Buell XBRR To Make Daytona 200 Debut
The recently launched Buell XBRR limited-edition racing motorcycle will make its debut at the 2006 Daytona 200 (March 11), the AMA Formula Xtreme season opener. Four Buell dealership teams are set to compete in Daytona including London’s Warr’s Harley-Davidson/Buell and Germany’s Hannover Buell.
Former 250 GP and Moto GP star Jeremy McWilliams spearheads the Warr’s challenge in Florida and 2005 BMW Motorrad Power cup rider Rico Penzkopfer rides for Hannover Buell.
Both Warr’s and Hannover Buell have extensive racing experience; the German dealership has raced Buell motorcycles in European and World-level competitions including the Oschersleben round of the FIM Endurance World Championships. Warr’s, established in 1924, has successfully raced the Buell X1 Lightning with former British Super Sport champion Chris White.
The Europeans are joined by a strong North American line-up which includes former AMA Pro Thunder winner Mike Cicotto (riding for Hal’s Performance Advantage Buell) as well as reigning Canadian 650cc Sport Bike Champion Steve Crevier who represents Vancouver’s Trev Deeley Motorcycles.
The just-launched XBRR, described by Erik Buell as the spiritual successor to his much-acclaimed 1983 RW750 racing motorcycle, is designed to change the face of privateer racing with a professional-level, race-ready, production-based platform featuring top-shelf racing technology and typical Buell innovation.
The XBRR starts life as an XB12R, but is radically modified at the factory, explains Erik Buell, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of Buell American Motorcycles:
“Instead of fielding a factory team running bikes modified with unobtainable parts, we have chosen to put our efforts in putting the best we could do right into the hands of private teams.”
The motorcycle’s chassis utilises the revolutionary XB design (fuel-in-the-frame and oil-in-the-swingarm) featured in all the company’s current road-going motorcycles, and a modified 1340cc Buell Thunderstorm engine delivers 150hp at 8,000rpm.
“I am seriously excited by the prospect of seeing our first dealer teams, who have recruited top-flight riders like Jeremy McWilliams, take on some of the world’s best in Daytona this March,” Erik Buell adds.
“The XBRR created quite a stir when it was unveiled at our recent dealer convention and the first 50 motorcycles got bought-up on the spot! The whole Buell story began on the racetrack and I am definitely going to enjoy following the progress of our dealer-sponsored teams both here in the United States as well as Europe.”
Buell Motorcycle Company, a subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, Inc., produces sport motorcycles, motorcycle parts, accessories and apparel. To learn more about Buell motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer or www.buell.com.
All pictures show Moto GP star Jeremy McWilliams testing the Warr’s Harley-Davidson/Buell XBRR in Texas.
BUELL XBRR FEATURES
1340cc (81.7 cid) Thunderstorm Powertrain:
4.079 inch (103.6 mm) bore and 3.1 inch (79mm) stroke
12.5:1 compression ratio
Dual 62 mm down-draft fuel-injection throttle bodies
WAVE-analyzed header and mass-centralized muffler
150+ peak engine horsepower at 8000 rpm (per SAE J607)
100 ft. lbs. peak engine torque at 6500 rpm (per SAE J607)
Black 6-Spoke Cast Magnesium Racing wheels:
Front: 3.5 inch (88.9mm) x 17 inch (431.8mm) wheel with 120/70R-17 tire
Rear: 5.5 inch (139.7mm) x 17 inch (431.8mm) wheel with 190/55R-17 tire
Buell ZTL2 reversed rotor front brake with eight-piston Nissin caliper
Ram Air system integrated with full racing fairing
Carbon fibre bodywork
43mm Ohlins adjustable front suspension with inverted forks
Ohlins fully-adjustable rear suspension with coil-over monoshock with remote reservoir
55-degree lean angle (hard contact)
30.5-inch (775 mm) seat height
21-degree rake and 3.4-inch (86 mm) trail
Cast-aluminium swingarm with billet axle adjustment system
Centre position wheelbase 52.8 inches (1341 mm)
Range wheelbase 51.8 – 53.8 inches (1315 mm – 1367 mm)
Buell Racing paint scheme
To accommodate eligibility in a wide variety of racing classes, an engine modification kit will be available to help conform the XBRR to a wide range of class regulations.
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