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Chicken Strip

11-01-2007, 03:21 PM

First Buell 1125R Comes Off Assembly Line (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0&fd=R&url=http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/%3Farticle%3D30669&cid=0&ei=GxkqR8ixGYO00QHR5Ny-DQ)
RoadracingWorld.com, CA - 44 minutes ago
(November 1, 2007) – The Buell Motorcycle Company celebrated a major milestone this week as it started up a new age of sportbikes with the production of the ...

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BigCory707

11-01-2007, 04:29 PM

sounds good but what does it look like?

GixxerChik

11-01-2007, 05:08 PM

Pictures of the 2008 Buell 1125R
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee62/jenn_polzin/08_1125R_R.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee62/jenn_polzin/08_1125R_Ergonomics1.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee62/jenn_polzin/08_1125R_C2_lights.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee62/jenn_polzin/08_1125R_C1.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee62/jenn_polzin/08_1125R_AFL.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee62/jenn_polzin/08_1125R_AF.jpg

Sorry they are so small

BigCory707

11-01-2007, 06:57 PM

BigCory707

11-01-2007, 07:00 PM

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Photos/Web/08_1125R_R.jpg

GixxerChik

11-01-2007, 07:03 PM

^^^^Thanks for making it bigger

StealthBlackRR

11-05-2007, 01:26 PM

def. one of the nicer Buell's, I would rock it!

SiC-0

11-05-2007, 01:32 PM

I don't like the side mounted radiators. Its very nice from the front. I'm also not a fan of it being belt driven.

PlayfulGod

11-05-2007, 02:01 PM

I don't like the side mounted radiators. Its very nice from the front. I'm also not a fan of it being belt driven.

the radiators I could get use to (Ilike the RC's). The power robbing belt would have to go tho :lol:

Bueller

11-05-2007, 02:44 PM

I don't like the side mounted radiators. Its very nice from the front. I'm also not a fan of it being belt driven.
Why? It is quiet, no adjustment, no maintenance, lasts longer than a chain and probably has 1/4 of the rotating mass. One problem is no gearing change.

PlayfulGod

11-05-2007, 02:48 PM

Why? It is quiet, no adjustment, no maintenance, lasts longer than a chain and probably has 1/4 of the rotating mass. One problem is no gearing change.

no gearing change n loss of power thru it compared to a chain.

Bueller

11-05-2007, 02:55 PM

no gearing change n loss of power thru it compared to a chain.
How do you get loss of power with a dramaticly lower rotating mass? That is the whole point of going with a smaller 520 chain conversion.

PlayfulGod

11-05-2007, 03:19 PM

How do you get loss of power with a dramaticly lower rotating mass? That is the whole point of going with a smaller 520 chain conversion.

ok hows this its a weak link? :lol:

Why else would all sportbikes and any cruiser with alot of power run a chain. A belt drive is for noise reduction n no maintenance. The Buell is the only sportbike that has one lol. Not knocking it just I rather have the chain.

Bueller

11-05-2007, 04:02 PM

Personal preference is understandable. Again though I have to ask how is it a weak link? Buell does many things that others don't. That doesn't make them inferior in design, some of their concepts are quite ingenious. The old belts were designed to last 10k mi. the new ones are lifetime. If a belt does happen to snap it won't destroy the engine case, and unless you have modified it or removed guards, Buell will replace it.
When I raced an XB9R I had the chain conversion to facilitate gearing changes but on the street my 12R didn't need a change, so the belt was a non issue, but if you are dead set on a gearing change they do sell higher and lower ratio pully sets.
BTW The big twins develop almost as much torque as HP so strength is not really a question