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Most Buell motorcycles use [[Four stroke|four-stroke]] air-cooled V-twin engines, originally built from [[Harley-Davidson XR1000]] engines. After these were depleted, a basic 1200 Sportster engine was used. In 1995, the engines were upgraded with Buell engineered high performance parts, and further upgraded in 1998. | Most Buell motorcycles use [[Four stroke|four-stroke]] air-cooled V-twin engines, originally built from [[Harley-Davidson XR1000]] engines. After these were depleted, a basic 1200 Sportster engine was used. In 1995, the engines were upgraded with Buell engineered high performance parts, and further upgraded in 1998. | ||
[[Image:1999-Buel-M2.jpg|left|thumb|1999 | [[Image:1999-Buel-M2.jpg|left|thumb|1999 Buell M2]] | ||
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[[Image:1987-Buel-RR1000-Battletwin.jpg|left|thumb|1987 | [[Image:1987-Buel-RR1000-Battletwin.jpg|left|thumb|1987 [[Buell RR1000|Buell RR1000 Battletwin]]]] | ||
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[[Image:1989-Buel-RS1200.jpg|left|thumb|1989 | [[Image:1989-Buel-RS1200.jpg|left|thumb|1989 Buell RS1200]] | ||
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[[Image:1998-Buel-S1-Lightning.jpg|left|thumb|1998 | [[Image:1998-Buel-S1-Lightning.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Buell S1 Lightning]] | ||
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[[Image:1995-Buel-S2.jpg|left|thumb|1995 | [[Image:1995-Buel-S2.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Buell S2]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:17, 4 July 2010
Buell Motorcycle Company is an American motorcycle manufacturer based in East Troy, Wisconsin and founded by ex-Harley-Davidson engineer Erik Buell. The company first partnered with Harley-Davidson in 1993, and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harley by 1998.
The first Buell motorcycle, the Buell RW750, was built in 1983 purely for competing in the AMA Formula 1 motorcycle road racing championship. At that time, Erik Buell was a top contending privateer motorcycle racer. After completion of the first two RW750 racing machines, one of which was sold to another racing team, the Formula 1 series was cancelled. Buell then turned his focus towards racing-inspired, street-going machines utilizing engines manufactured by Harley. In 1993, Harley-Davidson Incorporated joined in partnership with Buell Motor Company as a 49% stakeholding minority partner and the company formed was renamed "Buell Motorcycle Company". In 1998 Harley purchased majority control of Buell, and it has been a subsidiary ever since. Since then, Buell has utilized modified Harley-Davidson Sportster engines to power their motorcycles.
Most Buell motorcycles use four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engines, originally built from Harley-Davidson XR1000 engines. After these were depleted, a basic 1200 Sportster engine was used. In 1995, the engines were upgraded with Buell engineered high performance parts, and further upgraded in 1998.