| Author | Message | ||
     Pkforbes87 |
Hello, I'm Erik Buell. Our small team in Wisconsin have been building America's sport motorcycles since 1983. We have built amazing and exciting world class bikes, so it is a very emotional time for me right now as I have to announce that the decision has been made that we will no longer be building Buell motorcycles. It has truly been an honor for me to work with the other employees at Buell as well as with our suppliers. We have introduced many industry firsts like dedicated mass centralization, ZTL brakes, underslung mufflers, and fuel in the frame. This September, at the close of our first year at competition at the highest level, the Geico Rossmeyer Buell privateer team took the 2009 AMA Pro Racing Sportbike Championship competing against the much larger factory-backed teams from Japan and Europe, proving to all that our innovation technology is truly world class. I have also had the great fortune to meet and get to know many Buell riders over the years and they are an amazing and interesting group of free thinkers. There is a camaraderie that is deep, real, and passionate. While I regret that we will not be able to build new Buell motorcycles, Harley Davidson will stand behind Buell's full warranty whether you are an existing customer or a new customer, and they are committed to supplying parts and service as required market by market. Our dealers do have a limited supply of new Buell motorcycles. If you are in the market, please contact one of them to get one before they are gone. They are truly superb motorcycles with great American technology and a legendary history. I will always be proud of America's little sportbike company who took on the world, and with brilliant innovations, produced some of the best handling motorcycles of all time. We proved that a small group of passionate and inspired people can compete against industry giants. I personally look forward to exploring how I can continue to work with Harley Davidson to bring advanced product technologies to riders and to further evolve the future of motorcycling. May you ride with pride into the future and may your roads ahead be as adventurous and rewarding as mine have been for the last twenty-six years. - Erik Buell, 15OCT2009 | ||
| Oldog |
WTF! this is a joke right? | ||
| Hughlysses |
Nope, it's all over the business news reports this morning, up at HD.com company news section, and a personal video from Erik at buell.com. He looks pretty broken up about it. | ||
| Koz5150 |
Well, if you own a tuber you have been a collector for at least 7 years. | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
In other news.. I'm in the market for derby and timing covers. Kind of feel like giving my HD branded covers back along with a thorough tongue-thrashing. | ||
| Daveswan |
I just went to the Buell website and Erik is giving a video message. Looks like he has a cry-face. holy sh*t! I just picked up my first tuber this year and I thought I'll be keeping it forever - this just seals the deal. My dad wishes he kept is 47' Indian chief he paid $400 for. I've learned for his mistake. | ||
| Ajgerdes |
yes, same here. I was looking to trade my millennium x1 for a new firebolt. Looks like im keeping it forever now. | ||
| The_italian_job |
that means that I'm fu**ed because all my bikes are custom now????? | ||
| 5liter |
Yes. We have become orphans. Sad! | ||
| Jramsey |
TIJ,You are not fu**ed,you bought them and modified them to suit your tastes as many many other Buell owners have done. Finding a showroom stock Buell is almost as hard as finding a showroom stock H-D. | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
forget stock. I bought my bikes to ride the everloving piss out of them and I'll continue to do so. Support via parts or service was non-existent before, so nothing has changed in that area.. what's the big deal? Keep on riding, and look forward to what Erik Buell surprises us with next! | ||
| Cobraman |
I wonder if this has anything to do HD's acquisition of MV Agusta last year. | ||
| Guell |
Nope, Harley is selling off Mv Agusta | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
damn, after calling every dealer I know of in the south-central part of the country, I may just have to collect myself a Ulysses while they're CHEAP. | ||
| Ebutch |
Thank You Erik!!! For Great Motor Cycles!!!!!  BUELL (Message edited by ebutch on October 15, 2009) | ||
| Onebadx1 |
Phillip (PK), Were still in for homecoming ...right..? LOL What the hell. Lets just ALL show up in East Troy next year! | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
hell yeah sounds good to me. I'm sure something will be arranged, and most likely by the loyal Buell following found here on Badweb. | ||
| F_skinner |
See you guys there.... | ||
| Guell |
Hell, i ride my skinny assed m2 all the way up there for it | ||
| Ratbuell |
We're in for HC'10. Now...to figure out how to get *four* Buells up there.... | ||
| Sgdrury |
I have a 99 X1 and love it. I usually run with kids and soccer...but come hell or high water...I will make it to East Troy also!!!! | ||
| F_skinner |
The last Buell on the road will be a tuber. | ||
| Guell |
Frank speaks the truth | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
Come on Buellistic.. half a million miles or bust! | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
Now that they're collectors items.. I just had to have one. Brand new 09 XT - I just couldn't pass up the chance to leave the lot with it and not be upside down.    | ||
| 14d |
Nice addition pk! I'd really like to get a Uly (and a 25R) hopefully some will be readily available in a few years. | ||
| Buellistic |
IT USED TO BE: "HARLEY-DAVIDSON DEALERS making MECHANICS out of BUELL Riders since 1986 !!!" THAT HAS NOW CHANGED TO: "HARLEY-DAVIDON MOTOR COMPANY making MECHANICS out of BUELL Riders since TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER 2009 !!!" |
