Disclaimer Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Tpoppa commented on this awhile ago... http://www.ohio-riders.com/showpost.php?p=543145&postcount=44I've seen Feb/2011 a few times. Not sure if that is true.Interviews with Geoff May and Erik Buell have already hinted at a limited production run of street legal 2011 1190Rs.Looks like a go.http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/576/7935/Motorcycle-Article/Buell-Back-in-Business-with-1190RS.aspx?WT.i_e_dcsvid=1579274495 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vw151 Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 That is good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedTriple44444 Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 I like his new logo. Should look good on jackets, and hats, and bumperstickers... oh wait. Harley isn't picking his pocket any more! nevermind.Can't wait to see what this man is REALLY capable of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted September 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Can't wait to see what this man is REALLY capable of.Double-edged sword -- if he flops, no excuses anymore either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedTriple44444 Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Double-edged sword -- if he flops, no excuses anymore either.Very true. I'm cheering for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Its great he's going out on his own, but if he flops Justins right it flops!!!! And I hate to say it but I'm still not impressed, it still looks hateful and can someone please explain to me why it's a good idea to put radiators on the side of a bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 This ties into the other current Harley thread. It doesn't matter how hard of a worker or how innovative he is I suspect failure in the future. Harley has been bailed out twice and couldn't survive without its accessory sales. Harley is involved in sales of the most popular type of road motorcycle there is and failure looks like it might be looming for them again. A single line of motorcycle sales of just sport street bikes is a hard business model to keep afloat with very few success stories, even the existing ones that appear to be making it are in trouble right now. If the big four Japanese companies didn't have other business ventures to keep their road bike business afloat they would have be out of business a long time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Brick Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Its great he's going out on his own, but if he flops Justins right it flops!!!! And I hate to say it but I'm still not impressed, it still looks hateful and can someone please explain to me why it's a good idea to put radiators on the side of a bike?My BMW has two radiators, one on each side. It works for my bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Anyone want to buy www.1190rs.com from me? I bought it the day this was announced last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Borgen Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 That is good news.great news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 My BMW has two radiators, one on each side. It works for my bike.yeah but your bike isnt claiming to be a sportbike either. when you want to throw a bike in and out of corners that extra weight on each side isnt exactly going to help you too much. and they are more apt to being damaged in a crash. a simple lowside would have to potential to put a huge hole in your pocket. and it still doesnt explain to me why its a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 My BMW has two radiators, one on each side. It works for my bike.yeah that stupid honda company did it too on several of its bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Unless this thing is as cheap as socks, as much as I want it to succeed, I smell failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 yeah that stupid honda company did it too on several of its bikesYep, still not saying its a good idea, even though I love the RC, and I will more than likely own one one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyone Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 the only good news is that it seems this is a carried over model from buell meaning harley already ate a bunch of the R&D cost.. leaving room for more profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienpi Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Can't wait to see the shootout between the 1190RS and the RC8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINK Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Can't wait to see the shootout between the 1190RS and the RC8.1125R ('08) 9/08 24/30/27 130.4 @ 10,000 74.6 @ 8000 474 440RC8 ('08) 10/08 35/45/36 134.9 @ 10,250 75.4 @ 7000 444 417The 1125R competes with the RC8 already, by these numbers. The Buell 1190RS should be a hands down winner in a comparison with the RC8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 For some reason, I think going over to the Rotax engine, was something HD wouldn't tolerate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 I expect this to be a small run of pricey hand built bikes. I'll be surpised if more than 100 are made for 2011. There are already handful of 1190RR's racing abroad (not legal in any US series). I just read that a 1190RR clinched the championship for the Euro Sound of Thunder Series.http://www.erikbuellracing.com/motorcycles/1190RR/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC51 John Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Its great he's going out on his own, but if he flops Justins right it flops!!!! And I hate to say it but I'm still not impressed, it still looks hateful and can someone please explain to me why it's a good idea to put radiators on the side of a bike?My RC has its radiators on the sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINK Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 For some reason, I think going over to the Rotax engine, was something HD wouldn't tolerate.Apparently HD had to approve the Rotax engine, according to Erik and his followers, if HD Brass did not approve it first, it was a no go.Excuse or not?For good reason, I think all of the warranty work, and very low yearly sales, was something HD was no longer going to tolerate.Example 1:Erik Buell and staff knew there was a failure issue with the 2009 and 2010 1125 stators, and they continued to create and sell the bikes.Example 2: You can still purchase a new 2009, 2010 engine from Erik Buell Racing with a knowing bad stator in it, if you want to purchase a 2008 stator/with cover for an additional $502.79 from them to fix this issue you can.Example 3:The leaking clutch cylinder was also a known issue, and once again, they kept making them and selling them with this issue.These are just 1125 issues, all other Buell models had their own known issues too for years, but Erik kept putting them out for his fellow " Buell the American Sportbike Enthusiasts"(LOL) to purchase.If someone was not marketing your product effectively, would you not concentrate on the marketing aspect of your company on your own?I hope the 1190RS, if released, is carefully considered with the consumers in mind???Oh yeah, not a Buell and/or Erik hater, just some facts I gathered from being a Buell owner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Example 1:Erik Buell and staff knew there was a failure issue with the 2009 and 2010 1125 stators, and they continued to create and sell the bikes.The 08 (trouble free) stator was sourced by Rotax. Made in Croatia, I believe.The 09-10 part doesn't show a 'made in' country, 99% chance that means made in USA. An educated guess is that HD sourced it from the lowest bidder with VERY limited testing. It looks just like other HD sourced stators.Buell's or HD's fault? It's hard to know without inside info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Its a good looking bike, but i feel as others have mentioned that its going to be a small run of handbuilt sport bikes. Yes they are very neat, but I have a feeling they will be also very unattainable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 My RC has its radiators on the sides.Yep see post #14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew95gt Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 I hope Buell makes a huge comeback, Americans need a "home team" bike company they can get behind. Priced right with the right amount of performance and reliability they could have a winner, however, priced wrong with the wrong target demographic and I think it will fail. I am hoping for great things from EBR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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