| Author | Message | ||
     Duphuckincati |
Just wondering if some of you on 1125's would have bought the bike (pre-fire sale deals) if it was not associated with Harley Davidson? I can understand HD loyalist having bought the Sportster based models if you wanted a sport bike, just wondering how far that loyalty was involved in the 1125 purchase. Not a factor for me at all, I just like sporty Euro-type twins. | ||
| Kirb |
I bought both mine because they WERE NOT HD, but still US made. I have had 4 US built bikes and none were HD. (2) buells, (1) Indian, (1) Excelsior Henderson | ||
| Jules |
Hell No... I disliked HD before their appauling treatment of Buell and detest them after that. I may well own a HD at some point, it's almost inevitable as i get older...but it'll be an old and used example and i'll buy aftermarlet parts...anything so i don't give any of my hard earned money to that useless bunch of tossers. If the 1125 had a HD badge on it I'd have never bought it. | ||
| Smit3833 |
Pre-fire sale I was between ducati and buell, then one became half price... I would have never walked into a Harley dealership if it wasn't for Buell. | ||
| D_adams |
+1 | ||
| Xbswede |
Bought mine because it was American made, unique and not seen on every street corner. | ||
| Naiguy |
absolutely not! although if the 1125 was a hardly it would be the best one ever built! i love when some one my age tries to take me of the line on there dark custom and then they get a first hand look of some one leaving them in the dust but can't hear my bike over there loud pipes! the look on there faces at the next stop is werth the pre fire sale price, lmaoumh! | ||
| Iamarchangel |
I can understand HD loyalist having bought the Sportster based models if you wanted a sport bike Ummm, what? Nobody seriously thinks the sportster, or any HD, is a sport bike, do they? I was one of the three people in the world of 1977 that thought the HD cafe racer was cool. It took another almost 30 years for Erik to get it right. The 'bolt got my attention, the 1125r would have been an extension of that. Still waiting to buy one, gotta stop dropping the 'bolt first… (Message edited by iamarchangel on November 14, 2010) | ||
| Rpm4x4 |
I actually walked into a harley dealer to look at Vrods and saw a couple Buells in the corner. The salesman was very misinformed about Buell and I could tell because he was contradicting himself. I went home and started googling Buell. I decided to look for a forum to get the real facts. Badweb sealed the deal for me on Buell. This is my kind of bike and my kind of people. I was a member here for about 2 months before I bought my XB9. I had planned on buying an 1125r in the spring of 2011 when my XB9 was paid off but with the closing of Buell I had to buy early. I couldnt take the chance of this being the last time I could buy a new Buell. I fully love this bike. I didnt think I could love a bike more than my 9, but the 1125 has filled that spot. BTW, I have owned other bikes. Buell is the only brand I have felt passionate about. | ||
| Duphuckincati |
I meant Sportster motored Buells, not the HD framed ones. | ||
| Wrong36 |
i came to buell thru HD back in 2001 when i bought my '01 X-1 [still have it, still love it], i had [and still have] a '95 HD heritage softail classic and i was looking for an american-made sport bike to keep up with some ducati friends. and it did. then got my '09 1125cr last year during the fire sale. i love this thing! i don't have as much hatred for HD as some... but i do dislike them strongly for what they did to buell. | ||
| Ezblast |
I bought mine because it was Buell, it was depressing to know I had to go to HD to buy new. EZ | ||
| Trbulnt |
Bought mine because it was a Buell with a non-hd motor! When I bought my first bike years ago I wanted a Buell but didn't want the Harley motor that came with it. I settled on a Kawasaki ZR-7 and loved its simplicity. Sold that bike to help pay for my wedding, remember reading about the "New" Buell with the liquid cooled engine and just happened to see one at the local suzuki dealership. I was sold the second I saw the bike. | ||
| Milleniumx1 |
I've owned plenty of HD bikes, and now two Buells. The HD ownership wasn't a factor either way for me - It's just about my liking the Buell machines. Made in America, real character, great fun ... Why not?! I wanted an 1125R since summer-2009 when I first started reading about them. I had never seen one, but they looked cool. At $12K MSRP, I didn't bite. But cutting it in half ... I'll be there in a few minutes! Mike | ||
| Albert666 |
i bought both my buells cos they were buells, i bought a harley 883 iron for my wife and it was a feckin piece of crap, now she rides the xb12s and i ride the 1125r, i can see the appeal of long highway cruisin in usa on a harley but here in the uk we have these things called bends in the road, and harleys don't like em  (Message edited by albert666 on November 14, 2010) | ||
| Father_of_an_era |
I didn't care that they were affiliated with Harley. All I cared about was that it was a different looking bike that was conceive and built by American hands. Although, I do like some Harley Bikes as well. I used to have a Roadglide but got rid of it after I bought my R. And, even though Harley stupidly treated Buell the way that they did and tossed them to the curb, I still like some of the Harley motorcycles. | ||
| Father_of_an_era |
but here in the uk we have these things called bends in the road, and harleys don't like em LMAO  | ||
| Mickeyq |
