| Author | Message | ||
     Hughlysses |
Well, maybe pre-production bike. Just posted to their Facebook page:  Caption: "Meanwhile, away from the track lots of testing going on at EBR..." I see a rear seat and passenger pegs, so it's not an 1190RS. Anything else of interest anyone can pick out? | ||
| Reepicheep |
You beat me Hugh. I saw the pillion pad and knew it was the RX also. I didn't even see the foot pegs. It's beautiful! | ||
| Jcjohnson33 |
And chain driven. You can see it between the foot peg and bike. It's gold colored (Message edited by Jcjohnson33 on July 22, 2013) | ||
| Ratbuell |
I also see a fairing and mirrors...and to the left of the front wheel, the most important ingredient. Coffee. GO EBR!!!  | ||
| J2blue |
I see a 5-point side car attached on the right. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
I love the license plate. H-D no longer makes bikes in Wisconsin, right? | ||
| Deanh8 |
Mirrors are different, switches look different? penske shock? Pirelli diablo rosso corsa tires? | ||
| Notpurples2 |
Looks like what you'd expect; an 1190 with plastic body work instead of carbon or light fiberglass, cast aluminum bits instead of magnesium, and components more in line with a realistic MSRP for a mainstream liter bike. Damn, I really don't need to buy another bike....  | ||
| Thumper74 |
I saw that post before I went to bed... With a chubby. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
"H-D no longer makes bikes in Wisconsin, right?" they dont? as i said in another thread - look like the B2 seat, so Im wondering how similar to that it'll be, if some of the cues will come from it | ||
| Tq_freak |
BARRACUDA!!! would this be the B3? Looks awesome, cant wait till October | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
Sportsters, vrods are made in Kansas City. York, PA makes softails and tricycles. They closed the Capitol drive plant. I think the business operations and museum are all that remains in Milwaukee. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
Oops! just looked it up. They have powertrain operations in Menomonee Falls, WI. So they still make stuff in the state. | ||
| Hootowl |
So they no longer manufacture motorcycles there that could have a WI MFG plate. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Incorrect. The MANUFACTURER is based there. They own the bike (a HD). Therefore if they brought one from a factory located elsewhere, as the owner based in WI, they could put a WI plate on it. Immaterial anyway, since the new EBRs have absolutely nothing to do with HD.... | ||
| Kenm123t |
DAMN THAT ERIK BUELL ! I ll have to rearrange the garage to get in one more bike ERIK IS A KNOWN Motorcycle PUSHER he keeps feeding our Addictions for Great motorcycles Tubers to the 1190 all are great in their own way Similar but different. | ||
| Etennuly |
That ain't no AX.  But, you can tell the elves have been working hard.....note short ladder!  | ||
| Reepicheep |
The short ladder must be part of the AX parts and accessory catalog. Instead of making lower seats, they are raising the riders.  | ||
| Hughlysses |
I wonder what the label on the left side of the swingarm means? "INF_DDB_2" | ||
| Nukeblue |
if they can do an ax for around $15k i'll say goodbye to my tiger! looking forward to this | ||
| Xb9er |
and a showa shock. This is it boys | ||
| Capitantem |
And no Rotax motor. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
No Rotax? Why not? | ||
| Capitantem |
USA made motor this time. | ||
| Hootowl |
Because it isn't being built by Rotax. Buell and Rotax designed the 1125 motor. EBR have acquired it from Rotax, and are building a modified version of it themselves. An EBR motor is no more a Rotax than the VRod motor is a Porsche. (Message edited by hootowl on July 24, 2013) | ||
| Hootowl |
Not that there's anything wrong with Rotax. The make great engines. | ||
| Hughlysses |
Here's what EBR themselves said in a response to a question about the engine on Facebook below the above photo: "This is an EBR engine, not Rotax. We are building them in East Troy!" That's right from the horse's mouth. | ||
| Froggy |
Indeed | ||
| Oldog |
Well Court is shown as posting and no Court Wisdom ..... Glad to know he is still out there... The new bike pic is like a sprinkle of rain in a drought | ||
| Oldog |
just a thought, Rotax supplies castings forgings, clutch, gear box, waterpump etc, EBR gets finish machine done here, the special rods, cams pistons, etc done here Motor is assembled here IT IS their motor. its exciting, I just wonder what the elves have up their sleeves the mind reels ..... |
