Buell unveils 1125RR race bike

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Originally Posted by Tmall

"when they run superbike, ill shut my pie hole"- tigger.

Should have got you to put your money where your mouth is...

Hey I tried to just go along but damn, you know? Oh well, you're right I'll let it go and see what happens but you have to admit that it's kinda strange.

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Originally Posted by marko138

Thats the descrepancy I saw too...but I sure as hell wasn't gonna say anything.

I dont know...I can only assume they would argue that it is a mass produced bike in the form of the stock R. But the press release says otherwise...so I dont know how they got it in.

Then again, I really dont care. I dont closely follow racing. I dont get bent out of shape over it.

Direct from Buell.com:

Yea I'm not bent out of shape or anything... you won't understand but I honestly, really want to see us compete in AMA Superbike and eventually WSBK with an honest, legitimate, competitive bike. I'm serious. We live in the greatest country in the world, why can't we produce a motorcycle that can compete? Fuck even England is getting back into it in the Supersport class.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Yea I'm not bent out of shape or anything... you won't understand but I honestly, really want to see us compete in AMA Superbike and eventually WSBK with an honest, legitimate, competitive bike. I'm serious. We live in the greatest country in the world, why can't we produce a motorcycle that can compete? Fuck even England is getting back into it in the Supersport class.

id kill to see triumph build a new big daytona for bsb and wsbk. Hell, nortons back too now arent they? Lets see a new f1 rotary. rool:

[smileyman]

ok i missed all this cause I was picking up a new 1125R. BUT, does anyone remember the ohlins shod R1 LE? The R7? Lmt Ed race specials have been out before...Should a bike that can be hopped up as a special deserve to race against 1000s? Yeah, same bike stock against 600s nah, but DMG is insane so there you have it. Power to weight is their only measure and fixing the rules to cause unatural parity is NASCAR at its finest. wrong, you bet, but it will happen.

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Originally Posted by Rider

No but they indicated that the street version was going to convert to a chain.

Not sure if they meant the RR or the standard R too?
Advantage of the chain is the easy gearing changes necessary for different tracks. For racing it's ok, since they probaly change out sprockets and chain after every race.

Street use... I love my belt No adjusting, No lubing, no wear to speak of...

[Rider]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Not sure if they meant the RR or the standard R too?
Advantage of the chain is the easy gearing changes necessary for different tracks. For racing it's ok, since they probaly change out sprockets and chain after every race.

Street use... I love my belt No adjusting, No lubing, no wear to speak of...

Weight is shaved via new titanium exhaust system and 6-spoke magnesium wheels, which replace aluminum stock units. The cast aluminum swingarm is machined with an axle adjustment system and a chain drive replaces the stock 1125R’s belt system (though the current 1125R is already being campaigned with such a chain drive).

Unless they mean only on the track bikes.

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The race bikes that race in the 600 class have chains already is what they meant.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Rider

Weight is shaved via new titanium exhaust system and 6-spoke magnesium wheels, which replace aluminum stock units. The cast aluminum swingarm is machined with an axle adjustment system and a chain drive replaces the stock 1125R’s belt system (though the current 1125R is already being campaigned with such a chain drive).

Unless they mean only on the track bikes.

Yeah... that's what I'm not sure of.
Who knows... I know a lot of people that put chain drive on 'em, but those were the track junkies.
I know I like not having to ever worry about changing my drive belt.

[Tmall]

I'm going to pretend this is the last thing I will say about this.


Each bike is built for its respective class.

I don't care if its a V8 if its within the rules you have nothing to complain about.

GP is running 800's.. Is a zx10 faster? Or are they built to meet a certain set of rules?


If you cant/refuse to wrap your head around that, then I obviously can't explain anything to you..

Now I'm not calling anyone here in particular a retard, but some days I'm not surprised a keeper or two doesn't log on to apologize for not supervising you a little better.

These bikes are made to meet the rules of their specific class. If that is hard to understand, then I just don't know what else to say..

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Originally Posted by Tmall

I'm going to pretend this is the last thing I will say about this.


Each bike is built for its respective class.

I don't care if its a V8 if its within the rules you have nothing to complain about.

GP is running 800's.. Is a zx10 faster? Or are they built to meet a certain set of rules?


If you cant/refuse to wrap your head around that, then I obviously can't explain anything to you..

Now I'm not calling anyone here in particular a retard, but some days I'm not surprised a keeper or two doesn't log on to apologize for not supervising you a little better.

These bikes are made to meet the rules of their specific class. If that is hard to understand, then I just don't know what else to say..

The 800 is a much different animal with a purpose built engine. The 1000cc bikes are tweaked production bikes. Much much different circumstances.

A 1125cc production motor vs a 600cc production motor is a retarded difference and you know it, however your buell bias is completely blinding the retardation of the notion of this.

It's still sad that this was even a viable option for Buell. They would of gotten much more respect if this 1125rr was entered into the superbike competition without ever setting foot in the 600cc class.

DMG is a shitty organization with really stupid fucking ideas. It's evidenced by the shithole AMA has become since they took over. It's sad that you are even debating this.