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Official Glendale Buell report:

The crowds swelled, temperatures rose and engines roared. Two
Buells, two Buell dealership teams versus a grid full of Ducatis
including the venerable 1098R. A boisterous group of enthusiasts
made the ride from Harley-Davidson/Buell of Glendale to witness a
monumental showdown. This was the scene this past Sunday for the
Formula Twins race at Willow Springs International Speedway.

In the time it took for the riders to launch their two-wheeled
rockets and make their way through the first corner, one thing was
certain: the day would belong to professional Buell racer Shawn
Higbee and his new Buell 1125R. Aboard his 1125r, Higbee
methodically stretched his initial lead into what turned out to be a
definitive 7 second victory, leaving all in attendance with just two
thoughts: 1) Wow, and 2) I wonder who will take second.

The battle for the final two podium spots came down to Moto Forza's
Erick Nolan on his Ducati 1098, and Glendale's Jeff "Slipp" Dixon.
These two have battled consistently over the past eight months, with
Dixon consistently having the edge. But not this day, as Nolan held
off a hard-charging Dixon to hold the position. The rest of the
field, as well as the announcers in the tower, could only watch and
wonder if anything could slow this newly-found Buell dominance of
this traditionally Ducati-led field. Two Buells, two podium
finishes, and one thing for certain, these Buells are fast.

Congratulations to Shawn Higbee and Bartel's H-D/Buell for fielding
and producing a dominant win for Buell, and to Jeff Dixon and the
H-D/Buell of Glendale team for another strong performance and podium
finish.

That was May, now what happens in June? Round 6 of the series kicks
off Sunday, June 15th at Willow Springs. All are welcome to witness
history in the making for a mere $10.00. Racing begins at 10:30am.

Pictures from the weekend, expertly taken by Golden State Glendale
H.O.G. Chapter member and photographer Tony Ponce will be available
shortly on our website at www.glendaleharley.com. Thanks to all
those who participated in the ride. It was great.

I also think Mr. Nolan is running a 1098R which is actually 1198cc! The 1125 is one fast motorcycle.

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wangotango

dead thread. :o

sucks for the 1098r. they are still cool bikes though

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