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brax4444 · 07-24-2006, 02:13 AM

McWilliams is their best shot but how many races is he planning on participating in?

bmwdude · 07-24-2006, 02:54 AM

Good for Buell! (and Mr. Mcwilliams)

Now, If only Rossi's YammyHA could do this well! While all that smoke was pretty, it didn't help Val's race results.

I'm sooooo happy to see a Buell in the top 10!

gbrummett · 07-24-2006, 03:49 AM

It is good to see a Buell at number 8. I'm sure that racing will improve the breed!!

goodtime · 07-24-2006, 04:14 AM

Rossi was in the moto gp, not formula Xtreme.

bmwdude · 07-24-2006, 04:41 AM

Yes, I should have made mention of that for the uninitiated. My Bad.

In any case the point is made, that the big 4's race bikes are far from bullet proof. If I recall this is the second time this season that Rossi/Yamaha(motoGP) have failed to finish a race due to mechanical failure. Something that everyone, including me, have been hammering Buell for.

bmwdude · 07-24-2006, 04:43 AM

I agree, and that will be sweet!!!!!!

priday · 07-24-2006, 05:04 AM

......is nothing but bright. They are in the process of proving that they have a viable race platform, and as they get the kinks worked out, I think that even more valuable that the R&D that they will get from the racing program is the EXPOSURE to the buying public.

Even if they don't immediately or constantly blow the top out of the scores and finishes, the money for improvement doesn't come from racing per se, it comes from selling more motorcycles!

Good things are coming for Buell.

Rob

bbtowns · 07-24-2006, 05:12 AM

Spoke to a fellow who claimed to be in the know, who said that Buell is switching to a Rotax engine for some of their bikes in a couple of years, and the racing versions would certainly use that engine. Hard to believe Harley would go for it, but that would certainly up the performance. They'd lose that huge displacement advantage though.

priday · 07-24-2006, 05:18 AM

.... Is a big, nasty, oversized (for buell) supersport/sport touring rig. This IS a market that has a lot of DEEP pockets....

Something big enough to be cushy, but with all the adjustable bits (forks, shock, agressive lean angles, low maintainence, maybe a dual or oversized belt drive, etc, etc.) not as far up in the stratasphere as a Ulysses, and big enough for luggage, etc., and 2 full sized (read as plump) adults.

A scaled up Lightning with a big assed fuel tank, substantial wind protection, and more guts in the engine room.... with the new motor from H-D and the new 6-speed as well. Or even better, a juiced up V-Rod motor........

Well, I can dream, right?

Rob

bboule · 07-24-2006, 05:21 AM

Unfortunately for Buell McWilliams was still about 3 seconds off the pace, quite a bit of speed to find.

07-24-2006, 02:13 AM	#1
brax4444 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 147	Re: Laguna Seca Formula Xtreme Spoiler McWilliams is their best shot but how many races is he planning on participating in?

07-24-2006, 02:54 AM	#2
bmwdude Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Milton, WV, USA Posts: 424	Re: Laguna Seca Formula Xtreme Spoiler Good for Buell! (and Mr. Mcwilliams) Now, If only Rossi's YammyHA could do this well! While all that smoke was pretty, it didn't help Val's race results. I'm sooooo happy to see a Buell in the top 10!

07-24-2006, 03:49 AM	#3
gbrummett Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 512	Great work Erik! It is good to see a Buell at number 8. I'm sure that racing will improve the breed!!

07-24-2006, 04:14 AM	#4
goodtime Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 23	Re: Laguna Seca Formula Xtreme Spoiler Rossi was in the moto gp, not formula Xtreme.

07-24-2006, 04:41 AM	#5
bmwdude Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Milton, WV, USA Posts: 424	Re: Laguna Seca Formula Xtreme Spoiler Yes, I should have made mention of that for the uninitiated. My Bad. In any case the point is made, that the big 4's race bikes are far from bullet proof. If I recall this is the second time this season that Rossi/Yamaha(motoGP) have failed to finish a race due to mechanical failure. Something that everyone, including me, have been hammering Buell for.

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07-24-2006, 04:43 AM	#6
bmwdude Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Milton, WV, USA Posts: 424	Re: Laguna Seca Formula Xtreme Spoiler I agree, and that will be sweet!!!!!!

07-24-2006, 05:04 AM	#7
priday Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 285	Buell's Future...... ......is nothing but bright. They are in the process of proving that they have a viable race platform, and as they get the kinks worked out, I think that even more valuable that the R&D that they will get from the racing program is the EXPOSURE to the buying public. Even if they don't immediately or constantly blow the top out of the scores and finishes, the money for improvement doesn't come from racing per se, it comes from selling more motorcycles! Good things are coming for Buell. Rob __________________ Rob Priday Horsepower is an illusory mathmatical equation; Torque is Real, and is the source of all good things in the world.

07-24-2006, 05:12 AM	#8
bbtowns Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 531	Re: Laguna Seca Formula Xtreme Spoiler Spoke to a fellow who claimed to be in the know, who said that Buell is switching to a Rotax engine for some of their bikes in a couple of years, and the racing versions would certainly use that engine. Hard to believe Harley would go for it, but that would certainly up the performance. They'd lose that huge displacement advantage though. __________________ What kind of man can abandon his family like that? Seriously, who is he, I'd like lessons.

07-24-2006, 05:18 AM	#9
priday Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 285	What I'd like to see....... .... Is a big, nasty, oversized (for buell) supersport/sport touring rig. This IS a market that has a lot of DEEP pockets.... Something big enough to be cushy, but with all the adjustable bits (forks, shock, agressive lean angles, low maintainence, maybe a dual or oversized belt drive, etc, etc.) not as far up in the stratasphere as a Ulysses, and big enough for luggage, etc., and 2 full sized (read as plump) adults. A scaled up Lightning with a big assed fuel tank, substantial wind protection, and more guts in the engine room.... with the new motor from H-D and the new 6-speed as well. Or even better, a juiced up V-Rod motor........ Well, I can dream, right? Rob __________________ Rob Priday Horsepower is an illusory mathmatical equation; Torque is Real, and is the source of all good things in the world.

07-24-2006, 05:21 AM	#10
bboule Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 150	Re: Laguna Seca Formula Xtreme Spoiler Unfortunately for Buell McWilliams was still about 3 seconds off the pace, quite a bit of speed to find.