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Indy_bueller
| Posted on Monday, July 02, 2007 - 06:08 pm: |
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Two different times this weekend people asked me: "Where can I find a Buell? I have no idea who sells them!" I directed them to my favorite Buell dealer, Buell of Bloomington, Indiana. |
Interex2050
| Posted on Monday, July 02, 2007 - 06:44 pm: |
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Shh! Its a secret! You can't tell anyone! |
Icon12r
| Posted on Monday, July 02, 2007 - 10:01 pm: |
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If they don't know, they shouldn't be riding one. Point them towards the local Suzuki dealership. (Message edited by icon12r on July 02, 2007) |
Cyclonedon
| Posted on Monday, July 02, 2007 - 11:24 pm: |
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If they don't know, they shouldn't be riding one. Point them towards the local Suzuki dealership. WRONG!!! always tell everybody you meet about the Buells so they can discover the great American motorcycle that we all ride!!! |
Mikef5000
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 12:07 am: |
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quote:If they don't know, they shouldn't be riding one.
And you want to get a bigger customer base how? Buell relies on it enthusiasts to spread the word! |
Djkaplan
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 09:20 am: |
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How many have had this conversation? "What kind of bike is that" "It's a Buell." "A Bull?" "No... Be-yul, Buell." "Bull?" "No... B E U L L, Buell." "A BMW?" "No... it's a... Harley." "A Harley?" "Yes... you get them at the Harley dealer... it's a Sportster engine in an updated chassis with modern brakes and supension. "When did Harley start making Ninjas?" "Kawasaki makes those...." "I used to have a Ninja that could do 200mph. Can a Bull do 200mph?" "I really gotta go... nice talking to you." |
Mikef5000
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 09:58 am: |
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LOL! |
Indy_bueller
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 11:38 am: |
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LOL Thats as bad as the conversation between the Squid and the Parts Guy: Parts Guy: "Can I help you?" Squid: "Yeah I need a piston for a Blue Yamaha." Parts Guy: "I'll never get the next fifteen minutes of my life back." |
Xbullet
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 11:52 am: |
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i spent a few years standing behind parts counters, and the piston for the blue yamaha is priceless. i like this one.... Parts guy: "What can i help ya with?" Yak: "I need some chrome for my bike." PG: what kind of bike? Yak: (with great pride) it's a harley. PG: um...yeah. what model? Yak: (with great confusion and mild frustration) whaddya mean? it's a damn harley. PG: oh... well then... i'll get out the 883 sportster book.... Yak: (with great indignation) no, hell no it's not a sportster! PG: oh...so what is it? Yak: it's a __________. PG: alright, now we're gettin' somewhere... (parts guy rolls eyes and pantomimes shooting self in the head to his coworkers as he returns the sportster parts book and grabs the catalog with all the chrome in it. ) welcome to the wonderful world of dealing with the public. |
Oldog
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 01:40 pm: |
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Hey DJ you for got this one, "Is that A Ducati?" "no Its a Buell" "Whats a Buell?, is that Itallian?" "er no its american made" "Thats a custom right?" "er no its a 2001 production x1?" "it looks like a proto type" "Nope, think of it this way, Its a crotch rocket with a hotrodded sportster motor in it and about 6,000 were built that year " "you gonna chop it that would be cool?" "ER no, hey have a nice day..." |
Aldaytona
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 01:59 pm: |
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Who makes them? The same guys who make Ducati. No $hit? Cool ain't it, but you gotta special order it about a year in advance and pick it up in Italy. Wow, they gotta cost a lot. Yup, sure do, but it's worth it to have a bike this cool, and did I mention chicks dig them? No $hit!
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5liter
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 02:13 pm: |
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That's some funny stuff. I get the BMW thing quite often. How they come up with BMW I'll never figure out. |
Wile_ecoyote
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 08:06 pm: |
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Today at the shop I had a guy ride in on a Ducati Monster and ask when did Moto Guzzi come out with the X1 crotch rocket. Uhh, yeah man aint it cool? |
Dongalonga
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 09:58 pm: |
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Man people in the northeast must watch more "educational" tv because it seems everyone I meet has seen the discovery channel special that mentions the Buells for a minute. They always say "Yeah I saw that bike on Making of the VROD on tv." I tell them they should really go test ride one becuase they dont know that they are missing. |
Rick_a
| Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 10:16 pm: |
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I used to hear the Ducati line all the time. People would insist I was riding a Ducati...like I didn't know what I was riding. Crazy. How many ex-dirt trackers have you met at gas stations? Strangely, I've come across quite a few...and they've all been really cool people who love the Buell. |
Mattwhite
| Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 11:25 am: |
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I got "Is that an enduro?" with my Uly. The light just turned green, so I just said "No, it's a Buell." and he drove off with a confused look on his face. |
Oldog
| Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 11:30 am: |
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Al D thats a hoot! |
Barker
| Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 11:51 am: |
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"Boo-ill, Dats one of dem german bikes aint it? "No it's american, there part of Harley." "Lookie here buddy, Harley dont make f*%^ing crotch-rockets!!" "Your right I was pulling your leg, its a honda prototype" |
Cityxslicker
| Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 01:05 pm: |
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Man your bike is dirty, are you going to wash it? Nope, I earned that MUD. What is that ? The new little BMW ? Um no, Buell, Like Fuel but with a B and an extra L You mean bubble ? Where did you get it? I sell them at the dealership, here is my card. You work for Harley?.. I used to have a pan/shovel/shortster/etc. That thing doesnt look like a Harley Nope, no it doesnt. Come see me at the dealership, I gotta go ride |
Tommy_black_shark
| Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 04:28 pm: |
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One guy insisted the name was Bwell, as in "Dwell." A cop asked me "what kind of bike is that?" When I said "Buell", he replied "I can see that, but who makes it." "Buell" say I. "Sure looks like a Harley engine." He shook his head in a knowing way and let me go with a warning. Figured "poor guy" I didn't know hat kind of bike he was riding. |
Wolfridgerider
| Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 04:48 pm: |
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Who makes that bike? Buell... What did you give for it?... I traded my Road King for it.... YOU DID WHAT?!?!? When I tell people I traded my Road King for my Uly, they look at me like I have 2 heads. The icing on the disbelief cake is my wife saying its a more comfortable ride than the Road Thing. |
5liter
| Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 08:07 pm: |
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I sold a Goldwing to get mine. Best sale I ever did! |
Dongalonga
| Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 08:45 pm: |
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I sold my soul...I think I made out on the deal though |
Nevrenuf
| Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 09:36 pm: |
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my wife went in to work the other week with a buell shirt on. and one guy said, do you have one of those boo-ells, i've heard of those before, saw it on the discovery channel or something. she just looked at him and said it's pronounced buell and laughed. (Message edited by nevrenuf on July 04, 2007) |
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