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Buell Motorcycles is an American motorcycle manufacturer based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1983 by ex-Harley-Davidson engineer Erik Buell. [1] Harley-Davidson acquired 49 percent of Buell in 1993, and Buell became a wholly owned subsidiary of Harley-Davidson by 2003. [2]
A Suzuki GSX-R1000 at a drag strip – a 2006 model once recorded a 0 to 60 mph time of 2.35 seconds. This is a list of street legal production motorcycles ranked by acceleration from a standing start, limited to 0 to 60 mph times of under 3.5 seconds, and 1 ⁄ 4-mile times of under 12 seconds.
For 2017, Harley released the Street Rod based on the 750 Street model. This new model introduced new features such as higher output Revolution X engine 68.4 hp (51.0 kW) @ 8,750 rpm and 47.2 lb⋅ft (64.0 N⋅m) @ 4,000 rpm, 43 mm inverted front forks and piggyback reservoir rear shocks, drag-style bars and 17 inch wheels. [8]
Harley-Davidson FLHXXX Street Glide Trike 103 2010, 2011 Harley-Davidson Servi-Car: 1932–1973 Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic: 103 cu in (1,690 cc) OHV V-twin 2009– Harley-Davidson Freewheeler: 104–107 cu in (1,700–1,750 cc) Milwaukee 8 2015– Harley-Davidson Road Glide 3 114 cu in 2023-
On August 7, 2015, it was announced that Bruce Belfer, an engineer from New Jersey with a background in metal fabrication, had agreed to purchase Buell's manufacturing assets for $2.25 million, while Hero MotoCorp. of India paid $2.8 million for Buell's consulting business. Belfer stated his intention to work with company founder Erik Buell to ...
The Pan America is a motorcycle manufactured and marketed by Harley-Davidson, introduced in 2018 for the 2020 model year. [1] [2]The motorcycle enters motorcycling's ADV (adventure) segment, straddles Adventure, Sport-Touring and Dual Sport descriptions, trading strength in a single area for adaptability to a variety of riding conditions: commuting, adventure touring, and to a lesser degree ...
The Buell Blast was the training vehicle for the Harley-Davidson Rider's Edge New Rider Course from 2000 until May 2014, when the company re-branded the training academy and started using the Harley-Davidson Street 500 motorcycles. In those 14 years, more than 350,000 participants in the course learned to ride on the Buell Blast.
In 1991, Buell incorporated a five-speed transmission mated to the 1203 cc engine. Buell responded to Harley's revised engine mounting points by further improving an already innovative design: the RS chassis. Stainless steel braided brake lines and a six-piston front brake caliper. Later that year, Buell introduced a single-seat version of the ...