2012 EBR 1190S Racing Motorcycle Frame no. 546AAAG2XCE000080
2012 EBR 1190S Racing MotorcycleFrame no. 546AAAG2XCE000080
• Rare chance to own a factory Superbike racer• Finished seventh place in 2014 AMA Championship• New V-twin race motor installed• As raced, with red/white/blue Team Amsoil liveryRacing is never very far from Erik Buell's thoughts. Even fresh out of engineering school, working at Harley-Davidson on streetbike chassis design in the 1980s, his spare time was consumed with prepping the Formula 1 Yamaha TZ750 and Ducati SS Superbike that he raced as an AMA Expert. When he struck out on his own, it was to build the RW750, a fearsome, 178mph square-four road racer. Later, when Buell Motorcycles was turning out more than 100,000 streetbikes that used Harley's venerable air-cooled Sportster V-twin as a base powerplant, there were always hotted-up race versions on track.In 2007 Buell's racing fortunes took a huge step forward with the introduction of the 1125R sportbike, which used a Rotax-developed engine, a thoroughly modern 1125cc V-twin with liquid cooling, four valves per cylinder and packing a wallop of almost 150 crankshaft horsepower. Unfortunately, before the 1125R could hit its stride on road or track, the economic downturn of 2008-09 spelled doom for the Buell factory, which was forced to close its doors after 22 years of producing sporty, innovative American motorcycles.For most people, that kind of devastating setback would be difficult to handle, but within a year Erik Buell had formed EBR (for Erik Buell Racing), to provide parts and support for racers campaigning 1125Rs. This was followed in 2012 by the EBR 1190RS, a revamp of the 1125 with a 3mm overbore, bigger airbox and a more effective front brake. In naming it as their Bike of the Year, Motorcyclist magazine wrote, "Many of us have been dreaming about this bike – a world-class, American-made superbike – for our entire riding lives. The first ground-up creation from newly formed Erik Buell Racing, the 1190RS is the ultimate realization of the namesake designer's American sportbike vision."Buell could now go AMA Superbike racing. Produced at a cost exceeding $100,000, liberally outfitted with carbon-fiber and titanium components, each 1190RS Superbike reportedly made 200-plus horsepower at the rear wheel. Multi-time AMA champ Aaron Yates rode one in 2013, claiming it was the best-handling bike he had ever ridden. Two machines were fielded for the 2014 season, one for veteran pilot Larry Pegram, and this one, ridden by Cory West, formerly the AMA Superbike Rookie of the Year. West finished seventh overall in the series that year.Finished in Team Amsoil livery with West's #13 number plates, the EBR has a fresh race motor installed after the 2014 season. It is sold with title and a factory parts list with annotations from the bike's builder.
As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.
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2012 EBR 1190S Racing MotorcycleFrame no. 546AAAG2XCE000080
• Rare chance to own a factory Superbike racer• Finished seventh place in 2014 AMA Championship• New V-twin race motor installed• As raced, with red/white/blue Team Amsoil liveryRacing is never very far from Erik Buell's thoughts. Even fresh out of engineering school, working at Harley-Davidson on streetbike chassis design in the 1980s, his spare time was consumed with prepping the Formula 1 Yamaha TZ750 and Ducati SS Superbike that he raced as an AMA Expert. When he struck out on his own, it was to build the RW750, a fearsome, 178mph square-four road racer. Later, when Buell Motorcycles was turning out more than 100,000 streetbikes that used Harley's venerable air-cooled Sportster V-twin as a base powerplant, there were always hotted-up race versions on track.In 2007 Buell's racing fortunes took a huge step forward with the introduction of the 1125R sportbike, which used a Rotax-developed engine, a thoroughly modern 1125cc V-twin with liquid cooling, four valves per cylinder and packing a wallop of almost 150 crankshaft horsepower. Unfortunately, before the 1125R could hit its stride on road or track, the economic downturn of 2008-09 spelled doom for the Buell factory, which was forced to close its doors after 22 years of producing sporty, innovative American motorcycles.For most people, that kind of devastating setback would be difficult to handle, but within a year Erik Buell had formed EBR (for Erik Buell Racing), to provide parts and support for racers campaigning 1125Rs. This was followed in 2012 by the EBR 1190RS, a revamp of the 1125 with a 3mm overbore, bigger airbox and a more effective front brake. In naming it as their Bike of the Year, Motorcyclist magazine wrote, "Many of us have been dreaming about this bike – a world-class, American-made superbike – for our entire riding lives. The first ground-up creation from newly formed Erik Buell Racing, the 1190RS is the ultimate realization of the namesake designer's American sportbike vision."Buell could now go AMA Superbike racing. Produced at a cost exceeding $100,000, liberally outfitted with carbon-fiber and titanium components, each 1190RS Superbike reportedly made 200-plus horsepower at the rear wheel. Multi-time AMA champ Aaron Yates rode one in 2013, claiming it was the best-handling bike he had ever ridden. Two machines were fielded for the 2014 season, one for veteran pilot Larry Pegram, and this one, ridden by Cory West, formerly the AMA Superbike Rookie of the Year. West finished seventh overall in the series that year.Finished in Team Amsoil livery with West's #13 number plates, the EBR has a fresh race motor installed after the 2014 season. It is sold with title and a factory parts list with annotations from the bike's builder.
As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.
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