Comments on: Buell: Are the Worst of Times Also the Best of Times? (News) (Rumors) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/buell-are-the-worst-of-times-also-the-best-of-times/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Sun, 19 May 2013 15:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Norm G. http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/buell-are-the-worst-of-times-also-the-best-of-times/comment-page-1/#comment-17462 Norm G. Sat, 19 Feb 2011 09:33:50 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13596#comment-17462 gotta say, i love the fact that EBR is wisely retaining design elements that make his bikes unique (perhaps uniquely american). ie. the fueled frame, perimeter rotor, etc. business-wise, these can be considered USP's. he's also embracing the use of american suppliers for components where applicable... this is good... for we still have considerable elements of high-tech manufacturing here in the U.S. (carbon fiber, forging, CNC). here's pics of the bike via cycleworld. hope this link embeds properly... [url]http://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle_news/first_looks_articles/11q1/erik_buell_racing_ebr_1190rs_-_first_look[/url] gotta say, i love the fact that EBR is wisely retaining design elements that make his bikes unique (perhaps uniquely american). ie. the fueled frame, perimeter rotor, etc. business-wise, these can be considered USP’s. he’s also embracing the use of american suppliers for components where applicable… this is good… for we still have considerable elements of high-tech manufacturing here in the U.S. (carbon fiber, forging, CNC). here’s pics of the bike via cycleworld. hope this link embeds properly…

[url]http://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle_news/first_looks_articles/11q1/erik_buell_racing_ebr_1190rs_-_first_look[/url]

]]> By: jeff http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/buell-are-the-worst-of-times-also-the-best-of-times/comment-page-1/#comment-17287 jeff Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:54:17 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13596#comment-17287 It's true, Erik is back, check todays article in the Milwaukee Journal. http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/business/harley.html Way to go Erik! It’s true, Erik is back, check todays article in the Milwaukee Journal. http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/business/harley.html

Way to go Erik!

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]]> By: steve http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/buell-are-the-worst-of-times-also-the-best-of-times/comment-page-1/#comment-17137 steve Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:57:57 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13596#comment-17137 H-D has been around for 100+ years & like them or not, they will most likely still be in business for a long time to come. It's kinda funny & pathetic that some posters always have to bring whatever the subject is around to Harley & how they despise the company, the bikes & the riders.... the story could be a about marshmellows & somehow they'll twist it around to try & shine a negative light on Harley. & like the same e-bike posters, they don't & never have owned one but feel totally free to comment on all sorts of things about them.... imagination does not equal experience or knowledge. I think they made a big mistake with EB... mainly because I love watching Superbike racing & the 1125RR with Danny Eslick was freakin awesome! Of course, it was racing agaainst 600's.... EB was definitley held back by H-D but that's water under the bridge now. Same with H-D selling MV Agusta... many of us were hoping these 2 entities would have an impact on the H-D braintrust but.... say what you will about H-D but they are not stupid. They will continue to make a product that many people all over the world buy &/or want to buy. & if their bikes fit your style, by all means go look at them. If not, go elsewhere & please leave your bias out of these discussions. H-D has been around for 100+ years & like them or not, they will most likely still be in business for a long time to come.

It’s kinda funny & pathetic that some posters always have to bring whatever the subject is around to Harley & how they despise the company, the bikes & the riders…. the story could be a about marshmellows & somehow they’ll twist it around to try & shine a negative light on Harley. & like the same e-bike posters, they don’t & never have owned one but feel totally free to comment on all sorts of things about them….

imagination does not equal experience or knowledge.

I think they made a big mistake with EB… mainly because I love watching Superbike racing & the 1125RR with Danny Eslick was freakin awesome! Of course, it was racing agaainst 600′s….

EB was definitley held back by H-D but that’s water under the bridge now. Same with H-D selling MV Agusta… many of us were hoping these 2 entities would have an impact on the H-D braintrust but….

say what you will about H-D but they are not stupid. They will continue to make a product that many people all over the world buy &/or want to buy. & if their bikes fit your style, by all means go look at them. If not, go elsewhere & please leave your bias out of these discussions.

