Motorcycle News & Reviews
15
Jun
2011
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Category: Motorcycle News & Reviews (Misc)
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Written by Kneeslider
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A few days ago, Christian sent me a note to be sure to check out the new Erik Buell Racing 1190RS now available for pre-orders. After all of the drama of the closure of Buell and Erik's resurfacing with his own company, we now have the first fruits of that effort, a full on and, it appears, a rather brutally capable, sport bike.
The specs are impressive:
- 175 horsepower
- 97 foot pounds of torque
- aluminum frame with integral fuel
- Öhlins suspension front and rear
- 6 speeds with wet slipper clutch
- 389 pounds without fuel
Read On:
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2011/06/14/2012-erik-buell-racing-1190rs-no-wonder-harley-shut-him-down/