| Author | Message | ||
     Hybridmomentspass |
"And a REAL shop manual like you'd buy when HarLee was involved would be a big plus" What was the manual like for the 1190s? | ||
| Hughlysses |
^ Apparently digital files on a thumb drive. | ||
| Steveford |
In all honesty, I won't be paying anything for a bit. My next purchase is already lined up and it's going to be a second Triumph. Are the Triumphs perfect? No. There will be another motorcycle purchased after that one. Will it be a Buell? I don't know and I've probably put over 200,000 miles on them by now. I use motorcycles like most people use a car so I need to see how the reliability shapes up. My 3 tube frame Buells have their little share of problems, the Useless has been fighting me for the past 70,000 miles and I skipped the last water cooled HD-era Buells after seeing the batteries get sucked dead overnight when they first came out. Yes, I know that they fixed that but it just made a really bad first impression. They made a real big deal out of the JD Powers reliability bit with the XB; do the same with the new ones but set the bar higher as they're not stuck with HarLee any longer. This is their chance to get it right. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
My 1125R (08) NEVER had an issue of dead battery after a night...or a week...or a month. (etc, though it turns out a YEAR does kill a battery ha) | ||
| Steveford |
You must have purchased one of the later ones after they corrected the problem. It was the ECM running diagnostics like crazy, not the mechanics leaving the parking light on like we initially thought. I was working the service desk at Lancaster H-D at the time, the delivery wasn't all that much fun with the sales department flipping out on me. Did we have to go to the guy's house and pick up his dead bike the following week? Oh, yeah. Was he happy? Hell, no... That's ancient history. My point is there's a new owner, he'll kick people in the head when things go wrong (literally), and this is Erik's Last Hurrah as he's no spring chicken and neither are most of us. This is the time to get it right. (Message edited by SteveFord on August 08, 2015) | ||
| Hughlysses |
Bruce (he says don't call him Mr. Belfer) made a few more posts to ebrforum.com today:
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How can you not like this guy?  | ||
| Steveford |
Barnacle, Notrun and DewSquatty, he's okay with me. | ||
| Sifo |
OMG, he is a Vespa rider!    | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
"You must have purchased one of the later ones after they corrected the problem." Third in NC. It was pretty early (Jan of 08) Belfers garage is pretty nice looking (from the list, not that Ive seen HIS garage). Fingers crossed for good things in the future. Not going to hold my breath, but Im hoping for positive things. | ||
| Hughlysses |
Hey, if he were to sell those 350 EBR motorcycles for just ~$6429 each, he'd recover his investment!  | ||
| Greatlaker |
Whats worse? Vespas or Miatas? At least Vespas have two wheels and a whole subculture of riders. Vespa have been featured in popular culture as an icon of design and mobility. I have yet to see any film feature a Miata as an icon to aspire to unless you count that MacGruber movie. I bet Mr. Belfer is the kind of guy who wouldn't be caught dead in a Miata,  | ||
| Ferris_von_bueller |
OMG, he is a Vespa rider! Well, he does live at the beach. Amazing what you can find on the internet. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
RWD, lightweight, fun car? And thats a BAD thing? | ||
| Ponti1 |
I have seen a Miata with a 5.0 Ford V8 engine, supercharged, with a roll cage, running at the track. Darn thing was really impressive! I got no problems with a Miata. Now, a Pontiac Sunfire? Not okay... | ||
| Hughlysses |
I'm guessing he's the type that drives and rides whatever he wants and doesn't give a rat's ass what we think about it. | ||
| Gregtonn |
I'm with you Hugh. I doubt if he cares what people like Goatlicker think. G | ||
| Rubberdown |
Congratulations and best wishes for success Bruce, Erik, and all! I look forward to following your progress and hope to again be a buyer of a cool, distinctive, fun to ride American motorcycle! | ||
| Jon |
When do people stop licking up personal information on this guy and run over here to giggle over it? It's embarrassing. | ||
| Jon |
Juuuuust kidding | ||
| Bruce_belfer |
Hello, Faithful. Word is this is the oldest, baddest, most hardcore Buell/EBR forum on the web. My kinda joint... You might have heard I'm pretty busy these days, but I figured I'd drop by, say hi, and pay my respects. Respect goes a long way with me. I can't spend much time online, as you can imagine, but I will follow along as time permits. There is a huge amount of good information here, and I will do my best to put it to good use. Constructive opinions are always appreciated, and I'm notoriously hard to offend, so straight up, no ice, please. Thanks! Bruce | ||
| X1brett |
Awesome! Welcome Bruce! These are exciting times! | ||
| Jon |
Bruce, What can I say? Wow and whew! Know that we are with you. This place is army of Buell enthusiasts and in many cases, experts. Please allow me to say to you, "Welcome aboard". | ||
| Bamaben |
Hello Bruce. We, the oldest and the baddest faithful guys sure are glad to see you here on the Badweb. I don't post much anymore but I do check the forum regularly. This place is full of great guys with lots knowledge and an eagerness to help each other in ways that are not often seen these days. You have a long row to hoe but you already know that and jumped in anyway so that says a lot to me. Good luck with everything. I think the future of EBR/Buell or whatever the name may be is in good hands. I can't wait to see the outcome....Take Care, Ben | ||
| Cyclonedon |
Someone please get him a Ulysses! He'll then be hooked for life!!! And we'll finally get our long awaited AX model! | ||
| M1combat |
Welcome to the cure Bruce   | ||
| Ezblast |
Who Dude!!!! Definitely welcome!!!!! Don't feel shy here. Of course for some of these threads a patient breath will be needed, but really - Enjoy! Loving a Norton 750 Commando! EZ | ||
| Thumper1203 |
Thanks (in a big way) for chiming-in Bruce! "Word is this is the oldest, baddest, most hardcore Buell/EBR forum on the web" Yes, very much so!.. just about all of us are here for the camaraderie, to share knowledge & enjoy our Buell American sportbike passion to the fullest.. and very importantly, to support your new venture! Excitement is ramping-up at a fever pitch.. We know your going be busy in the weeks & months ahead, so interact when you can.. that's huge to us, you rockstar  Thump  | ||
| Finedaddy1 |
Welcome Bruce. Thank you for giving us hope. | ||
| Sparky_494 |
Hello, My name is Mike and I am new to the forum. I have been lurking on this forum for about a year and a half. I am not a current Buell/EBR owner, but, ever since my brother-in-law let me borrow his '06 Ulysses for a weekend I have been hooked. With a new house and 3 boys under the age of 6, money and time for riding are not abundant. I am still waiting for the stars to align and I can make the purchase of a new-to-me Ulysses. The reason I decided to Join the forum today is after reading recent posts by Mr. Bruce Belfer on this forum and on the EBR facebook page, I can hardly contain my excitement! Mr. Belfer I want to personally thank you for keeping the dream of an American sport bike alive! It is my hope that the third time is the charm and Erik Buell has finally found a partner/owner that is the right match for him. I wish Mr. Belfer and Mr. Buell the best of luck. I can't wait to see what the future brings!!! | ||
| Hughlysses |
I was just re-reading the old posts on the EBR closure thread and found this post: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?tpc=4062&post=2482141#POST2482141 I guess we found our unicorn!  |
