# Buell XBRR Chronos

- Link: https://custommotorcycles.info/buell-xbrr-chronos/
- Published: 2015-05-05T10:00:01-04:00
- Author: Manny Costa

Motorcycle specials builders based in Scandinavia, Hillbilly Motors’ latest machine–
the XBRR Chronos racebike – has been built in tribute to Buell’s quarter-century
of innovation. The bike, which weighs 150kg, is powered by a Harley-Davidson v-twin
that’s been tuned to make 150 horsepower. So, yeah, the XBRR Chronos has a power-
to-weight ratio that’s similar to what you’d find on the latest ZX-10Rs and R1s!

Since it’s based on a Buell, the Chronos is not just about horsepower – it also 
features significant innovation in all areas. The front brake is Buell’s ‘zero torsional
load’ rim-mounted disc, which is now gripped by a Nissin 8-piston caliper setup.
Then there’s the horizontally-mounted Showa ‘reverse’ rear shock, which operates
without any linkage. (When the bike is ridden over bumps, this Showa unit extends
as the rear wheel rises, and compresses when the wheel comes down – hence the ‘reverse’
tag.)

Like some of the latest Japanese race-reps, the Chronos even features traction control,
which is controlled via a sensor mounted on the rear wheel. The specifics of how
this system works are not available, but we suppose it would involve power being
cut back when the system senses excessive wheelspin. And no belt drive here – the
Chronos gets chain final drive to make sure that most of its 150 horses actually
get to the rear wheel!

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