| Author | Message | ||
     Chellem |
I'm not trying to start a fight, and I'm not trying to rehash the marketing argument. I just find myself in the unusual predicament of having to dispute "facts" presented on buell.com. Since we have two Blasts in our very store (and one in our sister store) I happen to know that the clever marketing ploy is just that. A few times a week I find myself working to convince people that Blasts still exist, if without the Buell logo on them. So I thought I'd go for maximum impact here. So I'm working a little "rumor" control here, purely out of my own self-interest. We have Blasts. I will shout it from the rooftops!!! WE HAVE BLASTS!!!! ->ChelleM | ||
| Thespive |
That is awesome! I think it is cool the way they marketed it for shock and awe, but that the bikes are actually available for those who want them. very cool, Buell. Very cool. --Sean | ||
| Court |
>>>>WE HAVE BLASTS!!!! That is an accurate statement.     | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Is it a Harley Davidson Blast? Is it a Buell Blast? Or is it just a plain ol' Blast? Inquiring minds want to know!!  | ||
| Rainman |
It's just a damn good motorcycle, whatever you call it.  | ||
| Chellem |
It's just, the Blast. Like Cher. Or Madonna. Blast. I don't know, I haven't been given explicit instructions. I just want people to know they're out there. Or in here, rather. ->ChelleM | ||
| Ustorque |
Ah yes, the "ONE NAME"! sorta like this: NSFW! | ||
| Crusty |
It's just a damn good motorcycle, whatever you call it. +1  | ||
| Spiderman |
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| Rainman |
Blast: the basic bike formerly known as a Buell, or BaBiFoKnoBoo. Prince's symbol was unpronounceable and so is that acronym. Oh well, Blast will do. | ||
| Chellem |
 Yeah, I think that finishes off the look pretty good. | ||
| Rainman |
Yow! I want that plastic! | ||
| Rainman |
Is that a unicorn instead of a Pegasus? Or is the bike just happy to be on the showroom? | ||
| Ratbuell |
Word from the dealer show is, it is solely "Blast". Period. We have 2 '09s - one black, one yellow - and 2 '10s - also one black, one yellow. All four have Buell MSOs. | ||
| Rainman |
The Blast: Too good to kill, too lame to claim! Hmm, not a good advertising slogan. Probably better than crushing one, though. | ||
| Vortec57 |
Am I bad in the fact that I'd really like to get my hands on a Blast Cube? If anyone knows where I can find one let me know. | ||
| Froggy |
There is a guy in the classifieds here selling two Blasts cheap, one has a transmission problem. Perfect candidate for a cube? | ||
| Teeps |
YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Meet the "new Blast", same as the "old Blast".... "We won't get fooled again!" | ||
| Jpl9sx |
Spiderman, you had me in tears LOL. Every time Erik shows up at a dealership or event you better hide the Blasts! | ||
| Rainman |
My Blast's name is Christine.........  | ||
| Bill0351 |
I guess dramatically peeling the decal off didn't have the impact of making one into a cube. So the title of a new '10 Blast would even still say "Buell?" Funny! | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
The "Buell" bit is written in invisible ink only to be seen by the rider. It's so when you pull up somewhere people no longer say "Buell? who makes that?" They say "Blast? Who makes that? By the way, do you know you have a cylinder missing?" | ||
| Chellem |
Is that a unicorn instead of a Pegasus? Or is the bike just happy to be on the showroom? Original plan was to use a pony's head, ya know, pegasus - big Buell, pony, little Blast. But when I distorted it, turned a little weird. But the whole thing is weird, frankly, so, there ya go. | ||
| Buelleaver |
who is going to want to buy a bike the that company building it will not admit to making? Great marketing..poor bastard child.. | ||
| Rainman |
My life seems to twist toward the weird so, to my fellow Blasters, I'm sorry. All of this weirdness is most likely my fault. I am, however, fun at parties. | ||
| Rainman |
Hey, Chellem.... any idea where we can get parts for our cubes? Will it be only at Buell dealers or H-D dealers that have Riders Edge or both? Or all? Or none? | ||
| Unibear12r |
It's just that the Blast was so profitable and popular that HD/BMC decided to spin it off into it's own division. Soon there will be a whole line of Blast Motorcycles. Even dirt bikes! (Message edited by unibear12r on August 10, 2009) | ||
| Newfie_buell |
I just bought a 2005 BUELL Blast for my daughter. Won't be cubed or put in my living room either. Long live the blast. | ||
| Chellem |
Hey, Chellem.... any idea where we can get parts for our cubes? Will it be only at Buell dealers or H-D dealers that have Riders Edge or both? Or all? Or none? We don't sell the parts already cubed. You'd have to crush them yourselves. However, the WHOLE, uncubed parts we do have at Liberty, as Buell dealers. I'm 99% sure that will stay the same, because the prior years still say Buell. Unless they're sneaking into garages in the middle of the night stealing decals. And I'm not saying they're not... Good question about the riders edge folks though. Seems kinda cold to ship them the bikes and then not let them buy parts to fix 'em. We're not riders edge, so I don't know. Yes. We're not rider's edge. And yet here we are with 2 UNCUBED BLASTS ON THE FLOOR - READY FOR A NICE HOME! See why I'm confused? And *I* work here! ->ChelleM | ||
| M2nc |
So since the Blast is no longer claimed by Buell does that mean non-Buell HD dealers can sell them? | ||
| Rainman |
Wow, non RE with Blasts! You guys rock! If you ever have a customer that wants to know how tough the Blast is, tell them to call me! | ||
| Scott_in_nh |
So since the Blast is no longer claimed by Buell does that mean non-Buell HD dealers can sell them? My understanding from the local non-Buell HD dealer is yes if they have RE. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
Unibear, dont tease, its not polite  |
