| Author | Message | ||
     Buellnewbie |
So, now that Erik has gone to this new motor for the 1125, what's everyone's thoughts on the HD powered Buells possibly becoming collector's items one day? I mean, if he ends up using this motor or a variation of it for all the future Buells, our "lump"-powered Buells might be valuable someday. I'm wondering if I should hang on to my XB12Ss to see if it may actually increase in value down the road. | ||
| Curtyd |
Maybe..but who wants to coat it with cosmolene and bury it in the backyard for 25 YEARS? | ||
| Buellshyter |
I'd say hang onto it if you can and maybe pick up one of the older model Buells. | ||
| Toronto_s3 |
Typically bikes that become "collectable" as far as sportbikes are concerned are bikes which have had a particularly successful racing pedigree or machines which have had aborted or limited production runs or bikes with particularly unique design. The bikes that become desireable in the future are bikes that at one time during in their history were coveted items that the average Joe could not afford or could not easily attain. As for Buell collectability in the future, I would think the S2 and S1 fill that criteria fairly easily. The XBRR for sure. Any Buell prior to 1995 would have collectable status. I'm not so sure about the rest of Buell's production though. I think the real beauty of the air cooled Buell's is that no matter how many miles you put on one, no matter how beat they might be, there will always be someone who will restore that engine and keep it on the road. When I go to my local motorcycle wrecker you will always see all kinds of Japanese bike engines sitting around waiting to be salvaged or sold for scrap. Not once have I ever seen a Harley engine in there. Ever. And I know I never will. So in that respect I guess all the aircooled Buell's are collectable. Maybe not necessarily the whole bike, but that Sportster engine will always be collectible to someone. | ||
| Kyrocket |
I hope they do. I'm sitting on a carbon fiber extreme edition tuber. It's kinda for sale but not really if you know what I mean. Just enough to show I'm putting forth an effort. I'd really rather keep it but right now day care is costing more than my house payment. NO Joke! Stimpy it's Keeeeling me! Anyway, buy 'em up while you can before the chop shops get 'em. | ||
| Ducxl |
When i'm done with my Buells' they'll better be ready for the scrapyard.I couldn't give two Shits about "collectability". | ||
| Paint_shaker |
Though my 98 S1W (autographed by Erik Buell) may reach "colletor status", I'll ride til it breaks... then rebuild it and ride it some more!! | ||
| Lost_in_ohio |
Now you guys know how the tuber guys felt. ride it love it......It is the same bike you had and loved yesterday. | ||
| Blake |
"I mean, if he ends up using this motor or a variation of it for all the future Buells" Not likely to happen, or at least not likely that the air-cooled H-D manufactured engine will be going away anytime soon. I'd expect Buell to offer additional liquid cooled variants of course, but I'd not expect them to drop the air-cooled line. Think Ducati and BMW who each maintain full lineups sporting both their venerable air-cooled and liquid cooled engines. You don't think Buell would have made the effort and released such a great collection of major improvements to the air-cooled engine this year if they intended to scrap it, do you?  |
