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Started by ghostrider, October 15, 2009, 11:47:12 AM

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ghostrider

October 15, 2009, 11:47:12 AM

jimboecv

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October 15, 2009, 12:20:28 PM
Check out Buell's website, it's quite sad.
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I'm gonna shit in your helmet the next time I see you.

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DanTheMan

#2
October 15, 2009, 12:55:44 PM
Quote from: jimboecv on October 15, 2009, 12:20:28 PM
Check out Buell's website, it's quite sad.

+1
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Le Piou

#3
October 15, 2009, 03:38:50 PM
 :o
Couldn't believe it when I read it...
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MendoDave

#4
October 15, 2009, 04:05:11 PM
They should have got rid of that engine years ago, then they might have had something.

johnc

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October 15, 2009, 04:55:40 PM Last Edit: October 15, 2009, 04:59:21 PM by johnc
Quote from: ghostrider on October 15, 2009, 11:47:12 AM
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2009/Oct/091015buellfolds.htm

wait ... buell made motorcycles?

oh yeah ... those funky looking hog engined monstrosities ...

Le Piou

#6
October 15, 2009, 06:40:11 PM
Quote from: johnc on October 15, 2009, 04:55:40 PM
wait ... buell made motorcycles?
You may not like the style, but the bikes Erik Buell engineered used a lot of true innovations that should inspire respect, IMHO.
With Erik Buell out of business (I hope not for long) the motorcycle industry is loosing its only REAL inventor/engineer...
And this is a real loss.
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desmoquattro

#7
October 15, 2009, 08:26:53 PM
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ROBsS4R

#8
October 15, 2009, 08:27:25 PM
Quote from: Le Piou on October 15, 2009, 06:40:11 PM
You may not like the style, but the bikes Erik Buell engineered used a lot of true innovations that should inspire respect, IMHO.
With Erik Buell out of business (I hope not for long) the motorcycle industry is loosing its only REAL inventor/engineer...
And this is a real loss.


+1
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Desmostro

#9
October 24, 2009, 10:21:10 AM Last Edit: October 24, 2009, 10:31:23 AM by Desmostro
Harley's poisonous touch strikes again.

Quote from: Le Piou on October 15, 2009, 06:40:11 PM
You may not like the style, but the bikes Erik Buell engineered used a lot of true innovations that should inspire respect, IMHO.
With Erik Buell out of business (I hope not for long) the motorcycle industry is loosing its only REAL inventor/engineer...
And this is a real loss.

In this country at least. There is one more though not as high performance:
http://www.confederate.com/confederate3/index.php
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Michael Moore

#10
October 24, 2009, 11:10:15 AM
It is a shame - they were innovative bikes. Perhaps the brand will be revived a la Triumph.

Plus I really liked their most recent advertising ("Sitting is not a sport") although it may have hit a little close to the bone in Milwaukee.

Lastly, any bike that can cause Spidey to go all sweaty-palmed on the track can't be all bad, can it?  ;D
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Spidey

#11
October 24, 2009, 03:10:09 PM
Quote from: Michael Moore on October 24, 2009, 11:10:15 AM
Lastly, any bike that can cause Spidey to go all sweaty-palmed on the track can't be all bad, can it?  ;D

f'n Buells.   >:(
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jimboecv

#12
October 25, 2009, 08:13:25 AM
Well, the last Blast ad I saw looked like a Spidey-bike.
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I'm gonna shit in your helmet the next time I see you.

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Drunken Monkey

#13
October 25, 2009, 10:34:39 PM
Quote from: jimboecv on October 25, 2009, 08:13:25 AM
Well, the last Blast ad I saw looked like a Spidey-bike.

They succeeded in re-making a "pig iron, chrome and testosterone"  Harley into something new and different: A cheesy ass, plastic bike  [puke]
I own several motorcycles. I have owned lots of motorcycles. And have bolted and/or modified lots of crap to said motorcycles...

linearpower

#14
October 30, 2009, 09:41:16 AM
Regardless of what one thinks of the Buell product line its sad to see someone like Erick Buell's life work fall apart like that.

They definitely gave us all something to think about with their technology and he was always working at perfecting the developments he pioneered... even if they weren't always quite right for everyone... The video on his site was heartfelt and sad it seemed.
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