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Blake
| | Posted on Monday, February 14, 2011 - 07:55 am: | 
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Hugh,
>>> Triumph seems to have done a really good job of making that work.
BMW and Ducati do it even better I think, in that both have maintained and continued to evolve their air-cooled models, while creating some of the fastest superbikes on the planet.
Wandel is an idiot when it comes to the motorcycle business. |
Court
| | Posted on Monday, February 14, 2011 - 08:02 am: |
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>>> Triumph seems to have done a really good job of making that work.
That is an accurate statement . . I expect to see great things from them.
quote:With the Tiger 800, Tiger 800 XC, Daytona 675R, and Speed Triple being the crowning jewels of Triumph’s new model line-up, Triumph’s North American subsidiary will also be introducing its new CEO Greg Heichelbech.
Heichelbech is no stranger to the motorcycle industry, working until recently for the Harley-Davidson Motor Company since 1990. Holding a variety of D-level executive positions at Harley-Davidson (Director of Dealer Development and Retail Environment Group, Director of Strategic Sales and Marketing, and Director of Field Operations), Heichelbech was also a veteran of the Buell campaign, working as the Director of Platform Marketing for Buell American Motorcycles.
Wandell REALLY has lost some GREAT talent . . . look how many companies are snagging Buell veterans as top executives. |
Pkforbes87
| | Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2011 - 01:29 am: |
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" we Buell owners wish things were as they were before Oct of 09 but that is history."
This owner doesn't wish that at all.
Good riddance. |
Yamafreak
| | Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2011 - 08:36 am: |
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Both my son in law and brother in law have Harleys. They don't want to go fast,or off road,or carve a corner. They like the sound and going for rides. All there bud's have Harleys and they are happy with that, like being in a cool click. Oh and they like playing dress-up on the week ends with there black shirts and vest's and there Bitch's do look hot in there HD tank tops! |
Los5445
| | Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2011 - 05:25 pm: |
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My son who is 10 year old now, was upset with the Buell shutdown decision when it came out. He is an H/D shareholder and I thought he deserved an answer. I tried to explain the rationale as best I could so he could get the sense of it. His response was that without Buell, HD had no bikes that he (as a kid) would want.
It got me thinking then and I still wonder now, who does HD think will be there in the future to buy their bikes?
With no intended disrespect to our more "seasoned" members here, but that demographic isn't getting younger. Young kids don't want "Old Fart" bikes. (My sons description). When I get to that age (and I'm not far off), my next bike will be a Beemer or a Victory. |
Bttrthnwrk
| | Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2011 - 11:09 pm: |
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"When I get to that age (and I'm not far off), my next bike will be a..."
Hah! I'm already that age, and my "next" bike is my 2 year old Uly. I'm on the fence about what to do if there are no new Buell-built bikes that speak to me in a few years. Maybe I'll just keep working on the one I already have (assuming I last longer than it does, that is). |
Wbrisett
| | Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011 - 05:59 am: |
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BMW and Ducati do it even better I think, in that both have maintained and continued to evolve their air-cooled models, while creating some of the fastest superbikes on the planet.
BMW probably won't be making the boxer as we know it now for much longer. From everything I've read and heard from the local BMW dealer, they are going to make some changes to it so it will pass some of new EPA regulations in the pipeline.
To me, there are way too many interesting bikes out there to be brand blind, or only USA bikes only blind. Outside of Buell, there isn't a single USA built bike that suits what I want, so why would I buy it? If Victory or Harley built something else other than cruisers, I might look at them, but I'm just not a cruiser type of guy.
Wayne |
Electraglider_1997
| | Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011 - 09:40 am: |
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I teach MSF courses and most all new riders want a cruiser or sportbike. Bikers that have been at it for many years like a lot of us here seem to gravitate toward lighter adventure type bikes. Nobody likes to pick up an overweight pig when a bike go down. We also appreciate the engineering that goes into making a bike do things and go places that sportbikes and cruisers fear to tread. There also is that comfort component of our type of bikes that can't be overlooked. I don't like sitting on my tail bone with my feet in front of me ( cruisers ) and the crouched knee killing position of sportbikes is best left to the 20 something crowd. |
Yamafreak
| | Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011 - 01:07 pm: |
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I think a lot of us has a Dirt Bike in our past and thats why we ride what we do. When most of us were younger your fist bike was not a 1200 or 750 it was a 250 or 125 |
Bttrthnwrk
| | Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011 - 11:14 pm: |
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"Nobody likes to pick up an overweight pig when a bike go down'
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"I think a lot of us has a Dirt Bike in our past"
You and EG'97 may both be on to something, there.
Certainly true enough for me, although my first bike was actually a Honda Cub 50. At least the next 2 were enduros, though. Neither weighed any more than I did at the time. I could almost pick up the Cub 50 with one hand! |
Electraglider_1997
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 09:54 am: |
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Yamafreak,
I started out riding dirt in the late 60's. 90cc, then 350cc, then 750cc and 100ccHodaka, then another 750cc, then 900cc, then 1300cc, then Hog and also ULY. Maybe electric next, but I'll hang onto the Hog and ULY. Around town an electric would be fun. |
Motorbike
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 11:08 am: |
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Yamafreak, you are absolutely right! I grew up on dirtbikes, enduros and standard motorcycles. I love the upright seating and handlebars on my XT and would have a hard time going back to the cruiser style Boulevard M50 that I traded in. It was a perfect bike for the 4 years I rode it but was just too hard on my back. |
Loud_greg
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 04:08 pm: |
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Speak of the devil
Looks like the rumors were a couple of days early |
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