| Author | Message | ||
     Sprintex |
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/682/5642/Motorcycle- Article/Erik-Buell-Interview-Exclusive.aspx | ||
| Johnboy777 |
Wow, Buell was working on a dirt bike - I'd have loved to see that one. . | ||
| Skifastbadly |
i wonder what engine they were planning for the dirt bike. a variation of the blast? | ||
| Maximum |
Makes me wish that I had purchased several more Buell motorcycles over the last couple years...instead of building a new house (not sure if Mrs. Maximum would agree)! | ||
| Mideon |
Here are the article about the dirt bike http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/newsandupdates/1 22_0709_buell_dirt_bike_program_shelved/index.html http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/09/27/buell -dirt-bikes-delayed-indefinitely/ http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/article/big_news_b uell_to_enter_dirt_bike_market/ | ||
| Buewulf |
i wonder what engine they were planning for the dirt bike. a variation of the blast? Would have never worked. Much too heavy and underpowered. I'd bet a water-cooled 450. Intriguing interview. | ||
| Froggy |
Where have you guys been for the last 2 years??? Anyway, it was going to be a Rotax sourced 450cc, fuel and air in frame, and lots of other nice tricks  | ||
| Larryjohn |
Really guys, there is even a forum dedicated to the dirt bike here on Badweb (See Rooster). You guys need to get out of BBD more often. | ||
| Hooper |
Buell made other bikes? | ||
| Johnboy777 |
 (Message edited by johnboy777 on January 29, 2010) | ||
| Eulysses |
I want that bike. | ||
| Swampy |
Supposedly the dirt bike engine was a beautiful thing, and after reviewing the patents on the Buell dirtbike frame, well, I would expect it would have been nothing less than spectacular, however, the motorcycle press would have had a problem with it, because it didn't fit their mold for a dirt bike, just like the rest of the Buell motorcycles didn't fit their vision for sport bikes. | ||
| Barkbuster |
Man that would have been cool if they had done the enduro 1st,and made it plateable.they would have beat Ktm by a year or matched em when they started selling RFC exe`s with plates. I enjoy riding single track and ride more offroad than i do on. I bought a KLX450r Kawasaki and lucked out and got it titled and plated in Ill.in late 08.Put 100 hrs on it last year in Mi. and Co. It could have been a Buell if the timing were right. I`m sure they could have built a great trail bike but its too bad stuff like that has to proven on the race track to gain the attention to sell. It takes too long to market and I gotta ride whats affordable and available.Sure am looking forward to riding my XT this year which I acquired in Oct.  |
