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Readyxb
Posted on Monday, July 25, 2016 - 06:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Posted in the facebook groups:

Online VIN Registry for EBR Motorcycles

All information was initially compiled from public sources, such as forums, ebay, youtube, craigslist, dealer websites, facebook, and this group. Special thanks to Dean Adams, Dave Nelligan and William Walker for creating the Laguna Blue and 1190 Owners Group, and for helping track down VINs. And to AF1 Racing for hosting the EBR Forum, and to other forums such as badweatherbikers.com and buellxb.com. These all helped foster a collaborative environment.

The goal is to have a single, accurate, online document for all model year EBR motorcycles that can be updated by anyone (same concept as wiki) with a web browser. This is intended to be a "living" document that is updated in place, so no need to download, modify, and re-upload.

The rules are:
Due to perceived privacy concerns, the doc only includes the last 3 digits on a VIN for starters.
Only if you are the owner of a VIN or have owner permission should you add personal info to the document.
Personal info is considered Owner Name, City, State, forum handle, purchase price, full VIN, etc.
Other document data, such as dealer, asking price, and general comments are open to anyone.

We have a ton of data collected and think it's time to share and get the gaps filled in! Let's all help keep this updated and accurate!
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Blake
Posted on Monday, July 25, 2016 - 07:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

What is the utility of such a list?
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Swampy
Posted on Monday, July 25, 2016 - 08:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I disregarded the Shelby registry back in the 80's and had a real problem documenting the authenticity of a Shelby I owned.

After saying that, an EBR is not easily replicated from some other source
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Court
Posted on Monday, July 25, 2016 - 09:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Any luck finding any of those 100 1190RS units that were built?
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Mog
Posted on Monday, July 25, 2016 - 10:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'll add to that Court... How about the 51 XBRR's.
Who knows, other than a few of which I am aware at 3 dealers... and they ain't talking much.
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Readyxb
Posted on Monday, July 25, 2016 - 11:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)


quote:

Any luck finding any of those 100 1190RS units that were built?



A new entry, for 1190RS #56, was added already. Hopefully the trend continues!
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1313
Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 - 06:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Any luck finding any of those 100 1190RS units that were built?

Not exactly the same, but Graham and I stumbled upon this a few weeks back:

EBR RS


EBR RS 01


Same, same, but different...
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Court
Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 - 07:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Is that at Barber?
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1313
Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 - 12:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Is that at Barber?

Unfortunately I've never been to Barber's...yet! Once they complete their expansion of the museum, it should be an even larger experience to enjoy. Funny that Graham and I were actually talking about Barber's after that Saturday's adventures.

That pic was shot in the 'warehouse' of a former EBR dealer, and a former Buell dealer - incidentally - paramount to Buell history. Earlier that day one of the salesmen said that they would be getting back into selling EBR and that Erik was there recently to discuss sustainable 2017 products...

I didn't talk price on the EBR RS, probably because I was in awe when I saw 00001 on the VIN label, but the 1190RX's and 1190SX's that were in the 'warehouse' were being blown out at $10K.

Sorry for the threadjack,
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Buelliedan
Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 - 12:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

"Any luck finding any of those 100 1190RS units that were built?"


2 of those 100 1190RS bikes are sitting in my showroom in Colorado.
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Robissimo
Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 - 02:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That pic was shot in the 'warehouse' of a former EBR dealer, and a former Buell dealer - incidentally - paramount to Buell history

I sure hope that you are talking about Battley Cycles. It's where I bought my 1125r and where I had the initial service performed on my 1190sx.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 - 03:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I know Battley had an RS on display a while back but can't recall if it was #001...

And if Brankin was that close to my house without saying hello, I'm gonna come shit in his Defender saddlebag as a "hey, thanks for stopping by" reminder. Bum.
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1313
Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 - 10:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I guess I wasn't cryptic enough...

