Erik Buell Racing

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Erik Buell Racing
legal form
founding 2009
Seat East Troy, Wisconsin, USA
management Bill Melvin
Branch motorcycle
Website www.erikbuellracing.com

Erik Buell Racing (EBR) is an American manufacturer of road and racing motorcycles with headquarters in East Troy , Wisconsin . Erik Buell founded the company after his former company Buell was dissolved by the parent company Harley-Davidson in 2009.

Initially, only the production of thoroughbred racing machines, which should be based on the Buell 1125R, was planned. On July 1, 2013, Hero MotoCorp , an Indian motorcycle manufacturer, bought 49.2% of the shares for approximately $ 25 million. With the investor's entry in mid-2013, series production of sporty road motorcycles began in 2014. In April 2015, Erik Buell Racing filed for bankruptcy protection on a debt of $ 20 million. 126 jobs were lost.

In a press release dated April 29, 2016, the company announced that it had implemented the restructuring and ended the bankruptcy protection. The new owner is Liquid Asset Partners of Grand Rapids Michigan, specializing in bankruptcy processing that EWCs aim to make profitable again within five years. After securing the supply of spare parts, the further development of the series motorcycles is carried out.

The collaboration Northern Classic, Custom & Race AB from Delsbo (Sweden) was announced on May 27, 2016 to ensure the supply of spare parts for Europe. Production of the 2016 version of the 1190SX and 1190RX has been running since mid-March 2016. Bill Melvin is named as the owner and CFO of EBR Motorcycles.

Motorcycle models

1190RR
A revised version of the Buell 1125R. It was used in professional racing series.
1190RS
The first road model was presented in June 2011. The 1190RS is powered by a V-engine with 1190 cm³ and an output of 175 hp. The number of pieces was limited to 100.
1190RX
The 1190RX, shown on October 16, 2013, was the first series-produced motorcycle by Erik Buell Racing. Production started in 2014.
1190SX
The SX is based on the RX, but does not have a cockpit attached to the frame and can therefore be assigned to the naked bike category .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Newsdeck, OD: Hero buys 49.2% stake on Erik Buell Racing for US $ 25 million . In: overdrive.in , July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013. 
  2. ↑ Motorrad Online: EWC gives up . April 16, 2015. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved May 4, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.motorradonline.de 
  3. ↑ EBR Motorcycles Acquired by Liquid Asset Partners. Liquid Asset Partners, accessed August 11, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Team EBR: Kickstand Up, Ready To Roll ... EBR Motorcycles, January 29, 2016, accessed on August 11, 2016 (English).
  5. ↑ Press Release: EBR Motorcycles Announces Parts and Support for Europe. EBR Motorcycles, May 27, 2016, accessed on August 11, 2016 (English).
  6. ↑ 1190RR wins . blog.motorcycle.com. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  7. ↑ 1190RS SPEC . Erik Buell Racing. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  8. ↑ Pre-order form . Erik Buell Racing. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  9. ↑ 1190RX SPEC . Erik Buell Racing. Retrieved October 22, 2013.