Difference between revisions of "Buell 1125R"
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In July 2007, [[Buell]] announced the 1125R, a [[sport bike|sportbike]] which departed from Buell's history of using [[Harley-Davidson Sportster]] based middle weight powertrains and tapping into the XBRR racing bike learnings. The Rotax powertrains uses four valves per cylinder, dual over-head cam, liquid-cooled 72 degree V-Twin displacing 1,125 cc and producing 146hp. It produces 83ft-lbs of peak torque but varies less than 6ft-lbs of torque from 3,000 to 10,500 rpm. There is a vacuum assist [[slipper clutch]] to give predictable drive performance in hard cornering and deceleration and a 6-speed transmission. | |||
The engine was developed by [[Rotax]] and built in Austria.<ref name="cw0510">{{cite news|title=The Demise of the Buell Motorcycle Company|last=Anderson|first=Steve|date=2010-05|work=[[Cycle World]]|accessdate=24 March 2010}}</ref> The design had significant Buell input, and was funded through Buell's cashflow, likely for 15–20% of the V-Rod engine development cost.<ref name="cw0510" /> | |||
The 1125R did not have a full fairing, as that would have put it in the same class as Japanese sportbikes.<ref name="cw0510" /> Erik Buell agonized over this, saying "it's not about listening to the voice of the customer."<ref name="cw0510" /> Cycle World said the 1125R was "a bit of an oddity."<ref name="cw0510" /> The bike was initially released with a crude spark map, leading to criticism of the bike at low speeds.<ref name="cw0510" /> The Rotax engine also ended up costing significantly more by production time due to fluctuation in [[exchange rates]].<ref name="cw0510" /> | |||
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[[Image:Gambar_motor_Buell-1125R_2010_3.jpg|200px|thumb|left|2010 Buell 1125R]] | [[Image:Gambar_motor_Buell-1125R_2010_3.jpg|200px|thumb|left|2010 Buell 1125R]] | ||
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[[Image:Gambar_motor_Buell-1125R_2010_1.jpg|200px|thumb|left|2010 Buell 1125R]] | [[Image:Gambar_motor_Buell-1125R_2010_1.jpg|200px|thumb|left|2010 Buell 1125R]] | ||
[[Image:Gambar_motor_Buell-1125R_2010_4.jpg|200px|thumb|left|2010 Buell 1125R]] | [[Image:Gambar_motor_Buell-1125R_2010_4.jpg|200px|thumb|left|2010 Buell 1125R]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:00, 18 August 2010
In July 2007, Buell announced the 1125R, a sportbike which departed from Buell's history of using Harley-Davidson Sportster based middle weight powertrains and tapping into the XBRR racing bike learnings. The Rotax powertrains uses four valves per cylinder, dual over-head cam, liquid-cooled 72 degree V-Twin displacing 1,125 cc and producing 146hp. It produces 83ft-lbs of peak torque but varies less than 6ft-lbs of torque from 3,000 to 10,500 rpm. There is a vacuum assist slipper clutch to give predictable drive performance in hard cornering and deceleration and a 6-speed transmission.
The engine was developed by Rotax and built in Austria.[1] The design had significant Buell input, and was funded through Buell's cashflow, likely for 15–20% of the V-Rod engine development cost.[1]
The 1125R did not have a full fairing, as that would have put it in the same class as Japanese sportbikes.[1] Erik Buell agonized over this, saying "it's not about listening to the voice of the customer."[1] Cycle World said the 1125R was "a bit of an oddity."[1] The bike was initially released with a crude spark map, leading to criticism of the bike at low speeds.[1] The Rotax engine also ended up costing significantly more by production time due to fluctuation in exchange rates.[1]
2010
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