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Buell 1190RR unveiled

The EBR 1190RR is an evolution of the 1125RR that you see here. Pity there will never will be a street version of Erik Buell’s 185bhp racebike…
Erik Buell Racing (EBR) have released specs of their new racebike, the 1190RR, which packs all of 185 horsepower at the rear wheel! With this new machine, EBR will continue to race in the AMA American Superbike series which has a 1,200cc capacity limit

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Memorable: Buell RR1000 BattleTwin

The late-1980s Buell RR1000 – a path breaking American sportsbike if ever there was one…

A lot has been written about Erik Buell and his motorcycles after Harley-Davidson decided to shut down Buell last year. To be honest, Buell bikes have never really been a part of our (completely imaginary) dream garage, where all the space is taken up by the latest Yamaha R1, Ducati 1198R, MV Agusta F4

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Erik Buell: “I’m certainly not done…”

Erik Buell. It ain’t over until it’s over…
Last year, Harley-Davidson decided to shut down Buell – a sad decision for most motorcycle enthusiasts, regardless of whether or not they actually owned a Buell. In the months that have passed, Erik Buell has gone on to set up Erik Buell Racing and… well, life goes on.

For Buell fans and enthusiasts, however, many questions remain unanswered. What

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Vital MX Thread of the Week: Project Griffin

Vital MX Thread of the Week: Project Griffin
The Buell MX bike never saw it to production, but there have been a few tantilizing hints about the prototype in the forum this week. more »

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Harley-Davidson enlist BNP Paribas to help with MV Agusta sale

The Harley-MV partnership got over almost before it started…Harley-Davidson have selected investment banking firm BNP Paribas to help them with selling MV Agusta. ‘MV Agusta is a highly desirable company for the right buyer. It has a proud heritage…

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Erik Buell chucks up his job at Harley, sets up independent race shop

With his new race shop, Erik Buell will strike to make sure his 1125R race bikes keep flying. Which is just as well because Buell and his bikes definitely deserve another chance…Erik Buell, Chairman and CTO of the erstwhile Buell Motorcycle Company, …

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Buell Shuts | New Horizons for MV Agusta

MV Agusta’s Future

With the recent announcement that Harley-Davidson is folding Buell, it would be easy to slip past the news that Harley-Davidson also wants to divest itself of MV Agusta too. It’s interesting that Buell was not considered a saleable asset, yet MV Agusta is.

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Claudio Castiglioni: ‘We must now go forward and resume interrupted work!’

Claudio Castiglioni, former owner of MV Agusta, remains confident that the company will continue to operate without trouble and will only grow in the near futureWithin hours of Harley-Davidson announcing that they will shut down Buell and sell MV Agust…

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Buell to be shut down, MV Agusta to be sold: Harley-Davidson unveils new business strategy

In a shocking statement released to the press yesterday, Harley-Davidson have announced that they will shut down Buell completely and stop production of all Buell motorcycles. The company will also sell MV Agusta, which it only acquired in 2008.These d…

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H-D to Discontinue Buell, Sell MV Agusta

Motor Co. seeks to focus ‘effort, investment’ on one brand

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