Buell Bikes

[Brad1445]

The Firebolt with belt drive, 84ft torque is a incredible experience.  It was perfection  below 100mph.

[FlowBee]

Let's face it folks.  If it weren't for the niche manufacturers like Buell, KTM, Ducati,  ... even BMW:  we'd all be riding Japanese inline four sportbikes or retro American V-twins.   There is a market for these oddballs, however small.   They're the pioneers, and they have the arrows in their backs to prove it.  Too bad Buell was never truly allowed to innovate away from Juneau Ave. His wings were clipped.  What was his foundation became his anchor.

Hats off to the innovators.  RIP Buell Motors.

[Rincewind]

Well said.  I'll miss the Buell brand, but if Erik is still on HD payroll, there may be something else afoot?  We don't know.

[Kootenanny]

The Firebolt with belt drive, 84ft torque is a incredible experience.  It was perfection  below 100mph.

Ah.  Since I seldom ride in excess of 100 mph on public roads, no wonder I love my 'Bolt.

Now, honestly...how many of us actually do regularly exceed "the ton" on public roads?

[ninegear]

Well said.  I'll miss the Buell brand, but if Erik is still on HD payroll, there may be something else afoot?  We don't know.

i hope harley just gives him back his company and let him do it all on his own again. thats my wishful thinking.

[Brad1445]

Well said.  I'll miss the Buell brand, but if Erik is still on HD payroll, there may be something else afoot?  We don't know.

I think he was the problem.  Good engineer, very poor in design, quality control, consumer testing management.

Buells ideas executed with thought and care would have been a world class bike.

[Thunderbox]

I think he was the problem.  Good engineer, very poor in design, quality control, consumer testing management.

Buells ideas executed with thought and care would have been a world class bike.

Buells are world class bikes.  Have you ever ridden one or just listening to others who haven't.

[DogBoy]

Buells are world class bikes.  Have you ever ridden one or just listening to others who haven't.

First time in the Buell forum?

[chornbe]

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[falconati]

I love this website.

[whodom]

First time in the Buell forum?

Definitely his first encounter with Brad.

[Brad1445]

Hey I did not jump on that train.  
The XB Bikes were reliable, fun and cool.

It was the 1125 that will forever leave a bad taste in people.

[ninegear]

heres a quick update on erik buell

at his website. www.erikbuellracing.com he offers race motorcycles and other things. problems i see is that the site hasnt changed at all since it opened.

i would love to make a custom bike with one of those 1125r engines. not sure if the laws would allow that though.

personally i think he should start a new company and start again from square one. sell one or 2 diffrent bikes like roehr and fischer.

i still think HD screwed him over. if i was hd instead of shutting buell down completely i would have cut down the bikes to the uly,firebolt, 1125r because the 1125cr was a waste of time building and bring back the blast but make it worth looking at.

maybe have buell build four wheelers or dirtbikes. the uly did ok on the dirt but i think the blast would make a really good dirtbike with some mods to it.