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Court
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 08:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)


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R&D Race Mechanic

Fulltime position available; will consider contract. Become part of our high performance team. Must have national championship level motorcycle road race experience. Mechanic: 5 + years experience of race support. Vehicle development, engine systems, chassis and components, brake systems knowledge, test, race track and dealership support, motorcycle license. Must have HS diploma or equivalent. Must travel 20-50% and weekends, be able to work in a fast paced environment and maintain confidentiality and lift up to 60 pounds. Excellent compensation and employee benefits. Buell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Apply at: recruiting@buell.com. (WI)


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Eboos
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 08:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

It wasn't too long ago that a similar ad was placed. Great things happened after that.
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Odinbueller
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 09:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If I didn't already have my current gig, I would be all over that like white on rice!

This is exciting news!
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Slaughter
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 10:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Boy do I have a name to recommend if he wasn't so intensely loyal... but I'll have to ping him.
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P_squared
Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 11:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Damn my career choices in life!!!

That'd be a fun gig to land I'm thinking.
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Toona
Posted on Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 12:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

hehehe, I have a friend that works for Attack Kawi........
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Slaughter
Posted on Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 12:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

...and NO - I'm NOT talking about Shawn's mechanic, Mitsu!!! (some of you PM'd me about that)
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Fast1075
Posted on Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 02:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If ole Fast was a couple of decades younger..it would be ON!!!
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Buell2001b
Posted on Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 11:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

with all the layoffs now a days, they should be able to land a very qualified individual. they should get rotax ex employees that know th ins and outs of the engine.
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Slaughter
Posted on Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 11:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Wonder IF there are Rotax dudes/dudettes who also have good suspension and race set-up and suspension tuning experience.

(It aint all engine!)

You can't imagine how much work goes into suspension setup and changes with changing conditions.

You gotta have a guy who can pull springs outta the forks right there on the hot pit with the adrenaline running. Gotta be able to analyze tire condition and help in deciding suspension settings and tire pressures given the track temperatures, tire temperatures and track conditions and the venue AND the rider feedback.

Yeppiree - the engine needs attention but the mechanic who can only work the engine (and no other aspects of the race setup) is likely not going to be needed outside of the dyno. Yeah, there will be engine changes as conditions change - just as in the suspension.

Engine work is a big part of it but if they can't get a guy to work the OTHER aspects of racing, they've gained nothing.

It'll be interesting to say the least.

The talent pool isn't huge.

(Message edited by slaughter on July 08, 2009)
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Court
Posted on Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 11:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

>>>The talent pool isn't huge.

It really isn't and, as you have pointed out, there is a chasm between a "good mechanic" and a "race mechanic".

As the ad notes, any applicant should be a "known name" in the AMA and/or world racing circles.
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Buell2001b
Posted on Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 03:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

that shows how little i know. my buell has 40k now, besides oil and trans fluid change i don't do anything to it, even when I take to the track i don't change anything. not even check tire pressure.then again I am just a bike owner.
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