A tour of EBR's Wisconsin factory with Erik Buell (pictures)

This is Erik Buell, the namesake for Erik Buell Racing.

Buell kindly gave us a tour of his company's factory in East Troy, Wisc.

Buell looks on as an 1190RX, fresh off the assembly line, gets run in on the rolling road.

Buell examines a wheel with a trademark rim-mounted brake disc.

A collection of 1190RXs ready for delivery.

This is the short assembly line, where each 1190RX is hand-assembled.

Hero, an Indian company, now owns roughly half of Buell.

Buell stands next to one of his company's race bikes, ready for competition in AMA.

Buell himself was a racer before dedicating himself to engineering and entrepreneurship.

An early test ride on the SX version of the 1190, using rather privileged plates.

A box of parts, ready for 1190RX assembly.

Exhaust and intake valves, ready for insertion into the 1190RX's V-twin.

Engines are assembled on-site.

Once assembled, the bike is built around the motor.

The motor is a stressed member of the bike, meaning the suspension is bolted directly to it.

The frame cradles the motor, leaving room for a large air box.

A row of front wheels ready for mounting.

The "fuel" tanks on EBRs don't actually hold any fuel. It's stored in the frame.

Every EBR is hand-built, not far from Harley-Davidson headquarters.