Wouldnt bother with the RSV engine man... lets just use Guzzi's own VA10 water cooled 4v DOHC transverse engine desgined in 97Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase
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Wouldnt bother with the RSV engine man... lets just use Guzzi's own VA10 water cooled 4v DOHC transverse engine desgined in 97
cheers DD
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Do I have to seek permission from the Buell owners/fanclub on here before I voice my opinion on this new model? They seem very tender on this subject.
Lets all chip in and build them a bridge so they can get over it.
I'll be bold and comment without their consent. I like it. There, now that didn't hurt did it?
What with me being a convert to Rotax engines this may be the surprise package of 2008.
Bring on the reviews and a viewing in the flesh to decide if it's ugly or not.
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Dirck Edge likes it too. http://www.motorcycledaily.com/27aug...buell1125r.htm
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I dont care how ugly it is,i know it i going to one hell of a bike,i placed my order as soon as they got released & i'm told we will be getting them ahead of a lot of other dealers cause we got in & placed deposits to guarantte delivery,i read forums every day in the states,the reports on these bikes are very good,cant wait to get in out & on to the track.
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and when you bring it to the track.. remember your mates.....
Ah mate!
what a ride so far!!!!
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Dont be so silly MD, the Buell comunity will love the 1125, the part they/we didnt like is that the HD engine is the heart of the Buell and there is something about the feel and sound of that engine... and the Rotax will not have that feel.
Now Iv already been offered a 1st ride on the 1125 arivel, now this thing has growen on me and I like it, reckon it could be me
cheers DD
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You'll be stuffed as soon as you take it for a rideDont be so silly MD, the Buell comunity will love the 1125, the part they/we didnt like is that the HD engine is the heart of the Buell and there is something about the feel and sound of that engine... and the Rotax will not have that feel.
Now Iv already been offered a 1st ride on the 1125 arivel, now this thing has growen on me and I like it, reckon it could be me
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It's hideous. The scoops completely fuck up an otherwise good looking bike.
And from the specs it looks to be a step away from what I wanted when I bought my XB12. A lot of that had to do with the power characteristics, and I didn’t much care who’s mill produced that, as long as it was reasonably reliable.
Bear with me while I think out loud… The new engine’s got 30% more power, OK that’s nominally a bonus. Essentially the same torque but shifted up the rev range a bit, minor bummer. Same weight, but likely to be higher centre of mass with the OHC and all them balance shafts, another negative. It’s significantly more sophisticated, which means it’s way more expensive to manufacture and maintain. What else…
Water cooling might be necessary to run the tighter tolerances which make more revs (and therefore more power) possible but if the objective is to produce a more powerful Sprotsmobuell why don’t we try another approach. Less bangs per minute makes more tractable power and a flatter torque curve, so why make more bangs per min to chase hp numbers? We’ve got no constraints on capacity on the road, why not simply make the bangs bigger. One reason might be weight, it takes more mass to contain the bigger bang - but liquid cooling adds about the same weight. Another might be size - but the 12 is already a stroked 9, it’s actually under-square, so a higher capacity engine doesn’t necessarily need to be taller, just have bigger holes.
Overhead cams mean more revs too, but (as above) I don’t really want more revs, and all the cam and follower weight is up top, along with all that water jacket and radiator. I don’t dislike the idea of a more ridged, larger frame, I fit the 12 OK but a bit bigger would be betterer. But if I ever wanted more power I think I’d rather they got Rotax to look at going bigger there too, rather than faster. Oh, and I’d sure as hell ditch the F16 air intakes.
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ha bloody ha ha...
ALL opinions welcome mate...
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I saw that. It's still ugly as hell. I say give it two years - they'll do a smaller/lighter version (900?) and it took the XB series a couple of years to get the styling right too.
But still, a Buell with a Rotax engine. I bet it goes like an absolute bastard.
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http://www.2wf.com/content/view/750/28/
It sounds gooooooood
Hmm - with MsT looking seriously at a XB12, maybe I should look at one of these..........
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C'mon lets ride....
Well done Buell for putting another bike out there in cotormycledom.
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It's the Emperors new Buell
One hell of a ride.
Tell me what you need 147 horsepower for in a road bike you ride solo?
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