More of the Buell story? - Page 2

Tmall · 03-24-2010, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

only got about halfway through the article before i had to head out to the van. Still, ive read enough. Fuck HD. I wonder if erik has noncompete clauses in his original contract and if thats why he didnt leave. Wonder when those would run out

Last paragraph of the first article says the clause is over in a few years.

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

that would have been freakin' COOL

You'd be amazed at how many people on the Buell forums get direct responses from him. He even adds the guys to his facebook friends..

Particle Man · 03-24-2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

You'd be amazed at how many people on the Buell forums get direct responses from him. He even adds the guys to his facebook friends..

see that is just really neat

Trip · 03-24-2010, 11:54 AM

It helps that like only 10 people own a buell.

dReWpY · 03-24-2010, 11:55 AM

Not to sound too nerded out, but hell erik even approved me as a friend on facebook, which is cool on a grass roots level

Dave · 03-24-2010, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

Last paragraph of the first article says the clause is over in a few years.

You'd be amazed at how many people on the Buell forums get direct responses from him. He even adds the guys to his facebook friends..

nice, i wonder if hes been talking to investors yet? :Lol: on a side note, the use of a vnt would go a long way towards fixing the problems with turbos and v-twins. And most of those use mechanical actuation. Very interesting...

Trip · 03-24-2010, 12:12 PM

Wow, what I have learned from this article is Buell is more of a fucking idiot than I thought. He gave Harley the world against his attorney's advice. I don't feel bad for the guy any longer, he sold his soul to Harley.

Kaneman · 03-24-2010, 12:18 PM

I've been cursing Harley's business policies and the products they produce since I became a motorcyclist 12 years ago. I'm sorry about what happened to Buell, but I'm glad to see Harley circling the drain. Hopefully they can be replaced by a builder that will be able to compete on the world stage and produce a product America can brag about.

Buell was right there on the line. Erik, if left alone, would've accomplished it 5 years ago....but he had to deal with Harley.

marko138 · 03-24-2010, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by drewpy

Not to sound too nerded out, but hell erik even approved me as a friend on facebook, which is cool on a grass roots level

Same here. He responded to a msg I sent him too.

Rider · 03-24-2010, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Same here. He responded to a msg I sent him too.

Wow, he didn't kill himself yet?

Tmall · 03-24-2010, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

nice, i wonder if hes been talking to investors yet? :Lol: on a side note, the use of a vnt would go a long way towards fixing the problems with turbos and v-twins. And most of those use mechanical actuation. Very interesting...

Rotax offered to buy them. Harley had to pay a huge amount to end the engine contract, Rotax (or Bombardier) offered to take Buell in exchange for that money and some other terms.

03-24-2010, 12:18 PM	#17
Kaneman AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Odessa, TX Moto: 2000 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird Posts: 4,931	I've been cursing Harley's business policies and the products they produce since I became a motorcyclist 12 years ago. I'm sorry about what happened to Buell, but I'm glad to see Harley circling the drain. Hopefully they can be replaced by a builder that will be able to compete on the world stage and produce a product America can brag about. Buell was right there on the line. Erik, if left alone, would've accomplished it 5 years ago....but he had to deal with Harley. __________________ 1982 Honda XR80 - blown motor, 1993 Kawasaki ZX6D - sold, 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S - sold, 1984 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R - blown motor, 2007 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom - totalled, 2003 Yamaha FZ1 - sold, 1994 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Honda CBR600F4i - sold, 1998 Suzuki DR350 - stolen, 1989 Honda Super Magna - sold, 2007 Yamaha Stratoliner, 2000 Honda CBR 1100XX Blackbird

03-24-2010, 11:54 AM	#13
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	It helps that like only 10 people own a buell.

03-24-2010, 12:12 PM	#16
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	Wow, what I have learned from this article is Buell is more of a fucking idiot than I thought. He gave Harley the world against his attorney's advice. I don't feel bad for the guy any longer, he sold his soul to Harley.