| Author | Message | ||
     Rocketsprink |
for those that don't visit the quick board www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/4062/59246 3.html?1283905686 | ||
| Xtreme6669 |
O hell yes! | ||
| Lunatic |
anyone wanna help me import one to Australia when its released. SO MUCH WANT | ||
| Jdugger |
I may have two 1125r for sale very soon... | ||
| Carbonbigfoot |
T-Shirts: Ordered | ||
| Chopped_burban |
What the hell? I'm in. Thanks for the redirect on the post. You rule. | ||
| Pizzaboy |
i won one of those shirts as the add on from the giveaway after buying the fan pack last month!! getting mine in the mail next week oh yaa! | ||
| Sportster_mann |
From asphaltandrubber.com -
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| Mountainstorm |
Stupid Investors. Open wallets nao! | ||
| Froggy |
Moar wallets! I bet they need over 9000! (Message edited by froggy on September 12, 2010) | ||
| Freight_dog |
I think a true American sporbike, and not some "Harley-ized" streetfighter would sell well. They will have to get past the many impressions of quality control issues, but I am sure a well made, competitive American sportbike would outsell Gixxers here in the US, even for a few dollars more. Especially one that looks as sweet as the 1190. It might only be a tough market if they are priced like Ducatis. Meaning, if I had $18K to spend on a bike and my choice was between a Buell 1190 and a Ducati 1198, Buell has a long way to go to convince me they are offering the better bike. (Message edited by Freight_dog on September 12, 2010) | ||
| D_adams |
I'd take the Buell hands down. Even at that price ($18k) or maybe even a little more. Now I just need to sort out the $$ part. | ||
| Father_of_an_era |
I think that a bike would have to sell in the 14 to 16 thousand rage in order to compete with the like of GSXR and CBR1000RR and with the release of the new BMW at 14,000, an American Sports bike would have to be priced accordingly to compete well. Especially with so many obstacles to overcome like the perception of poor power output and little high end power. There are a lot of people consumed with RWHP and less concerned about handling prowess and flickability because they are less informed about what performance really means. Most new riders just want to go fast in a straight line. | ||
| Froggy |
The bike doesn't even officially exist, how can it have a perception of poor power? Also, I can bet you Erik Buell Racing will have no problem selling every single one regardless of the price. The riders that wouldn't buy it because of the price are the same ones that wouldn't buy its competitors either because of the price. Like stated in the other thread: Aprili}a RSV4 Factory $20,995 Ducati 1198S $21,795 Ducati 1198S Course $24,995 BMW S1000RR $13,800 BMW HP2 $25,500 MV F4 1000R $18,500 And those are all mass produced motorcycles, I didn't even bother looking up prices on low production things like Roehr. | ||
| Father_of_an_era |
No, I didn't mean the 1190 had a poor perception of power, I meant that the Buell's previous lineup in general has a negative connotation associated to it with having a low output of power because the more widely known Buells have the Harley V-twin. Once people begin to see that Buells offer a wide variety of torque, horse power, and styles, they will begin to become interested. I can't tell you how many times I have heard "man, I like the bike but they are slow". They don't realize that the 1125 and hopefully the 1190, produce as much power as they do. And the younger riders (in general) care about looks and RWHP and are uniformed about the Buell. | ||
| Father_of_an_era |
I think the Roehr is going for over $40 grand. | ||
| Father_of_an_era |
ROEHR Motorcycles LLC will extend it's successful, introductory, special pricing program, of $44,995 MSRP for the 2010 ROEHR 1250sc, until the end of 2009. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/1/4323/Motorcycle-Ar ticle/ROEHR-Motorcycles-Extends-Special-Pricing.as px | ||
| D_adams |
Unless it's built and possibly using some extra go juice, most if not all HD's will lose to an 1125, straight line or otherwise. I have yet to see a stock HD outrun mine. | ||
| Sportster_mann |
If this bike becomes a reality it may not be cheap - if Erik is serious about racing then he will have to have a minimum production run for homologation purposes - much like the Foggy Petronas built for World Superbike racing a few years ago. | ||
| Father_of_an_era |
Yeah, I can't see any HD beating an 1125R either. My brother-in-law has a sportster 1200 and for an HD it is pretty fast but in comparison to the 1125R, it has no chance in any type of race. I don't know about the Night Rod though. I have heard that they are pretty fast but then again, they are talking about it being fast for an HD. | ||
| Badlionsfan |
The Street Rod was the sportiest HD in a long time, and it wasn't even in the class of an xb9. | ||
| Bott |
found this with a google of 1190rs  | ||
| Sportster_mann |
The V Rod is fast ( I have one ), but it's nowhere near as fast as a Rotax buell, and it's difficult to hold onto once you get past the national speed limit ... ...and it's not really a fair contest to compare a cruiser to a street bike. | ||
| Father_of_an_era |
That is a beautiful bike, even with the hair band in the background. lol Funny! | ||
| Anonymous |
The bike in that picture is a photo shopped 1190RR right off the Erik Buell Racing site. It is not an Erik Buell Racing 1190RS. No photos and no specs of the 1190RS have been released at all by Erik Buell Racing. Anyone else releasing them is making them up. | ||
| Smoke4ndmears |
that photo is from a recent hellforleathermagazine.com column. | ||
| Kaotikevo |
i would dare say the vrod will blow away an xb9 or 12 without fail, but the 1125r will take any vrod i've run across yet. I haven't ridden one, but my buddy has a "muscle" mildly built, and it's faster than you guys think. badlionsfan, i don't know which vrod you're talking about, but in general ,for speed, they outclass the xb's hands down. | ||
| Father_of_an_era |
I do like that Night Rod Special. I just can't see paying 20 grand for it though. I like that muscle to but with that big tire, I wonder if it creates too much drag to propel the bike to high speeds in a short amount of time. | ||
| Kaotikevo |
after thinking abut it a bit, i think ill retract the outclaased line in my last post. I'd have to say tat they are on par with each other(the vrod and xb12), honestly it boils down to road type an rider skill, but if you own an xb, don't go racin a vrod for pinks!,,............now back to the thread,....sorry | ||
| Blake |
if Erik is serious about racing then he will have to have a minimum production run for homologation purposes Where do you find that type of rule for AMA Superbike? Don't bother looking. There isn't one. |
