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Description:

Erik Buell is behind this bike. A former Harley-Davidson engineer, he began building road racing machines then left Harley to pursue his dream of an American-made sports motorcycle. He built his own frames and powered them with Harley-Davidson 1200 Sportster engines. They were far more sporty than any Harley on the road and sold in limited numbers. Harley-Davidson saw what he was doing, and took an interests. HD bought Buell's company.

Series:

• Cyclone - Middle of the range family.
• Lightning - High-performance family.
• RW - The original Buell racers.
• Thunderbolt - Sports-touring family.