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List of BUELL Motorcycle Models

Buell 2010:
• BUELL 1125CR (5)
• BUELL Lightning CityX XB9SX (4)
• BUELL XB12Ss Lightning Long (3)
• BUELL 1125R (4)
• BUELL XB12Scg Lightning
• BUELL 1125R Magpul Ronin
• BUELL XB12R Firebolt
• BUELL XB12Ss Lightning Long

Buell 2009:
• BUELL 1125CR
• BUELL 1125R
• BUELL Lightning XB12SCG (4)
• BUELL Lightning XB12Ss
• BUELL Ulysses XB12X
• BUELL Ulysses XB12XT
• BUELL Ulysses Police XB12XP (1)

Buell 2008:
• BUELL 1125R
• BUELL Blast
• BUELL Firebolt XB12R
• BUELL Lightning CityX XB9SX
• BUELL Lightning XB12S
• BUELL Lightning XB12STT
• BUELL Ulysses XB12X
• BUELL Ulysses XB12XT

Buell 2007:
• BUELL XB12R
• BUELL CityX XB9SX
• BUELL Lightning Super TT XB12STT (5)
• BUELL Lightning XB12SCG
• BUELL Long XB12Ss
• BUELL XB12S

Buell 2006:
• BUELL Blast
• BUELL XB9R
• BUELL XB12R
• BUELL CityX XB9SX
• BUELL XB12S
• BUELL XB12X

Buell 2005:
• BUELL XB12R
• BUELL CityX XB9SX
• BUELL XB12S

Buell 2003:
• BUELL XB9R
• BUELL XB9S

Buell 2002:
• BUELL M2
• BUELL XB9R
• BUELL X1
• BUELL X1W White

BUELL Motorcycle

The Buell Motorcycle Company is an American motorcycle manufacturer based in East Troy, Wisconsin and founded by ex-Harley-Davidson engineer Erik Buell. The company first partnered with Harley-Davidson in 1993, and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harley by 2003. On November 17, 2006, Buell announced that it had produced and shipped its 100,000th motorcycle.

The first Buell motorcycle, the RW750, was built in 1983 purely for competing in the AMA Formula 1 motorcycle road racing championship. At that time, Erik Buell was a top contending privateer motorcycle racer. After completion of the first two RW750 racing machines, one of which was sold to another racing team, the Formula 1 series was cancelled. Buell then turned his focus towards racing-inspired, street-going machines using engines manufactured by Harley. In 1993, Harley-Davidson Incorporated joined in partnership with Buell Motor Company as a 49% stakeholding minority partner and the company formed was renamed "Buell Motorcycle Company". In 1998 Harley purchased majority control of Buell, and it has been a subsidiary ever since. Since then, Buell has used modified Harley-Davidson Sportster engines to power its motorcycles.

Most Buell motorcycles use four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engines, originally built from XR1000 Sportster engines. After these were depleted, a basic 1200 Sportster engine was used. In 1995, the engines were upgraded with Buell engineered high performance parts and further upgraded in 1998.

In 2003, Buell introduced an engine so efficient it passes emissions test requirements through 2008.[citation needed] It does this without the need for catalytic converters.

The new line of Buell XB models also incorporated the industry's first ever Zero Torsional Load (ZTL) perimeter floating front disc brake system, an "inside-out" wheel/brake design that puts the brake disc on the outer edge of the wheel, rather than at the hub. This design allows the elimination of significant mass from the front wheel, reducing unsprung weight, and enhances the abilities of the front suspension.

Other industry innovations introduced by Buell in the XB lineup were the "fuel in frame technology", and the dual use of the swingarm as an oil tank. Also, all Buell models feature a unique, dual-purpose, muffler mounted below the engine which helps keep mass centralized and maximizes torque through the use of a computer-controlled valve to switch between two exhaust paths as necessary.

Buell designs focus on providing good handling, comfortable riding, easy maintenance, and street-friendly real-world performance. Buell motorcycles are engineered with an emphasis on what they call the "Trilogy of Tech": mass centralization, low unsprung weight, and frame rigidity.

Buell engines are designed to be street-friendly both in fuel efficiency (up to 70 mpg with the Blast), and in power (the 1203 cc version produces over 100HP). They are also simple and easy to maintain. Buell two-cylinder engines utilize computer controlled ducted forced air cooling (no radiator or liquid coolant, just a variable speed fan that only activates as required), two valves per cylinder, a single throttle body, zero maintenance hydraulic valve actuation, and zero maintenance gear-driven cams.