpa bought a Buell Mellinium edition when it came out. Always thought they were badass for being different.

 

[Lead Pipe]

To this day I really want a Buell 1125R. He got fucked by Harley since day 1. He had some awesome designs with cutting edge technology and was forced to put sportster engines in them. Once he finally got a real engine the economy tanked and Harley pulled the plug. I hope he can do something with this new company.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I want an xb9r or xb12r. They give me a boner

 

[SirMarco]

I almost bought a xb12r about 5 years back. All black and orange. Super sick bike.

 

[Hubbard 0]

No way that bike will do 230 mph.

 

[DanJ]

Oh yea?

 

[Poopshinanigans]

I want an xb9r or xb12r. They give me a boner

had a buddy who owned a XB9R, was a sick sounding bike. Has such a short wheelbase too.

 

[KAR]

40k plus 4k for the carbon fiber package :eek2:

impressive numbers though. 389lbs wet(no fuel), 175hp and 97ft-lbs is pretty damn respectable.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

That's a cheap race bike.

 

[Poopshinanigans]

When he was starting his new venture i was tempted to be an investor, kick in like $2000 dollars. Could have said i owned a motorcycle builder.

 

[Devildog1833]

No way that bike will do 230 mph.

That would be 230 + and yes there is a way.

 

[Poopshinanigans]

That would be 230 + and yes there is a way.

You're telling me that Eric Buell turned a motorcycle into a time machine?

 

[Shibby50]

If a heavy ass stock busa can do close to 200 with the right rider, I can't see why a similar hp'd bike that weighs quite a bit less couldn't get close. Not sure about 230 but I bet it would be up there.

 

[Poopshinanigans]

If a heavy ass stock busa can do close to 200 with the right rider, I can't see why a similar hp'd bike that weighs quite a bit less couldn't get close. Not sure about 230 but I bet it would be up there.

Because the busa is aerodynamically design to go that fast, even if it does weigh more.

 

[Devildog1833]

cycle world on test track. let off and braked at 175mph. "Even as it crested the hill in fourth gear at 140 mph, even while I pulled hard up against the airbox cover to move more weight forward, the front wheel elevated 6 inches before settling down. Top speed at the end of the front straight was pushing 170 mph, and I was braking early!" all i know is what he told us. i dont know if he lie's or not.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

50mph more is a lot when you're already doing 170.....

 

[Hubbard 0]

That would be 230 + and yes there is a way.

NO, there isn't a way.

Here's a fun fact from the fastest race bikes on the planet.

The highest speed for a MotoGP motorcycle in 125cc category is 249.76 km/h (155.193 mph) by Valentino Rossi in 1996 for Aprilia and the top speed in the history of MotoGP is 349.288 km/h (217.037 mph), set by Dani Pedrosa riding a Repsol Honda RC212V 800cc

So no, a $40k bike isn't going to hit 230 mph. I bet it won't even hit 200. The bike doesn't make that much more power than any standard super sport these days. It's racing ability comes from the chassis, brakes, and lightweight components, which mean next to nill when considering top end.

Thanks for you trying though.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

It's about on par with your r1 rob. 390lbs and 175hp.

Looks like a bit more torque though.

 

[Hubbard 0]

HP is right there, it's a decent bit lighter than mine though. I think mine is around 425.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Wiki says 379 dry weight. Buell's claimed weight is with oil but not fuel.

 

[Yaj Yak]

does weight really play that huge of a role in top speed here tho...

 

[Hubbard 0]

Not in regards to the original topic. Joel and I were just comparing this bike weights to mine, which is generally one of the heavier bikes in the 1000cc class.