Buell is dead...

wow that is sort of a shocker... the 1125 seemed to be a breath of life for them too..
 
Sorry to hear about this. I was pretty impressed by the new 1125 bikes.
 
Well, as someone who has just been laid off due to the recession and my company downsizing I really hate to see anyone lose their jobs and especially folks in the motorcycle industry where these ripples are felt by all riders. On the other hand I am not the least bit surprised that Buell has closed its doors and really I am surprised it has taken so long given their history and product line.
 
I don't know much about it but were Buell bikes ever competitive with Suzuki, Honda, Kawi and Yamaha?

As for Harley, I like their bikes but they are seem very overpriced for what you get.
 
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I have a friend who always wanted a Buell and he just bought a Lightning this past Spring. I'm sure he's gonna be disappointed about the news, but at least he has what he wanted.
 
Shocker indeed. I feel sorry for the employees and customers alike. The technology they developed for the bike was pretty cool.
 
Really sucks. I built my cafe Sporty in 1989 because I couldn't get what Buell was offering two years later. I really wanted the 1125. And they even got nearly 100 hp out of the Harley Sportster motor. I hope Harley starts using that motor in their Sportsters, which would really put the "Sport" back in the name.
 
AJAY said:
Really sucks. I built my cafe Sporty in 1989 because I couldn't get what Buell was offering two years later. I really wanted the 1125. And they even got nearly 100 hp out of the Harley Sportster motor. I hope Harley starts using that motor in their Sportsters, which would really put the "Sport" back in the name.
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The Rotax they use in the 1125 is supposed to scream... maybe they can put that in the "Sporster" ?
 
That is unbelievable! Especially when they were just beginning to get their name out there and had become competitive in AMA.

Damn...guess Danny Eslick will be aboard a new team next year. Very interesting!

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