| Author | Message | ||
     5liter |
Thanks for a GREAT bike. Jim Gill Port Clinton, Ohio | ||
| Zac4mac |
Deepest sympathy at this news to Erik and the Elves. I hope this is an opportunity for the future. I'm dumbfounded. M. R. (Zack) Warzecha HD/B Parts guy Longmont, Colorado 2003 XB9R - traded to lil' brother 2008 1125R - Loretta - 22k of the best miles ever. | ||
| Bomber |
You guys stand tall and be proud of what you've accomplished. I would wish you all the best of luck in your future endevors, but I realize that luck is the last thing this group of folks needs -- all they need is an opportunity! Well Done! John Rosberg Riverwoods, IL | ||
| Babired |
To Erik and the Elves I want to cry right now and I'm at work! I've been riding your bikes for 10 years and I can't think of another bike I would rather get on besides a Buell. This sucks! Thank you for doing what you all did up there in East Troy you all are the BEST! K | ||
| Chadhargis |
God be with you Erik, and may he give you the wisdom to deliver a solution to this problem and once again lead your company and it's employees out of the darkness.   | ||
| S1wmike |
Words cannot fully express my Sympathies. May everyone at Buell find greater success than ever reached. Mike Shimandle Virginia Beach, Virginia 98 S1W (never to leave my family) | ||
| Buellgirlie |
thank you erik and the elves. D 2004 XB12S current 2004 XB9SL (sold) 2003 XB9R racebike (sold) 2002 Blast (sold) also 1998 XL1200C (storage) 2006 FXDBI (sold) 1995 900 SS/SP (sold) | ||
| Drkside79 |
Buell Team, Thank you for having the passion and determination to build one of my favorite things my XBS. I hope that this roadblock set up by the fools at HD only slows your dream. I look forward to whatever the future brings us. Best regards, Andy Des Plaines IL | ||
| Buellfighter |
I'm keeping mine!!! Thanks Erik! | ||
| Indy_bueller |
DON'T GIVE UP!!!! | ||
| Stingaroo |
While I am saddened, I can almost see this as a small opportunity. Erik and the brave 200 have done so much with so little for so long, I beleive they could do anything with nothing... Brian Cessna Hanover/York, PA 2000 Blast traded for 2001 M2L Cyclone. | ||
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| Fran_dog |
It's a sad day for sure. One that I thought would never come. See you at Home Coming. What an event that's going to be. Thanks for being you Erik. And thanks to everyone at BUELL Fran Moyer Stone Mountain, Ga. 2003 XB9S (That I will never part with.) | ||
| Reepicheep |
To the elves at the factory... thank you SO much for your great talent and hard work, and the special bikes they brought me. The Buell bikes, and especially the Buell people, will remain a special part of my life until I take my last breath. You have whatever support I can give you in your future endeavors. And please, nobody there should look back with regrets... you made a hell of a run for it. Sometimes, if stupid is big enough, stupid happens, and you move on to the next thing. Buell Bikes and Buell people stand on their own merits, and we thank you for who you are and what you made. | ||
| Limitedx1 |
thanks for building the most eye catching bad ass bikes! my bike gets the most attention at any bike night than anything else there! 2000 red racing stripe X1 | ||
| Buellerthanyou |
H-D executives come and go, but FUN is forever! Thank you Erik and the Elves for bringing more fun into my life and the lives of thousands upon thousands of others. Here's to you resurrecting and making the world a better place for many years to come! Sincerely, James M. Howze | ||
| Gregtonn |
Thank you Erik. God always has a reason. Greg Tonn | ||
| Thesmaz |
Thanks! My 2006 XB12X Ulysses is the most fun and enjoyable motorcycle I've EVER owned and I will keep it on the road for as long as I can! MSgt Steve Smathers Aviano AB, Italy | ||
| Jb2 |
Words fail. Lots of emotion spun in with all the thoughts racing through my head so I best not say too much other than... Thanks Erik for all the memories and friends your endeavor brought to my life. JB2 | ||
| Thespive |
Thank you Erik and Elves for the best motorcycle I have ever thrown a leg over! --Sean Holman Buell Rider | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Erik, We will NEVER stop believing in you. | ||
| Fresnobuell |
I feel like crying. Please tell me it's not true. I can't believe this. | ||
