Harley Davidson winds up Buell!

**avgas** · 21st October 2009, 11:21

Kinda stupid as I had the XB12R on the wishlist.
Eric the knob should have concentrated more efforts on making bikes that sold better. Scrapping the blast was the beginning of the end for me. The blast was the 1 bike they had that could have been modified to suit any market.
Don't believe me - look at the jappa's, they make a killing out of reselling the same bike with different parts.
XR400-GB400-CB400...
SR500-SRX600-XT600-XTX660....

Now Mac Motorcycles will use a jappa motor for their scramblers.....

**Headbanger** · 21st October 2009, 11:26

Originally Posted by vgcspares

a simple solution would be to ride a harley thingy from Auckland to Wellesford and then swap it for any modern Jap road bike for the return journey and then declare to the world which one you'd sooner head back to Wellesford on

or you could read almost any bike mag article comparing the two

but I think the actual experience could be of some value to you and would save having to read

Who are you talking to?

Ive been on the road for over 20 years, Owned and ridden far more bikes then I can remember (including some of the latest and greatest Jap bikes), Of all makes and designs, I don't need to read a bike mag (or some silly twat) to tell me what to enjoy.

There few things in this world that compare to the enjoyment attained by roaring down the road on a Harley Davidson.

**Big Dave** · 21st October 2009, 12:52

Originally Posted by nallac

All except the last one.

2010 prices aren't too bad either.

**nallac** · 21st October 2009, 14:10

Originally Posted by Big Dave

2010 prices aren't too bad either.

have they dropped there prices?

Compared to some Metric (M109 stands out) Victory and Trumpy they're
abit on the dear side, well all of them are for me.

**Big Dave** · 21st October 2009, 14:24

Sportys are good value.

So is the new Thunderbird. Had given that a good run this week. The engine is Buell like - as in big twin leave it in third gear and ham-mer.

**nallac** · 21st October 2009, 14:29

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Sportys are good value.

So is the new Thunderbird. Had given that a good run this week. The engine is Buell like - as in big twin leave it in third gear and ham-mer.

Yes Sportys are, what about the rest?.
is there really 10k+ worth of xtra bits on the rest of the range?.

**scumdog** · 21st October 2009, 16:36

Originally Posted by nallac

Yes Sportys are, what about the rest?.
is there really 10k+ worth of xtra bits on the rest of the range?.

If you have to ask that I suggest you just head on to another more 'suitable' brand.

**davereid** · 21st October 2009, 16:41

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Sportys are good value.

If I REALLY end up having to pay $850 a year rego for my 650... its likely to become one of those good value sportys...

I miss my sporty, and the wife will approve...

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As Long as HD remain viable, the Buell may reincarnate. It was built for many years without HDs approval or regognition, and american bike enthusiasts may well start building something else.

**nallac** · 21st October 2009, 18:38

Originally Posted by scumdog

If you have to ask that I suggest you just head on to another more 'suitable' brand.

Its an Honest question ,how can there be 10k difference in making a sporty than a Dyna?.

Originally Posted by davereid

I miss my sporty, and the wife will approve...

I don't miss mine, it was a good bike to ride, nowhere as good/fun as the Buell.

**Macktheknife** · 24th October 2009, 04:05

Sorry, i failed to spot the other thread on same subject
please return to normal and ignore.......

Still a bloody shame though.

**AllanB** · 24th October 2009, 06:57

As you were, I'm ignoring this post.

**scumdog** · 24th October 2009, 08:13

Originally Posted by nallac

Its an Honest question ,how can there be 10k difference in making a sporty than a Dyna?.

Try changing the drive-belt on each and you'll find out!

But mainly 'cos they can.

**AllanB** · 24th October 2009, 08:48

Originally Posted by nallac

Its an Honest question ,how can there be 10k difference in making a sporty than a Dyna?

Fair question, the one I often wondered was how come a very low-run, but comparatively high-tech Harley, such as their Buell range were significantly cheaper to purchase than the run-of-the-mill big blocks?

And they charge a absolute premium on the SE kitted 'factory' specials that probably are a similar volume production wise to the Buell range.

Even the new Rotax engined side-boobed Buell was well priced.

On a purely HD cost scale the Buell range should have been about $10k dearer than they were.