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Buell SuperTouring 1190 & Baja DR To Debut At Daytona Bike Week

Reborn American motorcycle firm Buell has announced that it will launch two new models at the Daytona Bike Week 2022.

Buell is set to unveil the SuperTouring 1190 and Baja DR dirtbike on March 5, 2022.

The two motorcycles will join the 1190 RX (Hammerhead) sports bike, launched last year.

The SuperTouring 1190 and Baja DR will mark the company’s next chapter of building a motorcycle from the ground up.

The Buell SuperTouring 1190 was first showcased as a rendered image together with the announcement of the company’s resurrection 12 months ago.

“The Buell SuperTouring 1190 is a next level touring bike with designs that will bring excitement back to American touring motorcycles! Plus, despite supply chain headwinds, it’s on target for production to start this fall!,” said Bill Melvin, CEO of Buell Motorcycle Co.

Claimed to be the ‘World’s Fastest Touring Bike’, the SuperTouring 1190 will go head-to-head with BMW’s R 1250 GS, KTM 1290 Super Adventure, Ducati Multistrada V4 and Harley’s Pan America 1250.

The SuperTouring 1190 makes a whopping 185hp and 137Nm from its venerable 1190cc V-Twin engine.

Meanwhile, the Baja DR features a 72-degree V-Twin engine that pumps 175hp and 137Nm. According to the company, the Baja DR will go on sale in 2023.

A passionate football fan and anything two-wheels. He likes to commute on his 150cc scooter on a daily basis and occasionally takes a long trip with his 750cc machine just to "tapau" his favourite "roti canai". With a journalism background, he likes to write as much as he rides.

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