| Csg_inc |
Thanks Elves. I am so sorry to see you go. The video brought me to tears. I know in my Heart that Erik is not done. I feel honored to have grown up and gone to school with Erik and to have owned a few of His Brand. I will keep my XB9R to ride with pride with my Buell flag flying high (I love the new Logo). Thanks for letting me join the "Family" of Buell owners. David Lundberg Scottsdale, AZ | ||
| Roc |
Thank you all for your hard work and the great motorcycles. This is very sad news. | ||
| Spuds |
Shattered to hear the news. Don't know how many of us Canadians ride Buells (it's a small market without a doubt), but at least one of us is at a loss for words right now. I've never met Erik, or been to the factory, and am definitely not as "close to" or as active as the many owners here at BadWeb are, but for whatever it's worth, I hope for nothing but the best for ALL of the Buell team. You folks have worked real hard and have built something special here, never forget that. Stand proud, stand tall. Hopefully this will be just another bump on the road...and hoping, for Erik and the team, that there will be a way to move forward and continue doing what they obviously love to do. Rod Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2003 xb9r | ||
| Haven564 |
Thanks Erik and all at Buell, for creating something that no one else can. Your dedication may not be appreciated by all, but I assure you we here at BWB, will never forget! Brian Mock A young kid White Haven, PA | ||
| Spirit_rider |
I'm so glad I got my 2009 ULY before they were unavailable. I WOULD HAVE NEVER KNOWN WHAT I WAS MISSING IN THE MOST COMFORTABLE, VERSATILE ADVENTURE SPORTBIKE ON THE PLANET. Thanks to Eric and your team for miles of fun. I'm keeping this until I can't swing my leg over any more. God Bless! | ||
| Lake_bueller |
Erik and the gang... Remembering the day I bought my new 1998 S3T still brings a smile to my face. I've ridden the bike in 15 states and several 10's of thousands of miles. And the bike still stirs my soul to this day. It's now just one of three Buell motorcycles to occupy my garage. Your work and dedication has brought many wonderful people into my life. Thank you for that and much, much more. Dennis Fenrick Green Bay, WI | ||
| Capitantem |
Thanks from Spain for so many km of pure fun. Never GIVE UP!  | ||
| 86129squids |
Just made it under the deadline... Got it. On 10/15/09 2:25 PM, "Variant16@aol.com" <variant16@aol.com> wrote: > Late Postscript and Eulogy: Buell Motor Company, R.I.P. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > As I get a late start on a rainy Thursday afternoon, I get a voicemail from > a good Buell riding buddy of mine: Buell Motor Company is closing down. > > With very little time before our print deadline at Handlebars, I offer a > brief but heartfelt eulogy to Erik Buell, the legendary employees of Buell > Motor Company (AKA the "Elves"), and all the steadfast supporters of this > great > brand. > > Shock and dismay at this news is already running rampant with the online > community of Buell enthusiasts. I've tried to reach my old boss, Scott > Maddux, to hear his take on the news- unfortunately he's on a jet plane at > this > writing. Another dealer, Tom Bumpus, who's dealership just earned the highest > accolades in the HD-BUELL organization as a Pegasus award recipient, seemed > blindsided by the news. > > I once was known by a nickname, "Buell Brad", back when I was still selling > these fine machines. I own the very first Buell sold by Smoky Mountain > HD/BUELL. I've had the honor and privilege to meet Erik Buell and many of his > fine staff over the years with Smoky Mountain HD/BUELL. I even had the > great experience of riding the new 1125R Superbike at Barber Motorsports Park > in > 2007, just after its introduction. It is with a heavy heart that I relay > this news to you, our Handlebars readership. As we've all heard time and > again in these dark economic times of companies closing, of good folks losing > their jobs, this one hits home with me pretty hard. > > To those of you who own one of these great bikes: Raise a toast, raise a > front wheel, in honor of Erik Buell and his legacy. May we yet see great > things from the talented mind behind such great motorcycles. > > J. "Buell" Brad Hardin > |
