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2003 Buell Lightning XB9S 2006 Buell Lightning CityX XB9SX 2007 Buell Firebolt XB9R A club racing version of the Buell Ulysses XB12X. The XB powertrain still had its roots with the Harley Sportster powertrain and was designed for both projects. [11] Unfortunately, it was designed by Harley with minimum input from Buell. [11]
[3] [4] Then came the 'Lightning XB9S, a naked version with a small fairing and a shorter rear frame, [5] inspired by the previous S1 Lightning and X1 Lightning models. [ 6 ] At the end of 2004, the Lightning CityX XB9SX arrived, a version with motocross-style elements (handlebar, handguards, protective grille placed on the headlight) [ 7 ] and ...
Erik Buell Racing's first efforts were directed toward production of complete, race-only motorcycles and parts based on the Buell 1125R production model, under license from Harley-Davidson, [4] to support privateer racers. On July 1, 2013, Hero MotoCorp, a motorcycle manufacturer based in India, acquired 49.2% stake in the company for $25 ...
Erik F. Buell (born April 2, 1950, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is the founder, former chairman and chief operations officer of the Buell Motorcycle Company, which eventually merged with Harley-Davidson Corp. Buell is a pioneer of modern race motorcycle technology.
The Buell Blast is a motorcycle that was made by the Buell Motorcycle Company from 2000 to 2009. The Blast was conceived as an entry-level motorcycle to attract newcomers to motorcycling in general and to Harley-Davidson in particular. As such, the design goals were low cost and ease of operation and maintenance.
Buell 1125R; Manufacturer: Buell: Production: 2008–2009 by Buell 2009– by Erik Buell Racing: Class: Sport bike: Engine: Rotax Helicon: liquid-cooled, 72° V-twin, 1,124.9 cc (68.65 cu in), DOHC, FI, 4 valves per cylinder, finger followers, shims, dual 61 mm (2.4 in) downdraft throttle bodies, ram-air intake, dry-sump lubrication
Motorcycle wheels are made to cope with radial and axial forces. They also provide a way of mounting other critical components such as the brakes, final drive and suspension. Wheels, and anything directly connected to them, are considered to be unsprung mass. Traditionally motorcycles used wire-spoked wheels with inner tubes and pneumatic tyres.
A Mecanum wheel is an omnidirectional wheel design for a land-based vehicle to move in any direction. It is sometimes called the Swedish wheel or Ilon wheel after its inventor, Bengt Erland Ilon (1923–2008), [ 1 ] who conceived of the concept while working as an engineer with the Swedish company Mecanum AB, and patented it in the United ...