Erik Buell Racing 1190 Typhon: a naked 1190RR

[Thaloc]

The bike you see here is not an official product of Erik Buell Racing, but instead a concept created by the largest Buell race team in the world. Based on one of their EBR 1190RR-B racebikes, Pegasus Race Team wanted to explore what a naked version of the 185rwhp v-twin superbike could look and function like. Think of this as America’s Tuono, via Germany. The EBR 1190 Typhon is exclusive to Hell For Leather.

While I was visiting Pegasus at Biketoberfest Oschersleben and interviewing Erik Buell, one of the team’s members, Heiko Jessat, approached the team’s owner, Thomas Wanner, with an idea. Thinking that running a volunteer race team, winning the European Sound of Thunder championship and continuing the development of EBR race bikes wasn’t enough, Thomas gave the idea the go ahead and the bike you see here was assembled for the Essen Motor Show, which starts today.

“The idea with the Typhon is to combine new aerodynamic solutions like the Moto2-style covered lower fork legs and the air splitters on the upper frame edge with traditional EBR design elements,” explains Pegasus’s Jens Krüper. “One of the big challenges with the original bike’s layout is that there’s not much space between the front wheel and the engine when the forks are fully compressed. So this was one of the first focuses, working out a proper solution to nicely integrate the radiators, oil-cooler and ram air intakes.”

You can see the result of the team’s work in the neat integration of the cooling elements and splitters in an Aprilia Tuono-style cowling at the front of the bike. Note how the two radiators leave a gap in the middle to allow room for the front wheel under full compression. You can also see the ram air intake in white peaking out from under the triple clamp. Pegasus has more experience with the 1190RR than anyone else in the world and the knowledge they’ve gained can be seen in solutions like this. All the new parts, including the headlights, were made using a rapid prototype process. The parts were designed in CAD then brought to life by a 3D printer.

The rest of the 1190RR lends itself surprisingly well to becoming an attractive naked. Check out the skeletal rear subframe, the AST shock and traditional EBR engineering solutions like the fuel-in-frame and Zero Torsional Load front brake. The EBR 1190RR is the company’s flagship superbike racer. Its 1190cc Rotax v-twin puts out 185hp at the rear wheel at 11,500rpm and 93lb/ft at 9,500rpm. That engine is converted by hand at EBR from stock 1125 motors and the whole $44,900 bike weighs just 163kg/360lbs (dry). The 1190RR is forming the basis for the street-legal EBR 1190RS that will go on-sale this winter. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the first 1190RR to ever be modified. Erik assisted in the Typhon’s development.

We’ll bring your more photos and information in the coming days.

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[Thaloc]

Moonlighting as a male prostitute to pay for one of these. So if ya know anyone...Old ladies, Senators, Priests..Please give them my number

 

[EvilRX]

omg I love that bike

 

[WALLSXB]

Thaloc---- i gave my brother in law your info , he loves white/ blue firebolts and promises to rock your world! And , that is an awsome looking bike but just a TAD expensive.

 

[jonzin]

Beautiful motorcycle. I often find myself just staring at my XB and I think it would be the same with this bike. I love the proportions and the balance of the body work.

 

[Thaloc]

WALLSXB, You tell him I do package deals if he has any friends. And if white and blue bolts do it for him. we can work it into the scenario...lols

 

[upthemaiden]

Looks great. Put some taller handlebars on it and you'd be set. I wish that lower cowl had a little curve to it like the XBs do, but I know they're just going off of the shape of the radiators. Hopefully some of those other pictures get posted around at some point so I can see them without having to join HFL.

 

[levi]

This is a very exciting concept bike. Exotic American motorcycles in full series production is sort of a new thing. It'd be really cool if other American designers were inspired to join they fray.

Imagine a handful of different American brands, all of whom making super awesome bikes.

I need to work out some kind of annuity to fund a whole shit load of killer machines in my retirement.

 

[ervin067]

Thats pretty damn sexy

 

[Bolt]

Sweet[up]

 

[MAGIC]

I drooled all over my keyboard... [up][up][up]

 

[xtremelow]

Glad I have the plastic protector on my laptop, I almost ruined my computer.

When is all I need to know because it will sure as hell be worth whatever they ask for it

 

[brightbuell]

Nice! Im in love.

 

[twoguns]

freaking awesome! now we are going somewhere!

 

[Nuage420b]

45G's Xtreme

 

[triple7]

I wonder how much Erik will give me on trade for my 08 1125R?

 

[nativeXb12Rbuell]

this bike porn at it best , IN LOVE with it !!
damn now that's so f'n sweet. the bike looks damn fast even just sitting the

anymore pics of it ??

 

[scginmd]

xb12scg for sale

 

[rainman44]

wow that is one sweet bike. I wonder where those digital gauges are from or if there costom?

such a sweet bike

 

[BikerTrash]

I have found out that after experiencing many different riding positions, the XB12Scg with a slightly lower bar and Select seat fits me perfectly. I also know that maybe someday I will want a new bike, so I have been looking at the latest naked superbikes, because the power my gixxer has I feel would be quite nice in the naked form, for which I have even considered "street-fightering" my gsxr750 just for fun.

Now, I see this bike, the Typhon. It is PERFECT. (ok, the front fender looks kinda funky) When the 1125CR came out, I was disappointed. Hell, I still haven't succumbed to the ugly pods, the headlights were kinda cool, but I still prefer the Lightning tail. This bike has a minimal tail, an attractive chopped fairing, and Lighting like dual headlights. scginmd, I am about to jizz in my pants, too!