Bolted-on fairing never looked so good as on the 2012 Erik Buell Racing 1190RS road bike - and it never cost as much, either. The hot new creation from reborn Erik Buell’s racing bike building outfit is going on sale in a limited run of just 100 models in the US, and the base price kicks off at a whopping $39,999 USD. That converts to about 26,650 euros and here in Europe it’s being described as more than justifiable given the engineering prowess behind this machine, and the fact it’s almost a hand-built and designed bike.

The Erik Buell Racing 1190RS superbike is truly a powerful unit with 175 hp and weighing just 176 kg, dry. The roadgoing bike has been based directly on its racing big brother, and with the team focusing on its production, 100 units will be made in the course of 2012. The components are top quality, using an Ohlins front fork, rear TTX shock and a purpose-built EBR braking system. An Erik Buell Racing 1190RS carbonfibre edition is also available (for another $4,000 US). We doubt if any of these will be hitting European roads, but we’d love to see them if they do. 1190RS full technical specs after the jump.

2012 Erik Buell Racing 1190RS

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