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Rde48
| Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 03:49 pm: |
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Now that a new bike that can compete with the factory teams is on the horizon I am wondering why Buell created the 1125 if they knew it would be down on power compared to the other superbikes? I know they have done very good with the 1125rr but just question why they did not go 1190 in the first place? |
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Froggy
| Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 04:04 pm: |
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The 1125R was built from the rider down, not based on a spec sheet or any racing class. It is a street bike first, while most of its competitors are a race bike that is watered down for the street. |
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Avalaugh
| Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 04:07 pm: |
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Enough said ![: )](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/clipart/happy.gif) |
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Rde48
| Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 04:11 pm: |
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That is a good reason. Thanks Froggy |
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Barker
| Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 04:32 pm: |
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Kinda the same reason Ducati made the 848. Wanting to make a great sport bike took a back seat to fitting into a racing class. |
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Badlionsfan
| Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 04:58 pm: |
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To add to what Froggy said, I remember reading somewhere that while doing pre-release testing, Erik asked super test rider Jeremy McWilliams what it needed if they were to somehow go superbike racing down the road. Jeremy said all it needed was more power. Once you've got a good package, bumping the cc's and power is a relatively easy process, compared to the rest of the package. |
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Crabby
| Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 05:03 pm: |
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Just put a big bore kit on it, maby a turbo and VOILA. |
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Elvis
| Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 07:39 pm: |
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Keep in mind that when the engine was being developed, Superbike rules still limited twins displacement to 1000 cc. At the time they were developing it, they were likely thinking the race version would be a 1000RR . . . but 1125 displacement provided good power as a street-tuned variation. |
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