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Buell coudn't make it successfully before Harley bought them out, so I figure they are done. At the end of the day, they have to make a product that somebody wants. Frankly, not enough people want one. Harley riders don't like sport bikes, as a general rule, and sport bike riders probably don't appreciate the underpowered lump that is the heart of a Buell. T'was not a good idea when Erik first had it and it's not a good idea now. People might buy an American sportbike if is is better than the competition. "Different" isn't the same as better.
Harley has been through a couple previous attempts at building a sportbike and trying to race it. Each lasted a few years and then went away. I figure this time they'll learn their lesson. I just hope that with their financial troubles they'll not do what they did twenty-something years ago and seek protection from the government, to the detriment of the rest of the industry. I'm still pissed off about that one.
JR
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