2011 Erik Buell Racing 1190RS Review

But anyone familiar with the still persistent Erik Buell knew we would see him and his influence in another street bike. It was only a matter of time.

Well, that time has become the Expo weekend Powersports Dealer in Indianapolis, Indiana, when Mr. Buell made his 1190RS streetbike again.

"I'm in this deep!" Is he more Motorcycle.com the beginning of the cycle, with a mixture of joy and exhaustion on her face painted.

 

After Harley-Davidson has killed the Buell Motorcycle Company, Buell has restricted the construction of Streetbike motorcycle competition based solely on the construction of previous production motorcycles. This agreement has been completed.

Vision to produce a Buell sport bike U.S. enters a new chapter with 1190RS, a serious development in the countryside bike racing 1190RR private during the 2010 season with the AMA Superbike pilot Geoff May

Buell RS is wrapped in a fresh new skin, now with a full fairing for a sleek and trendy new carbon fiber. His nose is now very Pointier equipped with a pair of projector lens headlights stacked like Ducati 999, but in a more rational arrangement.

 

At the same time, the tail section is skimpier than anything we've seen before, only the slots to support frail body cast magnesium frame built in the U.S..

Speaking of magnesium wheels for the RS is something special. Magnesium alloys are not normally used for bicycle wheels in the street, as the pounding from bumps and holes can cause damage to the rigid metal and relatively fragile.

But a newly developed casting process - removal casting - has the ability to vary the properties of the metal, depending on what is needed where, and allows complex castings where the metal can be formed in a wide range of thickness . It turns out that work especially well for magnesium components that can be difficult to take specific levels. Buell said the new method allows a rim area ductile (able to easily deformed on impact to maintain the structural integrity), while they spoke and the central region can be constructed sufficiently rigid to support the bike.

 

The costly effort to reduce weight, including the adoption of a lithium-ion battery, which helps reduce overall mass to less than 400 pounds (wet but without fuel).

Power comes from a 1190RS motor modded Buell 1125R, enlarged to 1190cc via a task 106mm bore. Rotax - developer and co-developer of the engine 1125R - bought the rights for the Harley engine, and provides CDE with a central unit which is then fitted with new cylinders, pistons, crankshaft and cams. The ports are smoothed CNC machining. Titanium valves replace steel valves to allow higher speeds, somewhere in the upper rpm range-11000, according to Buell. The motor racing stage can rotate up to 12,500 rpm. The engine 1190 has recently adopted the EPA tests.

The cast-aluminum chassis is apparently similar to the 1125R, but it is actually a new design, new swingarm is also incorporating a chain drive instead of belt 1125R.

Gone are the awkward double-side-mounted radiators, which made it seem 1125R fat RADS replaced by a twin engine oil cooler in front of the sandwiching near the vacuum pump.

 

Buell continues his predilection for a front disc brake a little different now with 8-piston Nissin increased carbon through dual-entry fiber to deliver cool air to help heat the hangars. It's CDE has integrated its racebike since mid-last season.

No longer having to build bikes to suit a price level, Buell has equipped the RS high-end componentry. The top-shelf Ohlins fork and shock handle suspension duties, while billet aluminum is used to control foot and triple clamps.

As expected, all very exotic has a high price. Basic models start at $ 39 995, with a list of options that can increase the price of around $ 50K. Only 100 1190RSs be built.

 

Selecting appropriate dealers are the next step for the ROE. Buell said he does not care which brand (s) of a potential distributor is selling, but he insists that they are passionate about sport bikes. Initially, the first CRC 1190RSs sold by the activities of Buell in East Troy, Wisconsin, located in a corner of Buell former factory.

Buell is known for his many years of dedication and hard work endlessly, but he was again taken to another level. "I work harder now than I ever dreamed," he said. "I really enjoy it in a strange feeling manic."

And knowing the Buell, we expect more to come from his fertile mind.

 

"There are many possibilities," he said about what might be next, including the possibility of new engine designs and cool bike.

1190R-platform development continues at the racetrack with a rider may Geoff test machine to another season in AMA Superbike competition.