Buell is done, finished, gone

[pdog]

Would you buy a Buick or Mercury sports car?

This is the exact reason why Toyota created Lexus and Honda created Acura. They couldn't sell luxury cars because they were perceived to be low or mid range car makers so they had to create new brands. HD will need to do something similar if they ever want to get into sport bikes.

Originally Posted by z06boy

Humm as already mentioned maybe they will resurface as a HD sportbike instead of a Buell.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by pdog

Would you buy a Buick or Mercury sports car?

This is the exact reason why Toyota created Lexus and Honda created Acura. They couldn't sell luxury cars because they were perceived to be low or mid range car makers so they had to create new brands. HD will need to do something similar if they ever want to get into sport bikes.

You mean like create a new brand to sell sportbikes run by an ex-racer?

[pdog]

Exactly. HD took the first step in getting into the sportbike market: create (or buy) a brand. They just failed to follow up on all the other details: go racing, use or develop competitive technology, etc...

Originally Posted by Sean

You mean like create a new brand to sell sportbikes run by an ex-racer?

[goof2]

Originally Posted by pdog

Would you buy a Buick or Mercury sports car?

If they made them and they were worth a shit I would sure as hell consider one at around ~40% of MSRP.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by pdog

Would you buy a Buick or Mercury sports car?

This is the exact reason why Toyota created Lexus and Honda created Acura. They couldn't sell luxury cars because they were perceived to be low or mid range car makers so they had to create new brands. HD will need to do something similar if they ever want to get into sport bikes.

if you told me you didnt pop a massive woodie any time you saw a big block gsx id call you a fucking liar

[pdog]

I have no idea what a big block gsx is but I'm sure it's very erotic.

Originally Posted by Dave

if you told me you didnt pop a massive woodie any time you saw a big block gsx id call you a fucking liar

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by pdog

Would you buy a Buick or Mercury sports car?

Well since that's not what we're talking about probably not but...

If I was smart enough to know it was a rebadged Buell and Erik Buell was still overseeing it I might.