Buell 1190RR racebike

When Harley-Davidson confirmed the closure of Buell motorcycles not more than a handful of months ago, there was much soul searching for founder Erik Buell.

But a ray of light has shone through the gloom, in the form of the Erik Beull Racing (EBR), an offshoot of the manufacturer that is the last remaining vestige of the once-proud company.

Indeed, EBR has just released an image and specifications of its new race bike, the 1190RR, powered by a new 72-degree V-twin displacing 1190cc and cranking out 136kW at the rear wheel. That's 185 rear wheel ponies in the old money, and combined with a weight of 163kg (wet, but with no fuel) it should go fairly rapidly.

On top of the Rotax-built 1190cc twin-cylinder engine, the chassis is about as adjustable as you can get, and the light weight magnesium rims are shod with super sticky Pirelli Diablo Corsa III.

Here's what Erik Buell himself has to say about the latest EBR machine:

Buell 1190RR Specs:

Engine
Type: 72° V-Twin, 4-Stroke, 4-valve DOHC FF valvetrain
Displacement: 1190 cc
Bore and Stroke: 106 x 67.5
Compression Ratio: 14.25:1
Heads: CNC ported
Valves: Titanium, 42.0mm intake, 35.4 mm exhaust
Power: 136kW RWHP @ 11,500 RPM (Dynojet Rear Wheel)
Torque: 126Nm @ 9,500 RPM (Dynojet Rear Wheel)
Piston: Forged alloy slipper type
Rod: Forged H-beam high strength alloy steel
Crankshaft: Lightweight forged steel
Fuel System: IDS Technology DDFI 3 electronic fuel injection and engine management system, fully programmable, 61mm throttle bodies, dual injector with showerhead, PWM fuel pump
Exhaust: Titanium ultralight 2 into 1 system.
Clutch: Multiplate Slipper
Primary Drive: Straight cut gear, 1.806 ratio
Transmission: 6 speed Ratios: 6th - 24/25 (0.960:1) 5th - 25/24 (1.042:1) 4th - 27/23 (1.174:1) 3rd - 29/21 (1.381:1) 2nd - 28/16 (1.750:1) 1st - 32/13 (2.462:1)
Final Drive: 520 Chain

Chassis
Frame: Light alloy large section beam with integral fuel cell
Subframe: Light alloy tubular
Wheelbase: Adjustable - 1400 to 1460 mm (55.1 to 57.4 in.)
Rake: Adjustable - 21° to 22.5°
Front Suspension: Showa Race 43mm inverted fork, fully adjustable with BPF technology providing true separation of rebound and compression damping.
Front Wheel Travel: 120mm (4.72 in)
Front Brake: 387.5 mm (15.25 in) semi floating ISO multi-fin rotor with 8 piston ZTL2.5 caliper Front Wheel: 6 spoke ZTL magnesium, 3.50 x 17
Front Tire: 120/17 ZR-17 Pirelli Diablo Corsa III
Rear Suspension: Light alloy swingarm with Showa Race damper, adjustable compression, rebound and ride height.
Rear Wheel Travel: 127 mm (5 in)
Rear brake: 240mm lightweight disc, 2 piston caliper
Rear Wheel: 6 spoke magnesium, 6.00 x 17
Rear Tire: 190/55 ZR-17 Pirelli Diablo Corsa III
Fuel Capacity: 4.6 US Gal
Battery: Buell Li-tech Lithium Nanotech
Dry Weight: 360 lbs (wet, no fuel)