The
new for 2008 Buell 1125R superbike is powered by the first water-cooled
Buell since the company's first bike. The 72 degree V-twin comes
from the Austrian firm Rotax, and develops 146 bhp and 82 ft-lbs
of torque at 8000 rpm.
Like all Buell motorbikes the 1125R is unconventional in its
design. Fuel is carried in the frame, the exhaust is positioned
low and exits just before the rear wheel, there are two radiators
one positioned either side of the engine, and the final drive
is via belt instead of chain.
Buell 1125R highlights:
Frame - Aluminum frame, fuel carried in frame
Suspension - Front, 47 mm Showa® inverted forks with
adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload.
Rear, Showa® coil over monoshock with adjustable compression
damping, rebound damping and spring preload
Brakes - Front, ZTL™-type brake, 8-piston, fixed
caliper, 375 mm single sided, inside out, stainless steel, floating
rotor. Rear, Two-piston, direct mount caliper, 240 mm stainless
steel, fixed rotor
Exhaust - Tuned, tri-pass resonance chamber with integral
helmholtz tuning and mass-centralized mounting
Instruments - Instrument cluster with ODIS (Onboard Diagnostic
Information System) featuring Analog tachometer with integrated
shift light, digital speedometer on LED display, odometer, ODIS
service code display, 4-digit security system with ignition
immobiliser, lap timer (records up to 99 lap times) and splits,
ambiant air temperature, coolant temperature, average and instantaneous
fuel consumption, miles to next service display, low fuel (plus
miles traveled on reserve); high beam, neutral, turn signals;
clock
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