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Crackhead
| | Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 07:48 am: | 
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we buy farkles just not the farkles they are use to selling.
Why not sell adjustable levers, rear sets, exhausts, ect at the dealer |
Delta_one
| | Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 10:39 am: |
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+1 we buy farkles just not the farkles they are use to selling.
Why not sell adjustable levers, rear sets, exhausts, ect at the dealer
I'm with you! when I call the parts dept. and ask for parts I get a "you mean those sport bike parts?! we don't have those here." its not until I say "but I want them for my Buell" do they go thumb through a catalog (or call the ONE Buell owner working there to grab the phone) |
Diablobrian
| | Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 11:34 am: |
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I stand corrected.
Could you imagine knee sliders being available at your local H-D dealer? How about
Sidi, Alpine star, or first gear leather and textile gear? more than one full face helmet?
Sure, there may be one or two out there, but it is rarer than steak on the hoof to find
an H-D/Buell dealer that is "full service" |
Crackhead
| | Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 12:24 pm: |
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I wounder how many Shoei RF-1000 dealers would sell if they had a nice Buell logo.
But i know safety gear can't be sold at HD. |
Delta_one
| | Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 12:47 pm: |
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got that right! but they have over 300 different t-shirts on the floor with the 1 full face helmet and 200 doo rags. I don't know about where you are from but here in Michigan Harley guys buy the bike and park it, then wear the t-shirt to proclaim they are Harley owners. 1,000 miles takes more than a year for these guys. |
Moxnix
| | Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 01:19 pm: |
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The deluxe H-D kit includes the garage queen, imitation pot belly, fake beard, and doo-rag. I've never found a "4 cams good, 1 cam bad" (or 2 cams) shirt for the cognizenti in their shops. |
Froggy
| | Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 01:42 pm: |
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Thats funny Diablobrian, my dealer has Alpinestar leather jackets, multiple full face helmets, and various other brands of gear. They even have a wall of Buell accessories, including rear sets, CRG levers, and Dark Horse Moto sliders.
I have seen similar at Liberty HD and Precision HD. I am sure there are more out there, but I haven't visited many dealers. |
Diablobrian
| | Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 02:30 pm: |
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I know Hals has some and Appleton used to (not sure about now), Liberty too, but the
VAST majority have something like 2 women's shirts and a (1)Buell hat or something
like that and have to order (when they get around to it) even simple things like turn
signals, pegs and levers.
It's the same old dilemma though, and the problem has been beaten to death. Only a
very few dealerships seem to take Buell motorcycles and owners seriously. They won't
stock it unless we buy it and we won't buy what isn't in stock...catch 22. |
Delta_one
| | Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 03:11 pm: |
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thats it I'm moving! where are you guys? hopefully down south where its warm all year. (well at least snow free) I couldn't even get traction hand grips in under 2 weeks at mine! and yours has dark horse in stock!  |
Crackhead
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 07:23 am: |
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and i am stuck with HD Annapolis that doesn't even have t shirts |
Avc8130
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 01:25 pm: |
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Why do the dealers have to brand all of the shirts with their logo? Can't I just buy a BUELL shirt, not a dealer shirt?
ac |
Court
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 02:02 pm: |
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Q: Why do the dealers have to brand all of the shirts with their logo?
A: Contract.
Alternative: That's why I buy a lot of my shirts in the Buell Factory Store. I get one chance a year at Homecoming and stock up. The back has nothing but
{BUELL MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
East Troy, WI USA
Alternatively . . . you can take a tour on any Wednesday they are giving tours. The store is open on Wednesdays. |
Avc8130
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 02:14 pm: |
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Oh, the dealers are actually REQUIRED to brand the shirts? Interesting.
Does the Buell factory store ship? Can I order from them?
ac
(Message edited by avc8130 on August 18, 2009) |
Delta_one
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 08:23 pm: |
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wow I never noticed that before, now Ill look for that next time I go in. Any chance of buying off the Buell website in the future? |
Dirty_john
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 02:14 am: |
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I would like to thank all the employees at Buell MOCO for the excellent firebolt and 1125R I own, both great bikes - keep up the good work.
Whilst it could be said that the 1125R was released onto the market a little early in its development I have nothing but praise for my 09 model year 1125R.
Minor issues like the LFL/CEL in low ambient air temperatures I can live with. |
Sam_07
| | Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 09:40 pm: |
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Im a kid at heart and love toys! After riding Deals Gap we (4 xb's) stopped at Smoky Mountain HD and Buell. I noticed the 1125R die cast bike.
Where are the XB die cast bikes? Firebolt, Lightning, Uly?????? |
Jake318
| | Posted on Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 06:26 pm: |
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Im In shock FROGGY your a lucky man . At my local HD dealer the guy at the parts dealer flat states he HATES Buells |
Rocketsprink
| | Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 11:14 am: |
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THANKS BUELL. YOU GUYS ROCK!! |
Nedwreck
| | Posted on Friday, October 16, 2009 - 12:08 am: |
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So THAT'S what a properly stocked showroom is supposed to look like! Never know it from my dealer, his Buell shirts all have S2s on them.
Bob |
Psychobueller
| | Posted on Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 11:49 pm: |
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Nedwreck,
Tell me which dealer. I will buy them all! |
P47b
| | Posted on Monday, October 19, 2009 - 02:16 pm: |
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Just found LOOK LOOK
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-industry/ buell-linked-to-takeover-bid/8513.html |
Drfuyutsuki
| | Posted on Monday, November 02, 2009 - 04:50 pm: |
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I hope someone picks up Buell. It wouldn't be the first time that a town in Wisconsin bought a company. |
Bzrider
| | Posted on Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 01:57 pm: |
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why do i feel like i'm cheated i puchased a brand new uly in april 2008 i have approx 36000 on the odometer.i commute on i rain or shine it is my only transport.the bike has been nothing bu a pain in the ass first cuts out due to the ecm then everything was good for a few months then i found brass in the oil .buell sent me a new engine 18000 miles than the shit started needed a new top end 20 somthing thousand miles for oil consumption than wheel bearing than head bearings than a muffler than oil cooler. than another topend .than reg and stator now another engine and it has been 3 weeks and they havent even built it yet han 5 to 10 days for shipping this is crap |
Wormjello
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2011 - 05:19 pm: |
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I want to express a sincere thank to Harley-Davidson Motor Company for their generous assistance. I took my XB12X into our local dealership to diagnose a ticking noise that was turning into a banging noise. It was the rear con-rod large end bearing. My bike had a little over 30K miles on it and the warranty had just expired. My wonderful wife called the HD customer support line and explained our situation. The POC simply said "That shouldn't have happened." and gave us a goodwill warranty claim number. When I arrived at the dealership service department they had just called the customer support to get a GWW form and were instead given an authorization number for a new factory engine.
This is why people are loyal to the Motor Company. |
