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The Cafe Racer of the 21st century?
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…I don’t think so!
Buell titled its new model as the café racer of the 21st century. Someone should really explain to them what the boyracers street race bikes were like back then. They either must be blind or their creative manager has taken a long years holiday >>>Details |
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The Cafe Racer of the 21st century?
…I don’t think so!
Buell titled its new model as the café racer of the 21st century. Someone should really explain to them what the boyracers street race bikes were like back then. They either must be blind or their creative manager has taken a long years holiday, one thing is sure, this is not a café racer.
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The new CR model is a follow up to the 1125 R model. It’s clear now that Eric Buell is trying to leave behind the heavy construction parts of the good old Harley-Davidson and puts his vote down for the Austrian Rotax performance. The 146bhp Helicon V-twin engine suits perfectly to this street bike. |
| We already know the 46mm upside down Showa forks and the uniquely designed 8 piston brakes from the R version, which apparently have been even more improved for maximum control of the motorbike. The rear swinging arm has been slightly extended which wouldn’t be an advantage on the race track but it benefits for street use. |
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With regards to the design, while the old 1125 R model looked a bit like an old catfish, this time the designer must have got his inspiration from some still unnamed, undiscovered scary creature that he’s seen at 20 000ft below surface while deep sea diving on his last holiday trip. And when he saw what he‘s created probably quit his job before finishing it and that’s why we can still see the brutal and |
shapeless exhaust hanging on the bottom with them two sad looking little end pipes sticking out of it.
The red and black Buell 1125 CR is certainly going to be the machine of bikers with a desire for excellent technical capabilities combined with unusual looks.
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