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     Bosh |
The engine is definately Rotax related http://atv.off-road.com/atv/data/articlestandard/a tv/222007/431132/day1_080.jpg | ||
| Spiderman |
1. the motor is not the Buell motor 2. those boxes do not contain any griffen fenders... | ||
| Prowler |
I was thinking of dropping in for this also. After looking at the ACTUAL list of items being sold, it looks like mostly furniture, office type equipment, tools, assembly tables and the fixture equipment. Notice that NOWHERE in the list of sale items are there ANY motorcycle parts (other than the bikes being sold) or posters, photos, etc. So, based on the list, all the bins of parts and motorcycle components, photos, pictures, etc. are NOT sale items. I'd be surprised if the motor company doesn't have the place completely cleaned out of all MC related parts by the time of the sale. Would be nice to know what kind of prices they're looking to get for all this stuff. | ||
| Bosh |
1. the motor is not the Buell motor any more than the 1125 mill is. 2. those boxes do not contain any griffen fenders... any longer. Fixed it for ya.... | ||
| Danger_dave |
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| Rex |
what a shame. so much there, so much history there. I wonder if any other manufacturers will show up ahead of time, or the time of? The new Indian folks bought a lot of the old Indian stuff, leaving only the small stuff for regular folks. That would have to of been so sad, packing and sorting thru this stuff and putting in inventory areas like that. almost makes you wish that you could form a line around the place and not let people get inside to bid.. someone keep us updated on this sale, and what you see inside. Really sad. | ||
| Buellgirlie |
it's a sad desperate day, when the inventory sheet includes items like : bungee cord, 6" and blue snow shovel, by the door WTF. | ||
| Danger_dave |
They are a handy tool used for the relocation of frozen precipitation. The bungee has numerous uses on a motorcycle. HTH. | ||
| Koz5150 |
After looking at the inventory list it is mostly tools and equipment, but there a few things of interest... M2 DRILL FIXTURE FOR LICENSE PLATE BRACKET, (S3 HDI AIRBOX, S3/M2 REAR FENDER, S2 TAIL LICENSE PLATE, S3 TAIL DECAL, BLAST WIND SCREEN DECAL, XB FRONT FAIRING DECAL, XB TANK DECAL, CHIN FAIRING DECA, X1 TANK COVER DECAL, LEFT SIDE TANK DECAL M2 S3, M2 S3 RIGHT TANK DECAL, X1 CHIN DECAL, X1 CHIN DECAL, DECAL 9R CHIN, XB FRAME PUCK, FRAME PUCK XB RT., ULY FRAME PUCK, FRAME PUCK XB LF, VIN & WARNING LABEL XB, FOR INSTALLING X GUARD ON AIR BOX, ULYSSES TAIL DECAL, INTAKE COVER HOLDING FIXTURE FOR HEAT STAKE RING, S1 TANK DECAL, M2 S3 TANK DECAL, 2000 X1DECAL, M2 WIND SCREEN DECAL - Locating Fixtures), Fixtures: HEL. TAIL SECTION DECAL, ULYSSES TAIL DECAL, HEL. FRONT FAIRING DECAL, WINDSCREEN DECAL, HEL. VIN LABEL DECAL, AUSTRALIAN NOISE LABEL, SHOCK LABEL, SS/TT/DEVITO FRAME CHECK GAGE, 12X FRAME CHECK GAGE, STAMP ALIGNMENT FOR LOKI ENGINE, ROLL PIN INSTALLER, OIL TANK FITTING PRESSER, 3 SHELF TABLE BLUE FOR ROTOR MOUNTING, TANK/Frame/ HOLDING FUEL VALVE INSTALLATION, GENERAL WARNING LABEL, BLAST FLYSCREEN DECAL, PIRHNA TAIL GRAPHIC. Also for the Old School guys like me - VIN STAMPER, BLUE TOOLING, SOUTHWEST WALL TUBE FRAME BIKES | ||
| Court |
>>>PIRHNA TAIL GRAPHIC.  | ||
| Spiderman |
Just got off the phone with the company. All the pics you see of tubs full o' parts have been removed and Harley is now H-D has them. The tool boxes that were listed with tools have been stripped, and now the boxes are sold separately from the tools... | ||
| Rex |
Must have been some future parts in there, huh? | ||
| Bikertrash05 |
Looked at the inventory list, now I just might go.  | ||
| Oddball |
It's going from interesting to yawnville quickly. I guess the moco saw the pics as well and said "whoops". Separating the tools from the boxes is dumb. Neat things in Koz's list. I think Court has his sight on that Piranha graphic. | ||
| Arcticktm |
I don't think any actual graphics are involved. These are just the fixtures used for locating the decals on the bikes, to get a consistent location. It only makes sense that H-D would remove any parts first, since they are still selling Buell parts, and don't want anything not production getting out. Anything H-D could use would naturally already be gone, since they already owned it. If I was close by, I would definitely go, but doesn't sound like anything worth a long road trip unless for sentimental reasons. It may be emotional to a lot of us, but it is just business for H-D in the end... | ||
| Oddball |
Fixtures would be neat. Someday be the place for perfectly correct restorations. Spirit of the elves and all. | ||
| Gohot |
