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nhgunnut · 10-18-2009, 11:45 AM

I am sorry for the companies passing and the loss of Jobs. My Hope is that Buell will now partner with some other Manufacturer.
Sadly I think until VERY Recently what hurt Buell a lot was the HD dealers that sold them Back in 06 I Could Not get a test ride on a new Buell anywhere. I could and did Test rIde Ducatis Aprila BMW and very major Japanese brand but Cash in Hand none of 4 Buell dealers I went to would let me ride a Bike. They looked at me like I was insane for even asking. (Wound riding a used xb12 for 4 hours that had been traded at a Japanese dealership)
This past summer that seemed to have changed (perhaps sensing that the end was near) a dealership in upstate NY offered me a test ride. I guess the chenge in attitudes was too little too late.

10-18-2009, 11:45 AM	#120
nhgunnut gun totin redneck Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South West New Hampshire Moto: turbo busa 999 Duc Goldwing & Victory Posts: 1,130	I am sorry for the companies passing and the loss of Jobs. My Hope is that Buell will now partner with some other Manufacturer. Sadly I think until VERY Recently what hurt Buell a lot was the HD dealers that sold them Back in 06 I Could Not get a test ride on a new Buell anywhere. I could and did Test rIde Ducatis Aprila BMW and very major Japanese brand but Cash in Hand none of 4 Buell dealers I went to would let me ride a Bike. They looked at me like I was insane for even asking. (Wound riding a used xb12 for 4 hours that had been traded at a Japanese dealership) This past summer that seemed to have changed (perhaps sensing that the end was near) a dealership in upstate NY offered me a test ride. I guess the chenge in attitudes was too little too late. __________________ Evolution requires a body count, Count or be Counted!