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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Yep, this has been rumored for the last few weeks:
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news...omment-page-1/ XR1200 racing strikes me as very close to NASCAR for motorcycles... Quote:
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10-15-2009, 07:17 PM
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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
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By Gary Pinchin - British Superbikes 02 October 2009 15:13 The much talked-about Harley-Davidson XR1200 series will thunder into life at BSB meetings next year. After almost a year of development with Harris Performance, registrations have opened for next year’s ten-race, eight event series. Competing in the series costs £13,000, including the cost of the bike, a full race kit developed by Harris and a Dunlop tyre deal and already many of the 34-strong Harley UK dealers have shown an interest in running bikes. “Our plans to launch this race series in 2009 were perhaps a little ambitious given the short lead time available and the impact of the global recession,” said Harley-Davidson Europe’s Greg Willis. “However, the delay has given us the opportunity to work with Harris Performance to develop a really exciting race package for the XR1200. The feedback we’ve received from development riders (including Niall Mackenzie and Sean Emmett) has been very positive and the dealer support that we’ve received is also extremely encouraging.” 
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10-15-2009, 07:36 PM
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Not a bad deal.
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10-15-2009, 07:54 PM
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That was my thought, that sounds like a smoking hot deal to enter an 8 race deal with the cost of the bike, race kit, and tire deal included.
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10-15-2009, 08:15 PM
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Refugee
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Now that Buell is gone, the XR1200 series is really the only chance DMG has to get Harley fans to the races. There's little doubt in my mind that it will happen next year. And at that price point, the field should be full.
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10-15-2009, 08:26 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Damn shame.
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10-15-2009, 09:13 PM
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10-15-2009, 09:31 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Morris County, NJ
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I can only say, holy $hit.
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10-15-2009, 10:01 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Anaheim, CA
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Buell reminds me of Saturn....a company that was much more than the products they sold. Long live the legend....
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10-15-2009, 10:39 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man
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Any chance that this is part of a larger plan to trim a loosing company and at the same time have an HD branded sportbike? It wouldnt surprise me to hear that harley starts a sport line with buell tech/designs. Also I doubt that Erik Buell even has the rights to his own name anymore, i'm sure that Harley bought him out a long time ago.
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