DMG gives Buell a cheat pass to ride Superbike in AMA

[L8 Braker]

Well, the Buell racing corporation, I mean the DMG, has again given Buell a cheat pass...They allow the 1125 to race in the 600 class, and now they are going to blatantly disregard clearly written rules regarding the AMA superbike class...

Buell has a new bike the 1125rr (note the 2nd r)...It is not street legal and not available to the public for purchase...Both of these things are a must according the AMA racing rules...

[L8 Braker]

[kman458]

Yes well I guess DMG is thinking since there is a street legal version of the bike then they have met that part of the rules and will allow Buell to leave off the stuff not needed to be road legal. Either that or someone got an early Christmas present. Either way DMG will be the death of AMA racing for as long as they have anything to do with it.

[kman458]

Knapp Will Debut New Buell 1125RR In AMA American Superbike Class This Weekend At Mid-Ohio

Jul 15, 2009, ©Copyright 2009, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

From a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing:

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The new Buell 1125RR.

Buell 1125RR Approved for AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike Competition

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 15, 2009) - Officials from AMA Pro Racing announced today that the Buell 1125RR has been approved for competition in AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike presented by Parts Unlimited, and one of the new motorcycles is entered in this weekend's Honda Super Cycle Weekend presented by Dunlop Tires at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

The Buell 1125RR is the latest offering from the Buell Motorcycle Company and also the newest bike to be approved for competition in AMA Pro American Superbike. A total of 10 different motorcycles from seven different manufacturers are now approved and homologated for AMA Pro American Superbike competition.

The Buell 1125RR bikes will be debuted this weekend at Mid-Ohio. Taylor Knapp, who has been impressive on a Latus Motors Racing Buell 1125R in the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike presented by AMSOIL division this season, will ride the No. 44 Buell 1125RR under his own Taylor Knapp Racing banner at Mid-Ohio. The leading privateer has also campaigned a Suzuki GSX-R1000 in American Superbike this year and has ranked in the top-10 in the class point standings for the majority of the season. He has posted seven top-10 American Superbike finishes, including a season-best sixth in the Saturday final at Infineon Raceway. He has also earned a pair of fourths on the Buell Daytona SportBike in the Sunday final at Road Atlanta in April and at Race 1 last month at Road America.


Knapp Will Debut New Buell 1125RR In AMA American Superbike Class This Weekend At Mid-Ohio News Article // RoadracingWorld.com

[Hybrid]

they still wont have a chance............buell blows. Had Eric not gotten eaten alive by HD he would have been successful.

[kman458]

Yes its a shame he was, no telling what he might have done.

[Misfire]

I'd say the Buell is doing pretty damn good in it's intro year.


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[Gaolee]

Considering it's 1125 ccs and it's competing against 600s, I would hope it's doing pretty well. Even Ducati didn't get a nearly 100% displacement advantage over the 750s when SBK was the Ducati cup in all but name. Buell should be mopping up.

[PhilB]

Originally Posted by Hybrid

they still wont have a chance............buell blows. Had Eric not gotten eaten alive by HD he would have been successful.

Actually, Buell execution and build quality was sorely lacking until they were purchased by Harley, and that takeover made the bikes much better, as well as less expensive. I've always liked a lot of the ideas in Buells, and have looked at them several times over the last 20 years or so. But I would not have seriously considered buying one made prior to Harley's investment, and even then was leery of the engine longevity. The new 1125 models are nice bikes, and I would seriously consider one if I was in the market for a new bike right now.

All of which does not really have anything to do with AMA allowing them to cheat, which I agree is lame.

PhilB

[Misfire]

Originally Posted by Gaolee

Considering it's 1125 ccs and it's competing against 600s, I would hope it's doing pretty well. Even Ducati didn't get a nearly 100% displacement advantage over the 750s when SBK was the Ducati cup in all but name. Buell should be mopping up.

While I agree with you on the unfair advantage in regards to displacment, I don't agree about the new machine "mopping up."

I don't think Buell is at the same level of set up, support and rider skill that the top contenders are at.

I believe that those differences show in the results thus far..


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