Firstly this is not your air-cooled 1203cc lump! That is not a total jab at the push rod EVO motor, I love my XB, S3, and X1. The rotax engine is from a completely different world, it's a true superbike motor. Maybe it's the digital dash but the speedo goes to trip digits almost instantly, and it likes to stay there. The 1125cr starts to pull early and keeps on pulling to the 10,500 rpm red line, no more short shifting! Unfortunately shifting into red line puts you way into the "loose your license" zone, if that can be a complaint. This beast is fast and it gets out from under and old fart like me, all the time. One thing the 1125 rotax and the 1203cc EVO share is, they are both noisy engines. The rotax doesn't bang away like the EVO but it's notably louder than other performance v-twin motors. The exhaust tone isn't as musical to my ears like a Ducati or a Honda RC51 is, but that doesn't mean this motor isn't up to hauling ass. I believe the snarl of the rotax engine suits the muscular build of the the bike. The bike reminds me of a rottweiler, if I could put a spiked collar around it's triple clamp I would.
I purchased the bike with the stock clubman bars. I had a set of clubman bars on my RD350LC 20 years ago. My spine, wrists and belly are not the same as they were, when I was 16. I have a shelf life of 45 minutes on this thing, my lower back starts barking after 30 minutes and the total lack of wind protection doesn't make highway runs much fun. I switched back to my XB12XT after an afternoon of riding and thought I was sitting on a lazy boy. I like the looks of the clubman bars but I think 200 bucks for the tall bar conversion kit is a good idea. I can really force the XB and the X1 over by pushing on the motocross like bars, I have never been crazy about clip on bars.
I think it's a crime that Eric Buell had to wait so long for a motor to truly complement his chassis, only to be shutdown a year later by HD. Imagine what the Buell platform would look like today if the 1130 Revolution motor went to Buell instead of being wasted on the V-Rod in 2003. I have a 2007 Street-Rod, the 1130 REVO motor is amazingly smooth, it spins up to the rev limiter like butter! I'm sure if Eric got his hands on the REVO, he would have sacrificed much of it's smoothness for raw torque. The rotax motor snapped me back and caused me to trickle a little pee down my leg.
I think I'll keep my Uly as my 9 to 5 ride and for touring. The 1125cr is an excellent addition to the stable. I should have a set of high bars for the spring and I look forward to spending a couple of track days on this thing. I really enjoyed spending the afternoon pulling 40MPH power wheelies.
I purchased the bike with the stock clubman bars. I had a set of clubman bars on my RD350LC 20 years ago. My spine, wrists and belly are not the same as they were, when I was 16. I have a shelf life of 45 minutes on this thing, my lower back starts barking after 30 minutes and the total lack of wind protection doesn't make highway runs much fun. I switched back to my XB12XT after an afternoon of riding and thought I was sitting on a lazy boy. I like the looks of the clubman bars but I think 200 bucks for the tall bar conversion kit is a good idea. I can really force the XB and the X1 over by pushing on the motocross like bars, I have never been crazy about clip on bars.
I think it's a crime that Eric Buell had to wait so long for a motor to truly complement his chassis, only to be shutdown a year later by HD. Imagine what the Buell platform would look like today if the 1130 Revolution motor went to Buell instead of being wasted on the V-Rod in 2003. I have a 2007 Street-Rod, the 1130 REVO motor is amazingly smooth, it spins up to the rev limiter like butter! I'm sure if Eric got his hands on the REVO, he would have sacrificed much of it's smoothness for raw torque. The rotax motor snapped me back and caused me to trickle a little pee down my leg.
I think I'll keep my Uly as my 9 to 5 ride and for touring. The 1125cr is an excellent addition to the stable. I should have a set of high bars for the spring and I look forward to spending a couple of track days on this thing. I really enjoyed spending the afternoon pulling 40MPH power wheelies.
Never even heard of that bike before, neat recent history lesson, thanks!
