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M1combat
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 03:28 pm: | 
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Is that post from inside the right IP range Blake?
If there's a Buell in the 200 you can BET YOUR ••• that I'll be wherever I need to be to watch it and I'll get kicked out for continuously jumping up and down and screaming "GO BUELL!!!!" at the top of my lungs for however long it takes for them to either go 200 miles or let the smoke out...
Apparently I suck as a race fan... When is the 200? Will it be on speed? |
Dana P.
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 03:35 pm: |
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It'll be on SPEED...LIVE every year. |
Tripper
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 04:23 pm: |
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Anonymous post allowed. Not within any specific IP range you might be thinking of.  |
Dana P.
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 04:24 pm: |
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That would mean Tilley's is back in the game. |
Whodom
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 04:28 pm: |
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Tripp Nobles has been spotted in SoCal with an as yet unidentified Buell. Longer swingarm and unfamiliar engine sidecases were noted.
That's about all that was confirmed. Unknown if it was new production or modified for race use.
Doesn't Formula Xtreme require the use of production-based bikes? Now, I realize this is the purest wild-arse speculation, but if they're gonna race anything that is not currently (as of today) in production, how long have they got before they would have to bring it out? Could a new model be announced say 3/1/06 and still race at Daytona this year? |
Brotherbuell
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 04:33 pm: |
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Based on a couple of nuggets that Court has dropped, it sounds like something is going to be announced next week at the IMS in NYC. |
M1combat
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 04:40 pm: |
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"unfamiliar engine sidecases"
I would think that the FX bikes could use "unfamiliar engine side cases" and still use production "cases" and frame and all that. It could be as "simple" as CF case covers to shed weight. As I recall, the FX Buells were a little over weight? |
Ducxl
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 04:47 pm: |
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OK....who's this "anonymous" guy and...How does Court(an electrical lineman??) have an "IN" with the factory??? Inquiring minds need answers please? Court???? |
Whodom
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 04:48 pm: |
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Based on a couple of nuggets that Court has dropped, it sounds like something is going to be announced next week at the IMS in NYC.
Dang, I'm not sure Buelldom can stand that much more excitement in one (model) year. The Uly and now this? 
(Message edited by whodom on January 09, 2006) |
Tripper
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 04:58 pm: |
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In a previous life The Lineman was the Buell Product Support Director.
Not sure why they let him "IN"
Not sure he wants to be IN.
Not really sure about him at all.  |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 05:07 pm: |
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Director huh? If you can't offer good money, give a good title  |
Rocketman
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 06:16 pm: |
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Anonymous posts ok, but I'm not buying the Rutter McWilliams testing at Daytona for Buell story. Sure Rutter might have popped over there, but when? Last March? Maybe he went in December to watch his mate Neil test his AMA Ducati? Whatever Rutter did he was not riding a V twin Buell. He's a four cylinder revs to the ceiling rider with no recent experience on anything remotely similar to a Buell.
Then there's that clue. They're keeping tight lipped. They signed confidentiality contracts. Yeah, like they'd tell us that too.
Rocket |
M1combat
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 06:31 pm: |
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What if he's just interested in doing something different? Do you know if he has any particular interest in Buell street bikes?
Of course it could be bunk, but I really don't care WHO rides the Buells in the Daytona as long as they're there... |
Coolice
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 06:50 pm: |
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I agree have Buells in the field, 200 miles is a long race, just to stay in the lead pack at Daytona is tough with pit stops and all. ITS gonna be exciting! |
Blake
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 07:35 pm: |
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Whodom,
Your estimation of the FX rules as applied to a Buell entry are horribly....
inaccurate. |
Blake
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 07:37 pm: |
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What if H-D actually gave up some revenue in support of Buell racing?  |
Glitch
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 07:40 pm: |
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This is gonna be good. |
Dana P.
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 07:41 pm: |
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Last year they couldn't keep an exhaust on and there was some speculation whether or not the motor would last 200 miles so I think they have probably made a reliable bike that at other tracks the prior season had shown that it can indeed be competitive |
Cluckcluckpush
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 07:46 pm: |
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isn't it like a 50 bike homologation?
didn't they sell vr1000's in Poland or something to meet homologation rules for superbike in the 90's? |
Dana P.
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 08:11 pm: |
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Yes but that was HD effort and Buell will not do a full on factory effort. |
Blake
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 08:23 pm: |
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Dana,
How do you know that? |
Blake
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 08:25 pm: |
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I would say that Buell has not yet fielded a full on factory effort. To say they will not is probably inaccurate.  |
1313
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 08:29 pm: |
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'05 rules state no quantity requirements, other than 'Formula Xtreme competition is restricted to motorcycles (engines and frames) produced for US street use and available in the US through retail dealers.' With the rules also stating 'Twin-cylinder air-cooled motorcycles: Engine modifications are unlimited', one has to wonder if the 'street engine' requirement is n/a for Air cooled twins...
1313 |
Dana P.
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 08:31 pm: |
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Well Blake if they are full factory that would have already been announced by now with a all new bike and all.Daytona is to close for anything other. |
Whodom
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 08:39 pm: |
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With the rules also stating 'Twin-cylinder air-cooled motorcycles: Engine modifications are unlimited'
Holy crap- with that kind of latitude, practically anything is possible. |
Tripper
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 08:46 pm: |
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"Within the rules??"
Are we talking about OUR AMA? There are no rules...
that last. |
Glitch
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 09:13 pm: |
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Ya'll are getting warmer... |
Ortegakid
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 09:34 pm: |
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Or are enforced!
Bring em on, Buell could do real well at Daytona,long arse race, and aren't the pit stops incredible to watch! |
José_quiñones
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 10:29 pm: |
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'Twin-cylinder air-cooled motorcycles: Engine modifications are unlimited'
As long as the displacement does not exceed 1350cc and the sound output of the bike does not exceed 105 db.
That's when and if the AMA decides to enforce it. Certain tracks have even lower sound limits. |
Buelldyno_guy
| | Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 10:48 pm: |
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It is my understanding of the story is that Court just might have been one of the original "Team of Elves" that got those 50 or so Buells built that first winter back in the Quonset Hut. But more than that take a long look at what was and was not said here for the last few months ... Remember that these H-D Buell folks are great at keeping secrets, but they have vendors, race teams, riders, and many others who swear to not repeat what they did not hear, or to state what was not said and not to repeat details that are only a Wild ••• Guess. . ... So lets get behind this and celebrate whatever happens. ... "God I am Glad Own a Couple of These" ... Terry |
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