Why did buell opt-out of using a harley engine in the 1125R?

Question

Why did they comission a Rotax engine for their latest creation if Harley engines are so great?

Answer 1

Even Harley guys admit that the only good thing about their engines are that they don't leak as much oil as they used to.

Answer 2

Ya, you just want some attention. You DO seem to be obsessed with HD's, and MOST of your questions[or statements] are about Harley's. You probably dream about V twins, and then feel guilty in the morning!

Answer 3

Hey magz, didn't you post a question about when Harley was going to become "cutting edge"? Well it looks like they are giving it a shot. [ want to wager on how far they missed ?]

Will try and put e-address in answer so we can talk"under the rose" [e-mail] peace bro

Answer 4

BECAUSE THEY KNEW GUYS LIKE YOU CANT HANDLE A HARLEY ENGINE !

Answer 5

who cares about time buel got a overhead cam motor.

Answer 6

I like Harley's fine for what they are, but if I were trying to build a sport bike it wouldn't be my first choice as a power plant.

Answer 7

you're just jealous because you can't afford one.  If you rode one you'd understand.  Did your old lady run off with a biker?  Do you not look good in chaps and frilled leather?

Answer 8

Might be an emissions thing.  We have new emissions standards for motorcycles in the USA for 2010 -- with California for 2008.

Answer 9

make up your god d**n mind.... you bash harley for not enough change in the past (by your own accounts) and now you bash for change

did the s*x change operation hurt when you went female?  you're as bad as my wife for not sticking to anything and meaning it

Answer 10

You are so obsessed with Harleys' aren't you little fella.

Answer 11

Good deal as far as I care I never like those things from day one and laugh when somw weekend warrior says he has a harley and pulls up on one of those things i never understood their point to start with-they were always 1 point above a harley golf cart to me

Answer 12

Since Buell is not actually a part of HD, they are no longer furnishing Eric Buell with their engines. All the new Sportys will have the engines, Firebolt, Thunderbolt,etc. The 1200s are now putting out 72 HP.

Answer 13

Some idiot in the design department printed up a bunch of stickers that read 1125R.  It was cheaper to go with the Rotax than to re print all of the stickers.

Answer 14

there was an article in SportRider on it.

The Harley engine overheated and had poor gearing, and the new Rotax does like another 50 mph more than the HD engine could dream of.

oh, and they wanted a clean sounding V-twin LOL

the 1125 looks retarted btw, the nose is way HUGE.

YEAH AUSTRIAN POWER!!! ROTAX/KTM!!!!

Harley was in AMA superbike for two years...because they were severly outpowered and unreliable....PWND