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Re: Buell: Ceasing Production
Can't say that I'm sad to see Beull go, but at least Erik tried to push innovation.
Harleys, on the other hand, are nothing but chrome-dipped fashion statements for those with more money than sense and self-esteem. Unless paying more money than a Japanese cruiser for a bike with less power, less performance (braking, cornering, etc.), higher maintenance, and lower fuel economy is your thing. What really pisses me off about both companies is that the USA used to be at the forefront of motorcycle technology. Now, the only reason to buy American is either due to an overdeveloped sense of patriotism or for sheer nostalgia. I know we can do better than that, but there doesn't seem to be anyone out there trying (OK, Buell did try; he just failed to make a bike nearly as competetive as a GSX-R and his bikes cost more, to boot).
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As I posted on autoblog earlier...
I think Erik Buell needs a new corporate vehicle. Leave the ties to HD far behind. I think he should team-up with Michael Czysz, and help develop the MotoCzysz C1, and perhaps some more road-bike models for production. Building bikes to sell helps pay to build bikes to race.
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gosh, its so annoying that morons on sport bikes give people like me and other sport bike enthusiasts bad names by being wreckless and just plain dumb. i love sportbikes, i love the handling, i love the sound, but thanks to alot of people, the opinion of this group of riders is... well, its not good. as for buell, its really sad to hear, they were doing really really well at the beginning of the ama season this year! which is better then when i went to road america for superbike weekend in 06, not one bike finished a race from buell! ive always had loads of respect for Eric Buell, and his bikes and work, but i always thought the downfall was the motors that were in them. i think that given the oppertunity, whatever products he works on will be better then the buells by leaps and bounds! good look to him! |
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As for Buell, it's a shame to see them go. Now if only they would take all the LA bikers with them, then there'd be a silver lining.
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In every community there are hard men and there are fools. The biking community is no different in this, unless you take the view that there may be a higher percentage of reckless fools in biking, due to the adrenalin and BS levels involved.
We were biking in Wales two years ago. Similar to your Topanga canyon there are lovely hill roads north of Cardiff and many of the locals we spoke to were obviously perturbed by the weekend city guys on sports bikes coming up for a rip through the hills at an illegal and probably dangerous pace. So same story there as LA I'd say. Some of the hard core sports bike guys give the whole of our biking brethren a bad name. They might be 10% of bikers, but they earn us 100% of the bad press and police and community attention. I really can't feel sorry for these guys if they fall off or are caught for speeding. I like speed myself, but I don't go for foolhardy or reckless. Peoples' lives and welfare are too important to me, including my own. Joe BTW, we can filter through lanes here legally, having a bike stop in log jam traffic just like it was a car or a bus is really stupid.
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Hmmm. I have exactly 7 plastic parts on my Honda, vinyl seat, 2 seat covers, a tach and a speedo and 2 cable sleaves. Sure is alot huh? I have 10 or so "friends" who work at the plant in York who will likely loose their jobs if Harley's cost cutting measures take place, even if they did come out with a reasonable weighted XR I'd be hard pressed ever to take a test ride which when I looked at the XR it had more than 7 plastic bits on it. Plastic I can deal with so long as it is durable and lasts, chrome is a horrible crash protector anyway you look at it on a bike. I'd rather be able to avoid that accident then have a 700 bike lying onto of me wouldn't you?
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I have nothing against jap bikes, as I learned to ride on a Ninja and my first cruiser was an m50 that I enjoyed modding. I also had standard bikes like the cb400 and cb750. Just as an example Have u ever sat on an M109?(764lbs curb weight) or an 1800VTX? those things are huge, bulky and heavy. Not all metric and jap bikes are lightweight. BTW, my response orig was directed at Zandar who obviously never owned a Harley, otherwise he would've been able to compare both. Oh and please dont turn this into a plastic debate, as harley also uses plastic/ fiberglass parts. My Vrod muscle has fiberglass fenders and airbox cover. Harley parts are just inherently more robust and solid hence the weight. ( you know what I'm talking about if you work on both types of bikes, American and metrics. Oh and BTW, my CHROME engine guard saved me from a lot of $$$ in damages and also saved my right leg when I went down due to sand on the road.
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