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     Rocketsprink |
Today because of the snow storm. Just scrolled by on the news. I get the day off too!  | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
Snow days ROCK!! I wish we got a few more as adults!! Time to get the 4 wheeler out with the rope and VW hood... | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
rope.. VW hood... OH! ha ha ha! awesome. took me a bit to figure out the combo there  | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
Its all good... Just don't add booze... | ||
| Buellinachinashop |
Seriously, be ready for layoffs. The Mothership will be doing so soon and if that happens, Buell won't be far behind. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Buell may not be in line for that...my guess is Buell doesn't have NEAR the overhead that HD has. | ||
| Bads1 |
I wouldn't say that Rat. Bombardier here in my town just hit 60 blue color workers and 40 white color workers two days ago. This plant here employees about the same as Buell. This can hit anywhere right now. | ||
| Court |
Harley-Davidson closed down for a while last year. There is no need for Buell to. Buell has been hiring and I'd predict growth in the next year. Buell has actually made, by fate or design, a couple key strategic moves over the past 36 months which should stand the company in good stead. Why . . . I am curious . . . would Buell lay anyone off just because Harley-Davidson did? | ||
| Cityxslicker |
I know their dirt program got sacked.... had nothing to do with the economy. Damn the Man (the Man being the AMA) | ||
| Danger_dave |
>>Why . . . I am curious . . . would Buell lay anyone off just because Harley-Davidson did?<< We had a petition. I've been elected to break the news to you. Sit down, would you like a coffee... | ||
| Oddball |
 Doctor Dave is here to help. I could see if things really got bad the Moco selling or scrapping it to save themselves. MV would also be on that list. Bet the Moco could use that MV cash now. | ||
| Skinstains |
Here we use a kneeboard (designed to be towed behind a boat) and ski goggles and hit up the public roads. Regularly hitting 60/65 MPH's. It's great fun and we don't get to do it often enough. | ||
| Court |
Harley-Davidson has had plenty of opportunities to dispatch Buell and made a bundle . . . they are invested in Buell for the long run, are making money on Buell and making more money on the things that Buell has brought to Harley-Davidson. Cutting off one's nose to spite the face has long been recognized as unwise. | ||
| Davegess |
2009 will likely be a tough year. HD sales are pretty good for 2008 BUT they book a sale when it ships to a dealer. There seems to be pretty much inventory at dealers so these dealers will want less bikes next year. That said HD has a lot of cash and has already cut production and likely will do so again. The cash is the key, look at Ford they are losing money but don't want a bailout as they has access to CASH. Cash in hand will help H-D weather the storm in fine fashion. As a result Buell, which would not be easy to sell in this economy and has been profitable (may actually have better numbers in 2008 that then H-D), will be just fine. Of course all bets are off if we can't get this economy moving in the next 12 months. | ||
| Court |
>>>>Of course all bets are off if we can't get this economy moving in the next 12 months. Late first quarter 2010.
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