Buell is done, finished, gone - Page 24

Adeptus_Minor · 10-20-2009, 01:52 PM

Rode the 1125CR and 1125R today

The CR stands for 'CRamped', but the R stands for 'Rawr'

...and the sound of it under acceleration, even with the modest factory pipes.
It sounds like a parallel twin blipping it at idle, but when you crack the throttle at around 4k.. mmm....

Nice bikes, really, but I went home on my Warrior...today

Homeslice · 10-20-2009, 02:01 PM

perhaps they could use less confusing model names? what's the difference between the R and the CR? which one is the full fairing one?

shmike · 10-20-2009, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homeslice

perhaps they could use less confusing model names? what's the difference between the R and the CR? which one is the full fairing one?

CR = Cafe Racer, no fairing.

Adeptus_Minor · 10-20-2009, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shmike

CR = Cafe Racer, no fairing.

yeah, what he said.
It's funny, really. The differences between the two come down to some very slight dimensional changes and the plastic.
Yet somehow I felt kind of cramped on the CR but the R I rode next felt much more natural.
(coming from the last two+ years on a cruiser, take that as you will)

dReWpY · 10-20-2009, 02:25 PM

what bars were on the CR, stock the CR has a lower set of clip ones, so the reach would be longer

Dave · 10-20-2009, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shmike

CR = Cafe Racer, no fairing.

shoulda been street fighter, not much cafe about it

Tmall · 10-20-2009, 03:26 PM

The cr is geared down 9% as well.

Rider · 10-20-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

shoulda been street fighter, not much cafe about it

Not much street fighter in it either. The true definition of a street fighter is a highly modified bike. Geared of low end speed and built for a more upright seating position.

Trip · 10-20-2009, 04:18 PM

It's really just a naked sport.

shmike · 10-20-2009, 04:20 PM

And now we know the real reason Buell failed.

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10-20-2009, 03:26 PM	#237
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