New For '92: A Buell For Shy People
New for '92: A Buell for shy people
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SOME PEOPLE ARE VERY PLEASED to be able to carry passengers on their hikes. But some aren't. Erik Buell, proprietor of the Buell Motor Company. in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, became aware of this penchant for privacy.
“We have some people who just really like single-seat motorcycles. I guess it's a Sunday-only kind of thing. They want a Ducati-style bike, not a BMW. We had some requests for a single-seat version of the RS, so we decided to build the RSS for 1992." says Buell. The RSS is largely derived from the Buell RS Westwind, and uses essentially the same chassis and stock 1200cc Harley-Davidson Sportster Evolution engine. But the rear of the bike has been restyled to accommodate the single seat. This restyling involves all-new rear fiberglass and a rear subframe. The result is that the rear bodywork, including the bike's taillight, has been moved forward and tipped up a bit.
Other differences between the RSS and the RS include the RSS's more compact turnsignals, a windscreen designed to reduce highspeed buffeting, an oil cooler, a front-sprocket cover, knurled aluminum footpegs and a revised dash that includes a temperature gauge and a resettable trip odometer.
The RSS will retail for $ 1 5.995. About 100 of them will be built, and about a third will be shipped to Japan, where the all-American sportbikes are especially popular, Buell says.
