Hot on the heels of the just-unveiled 2009 Harley-Davidson CVO lineup, Buell has released details on its new 2009 1125CR.
In the words of Erik Buell, the bike is "Part superbike and part streetfighter... my vision of a 21st century café racer." The visually trimmed down 1125R variant exposes more of the 1,125cc 146 horsepower engine, and features an 8% lower final drive ratio for improved acceleration. It also wears a tapered aluminum clubman-style handlebar and a streamlined headlight and flyscreen (which remind me of the buffed out Suzuki B-King.) Improvements to both the 1125R and 1125CR include targeted fuel injectors, relocated O2 sensors, and updated engine spark and mapping for improved fuel economy and smoother acceleration below 6,000 rpm, which answers one of the few gripes expressed in my 2008 Buell 1125R Review.
The 2009 Buell 1125CR will start production August, 2008, and will be available in red and black. For more angles on this latest addition to the Buell lineup, check out our 2009 Buell 1125CR Photo Gallery.
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