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http://www.pr.com/press-release/66924 The Man & the Company: Buell Motorcycles Founder and Chief Technical Officer Erik Buell Looks Back at 25 Years on January 16 Ride! Toronto, Canada, January 09, 2008 --(PR.com)-- This year, Erik Buell celebrates 25 years since he created his first racing motorcycle. He developed a square-four, two-stroke dubbed the RW750 to compete in the AMA Formula One road race series. Unfortunately, it was declared ineligible for the class because of a rule change. But it didn’t deter him from turning his talents to designing and building sportbikes for the street. Buell Motorcycles Inc. has become known for its innovative engineering. Among other unique features, the company was the first manufacturer to use upside down front forks and braided steel brake lines on a production motorcycle. After years of building bikes equipped with air-cooled twins supplied by Harley-Davidson, Buell has just unleashed its first water-cooled Superbike, the 1125R. "Seeing the first 1125R come off the line marks the start of a significant new era for everyone at Buell," says Erik. "The 1125R is designed and built from the rider down to take Buell to a new performance level.” Besides this latest milestone, Erik will take a look back in the rear-view mirrors at where his company has been and where it’s going. And he’ll answer listeners' questions during the broadcast. (Listeners can call 1-347-215-8723) Stay tuned for this live broadcast January 16 at 7 p.m. EST on Ride! on the BlogTalkRadio Network (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ride). (If you miss the live show, a podcast will be available on the Ride! website.) |
