EBR 1190RX Unveiling

[vance580]

Am I the only one who wants to know when parts for the RX will be released so I can get that brake scoop for my 1125.

 

[50dro]

I'm bummed that the scoop goes right where my axle sliders should be!

 

[03Firebolt9R]

I am with some of the others on this....I am not in love with this machine. Performance, I am sure will be amazing but I just don't like the looks as much as others in this price range. Maybe the other models will sing to me.

However, I must say congrats to Erik and EBR. It is very impressive what he has been able to accomplish in such a short period of time....though it has felt like an eternity.

 

[sparky300]

that ugly ass afterthought exhaust

It is butt-ugly

 

[mowgoli84]

Dig it..

However, I'll save 5K and get an RC8R.

 

[Red93stang]

I can get that brake scoop for my 1125.

I was thinking the same thing Vance. I would really like the CF one off the RS if possible. I would love to adapt the front wheel to my 1125R as well.

 

[stensg]

I wonder if the tail will fit the 1125?

 

[buellxb]

The brake scoops are available for purchase right now. You'd need the axle mount as well. Geoff was saying it was something like 70% braking improvement. He also said that he can out brake any bike at the track.

 

[sprk_sprd]

I have $10 that says all you folks who are being overly critical of the bike will come back after seeing it in person and post "Golly gee whiz, that 1190RX looks sweet!" [smirk]

 

[lotusexcelle]

I don't think the photos really do it justice. I haven't seen it in person but the videos of it give a much better view - including that cool headlight. As far as the secondary muffler... keep in mind the noise requirements. I can't remember which thread I made this comment in but I'll make it here again - the secondary looks amusingly easy to remove. My XT with the Hawk muffler should indicate the first mod I'd make to the RX. I can't imagine what it sounds like with some "less quiet" pipes.

I'm really interested in that radiator setup as well. To cool that much output down... seems like they would need more fins and rows that it appears to have. The transfer tube being so close to the exhaust also has me worried for the long-term life of that hose. I can see some aftermarket opportunities there (ala the braided steel 1125 mods).

Also I think most of us were expecting an 1125R type of look. This isn't it. The bodywork looks VERY much like it was a wind tunnel design rather than a "lets make it look hip for 2014". In that regard... yes it is kind of ugly. But so are all Buells. I mean that in the nicest way. My Ulysses looks like it wants to punch you, kick you, make your ears bleed, then take you out for ice cream. In other words the RX looks more like it was built to rule track days and races rather than the parking lot.

The lucky people that own one won't be staring it in the garage, though. I bet the view from the seat is *gorgeous*.

 

[BuddhaBuell]

including that cool headlight

both my wife and I thought one thing when we saw the headlight...

Transformers!

 

[Hughlysses]

As far as the secondary muffler... keep in mind the noise requirements. I can't remember which thread I made this comment in but I'll make it here again - the secondary looks amusingly easy to remove.

It looks like it'd be really easy to remove, but after seeing this slide from EBR's presentation (posted at www.ebrforum.com), I suspect you wouldn't want to; it appears to be an integral part of the exhaust design. I'll bet that exhaust system plays a HUGE part in that broad, flat torque curve this engine demonstrates, and removing that can might royally hose that up.

 

[GregoXB]

^^Yea that looks different from the R, CR, and even RS muffler design. It blew my mind when I saw 185hp and 102 torque. Maybe the muffler design played an integral part in that? And this CSI (Controlled Swirl Induction) system? It looks important, but I don't know much about it.

 

[chief_of_smoke]

i like it. i want one. think i will sell my v rod and buy the rx. still want the rs though.

 

[stevengeorgia]

No frame sliders? Someone can mount their own, But It'd be cool to have something like the frame pucks on the xbs...And for me, They seem to offer more wind protection(But at the cost of aerodynamics? lol)

 

[vtech007]

Here are the pics I took today at of the EBR bikes on display at AIMExpo indoor and outdoor sites (I failed to bring a real camera so I apologize for the cell phone camera quality):

 

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[GregoXB]

Is anyone else bothered by the visible fans?

I would cut out a piece of high quality mesh and fill it in, this way it would still flow air. Maybe paint a Pegasus logo on it too. Or paint the mesh to match the color of the bike.

 

[snrusnak]

The more I look at it the better it looks [up]

Just the ugly exhaust, and the ugly front brake cooling duct(I know it's functional, but looks like an afterthought. Couldn't they have tied it in with the fender somehow or something to make it look nice).

 

[AK Addict]

I know it's functional, but looks like an afterthought. Couldn't they have tied it in with the fender somehow or something to make it look nice

Function following form? Sounds like something HD would do not EBR. I have to say I loved the bike and can't wait to see the SX and AX. Love the yellow!