Harley-Davidson buys MV Agusta!

[AllanB]

I could live with that first one on the post above.
Of course it would need more tassles to get me REALLY interested!!

He he - actually I'd posted it as a piss take but the more I look at it - its actually OK and then you think about the performance ..... nice.

I'd like to see a inline 4 bruiser of a cruiser again - the B-king styling leaves me cold.

[munterk6]

tell me...why do people take the piss out of HD?
as my brother said when he lashed out 28k for a mobile "image", nah, ya gotta ride it mate, fook its fast! I didnt even bother replying
if HD go any further than financial management, God help us all. Chromed up MV's, makes me shudder thinkin bout it

[buellbabe]

I'm not quite sure how Buell and/or Cagiva fit in now. Buell has always been the quirky outfit that is accepted as a loss leader, because it draws in younger riders who will move onto the Harley main brand as they get older. But Cagiva could also fit into that arena as well. And perhaps using Cagiva to make more "mainstream" bikes means that Buell might not be as useful any longer?

Loss leader???? Its thanks to Buell that Harley went fuel-injected. HDs have benefitted greatly from Buell technology and Buell has benefitted by having big financial backing. Its been a win-win partnership and Buell is firmly established in the marketplace!

BTW its been my experience as a former HD owner and now a Buell owner that most Buell riders seem to be older...they have been riding a while and are looking for a 'fun' bike.

Harley has long had an Italian connection (already explained earlier in this thread... ) Hell!!!! PORSHE was involved in the development of the V-Rod engine! So this is yet another very smart move by a company that is a world leader in marketing!

As for the silly remarks about potential design horrors...get real, the essential brands will remain separate but its inevitable that there will be shared technology and thats gotta be a positive thing for all concerned.