chassis rigidity, a hollow swing arm to house the oil, and an underslung exhaust pipe, he was able to keep the center of gravity low for optimum handling. During this time, using the 45° V-twin Harley-Davidson, re-worked to produce 30% more horsepower than the standard HD Sportster engine. For the 2008 model year, Buell introduced a new water cooled, 1125cc, 72 degree V-twin engine developed in cooperation with Rotax for the Buell 1125R and 1125CR(2009) producing 146 bhp. On October 15, 2009, amid the economic crisis, Harley-Davidson announced that production of Buell motorcycles would cease on October 30, 2009. Erik Buell Racing In November 2009, after being dropped by Harley-Davidson, Buell launched Erik Buell Racing. The firm produced and supported race-only versions of the Buell 1125R. His most recent creations, now unrestricted by Harley-Davidson, the EBR 1190RS, the 1190RX and the 1190SX. The 1190 models are powered by the similar water cooled, 72 degree V-twin that powered the Buell 1125. The engines have been re-engineered with a displacement of 1190cc, with a substantial power boost to 185 hp and 102 ft-lbs. of torque. During July 2013 the Wall Street Journal reported Hero MotoCorp, a maker of high-end street motorcycles bought a 49.2% stake in Erik Buell Racing LLC, for $25 million. The remaining stake is held by Erik Buell, the founding chairman and chief executive... FUELL e-vehicle partnership It was announced in 2019 that Buell has partnered with French financiers via a successful Indiegogo campaign to form a new Electric Vehicle company Called "Fuell". This new company will offer an electric bicycle called the "Flluid" and motorcycle called the "Fllow". The Fllow is touted to have an urban ride range up to 150 miles, fast charge time under 30 minutes, and the acceleration of a superbike with a curb weight of only 400 lbs. The Flluid bicycle was released in 2019 and the companies' Fllow motorcycle will be available in 2020. Honors In 2002, Buell was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. The very first (prototype) RW750 eventually found its fate as pieces in Erik's barn workshop, as is common for development machines. In 1998, a group of long-time Buell employees and supporters worked in secret to reassemble this bike using as many original pieces as they could find, hand crafting any missing pieces to bring it as close as possible to its 1983 racing condition. A new