1992 Buell RS1200
Miles: 20,729
Clean Title
Bid at post: $9,500
BIN: $15,500
Auction ends: Saturday night

SELLER
Ultra Rare 1 of 29 Made
This Bike Was On The Cover of The “25 Years Of Buell” Book
Innovative Flip Up Passenger Backrest & Seat Cowl
Only a Handful Were Made In This Striking Color
The Last Buell Produced Before Harley Purchased 49% in 1993
Absolutely Stunning Gorgeous Original Red Paint
Performance Machine Polished Aluminum Chicane Wheels
Performance Machine 6 Piston Polished Billet Caliper
Has The Super Rare Original Buell Leather Key Pouch
Owned By The CEO of The Buell Motor Clothing Company
Meticulously Maintained By Buell Factory Engineer  
One Of The Most Highly Coveted, Desirable & Collectible Buell’s Ever Made
The First Street Legal Production Version of the Road Racer
We Have The Title, The Original Dealer Invoice, and The Manual
Original Price Was $14,539 Which is $31,500 Today
A True Icon in Motorcycling History 
Trellis Style Frame With Engine Vibration Isolation System
Marzocchi Inverted Forks With White Power Shock
425 Pounds Dry
A Museum Quality Example, 100% All Original
Full Stainless Super-Trapp Exhaust
Upgraded Billet Grips and Gold Chain
Light Weight With Powerful V-Twin & Killer Sound in a Sport Bike Frame
The First Of Its Kind Made in The USA
Comfortable All Day Sport Riding Position
Sport Bike Engineering With Harley Davidson Muscle 
 
PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO FOR DETAILS 
 
Just Fully Serviced, Tuned & Detailed by Kaplan Cycles 
 New Yuasa Heavy Duty Battery Charged & Installed 
New Battery Tender Lead 
Carb Removed, Cleaned and Rebuilt 
New Carb Gasket
New Air Filter 
New Throttle Cable 
Drained, Rinsed, Cleaned & Inspected Fuel Tank 
Removed Electronic Petcocks 
Treated Fuel Tank with Caswell Liner 
Reinstalled Petcocks and Tank 
New Fuel Lines 
New VP94 Ethanol Free Fuel 
New Bel Ray 20w50 Engine Oil 
New Oil Filter 
New Transmission Oil 
New Drain Plug Crush Washer 
Cleaned and Inspected Drive Sprockets 
New EK Heavy Duty Gold Final Drive Chain 
Flushed and Bled Front Brakes with New DOT4 Fluid 
Flushed and Bled Rear Brakes with New DOT4 Fluid 
New Gustafson Windscreen 
New Turn Signals 
All Electrical Functions Tested and Working Properly
Tires Have 2000 Miles On Them 
Tire Date Codes Front 2012 and Rear 2012 
Full Pro Rotisserie Detailing Just Completed 
Carefully Hand Washed, Polished & Waxed to Perfection  
Polished Engine Cases, Exhaust, Wheels, Forks, and all Cycle Parts 
This Rare Diamond is Ready to Show, Ride or Display in Your Collection Today 

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We don’t see these very often, and the red version even more seldom. Back in 2015 Tad gave us some info on a 1991 red Buell RS1200 that he found, “Given a clean sheet of paper and nearly unlimited resources, it’s no surprise when major manufacturers come up with good motorcycles. In fact, when you consider those factors, it’s shocking how often they get it wrong… But Buell had neither advantage in building his motorcycles and still managed to come up with some very interesting motorcycles. In fact, many of the most striking innovations in his early bikes like this Buell RS1200 were workarounds for the tall and heavy Harley powertrain he was using.

Too heavy? Save weight everywhere you can. Bulky non-unit engine and transmission? Centralize mass with a shock mounted under the engine. Vibey powerplant? Mount it using innovative heim joints that works like Norton’s “Isolastic” system to isolate the worst of the vibrations and allow a stiff package that doesn’t try to rattle the rider’s teeth loose. Worried about losing your girlfriend off the back? Don’t worry, the passenger seat cover doubles as a backrest!

Much of the bike’s detailing honestly looks custom up-close. If you didn’t know better, you’d swear those heim joints mounting the engine to the frame were aftermarket bits, but no, they were there from the factory, a measure of the quality components used to build these. Performance Machine is a brand often associated with Kustom Kruizer Kulture, but they make quality stoppers.

And if the styling of this early Buell is, um… unconventional, the complete package exploits the antediluvian engine’s inherent power, torque, and character for a uniquely American take on a sport-touring motorcycle.”

A rare gem for anyone that loves sport touring.

Personally, I love success stories that come from passion and work, not excess funding.

Good luck to the buyer and seller!