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]]> By: Harry Farquhar http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/buell-are-the-worst-of-times-also-the-best-of-times/comment-page-1/#comment-17128 Harry Farquhar Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:44:37 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13596#comment-17128 Actually Harley didn't turn Buell out because of sales numbers and the bikes were as well made as anything you can buy. If you rode a Sporster powered bike and were surprised that it vibrated then someone failed to correctly set yuor expectations. Actually Harley didn’t turn Buell out because of sales numbers and the bikes were as well made as anything you can buy. If you rode a Sporster powered bike and were surprised that it vibrated then someone failed to correctly set yuor expectations.

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]]> By: Harry Farquhar http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/buell-are-the-worst-of-times-also-the-best-of-times/comment-page-1/#comment-17127 Harry Farquhar Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:41:29 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13596#comment-17127 Yeah that will be funny as hell for the thousands of hard working, unionized American workers that will be out of a job. Yeah that will be funny as hell for the thousands of hard working, unionized American workers that will be out of a job.

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]]> By: Harry Farquhar http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/buell-are-the-worst-of-times-also-the-best-of-times/comment-page-1/#comment-17126 Harry Farquhar Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:38:41 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13596#comment-17126 By junk do you mean the styling or function was not to your taste? Because to imply that Buells’ were (and continue to be) built to anything less then the highest possible industry standards is a complete misrepresentation of the facts on the ground. I don't find any of there machines particularly suitable for my needs but they are without question a well made product. By junk do you mean the styling or function was not to your taste? Because to imply that Buells’ were (and continue to be) built to anything less then the highest possible industry standards is a complete misrepresentation of the facts on the ground. I don’t find any of there machines particularly suitable for my needs but they are without question a well made product.

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]]> By: Ken http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/buell-are-the-worst-of-times-also-the-best-of-times/comment-page-1/#comment-17123 Ken Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:16:22 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13596#comment-17123 We have had as many as 6 Buells in the family at one time. Having owned S 2 s to 1125rs every model is a riders bike. Its easy to tell who is a rider in the comments and who is a magazine reader wanna be. Riders love great bikes no matter who builds them! Show me the old rider on his 3rd air cooled Kawi Concours and I ll show you a rider. S We have had as many as 6 Buells in the family at one time. Having owned S 2 s to 1125rs
every model is a riders bike. Its easy to tell who is a rider in the comments and who is a magazine reader wanna be. Riders love great bikes no matter who builds them! Show me the old rider on his 3rd air cooled Kawi Concours and I ll show you a rider. S

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]]> By: Roseclipt http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/buell-are-the-worst-of-times-also-the-best-of-times/comment-page-1/#comment-17115 Roseclipt Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:27:25 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13596#comment-17115 Buell lives - yay!!!! I am nearly 60, have ridden for over 40 years, and ride my old 1999 S3T every day. I would not even consider a purchase of anything but a Buell - and am very happy that there may be another new one for me before I up and kark it. Godspeed, Erik. Buell lives – yay!!!! I am nearly 60, have ridden for over 40 years, and ride my old 1999 S3T every day. I would not even consider a purchase of anything but a Buell – and am very happy that there may be another new one for me before I up and kark it. Godspeed, Erik.

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]]> By: LSBldr http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/buell-are-the-worst-of-times-also-the-best-of-times/comment-page-1/#comment-17109 LSBldr Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:55:19 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13596#comment-17109 I test rode a Buell and found it to be a vibey, poorly made substitute for all the great bikes out there. Buell failed because people would not buy their bikes... period. Why is the media that fixated on what Eric Buell is doing? Who really cares? I test rode a Buell and found it to be a vibey, poorly made substitute for all the great bikes out there. Buell failed because people
would not buy their bikes… period. Why is the media that fixated on what Eric Buell is doing? Who really cares?

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]]> By: Chris http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/02/buell-are-the-worst-of-times-also-the-best-of-times/comment-page-1/#comment-17106 Chris Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:50:17 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=13596#comment-17106 He didn't insist on using them - HD made him... He didn’t insist on using them – HD made him…

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