The big domestic iron is usually made in generous quantities, but in the early days at Buell they were handcrafted in a suburban Milwaukee quonset hut. The early RSS1200 monoposto was made for only a couple of years and totalled just 98. This original owner put on just 12,000 miles during the 25-plus years of…
The Buell M2 Cyclone was their more vanilla model, a little heavier than the Lightning and without Thunderbolt touring gear. This insider hotrod was featured in Cycle World and has an even torquier engine, Euro gearing and later bodywork. 1998 Buell M2 Cyclone for sale on eBay The big Sporty engine aboard the M2 was…
Early on at Buell, Erik was transitioning to road machines, lining up dealers, arranging drive-trains with Harley, and a couple of hundred was a successful model. A break in the weather ( or maybe the no-reserve auction ) has generated some interest in this low-mile RS1200. 1991 Buell RS1200 for sale on eBay The RS1200…
One of Buell’s last Harley-powered models, the XB12 Super TT has a slightly longer and more stable XB2 chassis, powered by the 1203cc pushrod twin. Styled as a super / hyper street machine, it’s a great performer and snappy dresser. 2007 Buell XB12 Super TT for sale on eBay Part of the XB2 upgrade was…
On the upswing in the later 20th century, Erik Buell was a sharp engineer who developed a succession of street machines from his weakness for race bikes. The RR1200 Battletwin was based on the classic Harley-Davidson twin, expanded to 1198cc, used Buell’s own “isoplanar” engine mounts, and had a contemporary streamliner body. This example has…
Erik Buell’s creations have almost always been over on the wild side, and this later 1200cc Westwind is no exception. Built in quite limited numbers, it had several innovations, and a big Harley twin which booked more ft.-lbs than hp. The Kansas example has low miles and appears un-fettered, should clean up nicely. 1990 Buell…
Erik Buell created a few career’s worth of rider’s motorcycles, but they were also for the thinking rider. The XB12R grabbed a few engineering concepts and hung on. Centralized mass, low unsprung weight, and and frame rigidity were the factory’s goals, and by all accounts they succeeded. Harder to quantify issues like handling and fun…
In the wild west days before Harley-Davidson had taken a proprietary interest in Buell, the race engineer and developer designed an amazing string of sport-oriented machines. Very rare these days, the RS1200 is a memorable low production special, almost handcrafted in appearance with interesting design elements in every system. 1990 Buell RS1200 for sale on…