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The first Buell motorcycle, the RW750, was built in 1983 purely for competition in the AMA Formula 1 motorcycle road racing championship. At that time, Erik Buell was a top contending privateer motorcycle racer.
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. Buell is also the founder of Erik Buell Racing. [1]
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.
Buell Motorcycle Company; 0–9. ... Erik Buell Racing; X. Buell XB9 This page was last edited on 26 July 2021, at 07:22 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
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
Wolf somehow found the time to develop a partnership with Suzuki and set up a motorcycle racing team. In 1982, rider Masaru Mizutani raced a Wolf-sponsored Suzuki RG500 in the 500cc All Japan ...
The Erik Buell Racing 1190RS is a sport bike that is manufactured by Erik Buell Racing in the United States. It was introduced in June 2011 for the 2012 model year. [2] It is powered by a 1,190 cc (73 cu in), liquid-cooled V-twin engine, that delivers 175 hp (130 kW) @ 9,750 rpm. Only 100 units were planned for 2011 production.