For all you Erik Buell fans

If I had 60k to spend on a bike it sure as shhhh wouldn't be a Buell.
 
I'd be tempted....does look badass as they say. I want streetfighter look more so though.

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mmmnaked said:
If I had 60k to spend on a bike it sure as shhhh wouldn't be a Buell.
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Yeh, imagine putting a Harley engine in a 60k bike.
I'll probably get an Aprillia Factory or some sort
 
FWIW They don't use Harley engines anymore. They now use Rotax engines. There was an article in a recent Cycle World and the bike did sound pretty badass, though the price was list around $30k-ish if I recall correctly, though that was probably the "street" version. Still a lot of dough either way.
 
http://www.erikbuellracing.com/ for Erik's current status

You are right. No one would pay 60K for an HD sportsbike.

Erik left HD peacefully and, as I understand it, better off than he was going into HD.

It has been said he has 5 years of ideas for engineering marvels in his head that were not the intellectual property of HD and has the financial backing to turn them into something real. A dealership network is the next thing to build perhaps.

His bikes are made by hand in Minn by a small group of "elves" and he in a genuine nice guy to talk to. It will be fun to watch his progress in the next few years.
 
bobparry said:
http://www.erikbuellracing.com/ for Erik's current status

You are right. No one would pay 60K for an HD sportsbike.

Erik left HD peacefully and, as I understand it, better off than he was going into HD.

It has been said he has 5 years of ideas for engineering marvels in his head that were not the intellectual property of HD and has the financial backing to turn them into something real. A dealership network is the next thing to build perhaps.

His bikes are made by hand in Minn by a small group of "elves" and he in a genuine nice guy to talk to. It will be fun to watch his progress in the next few years.
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Interesting and yet HD went out and bought MV Augusta-Ty
 
TYBALT71 said:
Interesting and yet HD went out and bought MV Augusta-Ty
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Ya bought it for millions and sold it for a dollar to the same...I believe.

Hey Uncle Bob Parry from Orillia....how are ya? K Parry
 
bobparry said:
Erik left HD peacefully and, as I understand it, better off than he was going into HD.

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From what i last read Harley got rid of Buel when the economy got tough. They cut Buel's race funding and ppl who had buel bikes were stuck in a rut because when their bike broke, they couldn't get parts, cuz harley made their parts.
 
Atleast it now has a motor that can compete. That bike looks amazing! They were always cool but just too slow
 
Kool said:
Ummm...? What? buel...?? You don't really know...right?...lol. Kinda right but not all

Link for Mv augusta sale.... http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/06/harley-davidson-announces-sale-of-mv-agusta-to-claudio-castiglio/
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Txs for the link-Ty, I never quite understood this merger, Italian bike manufacturer being bought by a American made/American brand blah blah blah, seems hypocritical-Ty

Rob MacLennan said:
Not quite. Harley Davidson bought the brand and then recently discontinued production. Now he's back on his own again.
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perhaps a good thing, should have lit a fire under his ***, not a fan of the brand however I always bet on the underdogs-Ty
 
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I'm pretty sure one of these if being ridden in the AMA superbike class this year... at least in the recent round from Mid-Ohio Raceway. I think one of the biggest complaints with previous Buells was the unreliability of the engines. Now he's paired up with Rotax might be a different story. They supply engines for some BMW models as well as the Spyder. *****, I'd buy a Buell Firebolt with a Rotax engine in a heartbeat if the price was right.
 
Kool said:
Ummm...? What? buel...?? You don't really know...right?...lol. Kinda right but not all

Link for Mv augusta sale.... http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/06/harley-davidson-announces-sale-of-mv-agusta-to-claudio-castiglio/
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Harley-Davidson is axing two notable brands as it refocuses on its core business.

The iconic American motorcycle producer said on Thursday that it will kill the 26-year-old Buell brand
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The announcement came as Harley revealed its third-quarter financial results, which saw its earnings and sales slip as it deals with the global economic conditions.
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http://www.autoweek.com/article/20091015/carnews/910159994

So HD did get rid of buell.


And I never discussed anything about MV Agusta
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