The first EBR 1190RX has arrived in Europe for a promotional tour of major markets prior to its launch in March next year. Distributers in The Netherlands, Belgium and the UK have already had the chance to view the EBR 1190RX. Edwin Belonje, director of Erik Buell Racing Europe, is delighted at the positive response to the new sports bike: “The result of this first research among European consumers is that the EBR 1190RX is a valuable addition to the sports bike segment. EBR’s innovative qualities are distinctive in the market place, turning the 1190RX into an interesting alternative for a specific target audience.”
The design of the road-legal, high-performance motorbike is derived from EBR’s 1190RS Superbike racer and, according to Belonje, incorporates “many elements that make it a very serious contender in the competitive sports bike segment”. It weighs 190kg and its 1190cc V-Twin generates 185 PS and 138 Nm of torque.
Thanks to the multi-functional digital instrument cluster the rider can modify the performance settings – among them the 21-mode traction control system – to suit. It also provides on-track performance data, service intervals and system diagnoses.
Official dealer appointments will take place in early 2014 and the first EBR motorcycles will become available in March.