Hi guys, Paul here. Trolling around Facebook, I found the photo below.

The Buell Barracuda 2 was intended to replace the Buell 1125R for the 2011 model year. Dropping the weight to 355lbs (161kg) dry would have made it about 22lbs lighter than the Ducati 1198, making up for the power deficit.

Chain drive, Showa BPF forks and forward-facing, side-mounted radiators that draw air through the front fairing opening before exhausting it through slats on the sides, eliminating the awkward radiator cowls and running more efficiently.

Inside the 1125cc Rotax v-twin bore is down, stroke is up, valves are titanium and the compression ratio is increased to 12.8:1 resulting in identical peak torque delivered in a flatter curve.

Sadly, Cycle World, which grabbed an exclusive last ride, didn’t publish any other photos aside from the two above.

Be sure to check out Buell Boards for more information.

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