Joe,
Choose the right bag as that's the one I haven't been able to open (without resorting to somewhat destructive means). If you can get it open, drop a log and lock it back up. ; )
I had another meeting in DC on a Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. Since I had purchased some fairly large items from Graham, I opted to take a rental car instead of flying up. Because of that I went up the Friday before the meeting and hung out with Graham the entire weekend. Actually - shame on you Joe for not informing me of this dealer - I didn't find out about it, or it's significance, until AFTER I visited you... So when Graham moved to DC and I was going to hang out with him for the weekend, I knew what was on my/our agenda for Saturday. Thankfully Graham did not succumb to the pressure and hasn't bought a bike yet (as far as I know). Sunday we went to the Air and Space dealio by Dulles - I'm not into planes like most others are but, DAMN, what a place! SR-71 blackbird, Space Shuttle Discovery, the Enola Gay, a Concorde, and a whole bunch of other stuff, more stuff and even more stuff. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR SURE! Sunday evening I had to show some European colleagues around, so it's not like I had much 'free' time. How far are you from, say, Falls Church, VA? It seemed like it took forever for me to get from your place to the meeting in DC a couple of years back...

Quit making me threadjack this thread...

To get back on track, like Dan mentioned 2 1190RS bikes are sitting in his showroom. I know 2 people who each own 2 1190RS bikes, Rob Weaver has one, Barber's has 1190RS VIN 0001, a couple more by affiliation on Facebook, and I am guessing I could probably easily locate 10% of those 100 bikes. Oh yeah, doesn't Pat Mooney own one of Pegram's old 1190RS bikes? But being a racebike, it probably doesn't have a VIN and therefore - for these purposes - wouldn't count?

Personally I don't think it would be too difficult to 'locate' a majority of the 100 1190RS's (nor the 56-57 XBRR's), but maybe I've just become an optimist...
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Snacktoast
Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 - 11:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

But being a racebike, it probably doesn't have a VIN and therefore - for these purposes - wouldn't count?

Betcha it does have a VIN
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Ljm
Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 02:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hey, Court,
Didn't you say you know where 10 of them are?
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Court
Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 07:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I going to check with her today . . . .she was going to buy 10. I will see her today and find out if that happened.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 07:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Sorry Brankin, I figured since you're old-timey Buell and all that, you'd already know about Battley and his connection to Erik ; )
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Zac4mac
Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 10:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Henry Arends in Silverthorne, CO has one or 2 RS, he got one of the first ones.

<edit>On the RS page, #82 is Dan's and #93 is mine, both Carbon. Both 2012 models.



(Message edited by zac4mac on July 27, 2016)
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Ljm
Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 10:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Henry has the one with the unusual engine build?
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Needs_o2
Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 11:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Henry's only RS, but not sure on the VIN #, somewhere around 38



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Zac4mac
Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 10:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks Jeff.
Been a long time since I saw that bike. if at all.
Pretty sure that's the only red Carbon I have seen, tho.

I need to get out more...
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Ducbsa
Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 05:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Regarding Battley's: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/713 493/785843.html?1463949954

Management must be reconsidering.
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Megafighterx
Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 05:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Just added #257 to the list. : D
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Buelliedan
Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 11:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Henrys' bike is not a Carbon Edition. His has fiberglass bodywork.
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Qurtrn10
Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - 02:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm newer to the EBR bikes, so sorry if this sounds silly, but who is Henry? I'd love to look him up and see more pics of that orange RS.
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Needs_o2
Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - 10:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

This is Henry, the one on the right in case you were unsure.





You might recognize the one on the left, reigning (at the time) NHRA Pro Stock Champ, Erica Enders-Stevens.

A couple more of his Abraxas Inferno RS, one of eleven (I think) Buells in his stable.








Henry and I both live up in the mountains of Colorado.

Jeff
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Court
Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - 11:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Only 11 ? . . . Henry is going to have to get to work . . .my neighbor has nearly 30.

But his are all old and there are no EBR's in their number. I love that Orange !
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Qurtrn10
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 - 01:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks so much Jeff!

I've got a 1190RX and 1190SX now, and am hoping to add a 1190RS to the stable in the spring/summer. In the meantime, I'm researching the RS color combos, as I would ideally like to find one with a little more color than the all black bikes.

Is his the only Abraxas Inferno RS?
I think Rob's is the only white RS (I know it has a fancier name, but I forget it at the moment).
Other than those two, I know LAP has/had a red/white one used in a video they produced, and of course the carbon/red bikes.

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Ljm
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 - 02:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

To the best of my knowledge, two orange one, one white were made (anon, correct me if wrong). But... the guy who painted them is still available, and painted the other custom RX's. So, with some resourcefulness can probably find one and make it however you want it by the original painter. EBR may even have some of the fiberglass bodywork around.
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Needs_o2
Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 - 08:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The number of Abraxas Inferno RSs made seems to be in constant flux, depending on who you ask, even if it's someone "who knows".

By the way, Henry's RS is #33.
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