After delaying production of the Buell XBRR due to component failures at Daytona, Buell engineers are confident the problems have been corrected and production is rolling again.
Buell news release:
EAST TROY, Wis. — (Thursday, May 04, 2006) Buell Motorcycle Company announced today that the production of XBRR race bikes, based on the Firebolt XB12R, has begun. A total of 50 XBRRs will be built in the production run.
Buell announced last month that XBRR production had been delayed as engineers analyzed and refined components based on what was learned from the XBRR’s AMA Formula Xtreme racing debut at the Daytona 200 in March. Redesigned parts include new driveline components and a new timing trigger wheel, as well as a switch from a high-contact to a coarse-pitch 5th gear, according to Chairman and Chief Technical Officer Erik Buell. A larger oil cooler was also developed for the XBRR.
Some of the new components were tested on XBRRs during the American Sport Bike Racing Association (ASRA) 250km Team Challenge endurance race at Road America in April, during which Veatch Motorsports rider Dave Estok and Deeley H-D/Buell Canada’s Steve Crevier finished 1-2 (with Estok crossing the finish line first overall) in the Solo Challenge class. Crevier also set a new ASRA Superbike Road America track record aboard the XBRR during the event.
“The XBRR was designed to be an affordable, turn-key race bike for privateer racing teams competing at a professional level,” said Buell. “Reliability is critical, and we’re confident that the improvements we’ve made since Daytona will ensure that.”
Buell said XBRR-equipped privateer teams may choose to re-enter the AMA Formula Xtreme series as early as the AMA’s next round at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA, May 19-21.
Link: Buell Motor Company
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Richard says
Read the June 2006 “Race Watch” article in Cycle World, and you’ll learn just how many problems the XBRRs had. I don’t see any way that bike will ever be competitive, unless it is totally redesigned from the ground up.
Kyle says
It is truly a shame that the best we have in this country is Buell and HD. It’s also a shame AMA is willing to toss all rules out the Window to go after Harley money. Racing is about being the best and giving affirmative action to a rich company like Harley is absurd. Japanese companies have worked hard to be where they are and we the consumers benefit from that. Lets hope for good things from Victory/KTM.