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With the 1190RS and RX we see a machine that can compete as a racer, quality, and power with the big four and the boutiques. Racing cost money and here to fore you had to spend way more money to get a Buell on the grid. There simply are cheaper options. Not necessarily better, just cheaper.
Again, I'm not sure I would agree. I certainly prefer to race a Buell. And, I prefer twins. But twins are down on power compared to inline 4 bikes, even given the concessions for displacement given to them. In the CMRA, the 1125r is permitted in the "B" classes, alongside 750cc multis and other 1,000cc twins. The 1125r is completely uncompetitive in superstock trim, largely because of the brakes and weight of the machine, and reasonably competitive in superbike trim where a DSB-spec built motor helps make up for other deficiencies, and the issues with the OEM brake and chassis can be corrected. I am generally racing in the various heavyweight classes, where the 1125r is at a huge disadvantage in stock trim on power, on brakes, on all kinds of things.
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You don't see many RSV4's club racing either. Heck you don't even seem them in Super Stock 1000. Not many RC8R either. They cost more to get on the grid than a GSXR1CBRR-ZX. Both of those are stellar bikes. Ducati has bravado but I believe the RX plus the EBR story will make for great press. If the bike is a top ten finisher every race, it will be mentioned every race, If we have a rider who is a big personality and daring on track it will be pandemonium.
For what it's worth, I can think of at least 5 RSV4 machines in the CMRA, 4 RC8 machines, countless Ducati and of course a tsunami of Japanese hardware. I remain the only EBR...