Buell no more

xb12racerX · October 15, 2009, 09:52:56 AM

H-D discontinued production of Buell motorcycles.

hernan52 · October 15, 2009, 10:18:38 AM

WOW..... are you serious?
I heard they were starting to sell well in Europe as well!

Hernan

jigs · October 15, 2009, 10:36:26 AM

Yeah...go to Buell.com Erik announces it today...tough to watch...someone will buy them,I would think.

skiandclimb · October 15, 2009, 10:37:18 AM

Did you guys see Eric Buell's farewell video on the Buell homepage? Wow- very emotional. I feel for the guy. http://www.buell.com/en_us/

xb12racerX · October 15, 2009, 10:38:25 AM

far cry different from his attitude at the Red Flag Fund auction.
http://www.buell.com/en_us/

xb12racerX · October 15, 2009, 10:40:52 AM

it would be nice if they were purchased by some one. But H-D didn't even offer them up for sale. Just shit canned them.
If ever I was in the market for a cruiser, H-D is off my list.

skiandclimb · October 15, 2009, 10:57:58 AM

Hmmmmm....perhaps there is a company out there with racing history that is/was looking to buy an existing brand.....that maybe fell through....and maybe they have the capitol lying around to buy a MC brand......

Penske, anyone?

Seriously- how badass would that be?

Food for thought.

xb12racerX · October 15, 2009, 11:03:20 AM

Would be nice. Regardless of what you ride/race, it's better to have more bikes to compete against, and it's nice to have an option to buy an American motorcycle other than a cruiser. I know there are other "American" sports bikes out there, but they're a little out of the club racers price range.

jigs · October 15, 2009, 11:10:27 AM

I simply cannot imagine this being the absolute end....Harley bought MV...which is up for sale ..again...I would think Buell is much more valuable,marketable than MV.

MUZ720 · October 15, 2009, 11:10:50 AM

Sad day indeed!
Whats is going to happen with DMG now ? That not only will Honda not be racing and now Buells gone! Not going to be good thats for sure.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/harley-posts-84-profit-drop-shuts-down-buell-2009-10-15

123user · October 15, 2009, 11:15:33 AM

Evidently the Buell brand doesn't fit in HD's current marketing strategy. I don't know there exact marketing strategy, but an unscientific observation of their ridership would suggest that 55 year old, un-skilled, over-paid, tough-guy posers that couldn't turn a bike to save their life are not interested in riding a Buell. Erik made a turd fly... and HD can't even sell it!

Hopefully HD will sell the brand and Bombardier will buy them... considering they're already supplying the powertrain for the 1125R (like anybody ever believed HD had the competency to design a motor that good)

jigs · October 15, 2009, 11:27:31 AM

Interesting observation 123.......un-skilled,overpaid tough guy poser...I'm going to use that one

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Buell no more