| Author | Message | ||
     Barker |
It aint east troy. | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Brazil? Just guessing.  Maybe at Harley Davidison Manaus Factory in Manaus Brazil. Aint Google great:-) http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/1998/07/06/daily6.html (Message edited by gentleman_jon on April 06, 2009) | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
Manaus http://www.buell.com/om/99480-09Y_en/file-2.asp | ||
| Court |
Interesting (Message edited by court on April 06, 2009) | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
very interesting........ (Message edited by gentleman_jon on April 06, 2009) | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
very, very interesting........ (Message edited by wolfridgerider on April 06, 2009) | ||
| Bikertrash05 |
And does anyone know what "CKD" means? | ||
| Svh |
When I did the factory tour we were told the story behind this. I believe the tariffs are insanely high there unless the bikes are assembled there. So East Troy assembles them to the magical number, lets say 80%, ships them down there and they do the final 20%. Not exact numbers as I do not recall them but it allows them to sell bikes that are already a little pricey for not an amazingly high amount. Imagine paying 50-60% more for your bike because it wasn't manufactured in Brazil. | ||
| Buelltours |
complete knock down? | ||
| Davegess |
complete knock down? Correct | ||
| Ferris_von_bueller |
Imagine paying 50-60% more for your bike because it wasn't manufactured in Brazil. Yea, I dont believe the Brazilians that attended Homecoming were on the low end of the socioeconomic scale. | ||
| Danger_dave |
Don't be silly - they haven't made a million yet. | ||
| Crusty |
How many are in a Brazilian, anyway? | ||
| Glitch |
How many are in a Brazilian, anyway? 2 It's a bra size right? | ||
| Xlcrguy |
Crate Knock Down. | ||
| 86129squids |
huh-huhh-huh huhhhhhuhuhuh huhhh he said "Brazilian" huhhhuhhhuhuhuh uuhuhuhhhh | ||
| Firebolt32 |
Thought it was a wax job close to the clam shack?  | ||
| Anonymous |
Actually, it needs to be 100% assembled in Brazil to avoid the 100% tariff. | ||
| Froggy |
Ouch, that sucks. It would make a fun weekend project. A "Buell in a Box". Something like a "Easy Buell Oven." | ||
| Ourdee |
Chrysler Belvidere assembly plant sends raw panels for their cars to Brazil, Then the car is welded together and assembled there. | ||
| Americanmadexb |
"Easy Buell Oven."  | ||
| Glitch |
Why post Anonymous? Reason please | ||
| Danger_dave |
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| 86129squids |
Nair with a spatula. (Why traumatize the clam, when its better to phleeze it?) I prefer moist topiaries. Don't damage the Amazon rain forest if ya don't have to. Cultivate a nice landscape, trim back when necessary. Didn't Brazil get filmed by Monty Python? huhhhuhuhuhhhh I said Brazilian. and moist. | ||
| Danger_dave |
Not Python - but Gilliam - the pic refers to a scene from it. | ||
| 86129squids |
My bad- forgot exactly who filmed it, amongst the group- love Gilliam's work. Also check out Baron Von Munchausen. One of my favorite pics. | ||
| Malott442 |
Can I get a new buell in a box? Would give me a chance to perform all the modifications I need without a teardown, as well as instill an even bigger sense of pride in my American made work of pure beauty...... I personally would buy a kit, warranty on motor starting up is all i need  | ||
| Danger_dave |
Time Bandits - yin/yang. | ||
| Court |
>>>Can I get a new buell in a box? Not in the USA. You CAN do what I did . . . in 1987 I bought 3 883 Sportsters the same day and tore them down. One became a 883 Twin Sport racer, another a flat tracker and the 3rd my highly modified daily rider. I have pics of Erik riding it in 1990. In 1996 I bought an S-1, took it out of the crate and did >$15,000 mods before it got started. Colder than heck when we finished it but we managed to get a couple miles on it, I loaded it on a trailer and headed to Daytona. I stopped at Earl Small's to visit with Buell owners and we did a little test ride with it. It was the FIRST Buell to ever circle Daytona when Erik used it to lead the parade lap. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
In 1996 I bought an S-1, took it out of the crate and did >$15,000 mods before it got started I know you got some pics.... and a list of mods... I wanna see. |
