There’s no room for subtlety when it comes to Buell’s Baja DR. While the brand markets the model as a dirt bike, it’s more of a hill climber/dune racer than a true motocrosser. Based on Buell’s AMA National Hill Climb Championship-winning 1190HCR race bike, the off-roader touts the manufacturer’s big-bore 1,190cc, 72-degree V-twin.
Inside the Baja’s trellis frame, the mega mill whips up 175 horsepower and 101 lb-ft of torque. Luckily, an extended swingarm saves the user from looping the bike with every throttle crack. If all that power doesn’t scare you off, the $19,995 price tag might do the trick. However, Buell has good news for that small contingent of hill climbers with deep pockets: the 2023 Baja DR is scheduled to roll out in 2023.
