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Geforce
| | Posted on Friday, October 09, 2009 - 11:58 pm: | 
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You live in KC? Which dealer did you go to? Cycle Connection or Ozark?
I have my work done at Ozark and they are freakin fantastic!
On the resell issue... Rollanet, craigslist... you can sell a Buell for a good price over the net. I get on our local web markets and browse bikes all the time. A few Buells on there and they hardly ever last long. Lots of Blasts going for good prices too. |
Bigblock
| | Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 12:06 am: |
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OK, too bored with this thread to read it thoroughly, but did anyone mention, ... the FRAME??? the ALL NEW FRAME? It's not even made on the same continent, it's no carryover! New motor, new frame, etc...
If yer gonna trash it, atleast get the facts right, jeez... |
Jramsey
| | Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 12:43 am: |
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>>You live in KC?Which dealer did you go to?Cycle Connection or Ozark?
Why do people post with out reading the thread first?
The OP states Gail's H-D/Buell, Grandview Mo.which in this neck of the woods is also referred to as "Fails H-D/Buell" for a reason.
Cycle Connection is in Joplin 150 miles + South of KC.
Ozark is even further South. |
Court
| | Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 02:49 pm: |
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>>>I need to meet John someday. I've met Erik a few times.
It's Jon and I'd suggest it would be worth going out of your way to meet him. He's a quite amazing guy. He's very business savvy, smart and has guts. If you are straight and honest with him there's nothing he won't do for you. His late Father was an avid ride and "Flick" is an excellent rider himself . . . . much to the amazement of some Honda riders he stuffed at Mid-Ohio.
The Nashville Dealer Show is always a hit and I'd suggest you contact him ahead of time and see if there is a time he'll be available during the show.
. . . . . "it will be worth it".
I reread the original post. I didn't see much that was anything but opinion. I wasn't a huge fan of the Diamond Blue either but then I ride a Thrust Blue Ulysses that is wonderful so it's of little consequence to me.
If a dealer has "40-50" bikes in stock that's 100% an indictment of the dealer, not the manufacturer. Any decent dealer could move that in 60 days. |
Slypiranna
| | Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 02:29 am: |
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If everyone had the same tastes it would be a very boring world. |
Gschuette
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 11:10 pm: |
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James,
Never mind the fan boys with their Buell blinders on.
I feel that you are trying to be genuine and sincere with your criticism. I love Buell so much. Hell I had a letter to the editor of MotorCyclist (or SportRider I need to check) printed in defense of the 1125r. I love my Buell with a passion but I feel the same pain you do. I see this company continually shoot themself in the foot.
The aforementioned fanboys love to mention how the 08 1125 had a low recall rate etc. Whatever. We all know that the 2008 was released @ about 90%. They hadn't yet finished massaging that last 10%. You'll never get some of the evangelical members to admit that there was a heat, or fueling, or electrical problem on the 2008.
Let me summarize your post. I think you are saying, Buell rocks, why did they rush the 1125 to market?
The rest may be a bit ill informed. Not sure why inventory matters to you. Hell it makes your bike that much more rare on the streets. The 1125 is hardly an XB with a new engine. I think Froggy covered that point well so I'll leave well enough.
Buell could be a world beater with a few tweaks. It just looks like such simple fixes from here which makes it that much more frustrating to the owner. |
Court
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 11:17 pm: |
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>>>>I feel that you are trying to be genuine and sincere with your criticism.
Pretty much exactly what I said when I provided him the address and suggested he write. It will NOT be seen here and I think his thoughts are well considered, informed and sincere. |
Dbird29
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 12:02 am: |
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My 2 thoughts:
1. Some people are monogamists and some are polygamists with their bikes. The monogamists are searching for the perfect marriage each time they buy a bike but if the last bike was perfect why move on? Maybe it was those Utah years affecting me but I think multiple bikes keeps things interesting and the next additional bike only has to be interesting and not "perfect".
2. Holdover inventory can be viewed as a form of advertising. New customers that would never have been on your product now have the opportunity to sample your wares when the price gets cheaper. It is not a sustainable model but a good lemonade maker, someone WILL be buying the bike.
Owners come and go but that should not mean your choice is right or wrong, it is just your decision. |
Pizzaboy
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 12:39 am: |
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hmmm dbird... in a way, you have just justified polygamy.
... and i'm ok with that!!
i definitely took MY '08 1125 and made it the machine i wanted it to be. it was nothing short of a dream machine to begin with, but ive personalized mine a bit to really make it MINE. the drummer the red wheels and blue airbox are the subtle hints of interesting that i dig. theres no need to go much further out of the box, because 95% of people who look at the 1125 around town already think its really far out there from the status quo. |
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