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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 09:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Anybody doing any of the festivities? We're going to cruise around the Waukesha area saturday night and sight-see.
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Bads1
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 09:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Who ya riding with Jon??
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 09:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

My gf lives in Waukesha, we're gonna nose around there. you?
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Bads1
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 09:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I don't know yet. My wife has off and I know she wants to take some of it in.
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 10:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

anything cool happening down on the southside?
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Jeffb
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 10:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I went to the 95th and the 100th. I don't have any interest at all in going to the 105th for all sorts of reasons. I hate to be the negative guy, but I am kind of sick of supporting the HD marketing bandwagon.

Jeff
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Bads1
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 10:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Nothing here in Racine John. Lots down on Water Street and the dealers.

Jeff and your reason for posting was??? Kinda a waste right??
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Boney95
Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 01:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Go to Brady Street. I was down there for the 100th. It got pretty crazy. If you like smoke shows that's the place to be!!
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Cityxslicker
Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 02:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Celebrating the end of that color, good bye Anniversary Copper/Bronze/Pale Penny and good ridance to the committee that choose it as the color.

Did QueeR Eye for the Harley Guy make a color selection ?>! I really hope somebody in charge of that got sacked.
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 09:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

There's Buell factory tours included in the 105th. Also demo rides.
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 08:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I was just at Suburan HD a few minutes ago. Vinnie (the x builder from OCC) and Cody are there promoting Vinnies bikes.

Alot of Buells, especially tubes.
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Bikertrash05
Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 02:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Friday night is "Buell Night" at Suburban, but not quite sure what that means.
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 10:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I wonder if they'll be giving out cake like last night
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Cyclonedon
Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 11:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I haven't seen any information about Buell's factory tours or demo rides. Where is the demo's taking place at?

I do know that Bubba Blackwell is doing his stunt shows at Miller Park in Milwaukee.
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 11:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Don,

Go to Harley's schedule of events, I believe the factory tour for Buell is today.

The demos are at Statefair Park, I think they go on all weekend.
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Cyclonedon
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 09:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

John, thanks for the information. I finally found it in the press release in the Harley news.
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Schmity
Posted on Saturday, August 30, 2008 - 12:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

did any of you guys get together and ride as a group during the festivities? i saw a group of about 10 buellers riding north on 45 in the wauwatosa area on thursday afternoon. mainly XBs and one or two 1125s
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Cyclonedon
Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 01:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I was up in Milwaukee both Friday and Saturday. I went to State Fair Park and saw the demo's but didn't ride any. Went to House of Harley where they had the street blocked-off for all their vendors and tonight I went and saw Bruce Springsteen. Great show and good time!

They had all the new Buells on display at both the demo's and at the lake front part where the bands played.

They said that Erik was at the demo's on Friday but not today.

Ukes had Buell's stunt riders "Team Extreme" performing all weekend and I saw them three different shows. Pretty wild and crazy guys on those XB9's.
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 11:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Did you hear what the owner of Uke's was saying about Harley buying MV?? According to him, Buell is old news in Harley's eyes and could be seen as being phased out in the near future. Those weren't his exact words, just the sentiment.

He was an announcer for Fox 6 and said this on the tv broadcast of the parade.

(Message edited by buellinachinashop on August 31, 2008)
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Bads1
Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

John,
You are very mistaken on what Keith said. Not only that Keith and Erik are very close friends dating back to both there racing days. MV will be an addition to whats being sold.
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 01:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Did you watch the Fox6 broadcast? I did and basically, that's what was said. My gf looked at me and said, "do you believe he said that?"
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Doughnut
Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 05:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

My experience with the H-D event. One High risk stop of a Caddy Escalade for a subject with a weapon, and citation of two H-D employees for assault. (Don't assault someone and wear your company ID.) Work on the North side and must say that it really was not bad, but we only got one Dealership in the Distict. A few riders/ groups even were kind enough to wave, and ALL were respectful of me during traffic stops and changed lanes if they saw me on the side. A little messy, but not to bad at all.
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 10:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I had a lot of people standing around my bike at gas stations and restraunts here. Especially when I start it.

"That thing sounds bad ass"..."can I ride it?", looks mean and fun as hell"

The Coup de Gras.."Erik Buell should build Harley a bike, they should have never given up on the VR program."
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Bads1
Posted on Monday, September 01, 2008 - 12:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Did you watch the Fox6 broadcast? I did and basically, that's what was said. My gf looked at me and said, "do you believe he said that?"

Yes I did see it. And also didn't take it the way you may of had. Keith is a long,long time great old friend of Erik's. Buell is here to stay. Just a thought but..... hey ever think the Rotex goes bye,bye and HD now owning MV.We see a new powerplant yet again??? Who know's??
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Cyclonedon
Posted on Monday, September 01, 2008 - 01:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"Did you watch the Fox6 broadcast? "

NO, I don't watch tv! I'd rather be riding my motorcycle instead.

What was Fox6 news from Milwaukee doing in Kenosha anyway? There are several dealers closer to Milwaukee to go and get an interview from.

as far as Buell being old news for Harley, they did purchase them 10 years ago so I guess that would make it old news! But any notion of Buell going away is non-sense! Buell makes a great American made motorcycle and is gaining in popularity both in the United States and abroad so it's not going away!

What Buell needs to do is ramp-up production because the new motorcycles are needed in the dealer's showrooms. Ukes only has four Buells on their showroom floor and two of them are demos. They have a shippment coming in this coming week but none will make it to the floor because they are already sold. I don't see many Buells at any other dealers either.

Harley has done a much better job of getting the new 2009 motorcycles to their dealers than Buell has. The new Buells are nice looking but if you have to go to a track event or a Harley 105th party to see them and no dealer has any to sell, I see that as a problem.
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Monday, September 01, 2008 - 10:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"Buell is here to stay."

Somebody should tell Keith from Uke's that, because it sure didn't sound like it.

If a person in his position says something "iffy" like that, then it will be taken different ways and Buell/HD should say something contrary to it.

Even the Fox6 people were taken back by it.

Sounds as though another dealer was spouting off about things he doesn't know anything about, which doesn't come as a surprise to me.
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Bads1
Posted on Monday, September 01, 2008 - 10:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Even the Fox6 people were taken back by it.


Your surprised by that??? Our news here sucks.lol Trust me Keith mean't no harm. For all you know right now Keith and Erik are sitting together at a table having dinner.lol
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Koz5150
Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 12:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

My Dad got into the Harley Museum on Sunday for free, Turns out there were unclaimed free tickets? Anyway, while there he said he saw a few Buells, but no tubers. He is not a huge Buell guy, so I was wondering if anyone else got in to take a look.
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 09:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

There's a RR1200 in it. There'll be a lot more, even tubes, when they get more bikes restored.
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