Singular sensation: The Blast's 492cc
"Y-single" Is fed vla a 40mm Mikunl
carburetor.
has been designed specifically to
accommodate the Blast's single-cylinder powerplant. The chassis has been
designed to run a little low in the saddle, thus increasing rider confidence.
Two seat heights are available: 27.5
inches or 25.5 inches. The bike carries
a claimed dry weight of 360 pounds.
And what about that engine? Well,
if you guessed that it is merely one
half of a Harley-Davidson Sportsterbased Buell engine, then you're about
half right. The 492cc, air-cooled, twovalve single has been seriously
reworked to produce a decent 34
horsepower at 6500 rpm, with a max
torque figure of 30 ft-Ibs coming at
5500 rpm. The engine is fed by a
40mm Mikuni carb with a special
enrichener circuit that eliminates the
need for a choke during cold starts.
Power is transferred to the belt drive
via a five speed transmission. The
clutch has been redesigned for more
effortless engagement.
The rest of the bike is designed to
require very little in the way of maintenance. Buell reports that after break-in
service of 1000 miles. the service
intervals will be about 2500 miles.
That should come as good news to the
target audience, who would probably
rather be riding than wrenching anyway.
Production is scheduled to begin in
late January, and look for Buell to
push the Blast button, hard. Buell
plans to offer several cool accessories
for the Blast, and plans are also in the
works for a nation-wide, companyendorsed rider education program that
will be made available to Buell owners.
Time will tell whether or not the
Buell Blast will provide the fuel to
ignite the type of wildfire, in terms of
industry growth and new motorcycle
sales among current non-motorcyclists that Buell would like, but we
can certainly appreciate the endeavor.
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