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Buell shuting down
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:36 pm
by suzuki
Just saw the Milwaukee news. H D is closing Buell. Never owned one but feel bad for all the people who work there. Was just last year they had the 25th party at Road America, Elkhart Lake. I was there and was fun to see and be around. And even thought maybe, and I mean maybe look into owning one in the future.
Re: Buell shuting down
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:31 pm
by sweatmark
I'm a Buell owner and big fan of the man and his pursuit of a dream. Buell Motorcycle Company demonstrated a passion for daring development and unfailing customer support.
This is a very sad day
Re: Buell shuting down
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:03 am
by iowabeakster
...darn...
I've never ridden a Buell. I've thought that I might someday though.
...darn...a very sad day indeed...
Re: Buell shuting down
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:04 am
by Buckster
Sad to hear....I test rode a couple of Buells Before I bought my R. I really always liked them. True American sport bike! After 25 years I thought they were headed in the right direction. Sucks that all of the American bikes out there, you can choose from a cruiser and......a cruiser!
Re: Buell shuting down
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:43 am
by CycleRob
Go to their website and watch the sad sad video:
http://www.buell.com/en_us/company/
I am stunned!! After he finally got it the way it should be, with a real DOHC water cooled twin, fuel in the frame, etc then the crashing US economy kills it.
The completely disrespectful full page magazine advertisement showing a crushed, mangled square cube from a salvage yard crushing machine that was once a single cylinder Buell Blast now makes more sense. Maybe it was Buell Blast bike litigation(s) that killed the company?
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Re: Buell shuting down
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:20 pm
by Mollygrubber
You watch, Eric will be back.
He doesn't strike me the kind of guy to give up, especially now, on the verge of 'breaking through'.
IMHO of course...
Re: Buell shuting down
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:53 pm
by R4R&R
Mollygrubber wrote:You watch, Eric will be back.
He doesn't strike me the kind of guy to give up, especially now, on the verge of 'breaking through'.
IMHO of course...
I think he's still working at Harley - only Harley killed the product line. I think the worst part (for Eric Buell) is Harley owns the name and motorcycle! It's not like he can go off and start making them independently again unless he comes up with a new name and design.
Too bad - they were getting competitive in the racing world.
Re: Buell shuting down
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 2:56 pm
by owldaddy
Why am I not surprised?
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/576/7935/ ... =806266819
There is a new kid on the block
Re: Buell shuting down
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:36 am
by Buckster
Good for him...I would hope to see more than sport bikes from Buell as I was always interested in Buell bikes.
Re: Buell shuting down
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:37 am
by sweatmark
Go Buell!
Still have my XB (tough seller's market). Every time I look at the Buell, the design's simple elegance stands out. Not a statement that matches such a paint-shaking, bumpy lump of Sportster v-twin and precision vacuum cast alloys, but the bike's elegant nonetheless. Eye of the beholder and all that.
(1000th post in current Beemer board is about Buell!)