| Author | Message | ||
     Duggram |
What do you think of this CF 1125? http://www.ilmberger-carbon.de/html/buell_1125r.ht ml  Notice the front wheel and brakes. Could the wheel be CF? How about that rear wheel? They're not stock. Sierra Motorcycle Supply imports some of these Ilmberger parts. Lower cowling, $1235: http://www.motosupply.com/product_info.php/product s_id/921 Airbox, $508: http://www.motosupply.com/product_info.php/product s_id/520 Tail Section, $1060: http://www.motosupply.com/product_info.php/product s_id/526 I was surprised to see what look like the stock pods. Maybe the CF pods are coming later. | ||
| Buellborn |
That looks soooooooooooooo good. | ||
| Xl1200r |
I want to know what the muffler is. | ||
| Jedipunk |
I believe they are using the Saron exhaust on their race bike. | ||
| Jaimec |
There's your example of taking a light wheel and light brake and replacing it with a lighter wheel and a heavier brake. Notice it has TWO discs, and TWO caliper assemblies. That just might eliminate the unsprung weight advantage of the carbon wheel (if, indeed, that's what it truly is). I think your buddies' advice should be taken with a bit of a grain of salt. For them on a standard Japanese or Italian sportbike a carbon wheel WOULD be a tremendous weight savings. On a Buell? Not so much. | ||
| Whitethunder |
Thats how they should have made the 1125 look  | ||
| Oddball |
I don't think those wheels are carbon. Ducati type rims. Might be magnesium if not aluminum. Looks like a race swingarm and chain conversion too. Looks nicely made, maybe Buell should use them as a sub contractor on any RR version. For the street however, it'd be better in the standard plastic. If the bike goes down the pods, of course, will take the hit but so will those carbon parts. Likely both the side panel and belly pan right where they join. (Message edited by Oddball on September 24, 2008) (Message edited by Oddball on September 24, 2008) | ||
| Xnoahx |
Owners can add the lowers, Buell left them off im sure for several reasons and give the reasoning that it helps keep insurance costs down. Works for me. That bike is very cool looking. My guess for the wheels would be marchesinis. I would say that the brakes perform better than the stock caliper with racing pads and that is the reason they use them. The weight difference might be a trade off that they were ok with http://www.marchesiniwheels.com/ENG/ | ||
| Black_snowman |
On a smooth track at speed brake feel and lighter turning input is more important than lower unsprung weight. That's why all the supersports have the dual brake configuration. The ZTL system makes more sense for the street or on rougher or slower tracks. If you got ZTL wheels but forged instead of cast they could be just crazy light and rigid. I think Buell even offers a racing wheel that's forged or magnesium for even lower weight but is crazy expensive. Almost as bad as the usual forged race wheels but without requiring a new brake system. | ||
| Jaimec |
If I recall correctly, those lowers will install on a stock bike with the stock pods in place. | ||
| Xb12rene |
The Brakes are Ilmberger's own SICOM system. As the bike in the picture is Ilmberger's racebike it is just natural for him to promote his braking system. | ||
| Jens |
>I want to know what the muffler is. Its an HPE Prototype http://www.tubistyle.it/HPE/home.swf Jens (Message edited by Jens on September 25, 2008) |
