Buell’s final Lightning was a substantial update to the S1, and incorporated a neat alloy seat subframe, Thunderstorm engine mods, and a few limited editions, like today’s super clean Carbon Kevlar example. 1999 Buell X1 Carbon Kevlar for sale on eBay Peak power wasn’t the Sportster engine’s strongest suit, but stump pulling torque made the…
Erik Buell extended his nine lives right into the CAD/CAM era, with the limited production 1190RX looking modern, sharp and well engineered. Today’s offering looks excellent despite one puzzling brush with reality. 2014 Erik Buell Racing 1190RX for sale on eBay Toned down a hair from the racing 1190SX, the RX still claimed 10 more…
Brought to our attention by long time collector, reader and contributor to the site, this EBR is perfect for another Track Day Tuesday outing (even though it is a day early). Claimed to be derived directly from a WSBK team as we beg for more details, the pictures show a EBR 1190 modified for track…
2012 EBR 1190RS Carbon Edition After Buell had made it out of his garage and struck gold Harley, it’s safe to say he had saved up a couple of bucks along the way. He was tired of Harley management tying everyone up with red tape and decided to get back to his roots: designing and…
2003 Buell XB12R Firebolt Track Bike Motorcycling is something that people do out of passion. Most of us have a passion for riding but only a few have a passion to build and even less are any good at it. Of those who build, only a few can build something new and different. That’s what…
2001 Buell X1 Lightning In the early 90s, Harley Davidson realized they needed to round out their cruiser/touring-focused lineup with an offering that allowed the company to cut itself a slice of the rapidly growing sport bike market. By acquiring Buell, a company started by an ex-Harley engineer who was building race bikes on…
Buell’s first production machine with Harley-Davidson’s backing started their relationship off on the right foot, selling more than four times what planners had thought. This collector-ready example was parked for a score of years but has been rejuvenated without turning it into a budget buster. 1995 Buell S2 Thunderbolt for sale on eBay Buell had…
One of my first posts at RSBFS concerned one of these Buell beasties, and still pushes some buttons a few years down the road. This example is even nicer, low miles, original finishes and just a few dealer-installed upgrades. 1998 Buell S1W White Lightning for sale on eBay Launched a few years after the Ducati…