i just read that harley is building a sportbike to replace the buells.it is powered with the v rod motor in what looks like a mv agusta bike.it said eric buell rejuected it because it was too big and heavy to be a world class sportbike. for $60k it better be the best on the planet!
so the good we have a american sportbike again
the bad we cant afford it and it sucks...thanks harley!
Roehr is not own or operated by harley. it is an Independent company , it only buys its engines from harley then tunes tweaks and supercharges them to make them the best it could be. ROEHRMOTORCYCLES.com
Roehr Motorcycles LLC is not affiliated with the Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
In 1995, company founder, Walter Roehrich set out to build his ultimate street bike. It needed to be light weight, powerful and above all handle like a current GP bike.
The desire to take on this challenging project grew from Walter Roehrich's love and passion for the motorcycle and a desire to express his ideas and build a unique bike that was not available from current manufacturers.
He succeeded
From his high school years onward Walter Roehrich has immersed himself in the field of engineering. At high school his talents were recognized when he received the “Outstanding Technical Student Award, National Honor Society.” That spurred him on to study mechanical engineering at College of Lake County. From there he attended the prestigious Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he graduated with a degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology and soon after received his FAA Airframe and Power-plant Certificate. Surprisingly he left the field of aeronautics and and moved into the automotive industry and worked for Porsche/Audi as a Master Tecnician. He later expanded his talents into the field of Automotive Dealership Management as Service Director.
Walter was always fascinated by speed and machines. He loved to participate in amateur motorcycle racing and amateur road racing. He was soon a recognized AMA Superbike and BOTT Team Technician. In 1996 he designed and constructed the RV500 sportbike, including its 500cc two-stroke
Wait, I'm confused. Is the bike he's talking about in the first post a Roehr, or is it a different bike, and the conversation just went towards the Roehr bikes?
I'd be very interested to see what they come up with, but not interested in owning one.
