Erik Buell Racing 1190RR Unveiled

[Schneegz]

From Hell for Leather Magazine:

Erik Buell Racing 1190RR: Erik returns with 185rwhp



After being canned by Harley, Erik Buell is back with the fastest motorcycle he's ever made. The Erik Buell Racing 1190RR develops 185bhp at the rear wheel thanks to a larger, 1190cc version of the rotax v-twin. It's also 8lbs lighter than even the cheater 1125RR thanks to higher quality chassis components. The worst part? This probably would have been a street legal model if Harley didn't have its head so far up its ass.  

Nice!    

Read more (including specs) at the link.  

UPDATE:

Dyno comparison between 1125RR and 1190RR from Hell for Leather Magazine (link is the same as above).

[falconati]

Yummy.  But I guess none of this matters, since it still has pods - right Brad?  

[Brad1445]

I dont see pods,  I don't see a HUGE bobble head top fairing.  I don't see a dated firebolt tail.   I see a good looking Bike, I see a bike that if released in 2008 would have flown off the shelves.  Would have set the market on fire.  I see a bike that was designed with a purpose at one time.

What I would have to say to Erik about that picture is, see, was it that hard.  Thats a shell that is worthy of a Rotax Engine.

They could have owned the market.  Above, I see a bike.  No pods, as seen below. lol



what style do you prefer?

[Schneegz]

I dont see pods,  I don't see a HUGE bobble head top fairing.  I don't see a dated firebolt tail.   I see a good looking Bike, I see a bike that if released in 2008 would have flown off the shelves.  Would have set the market on fire.  I see a bike that was designed with a purpose at one time.

What I would have to say to Erik about that picture is, see, was it that hard.  Thats a shell that is worthy of a Rotax Engine.

They could have owned the market.  Above, I see a bike.  No pods, as seen below. lol

what style do you prefer?

Dude; you said you gave up the pods!

I give up on the POd thing.

The 1190RR is definitely the better looking bike, but remember that Erik Buell stated that he wanted a full fairing all along, and Harley nixed the idea.

[Tpoppa]

With Erik free of HD, I see good things.

[tankhead]

Looks alot like the spy shot awhile back. Really is a beautiful bike. Congrats to Erik.  Good Job Harley Davidson.   he is sooo much better off.

[Brad1445]

Dude; you said you gave up the pods!

I took the bait.

[Tpoppa]

I'd love to swing a leg over that for a few laps.

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Engine
Type: 72˚ V-Twin, 4-Stroke, 4-valve DOHC FF valvetrain
Displacement: 1190 cc
Bore and Stroke: 106 x 67.5
Compression Ratio: 14.25:1
Heads: CNC ported
Valves: Titanium, 42.0mm intake, 35.4 mm exhaust
Power: 185 RWHP @11,500 RPM (Dynojet Rear Wheel)
Torque: 93.0 Ft-lbf @ 9,500 RPM (Dynojet Rear Wheel)
Piston: Forged alloy slipper type
Rod: Forged H-beam high strength alloy steel
Crankshaft: Lightweight forged steel
Fuel System: IDS Technology DDFI 3 electronic fuel injection and engine management system, fully programmable, 61mm throttle bodies, dual injector with showerhead, PWM fuel pump
Exhaust: Titanium ultralight 2 into 1 system.
Clutch: Multiplate Slipper
Primary Drive: Straight cut gear, 1.806 ratio
Transmission: 6 speed
Ratios: 6th - 24/25 (0.960:1)
5th - 25/24 (1.042:1)
4th - 27/23 (1.174:1)
3rd - 29/21 (1.381:1)
2nd - 28/16 (1.750:1)
1st - 32/13 (2.462:1)
Final Drive: 520 Chain
Chassis
Frame: Light alloy large section beam with integral fuel cell
Subframe: Light alloy tubular
Wheelbase: Adjustable - 1400 to 1460 mm (55.1 to 57.4 in.)
Rake: Adjustable - 21˚ to 22.5˚
Front Suspension: Showa Race 43mm inverted fork, fully adjustable with BPF technology providing true separation of rebound and compression damping.
Front Wheel Travel: 120mm (4.72 in)
Front Brake: 387.5 mm (15.25 in) semi floating ISO multi-fin rotor with 8 piston ZTL2.5 caliper
Front Wheel: 6 spoke ZTL magnesium, 3.50 x 17
Front Tire: 120/17 ZR-17 Pirelli Diablo Corsa III
Rear Suspension: Light alloy swingarm with Showa Race damper, adjustable compression, rebound and ride height.
Rear Wheel Travel: 127 mm (5 in)
Rear brake: 240mm lightweight disc, 2 piston caliper
Rear Wheel: 6 spoke magnesium, 6.00 x 17
Rear Tire: 190/55 ZR-17 Pirelli Diablo Corsa III
Fuel Capacity: 4.6 US Gal
Battery: Buell Li-tech Lithium Nanotech
Dry Weight: 360 lbs (wet, no fuel)

[chornbe]

With Erik free of HD, I see good things.

Meh... none of the machines are street legal and I don't see that changing any time soon.

[Brad1445]

Meh... none of the machines are street legal and I don't see that changing any time soon.

Agreed and this model I think they are targeting 30-50 units per year.  This is just to keep Erik busy where he cant cause too much trouble.

[Tpoppa]

Meh... none of the machines are street legal and I don't see that changing any time soon.

Yep, not until the non-compete expires.

[Schneegz]

With Erik free of HD, I see good things.

I hope you're right.  Hopefully, as soon as that "non-compete" clause expires he'll get right back to building street bikes.

[Gary B.]

That bike isn't my cup of tea to be sure, but I wish him well! I'd like to see Harley kicking themselves in the ass in a few years for shutting Buell down. I doubt they'd EVER catch on, however. They'll be busy trying to sell cow-skin clad bikes in India.

[Schneegz]

Updated above.

[falconati]

Agreed and this model I think they are targeting 30-50 units per year.  This is just to keep Erik busy where he cant cause too much trouble.

You're acting like a kid.

[Brad1445]

You're acting like a kid.

So kids in your neighborhood talk about EBR 2010 Production numbers?

How much money could he lose in this endeavor a few hundred thousand a year vs Millions? And they wont be forced on dealers that don't want them.

Smart  kids.

[Schneegz]

Oh boy; here we go again!  

[Squidbuzz]

What about taking the motor and putting it in an 1125R?  hhmm....

[boogeyman]

But now it looks like everything else.  

And I would be more inclined to buy it!  That's depressing, usually I like to be a little different.

I didn't mind the pods, but the top fairing was too wide for my tastes.  A little rounded off as well.  Of course without the wide top fairing, the pods would have been to wide.

The CR I like, but I prefer something with more wind protection, and didn't see many windshield options that would look right and provide enough wind protection for me, in my mind anyway.

Hopefully it does well and turns into something larger for Erik.

[Gary B.]

Read this yesterday...only related, I guess...

http://www.cycleworld.com/article.asp?section_id=43&article_id=2119