Actually, the Ulysses hooked me on Buells. Although I thought the Sportster motor was not the greatest; the bike had innovative concepts put into practice and was a real-world rider. To me it was the closest "HD" came to challenging (whether they realized it or not) the BMW adventure bikes. When the geniuses at HD decided to have a fire sale, I jumped on the 1125R. Now, I am saving cash any way I can for what may be coming very soon. | ||
| Reducati |
"Did you buy because it's Harley?" | ||
| Jaimec |
I bought my first two (air cooled) Buells DESPITE the fact they had so much Harley DNA. I bought the 1125R BECAUSE it had NO Harley DNA. | ||
| Mickeyq |
My bikes say BUELL on the tank and in the near future Erik Buell Racing. If HD does the same thing with Buell as it did with MV; I would consider them in the future. If they give the "Buell" name, etc., back to EB and give Erik Buell Racing $35Mill--like they did with MV--they might win appreciation again. | ||
| Jdugger |
F U H D I'll never buy one of those POS chrome yachts. | ||
| Craigg |
I bought my Buell cause I wanted something different and Aprilia wouldn't take my 05 GSXR 600 as a trade in. So I walked into a Harley dealership cause a friend wanted to look at a V-rod and I like the look of the Buell. I looked into it and liked it and they let me take it for a test ride. I wasn't thrilled with the fire sale 3 weeks later but still worth it. When I'm ready for a cruiser I already decided I'm not buying a HD. On a side note funny thing was one month after buying the 1125R I get a call from the Aprilia dealership saying they would take the GSXR as a trade if I still had it. (Message edited by CraigG on November 14, 2010) | ||
| Cowboytutt |
I have been riding with the SoCal SCAB group for years but never owned a Buell because they were too specialized for me and I needed something I could tour on. So I bought my 09 Dyna Street Bob that year. But I kept drooling over a black CR that they had in stock and was eventually sold. When Buell was discontinued, I decided to by one as there would be no other chance to own a new one. And another black CR was in stock! As I was haggling with two dealerships, the "fire sale" prices became available which really helped make the purchase possible. Also, my dealer personally guaranteed my loan to Harley before I transfered it to my own name a year later. Harley corporate really sucks but these guys in Ukiah CA really take care of me. -Tutt | ||
| Ljm |
I bought my first Buell because I wanted one. Looked at them around 89-90 at John's Harley in Ft. Collns but was a starving student then so bought one later on when I could. Bought the second one at a tent sale at the Harley shop. Not because it was harley or not, but because that was where it was. Third was an ebay bike, committed to them by then, fourth and fifth were firesale bikes. Doesn't matter that the earlier ones had harley motors in them. Liked them, still do. Like the 1125's too, even though they are very different. I imagine the 1190 will be even more different. Both the dealers I deal with treat me well. No complaints and I can keep them separate from the management of the motor company. As for them, my mom told me not to say anything if I don't have anything nice to say. I am still struggling with that. | ||
| Dreso1021 |
I just hope the majority of us can at least TRY to afford the 1190rs  | ||
| Kirb |
}, i can see the appeal of long highway cruisin in usa on a harley but here in the uk we have these things called bends in the road, and harleys don't like em I often read the reviews of the 'sportster rebirth' and can't imagine why ANYONE would buy one. Every mag praises the fun factor, but dances around that they have no lean angle. The last thing I want a noob rider to deal with is pipes and pegs scraping around every corner. Lets not even talk about the harsh ride, lack of fuel range, very narrow focus of use, etc, etc. The XR1200 was praised as the best sportster ever, but Buell released a similar bike (M2, X1) over 10 years prior that was faster and better handling. I'm getting older, so when I look to my future of motorcycles and luxo-tub touring rigs the new BMW 6cyl has me more interested than anything HD would put out. HD should look into what is catching people's eyes right now- adventure bikes, sport touring, performance, etc. They are losing the next generation who just doesn't get the HD model. PUT THE VROD MOTOR INTO A TOURING BIKE...not that the horrible style department will listen. | ||
| Dannybuell |
Someone steps up and gives you the opportunity of a lifetime. Then they pour in hundreds of millions of dollars to help you meet your goals. Of all the f v < |< ! ^ @ nerve! When the economy goes south and with their own survival in question (still is), they let go of the drowning man who was pulling them down. You would too if it happened to you. | ||
| Jaimec |
The drowning man pulling them down is a B***S*** story concocted by a clueless board that were simply taking advantage of a CEO change to settle a score. Buell was NOT losing money. If they were, then Harley is guilty of a MASSIVE stockholder fraud by not reporting it in their quarterly and annual reports. PERIOD!!!! | ||
| Tpoppa |
I bought my XB9S in '04 despite the fact that it was HD based. I wanted a naked bike with fully adjustable suspension. I didn't like the riding position on the Speed Triple or the maintenance schedule on the Monster...so I wound up with the Buell. Before the fire sale, my only real gripe was with the lack of dealer support. So I became a DIYer. |
