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Magpul Ronin 47
In mid 2009, with the demise of the Buell brand by Harley-Davidson, the Buell 1125R went out of production. The founders of Ronin Motor Works, created the Ronin Concept Motorcycle. That initial Ronin Motorcycle concept is brought to life through the design and manufacturing efforts of Ronin Motor Works as a limited release of 47 bikes.
Taken from the Japanese word for a Samurai who lost his master, the name “Ronin” was chosen to signify Buell motorcycles that will continue on after the demise of the company. The Ronin concept featured a custom monoshock linkage suspension system, front-mounted radiator, unitized handlebar assembly, new ram air intake, cast aluminum tail section, and high-flow exhaust system. The features enhanced the bike’s ride while also decreasing the total weight by 21kg from stock.
The Rotax-designed motor—similar to one used by Aprilia—has been tuned to run cooler than the stock bike, and remapped to suit the Ronin’s free-flow intake and exhaust system.
On the production bike, many of the items were unitized into a single part (ie battery box and foot pegs are integrated into a single cast unit along with lights being housed within the fork legs and led indicators are seamlessly built into the handlebar ends). Several injection molds were specially made to produce less than 100 front grill housings, airboxes, indicator lights and tail lights. Standard key ignition was eliminated in lieu of a hidden RFID chip along with custom gauge and ECU.
The first 12 bikes released will be in the classic Black & Gray color of the original Ronin concept bike. Priced at $38,000 (USD) each, these bikes will be the most affordable of all Ronins released (and priced below the cost to produce them). The initial release of 12 will be followed by 10 all black versions at an increased price. After that, there will be a release of 8, then 6, then 4, and then 2 (all will have different color schemes and features). The remaining 5 bikes will be one-off designs from the factory and each will be unique. Each bike is named after one of the 47 Ronin warriors from Japanese legend. The name is engraved on the bike and on the bamboo toolbox that comes with every bike.
Buell 1125R Magpul Industries motorcycle Ronin 47