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10-19-2009, 04:27 PM
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Who's going to buy a BUELL?
With the demise of the company, I can only assume that prices will hit rock bottom.. who will be buying one?
I Love the look of the CR
Pic from other forum
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10-19-2009, 04:33 PM
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Tell you what, give me a brand new Lightning for 5 large and I'm game...
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10-19-2009, 05:16 PM
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Who's going to buy a BUELL?
No thanks....really liked them until I rode one...not impressed....
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10-19-2009, 05:27 PM
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Sorry Buell. If I had $5,000 in my pocket, I'd buy the cherry '69 TR6R for sale at my local vintage shop.
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10-19-2009, 06:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McQueen
Sorry Buell. If I had $5,000 in my pocket, I'd buy the cherry '69 TR6R for sale at my local vintage shop.
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+1
Or a '53 Blackbird
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10-19-2009, 07:02 PM
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Try before you buy a buell - they ride hot and its not a smooth ride. They reek of a bike pushed into the market whereas it would have benefitted from another few months in R&D
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10-19-2009, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 2bugeyez
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Or a '53 Blackbird
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Yes! A Blackbird for $5,000?! Point me in that direction, sir!
Sorry...back the Buell-ing.
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10-19-2009, 09:35 PM
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Todays special....
fOR $99.00 I buy two....
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10-19-2009, 09:39 PM
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The Harley dealer is putting ads everywhere coaxing people with sale prices and the notion that ,...it's now or never
Not for me though. I have a feeling that Buell is the first step in a big (continued) downturn for Harley, so I wouldn't go near them, even if I were interested.
I don't mind Harleys though. I don't think I would own one but then I wouldn't own a Ninja either,...nothing wrong with them.
As bad for Buell as it is, I am happy Triumph diversified it's line of bikes to suit just about anyone without spreading themselves thin.
I think Harley took the shortcut route of trying to cater to a younger demographic with Buell but failed. Like mixing Budweiser with lemonade.
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10-19-2009, 10:42 PM
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Deluxe good analogy and I think you are right.
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