Buell is done, finished, gone

[pdog]

Yep, this has been rumored for the last few weeks:

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news...omment-page-1/

XR1200 racing strikes me as very close to NASCAR for motorcycles...

Originally Posted by Dave

probably wipe out the whole dsb class for a xr1200 one make series

[Dave]

Originally Posted by pdog

Yep, this has been rumored for the last few weeks:

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news...omment-page-1/

XR1200 racing strikes me as very close to NASCAR for motorcycles...

didnt know i was that close to the mark, lol. actually bsb has an XR support series laid in for next year which is why i woulnd be surprised if dmg put one in as well.

By Gary Pinchin -
British Superbikes
02 October 2009 15:13


The much talked-about Harley-Davidson XR1200 series will thunder into life at BSB meetings next year.

After almost a year of development with Harris Performance, registrations have opened for next year’s ten-race, eight event series.

Competing in the series costs £13,000, including the cost of the bike, a full race kit developed by Harris and a Dunlop tyre deal and already many of the 34-strong Harley UK dealers have shown an interest in running bikes.

“Our plans to launch this race series in 2009 were perhaps a little ambitious given the short lead time available and the impact of the global recession,” said Harley-Davidson Europe’s Greg Willis.

“However, the delay has given us the opportunity to work with Harris Performance to develop a really exciting race package for the XR1200.

The feedback we’ve received from development riders (including Niall Mackenzie and Sean Emmett) has been very positive and the dealer support that we’ve received is also extremely encouraging.”

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Dave

didnt know i was that close to the mark, lol. actually bsb has an XR support series laid in for next year which is why i woulnd be surprised if dmg put one in as well.

By Gary Pinchin -
British Superbikes
02 October 2009 15:13


The much talked-about Harley-Davidson XR1200 series will thunder into life at BSB meetings next year.

After almost a year of development with Harris Performance, registrations have opened for next year’s ten-race, eight event series.

Competing in the series costs £13,000, including the cost of the bike, a full race kit developed by Harris and a Dunlop tyre deal and already many of the 34-strong Harley UK dealers have shown an interest in running bikes.

“Our plans to launch this race series in 2009 were perhaps a little ambitious given the short lead time available and the impact of the global recession,” said Harley-Davidson Europe’s Greg Willis.

“However, the delay has given us the opportunity to work with Harris Performance to develop a really exciting race package for the XR1200.

The feedback we’ve received from development riders (including Niall Mackenzie and Sean Emmett) has been very positive and the dealer support that we’ve received is also extremely encouraging.”

As ghey as an HD series sounds, being able to race against identical machines on identical tires for an entire season for @ $21k?

Not a bad deal.

[goof2]

That was my thought, that sounds like a smoking hot deal to enter an 8 race deal with the cost of the bike, race kit, and tire deal included.

[pdog]

Now that Buell is gone, the XR1200 series is really the only chance DMG has to get Harley fans to the races. There's little doubt in my mind that it will happen next year. And at that price point, the field should be full.

[was92v]

Damn shame.

[tached1000rr]

Originally Posted by was92v

Damn shame.

agreed

[zer0t]

I can only say, holy $hit.

[101lifts2]

Buell reminds me of Saturn....a company that was much more than the products they sold. Long live the legend....

[derf]

Any chance that this is part of a larger plan to trim a loosing company and at the same time have an HD branded sportbike? It wouldnt surprise me to hear that harley starts a sport line with buell tech/designs. Also I doubt that Erik Buell even has the rights to his own name anymore, i'm sure that Harley bought him out a long time ago.