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 Re: Buell be gone
[Re: OldColt]
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10/19/09 06:37 PM
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Joined: Jun 2005
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Body Damage is Cool
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Always found the Buell's interesting.
I ride a Honda VFR Interceptor which falls into same sort of grey area between touring and sport bikes.
I've only ridden one Buell, the Ulysses model. Certaily not thier flagship bike but had a certain appeal. Sounded cool and the riding postion felt comfortable.
A bit twitchy on handling but the steep rake and high center of gravity just be something you have to get used to.
I don't know. I don't hate them but really don't see many around town or hear anyone saying "Oh man, I can't wait to see the 2010 Buell lineup!"
There will ALWAYS be alot of Harleys parked in the Longshormans Union lot, Boeing machinist Union lot and of course on the Microsoft campus. Yes, yuppies ride Harleys too.
As long as we lose our hair, get old and still make money Harleys will have a customer.
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Re: Buell be gone
[Re: 52degrees]
#968089
10/19/09 06:45 PM
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Joined: Nov 2002
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Cool, maybe I'll be able to pick up a Harley dirt cheap next year, huh? :-D Perhaps, but why would you want one? Harley is not a status symbol anymore. It is now fully and completely a symbol of debt. Not only that, but the build quality is still lower than that of most European and Japanese machines. They say Harley's build quality is equal, but it's a lot like saying that Ford Taurus cars are equal in quality to Japanese cars (which was actually claimed by Ford in the 80's and 90's over and over, with straight faces). I want a bobbed '50s H-D...or while I'm dreaming make it a mid 50s Indian. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Buell be gone
[Re: OldColt]
#968090
10/21/09 01:52 AM
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Joined: Jun 2004
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Body Damage is Cool
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the only buell to use rotax was the Blast- Which was completely scrapped from the line-up the year. The blast was a Small entry level bike. I think a 500 or 600 single. Buell would something more inovative than that from Rotax. What about something from the Polaris folks?
1990 Black Monty LS Over 300K' 1993 Isuzu Rodeo LS 4x4 46k (yes only 46K!)1989 Honda Transalp 600 Africa twin,
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Re: Buell be gone
[Re: sasnydley]
#968091
10/21/09 02:27 AM
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Joined: Sep 2006
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Roll Me Over
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Shows how little I paid attention to them, I thought the 1125R was Rotax but I see this is 72? Vee where the Rotax is a 75?
Cheers, Charlie
If It ain't broke, Modify it!
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95 Montero SR 3.8 DOHC Only one?
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Re: Buell be gone
[Re: sasnydley]
#968092
10/22/09 11:26 AM
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Joined: Apr 2002
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Roll Me Over
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What about something from the Polaris folks? Victory? They're all cruisers, and fugly ones at that (not that I like H-D any better). <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" />
'06 Dakota QC 4.7 6sp 4x4
'88 Mighty Max
'77 KZ1000 fun old bike
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Re: Buell be gone
[Re: NathanC]
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11/24/09 11:55 PM
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Joined: Apr 2002
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Roll Me Over
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'06 Dakota QC 4.7 6sp 4x4
'88 Mighty Max
'77 KZ1000 fun old bike
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Re: Buell be gone
[Re: NathanC]
#968094
11/25/09 01:09 AM
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Joined: Feb 2004
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ôIÆm pleased that Harley-Davidson is assisting Erik in establishing this business to continue supporting the racing efforts he has had so much passion for over the years,ö said Buell President and COO Jon Flickinger. ôHarley-Davidson and the Buell Motorcycle Company will always be proud of their affiliation with Erik, and we wish him well in this new endeavor to support Buell racers.ö <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> Jon Flickinger should be wondering when H-D will shut down the Buell Div. and how long he'll have a job at H-D. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> Frank
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