Erik back in the game.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Agreed. However, it did get me to check out erikbuellracing.com.



Fuck that... fuck I4's. Yeah, they win at the track, but they are the gingers of the bike world IMHO... without a soul. A V4 however... I'd leg hump that. And if you want to blame someone for 1125's in the 600 class, the AMA should be your first call.

i rode this a few weeks ago and it had soul and was superbad

[smileyman]

Originally Posted by Dave

i want to see a v4 or a triple goddamit.

I'd be keen on a V4! And I wonder if there are any of those old Petronas Triple mills laying about anywhere??

I get the V Twin American bike thing tho, twins are just cool. Only thing is we have an addiction for overpowering everything in the US. If it is a twin it better, by god, be 1800ccs, If it is a 4 cyl it better rev to 18,000 and make 200 hp...

[Dave]

Originally Posted by smileyman

I'd be keen on a V4! And I wonder if there are any of those old Petronas Triple mills laying about anywhere??

I get the V Twin American bike thing tho, twins are just cool. Only thing is we have an addiction for overpowering everything in the US. If it is a twin it better, by god, be 1800ccs, If it is a 4 cyl it better rev to 18,000 and make 200 hp...

right, v4 seems to be the easiest choice considering our addiction to the v layout. and as i understand it there are warehouses full of crated FP1's in europe in limbo status. fucking shame really, you'd think someone would sell them. prolly just get crushed

a modern competitive triple would have to be around 1100 ccs though still have high hopes triumph gets their shit together on that

[marko138]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Agreed. However, it did get me to check out erikbuellracing.com.



Fuck that... fuck I4's. Yeah, they win at the track, but they are the gingers of the bike world IMHO... without a soul. A V4 however... I'd leg hump that. And if you want to blame someone for 1125's in the 600 class, the AMA should be your first call.

You're speaking my language, son.

[Rider]

An American made V4? I'd rub one out daily on that thing if I owned one.

[smileyman]

Originally Posted by Dave

right, v4 seems to be the easiest choice considering our addiction to the v layout. and as i understand it there are warehouses full of crated FP1's in europe in limbo status. fucking shame really, you'd think someone would sell them. prolly just get crushed

a modern competitive triple would have to be around 1100 ccs though still have high hopes triumph gets their shit together on that

It is past time. The 675 has been carrying the sporty class for them too long. An 1100 cc Daytona would be the berries.

and if I had some capitol I would import those FP1s and start a buy in spec class to run alongside WERA/CCS weekends...

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Dave

i rode this a few weeks ago and it had soul and was superbad

Modern water-cooled I4's I should say... I think they are just too damn smooth...

[Dnyce]

Originally Posted by tallywacker

Or wouldn't it be INSANE to build a American I-4 bike to compete with Japanese supersports. Maybe actually match the displacement for the classes they like to bullshit into? I think a lot of people would be happy to trade in there foreign 600's and 1000's to try an American version of a bike in a class they are already in. KTM's and BMW's are already popping up at tracks everywhere. Get crazy buell.

this. soulless or not, i4's sell.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Modern water-cooled I4's I should say... I think they are just too damn smooth...

Ironic considering the inherent balance problems of the i4

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by Tmall

Erik could build a 300hp v-7 power plant and make his bikes handle even better, and people would still complain about something.. "look he's trying to sell a t-shirt to keep his business going! GET HIM!!"

Even the Buell guy agrees.

Lets Get Him!