EBR's latest patent

[delta one]

if the main resonator remains under the bike (like the CBR1000 and new zx-10r) you will still likely have aftermarket options.

[Stevenc150]

I bet that's what most said about his oil-in-the-swingarm idea. I think it could definitely work, just hope he tries it so they'll have something else exhaust-wise to copy. (ex. underslung exhaust)

Exerpt from article: It’s the former that will cause the most brow furrowing, but it shouldn’t. Flexible pipes capable of reliably dealing with extremely high temperatures have been around for years now.

[anrkizm95]

flex pipes have caused nothing but problems on cars for years.

[upthemaiden]

yeah I wasn't worried about the heat, I'm just not looking to put any more hoses on a bike that would be required to flex every time I hit a bump, accelerated, or used the brakes.

[Baal]

That would really heat up that rear tire

And swingarm bearings, wheel bearings, brake assembly... I'm an EB fan, but this reminds me of what one writer said a few years ago: Something along the lines of "Erik insists on the most complicated solution to the simplest motorcycle problems."

[deh2k2]

Here is a link to patent documents that pertain to the:

Buell Motorcycle Company
http://www.wikipatents.com/as/s_assi...+Company,+Inc.

And those of Erik Buell
http://www.wikipatents.com/as/s_inventor/Buell;+Erik

some cool stuff... single swing arms front and rear... and the design of a front and rear rotor that can be cut from a single piece of metal.

[bttrfngrz]

heres a new one (well relatively speaking) i like where his head is at but i dont wanna drop a grand into some random bolt on swingarm.

[nativeXb12Rbuell]

wow such an inventive mind and great Ingenuity , this want makes america so great. i really like this one cycle rear suspension with shock built into frame lug

would like to see that built into a motorcycle concept it would have to probably be beefy .. just a thought.


makes me want go back to school to be an enigineer ..


in the future when I own my own company I will have to hire Erik to design something for my product line. and i would definetly invest in his company if i had the extra money .

[BeDaring08]

i like the way he thinks. I know it limits moding but idk maybe its me but i love looking at bikes that look like there missing parts! Im not to hot on the idea of the flex pipe but if they keep the part cheap who cares, just make it a item u will replace ever couple thousand miles or something.

[deh2k2]

If the flex pipe is cheap and easy to swap out with no special tools!!!