More of the Buell story?

[dReWpY]

Originally Posted by Tmall

The V-rod engine was being designed for the XB's. Harley took it for the V-rod and made it a piece of crap.

Erik had a 150hp/120tq turbo charged XB that was apparently more reliable than the stock one, it got scrapped because Harley wanted to build their own turbo instead of buying one..

The list goes on, read the article.

they actually had the hole in the frame for the piping in the xb that was never used... makes me sad on the insidehd

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by drewpy

they actually had the hole in the frame for the piping in the xb that was never used... makes me sad on the insidehd

We heard about this on Buelletin board. One of the guys used the hole to route his turbo and wrote to Buell to ask for advice, Erik himself replied and told him all about the turbo XB project..

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Tmall

We heard about this on Buelletin board. One of the guys used the hole to route his turbo and wrote to Buell to ask for advice, Erik himself replied and told him all about the turbo XB project..

that would have been freakin' COOL

[dReWpY]

Not to sound too nerded out, but hell erik even approved me as a friend on facebook, which is cool on a grass roots level

[marko138]

Originally Posted by drewpy

Not to sound too nerded out, but hell erik even approved me as a friend on facebook, which is cool on a grass roots level

Same here. He responded to a msg I sent him too.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by marko138

Same here. He responded to a msg I sent him too.

Wow, he didn't kill himself yet?

[Adeptus_Minor]

It's an odd thing, really.
I'm pissed at Harley for axing Buell.
But, then again, I might not have owned one had it not been for the 'fire sale'.
Regardless, I was happy to hear that Erik is keeping busy working on his race bike efforts and supplying parts to those who continue to race their 1125's
I can't wait to see what's to come when his non-compete agreement is up.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by drewpy

they actually had the hole in the frame for the piping in the xb that was never used... makes me sad on the insidehd

Mine still has the hole. They eventually plugged it and gave the bike more fuel capacity. Fucking sucks. My hatred for the HD brass is still strong.

[Kaneman]

I've been cursing Harley's business policies and the products they produce since I became a motorcyclist 12 years ago. I'm sorry about what happened to Buell, but I'm glad to see Harley circling the drain. Hopefully they can be replaced by a builder that will be able to compete on the world stage and produce a product America can brag about.

Buell was right there on the line. Erik, if left alone, would've accomplished it 5 years ago....but he had to deal with Harley.