The only thing I have left of the harley davidson brand is a pair of gloves...... nor will I ever have anything again of hd's, you know the harley fag thing finally caught up with them.... kind of fitting, as they mostly are just posers, with store-bought attitude.....lol... Well for those that I'v pizzed off, who cares.... and for the rest of you I bid a fond farwell to the Buell folks, stay united friends, I'm off riding rice again....Catch me if you can, hope ya all stay healthy, see ya. | ||
| Two_buells |
I will keep this in my picture archives forever, classic....  | ||
| Lake_bueller |
Did anybody notice the post-it note on the side... Call Obama and ask him for some change  F'ing price-less!!! | ||
| Just_ziptab |
Scroll down and read the comments!!! http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/575/5558/Motorcycle- Article/Buell-Liquidation-Sale-Begins-Jan-28th.asp x | ||
| 1313 |
Sentimental, did I hear someone say sentimental? Out of being sentimental the one thing, out of all the items being liquidated, that I'd truly love to become the new owner of is this little, forlorn red press:  Why might you ask? I remember using this press back in the day to press in bearing races into RS and RSS swingarms and frames. From the looks of it, the tooling to install said bearing races is still hanging 'round under the press. Sure, I'd love to get my hands on one of the bike lifts (I know I'd make darn good use of it, just as well as the press) and some other things, but for sentimentality that red press just does it for me. For all I know that press could've been part of Buell from the beginning even though I first laid eyes and hands upon it in April of 1991. This is all so dePRESSing (sorry), 1313 | ||
| Iman501 |
I first laid eyes and hands upon it in April of 1991. wow i was born in 1991.... | ||
| Just_ziptab |
Still amazing how well cared for the tools look.........quality people! | ||
| Ridenusa4l |
I was born in January of 1991....lmao Jake | ||
| Court |
1313: I noticed a number of things that looked like some of the tools and jigs you designed. Lots of great memories. 1991? . . . I was on my 2nd Buell and after 3 years of riding them. | ||
| F_skinner |
Just_ziptab, thanks for the link. It seems that HD has been very successful in turning Harley riders against every other brand in the world. How small their minds must be to not see the innovations of a Buell. BMC was a true American success story but only history will reflect the poor decisions by HD. I am hoping that history comes soon rather than later. This auction makes me sick all over again. I am sure there are only a few pieces worth having after HD is through picking through it. If I understand this correctly, I cannot begin to know how the former employees that may be working in the same area will feel as people pick through what was once a proud Motorcycle Company. I hope one of the local Buellers can get the poster from the 20th and preserve it for future Buell riders to look at and learn about the history of Buell and Buell riders. How cool would it be to have a museum dedicated to Buell Motorcycles. I bet there is some legal issue than would forbid that but I just think a company like BMC needs to have something like this to let others know about this great company that produced “World Class Motorcycles.” How would anyone feel if they saw the 20th Homecoming poster hanging in the HD museum? HD and the HD faithful talk a great deal about the "American Dream," "Patriotism" and "Loyalty" but I have a feeling they just do not understand the meaning behind any of these terms. HD Supports the Troops when it makes them a profit. During Desert Storm they went on strike at the York Plant. (The York Plant made bomb casings that were used in the war). Draw your own conclusions. HD is dead to me. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
I'm so damn happy I have 2 Buells sitting in the garage! I'm glad I got mine. I'm glad I have got to meet and ride with some of the best people around. Owning a Buell has done a LOT for my mental health! I just hope that someday I/we will be able to buy a new one.... | ||
| F_skinner |
"I'm glad I have got to meet and ride with some of the best people around. " Well said, I feel sorry for the people that will never know how great the people on Buells are because of some preconceived notion they have about what a motorcycle and motorcycle rider should be. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
We are in our own little exclusive Buell motorcycle riders club now... getting to join is only going to get harder and harder. Once people have them all bought up and realize what they could have been riding all along.... they will never give them up. | ||
| Nevrenuf |
at one point i really wanted to try a track day but now, i just don't want to take a chance at loosing a bike. |
