From "hell for leather" blog: "The first photos and details of the Erik Buell Racing 1190 Typhon, a concept built by Pegasus, the largest Buell race team in the world. The Erik Buell Racing 1190RR that the Typhon is based on is Erik Buell Racing’s flagship superbike racer. Derived from the 1125R, this 1190cc v-twin puts out 185hp at the rear wheel and 93lb/ft of torque. It’s incredibly light too, weighing just 163kg/360lbs (dry). Watching Pegasus win the last Sound of Thunder race of the 2010 season at Oschersleben, their 1190RR would initially lose ground to bikes like the BMW S1000RR out of the last corner as it struggled to keep its front wheel on the ground, but the Erik Buell Racing had so much power that it would still be passing the BMWs before that straight’s braking zone. Perfect basis for a naked bike then."
Yeah, they went to subscriptions recently, but I love the blog, so for the small price I said fk it. I really love the small details through out the bike.
Sweet! Thanks. Yeah, I've been visiting that site for the past year or so...then all of a sudden they want to charge. It is a great magazine though. Man, that bike is awesome looking!
First off guys please subscribe so we can support a great media source for something we enjoy. Factor in their huge liking to buell it's almost a must for us.
In regards to this bike they have pretty made my dream bike. Hats off to them, I only hope individual sections can be bought to get around what I think will be an expensive kit.
My hats off to Erik and crew!! That bike is sweet. Whats got to happen before its approved for AMA? I KNEW when Buell had to stop, He wouldnt QUIT. Seriously after all the schtuff his team and him have been through and to still keep plugging away? Pretty inpiring.
"We don't want to do a hyperbike, we don't want to do the full fairing, we don't want to go head-to-head with the Japanese, we don't want to make a left turn and go hard-on sportbike. We want to do a gentleman's superbike, so in best Buell tradition it'll show the engine off, we'll sit the rider high and upright, and the bodywork should sort of protect him..."