Buell To Unveil Street Bike?

When legendary bike
designer Erik Buell was announced as the guest speaker at the
Motorcycle Hall of Fame Breakfast at Daytona fundraiser, he teased
fans by hinting that he may have a new secret to announce at the
event. Well, the cat may have been let out of the bag early, as
it's believed Buell will soon be debuting a new street bike.
Buell built his own boutique bike company in the 1980s before it
was acquired by Harley-Davidson. As part of restructuring during
the recession, Harley officially ended the Buell division and
production of the bikes. The terms of the agreement was that Buell
could make racing bikes on his own, but not street bikes.
The Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel is now reporting that Buell has been
released from that agreement and is planning to launch a new
high-end specialty street bike, the 1190RS. Buell doesn't have the
backing of Harley anymore, so it's likely that the bikes will be
extremely limited. However, Buell's presence at the upcoming Dealer
Expo in Indianapolis suggests he may be looking to have the model
in motorcycle stores in the near future.
Whether this was the announcement that Buell was referencing or he
has more news to drop on the racing world remains to be seen, as
he'll be taking the podium at the fundraiser on March 11th.