Erik Buell Interview Exclusive [motorcycle-usa.com]

[Brad1445]

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Much to Brad's dismay, none of the reports, interviews, etc does anyone mention that the pods or even the fuelling issues killed Buell.

No, just every single magazines review.

The pods or just an outward sign of a far more serious ailment. Like a sore on a person with leprosy. Pods did not kill the 1125 alone but in turned made it a easy decision to kill Buell.

The 1125's were selling at a rate less than a Ulysses, a much smaller market segment.  I owned one of those too FYI.

A water cooled Buell had huge pent up demand and should have been able to out sell the demand of a 3 year old design.  The lightning was still the number one Buell seller, a 5 year old design at the time.

So within the shrunken market due to the economy the votes were not on the 1125 on a scale that should would have been anticipated.  I was one one of those.

As a loyal Buell customer I was first on the waiting list for the new Dream bike (1125) at Sun Honda Denver. When it arrived,  I took one look at the creation walked across the floor and bought a new blue and white 2008 Firebolt that was my 5th new Buell.

The humorously large fairing attached to the thin 2003 Firebolt tail was a real eye brow raiser that demonstrated this was a parts bin bike.  Not a comprehensive new design.  This proves out to this day as even the newest builds are still reporting problems.

Rotax

[Brad1445]

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I still think it's odd that Brad has never actually ridden an 1125, ......

As a lover of V-Twins, Belt drive I have no doubt its a fun bike.  I just don't have the time to keep bringing it back and forth to the dealer why they continue to finishing development.

Buell makes the best handling bikes similar to Ducati.  I have no doubt the 1125 would not fall in line similar to the XB Bikes in the fun factor.

It has been proven to many that it could not be  a bike trusted on a trip as after you shut it off you were not confident it would restart.  Extremely common problem in 2008 and to a lesser extent today.  I like bikes that work, why is that so hard to understand.  I hate taking time to go to dealers, if your retired, enjoy.  I passed.

[Brad1445]

Brad you may be a marketing exec, but your posts have spurned fanboy written all over them . . . . . they started as mildly amusing, passed into annoying, but are now just a sign of some form lack in your life.

Odd, for someone who claims to be so angry with a company to devote so much of your energy to it.

And I feel flattered you are devoting your time to me.

[Tpoppa]

The pods or just an outward sign of a far more serious ailment. Like a person ...

...who completely lacks the ability to move on with his life.

[bomber]

And I feel flattered you are devoting your time to me.

Wasn't my intent, but if that makes you feel flattered, go ahead on.

[chornbe]

See? now doesn't that feel better? Next think you know, County and I are going to be agreeing on light bikes. Sheesh.

[bomber]

Thanks, Dad -- I'll go get Wally so you can talk to him, too!

;-}

[chornbe]

Thanks, Dad -- I'll go get Wally so you can talk to him, too!

;-}

I went easy on the beaver.  

[Brad1445]

...who completely lacks the ability to move on with his life.

Sad but True as a christian I rarely want retaliation , but I really would like to  see the idiots that pushed this crappy bike through punished.  They effected may other peoples lives.

Even dogs come across food they won't eat every now and then.

Take some pride in your work.

The topic thread os quite pertinent to this discussion was it an accident or intentional?

[bomber]

Sad but True as a christian I rarely want retaliation , but I really would like to  see the idiots that pushed this crappy bike through punished.  

Very Old Testament.

Is forgivness next?

[Spiffious]

Brad is a witch-trials christian cheering on as Buell is burned at the stake.

[chornbe]

awesome... now we've brought religion into it.

[Brad1445]

Brad is a witch-trials christian cheering on as Buell is burned at the stake.

lol, thats pretty close!

[Spiffious]

lol, thats pretty close!

lol

[Jake Harsha]

One more time...for Brad.

[desert_rider]

 

[Brad1445]

One more time...for Brad.

I also had this dream the other night.  

[falconati]

Any of you guys work?  

[Tpoppa]

Lunatics are running the (chrome and leather) asylum.

[Brad1445]

I think the picture is the only factual thing in that article, and a picture is worth a thousand words.