| Author | Message | ||
     Hootowl |
The 16-24 year old kids bagging my groceries invariably ask me what kind of bike I ride. Last night, one of them didn't ask me what the hell a Buell was when I responded. After 20+ years, the word is getting out. | ||
| M1combat |
I pulled up to a Taco Bell the other day and heard a younger kid say "WOW!!! A Buell!!! Those bikes ROCK!" I think I sold one to someone at In-N-Out burger the other day... I was 30 minutes late from lunch because he asked so many questions... | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
I have noticed a few of the younger crown around are aware of Buells now as well, a few have actually tried to figure out what model mine started as before even asking what BRAND it is. Though in their case I have to blame it on the Stunters that run the Buells. | ||
| Bomber |
pulled up into the highschool for my taljk to the kids day, and 5-10 guys all yelled out something about the bad buell . . . . . they're getting it! | ||
| Glitch |
One of the girls here at work is selling her Monster 620 so she can buy her a new CityX. TBS_Stunta has fixed his BMW so he can sell it a buy a Buell. Every Bike Night people are ooing and ahhing over the Buells. I've only heard one guy put Buell down (to my face) he was riding a Katana 600. I just looked at him and asked him if he wanted to race, he said nothing more. | ||
| Lightning_strikes_now |
I have an XB12X Lightning with the Red body parts and of course the amber wheels. Everywhere I go, people look at it. I was getting gas today, and a fellow biker approached me who rides a Susuki and said he really liked the Buells and had read alot about them in the bike mags. Buell is definately getting known by the motorcycle community. | ||
| Vegasbueller |
In a month I have gotten about a dozen "That's a bad azz bike", tons of the teenager waves like this:  And about a dozen winks from the hotties at the redlight. But.. I still have gotten a lot of "who makes that exactly" and a few "Never knew Harley had anything to do with THAT kind of bike. Ride on! Nick  | ||
| Vegasbueller |
And BTW: Why in the he*$ is a 24 year old bagging groceries? Boy ought to be out on his own by then wouldn't ya think?  | ||
| Hootowl |
Paying his way through college I hope  | ||
| Vegasbueller |
Yeahh.. that's a novel idea.. I didn't get to finish college till I was 30.. Maybe I should have bagged groceries to help pay the student loans!  | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
VB I know a few mid late 20's somethings making BANK working as baggers due to the Unions. | ||
| Vegasbueller |
Wycked: Now that's something I never thought of.. a Unionized grocery store. WoW! And I live in the land of Unions! We have a union for the cabbies, one for the Valet guys, but I have never heard of a Grocery union. | ||
| Outrider |
Hmmm...Must be a different part of the country. It seems most people here bagging groceries or working in a fast food restaurant is a 40+ displaced worker. Translation: Someone trying to survive and support a family after his/her company and career got shipped overseas. The rest are Seniors that can't live on Social Security since the kind folks that created it for us changed the rules and are now both taxing it and giving it away to those that never earned it. However, there are some nice kids driving around in Daddy's Caddy that say nice bike and then brag about their Duc 999 or whatever. | ||
| 2k4xb12 |
And I live in the land of Unions! Isn't Nevada a Right To Work state? | ||
| Doughnut |
Why in the he*$ is a 24 year old bagging groceries? He is working and making ends meet. Age and education don't mean much right now. I have a degree and police academy, and I work at Target and a liquor store to get things done. Would you rather he looked at the job as a bagger below him? | ||
| Outrider |
Would you rather he looked at the job as a bagger below him? Naaa, just a new career path generated for him by our Governments failure to enforce their own Balance of Trade Laws. Who knows maybe someday he will get to stock shelves, do reorders and work his way up to Store Manager just in time for one of those Giant Walmart or Equivalent stores to put him out of business. Then he can start all over at Taco Bell, eh? | ||
| Gschuette |
I am only 18 and Buell motorcycles have been the only motorcycles I have ever thought about. My mom grew up on motorcycles and had a piglet for a little while. She ended up wrecking it after dragging her knee uh I mean exhaust pipe through a corner. Pretty Gnarly old lady isn't she? My Dad has a Harley and owned a few before that. I have never seen a Buell that didn't appeal to me. The sickness started a long time ago when I first saw a white lightning. Oh my God I still love that bike. Right now Buell pics are plastered all over my room and I will soon be buying a XB9SX. I can't wait until I ride home on a Buell! | ||
| Ray_maines |
It's wonderful to hear stories like this. Lets just hope that the dealers don't screw things up so bad the kids will be turned off before they get a chance to buy a Buell. | ||
| Vegasbueller |
Doughnut: I have been there too.. was a cop, a helicopter pilot/cop and worked at Circuit City and other odd jobs to make ends meet and feed the baby. Never thought of a bagger as being beneath anyone... I wouldn't want to do it. | ||
| Vegasbueller |
2K4: It is a right to work state, but with the unions here ( I work for a non union airline) You almost have to go take a sheite on the boss desk before you get in a spot where the union can't help you. | ||
| Charlieboy6649 |
Soc Sec was never meant to be a retirement. Shame on those who planned it that way. It's a suppliment. This is in response to Outriders post about it. I know that my Dad was barely making it on his Soc Sec and Pension. Impressed upon me to save and invest! Oh yea, and people around here know Buells too. Of course Yuma is so small. All the bike guys meet at the same Jack in the Box LOL! They all know my and my wife's Buells. | ||
| Reepicheep |
Been there...
Done that.... Ths SX is a great bike! You have EXCELLENT taste in motorcycles | ||
| Rick_a |
A lot of the younger crowd notice Buells now...I think a lot of that is thanks to the XB series bikes. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
I was at the classic bike racing in Paris last weekend parked with a bunch of guys I know therewas a Dyna-sport , Ducati S2T, 3 Guzzis, & 2 Triumphs plus my M2 the reaction of passers by was generally "Ooh look a Buell" I had a grin a mile wide since the guys had mostly been taking the mick out of the mad sewing-machine.  | ||
| Doughnut |
Vegasbueller: Sorry, just a real sensitive spot right now. Back to topic, went to a wedding in Stevens Point this weekend. ALL the groom's men were found in the middle of the evening in the parking lot checking out my S2. A lot of people seem amazed that it is so "big". Most of them know nothing of Buell outside of the new XBs. I'm guessing that there are not many Buells up that way. I have never had so many cages speed up to get a better look. | ||
| Vegasbueller |
Doughnut: No worries bro! I actually got invited to a local sportbike (read that ricer) event next week. We'll see how that goes! Maybe the XB ain't so scary after all! | ||
| Shky_jake |
Nevada is a right to work state that has a heavy union presence. Vons grocery stores are all union. My mother in law is a checker and a book keeper there. She makes real good money and the baggers make good money to. I say more power to the kid working what ever job he can and not living off the state. Back to topic....... I no longer get who makes Buell. Now people look and ask what model and year. That and the color is awsome. Yellow in the bright Vegas sun makes an impression on people. |
