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2008 Buell 1125R First Ride Photo Gallery

Photos of the 2008 Buell 1125R. 2008 Buell 1125R First Ride

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The new 2008 Buell 1125R looks like it is right at home on pit lane - Laguna Seca

The side-mounted radiators are mounted on a 'leaf-spring' to help absorb impact during a crash - 2008 Buell 1125R

The rear axle is in a fixed position so wheelbase and wheel alignment should always be spot on - 2008 Buell 1125R

The shift lever toe-pad is adjustable and the shift lever can be flipped to accomodate GP-style shifting - 2008 Buell 1125R

A lot of effort was put into protecting the rider from motor heat but the exhaust wrapping around the right side seems to give off quite a bit anyway - 2008 Buell 1125R

The latest generation of the ZTL braking system includes an 8-piston caliper - 2008 Buell 1125R

The ZTL2 braking system looks sharp and are easily the best Buell brakes to date - 2008 Buell 1125R

The side-mounted radiators are protected by these inexpensive shrouds that serve as a crash protector as well as an air-intake - 2008 Buell 1125R

This is the 25th anniversary for Buell. The special badge will be on al Buell's in 2008 in one form or another - 2008 Buell 1125R

The 1125R cockpit is spacious and roomy. In fact it is downright big. The instrument cluster is very tidy - 2008 Buell 1125R

Up close the gauges include an analog tach while the LCD display includes air temperature, motor temp, speedometer, dual trip-meters and more. It also is the home of teh Onboard Diagnostic Info System (ODIS) - 2008 Buell 1125R

The blinkers are integrated into the mirror stalks. This cleans up the appearance abit and makes them more visible - 2008 Buell 1125R

That's right. This is a 72-degree V-Twin buddy - 2008 Buell 1125R

On the street the 1125R feels like a really good platform for blasting your favorite canyon roads. That is if you are into that sorta thing - 2008 Buell 1125R

Although we did not get to ride the 1125R at night the lights look like they will be capable of doing their job - 2008 Buell 1125R

The Helicon: 72-degree V-Twin was built by BRP Rotax

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2008 Buell 1125R - Wallpaper

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On the right side of this revealed 1125R you can see the dual stainless steel exhaust tips which are supposed to reduce noise, the ZTL front brake, the huge frame saprs/fuel tank and the Rotax-built Helicon motor - 2008 Buell 1125R

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On the street, on the track, the 1125R is fun and easy to ride. That's what Buell was going for - 2008 Buell 1125R

A full adjustable Showa shock is bolted directly to the swingarm, no linkage here. It seemed to work fine for all intents and purposes on the street or track - 2008 Buell 1125R

The 1125R has the same cast wheels as is found on many modern Buell models and since the rear axle is i a fixed position, changing the rear wheel is pretty damn easy - 2008 Buell 1125R

The Zero Torsional Load system includes steel braided brake lines, 8-piston caliper and a 375mm disc. Do you think that is good enough?

The Trilogy of Tech includes Mass Centralization (Check the low slung exhaust), Chassis Rigidity (Notice things appear to be working fine through the Corkscrew here) and Low Unsprung Weight (Adding in the 175 lb rider counters this treatment) - 2008 Buell 1125R

From some angles the 1125R looks very cool and this is one of them - 2008 Buell 1125R

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Official test rider Jeremy McWilliams in action at Laguna - 2008 Buell 1125R

Stabilty at speed. Holds a tigt line. What more do you expect from a bike - 2008 Buell 1125R

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Jeremy McWilliams leads Hutchy on a how-to lap of Laguna Seca - 2008 Buell 1125R

Buell's own Paul James earns the big bucks because he goes the extra mile. Here he is chasing Hutch down with the helmet cam on so you can see how cool the 1125R is in action - 2008 Buell 1125R

Handling has always been a key selling point of Buell machines and the 1125R is just another example of its successful efforts - 2008 Buell 1125R

Peaceful. That's the Buell way - 2008 Buell 1125R

The rider comes first is the motto these days at Buell - 2008 Buell 1125R

Through the Corkscres the 1125R was stable, yet agile - 2008 Buell 1125R

The is no doubting that the 1125R motor gets with the program. The question is going to be if its flat, wide powerband is what the public really wants in its modern motorcycle - 2008 Buell 1125R

The 1125R was a helluva good ride during our track testing at Laguna Seca Raceway- 2008 Buell 1125R

There is no mistaking the Buell 1225R from the front. The bike features a highly protective front cowling, serious headlamps and those big air scoops on each side. It is very...distinctive and that's how Buell likes it- 2008 Buell 1125R

The street is where Erik Buell intended the 1125R to raom. It is both comfortable and fun to ride so it is sure to make a few friends at the local hangout - 2008 Buell 1125R