Buell is done, finished, gone

[HokieDNA01]

FatBastard...I have a Customer that may be interested in a Buell... Shoot me your contact info and I'll pass it along if you have any left in stock.

[Cutty72]

ok, so I just stumbled upon this thread now. Wow, being out of the loop sucks!!!!

Most things I'd say have already been said, but I have a couple.

We know that Buell needed HD's money to "spread the word" etc and for the dealership networks. I also feel that those same dealership networks are the major downfall of the Buell brand. I have never in my life walked into a HD/Buell dealership and had anyone pay me any attention after I mentioned that I was interested in Buell. I found that the sales, parts, and service staff were all very ill informed and uneducated about the brand in general, as well as specific models. I have even been pushed toward various HD models when asking about a Buell model. All this does not lead to good sales.
Further, very few dealers carried a selection of Buells EVER.
To walk in and see a 1125, a XB12R and a Ully was a miracle in itself. My dealership even said they would only order a Buell if someone was commited to it. The first year of the 1125, they only got in 5... 3 they sold to other dealerships. the 2 others, one I bought, and the other was the showroom model for awhile, but they didn't bring it out until I showed interest in it and wanted to see one before I bought.

FT BSTRD... you really work for a rarity in the HD world. I have heard many good things about your dealership, and I hope they continue.

I love my 1125, and I'm glad I got it when I did, retail price or no. It was over 10K of wonderful riding that I never would have gotten without it.
It is the anny edition as well... so it *may* at some day be a collector. But I tell you, it will not be a collector like some of these old muscle cars you see with low low original miles. I bought this bike to ride, Erik designed this bike for me to ride, so that's what I'll do.

[dReWpY]

i am lucky to live so close to a dedicated dealer

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by drewpy

i am lucky to live so close to a dedicated dealer

so did you keep the RC, or trade it on the 1125?

[dReWpY]

Originally Posted by drewpy

i am lucky to live so close to a dedicated dealer

traded it in, it had 33k miles and was getting ready to be serviced in the future, with the deal buell offered i was silly not to take it, by the time i paid someone to check the valves and check out the clutch, prolly replace the some parts i would be almost buying the buell, and i would of still had an 9 year old bike with 33k miles

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by drewpy

traded it in, it had 33k miles and was getting ready to be serviced in the future, with the deal buell offered i was silly not to take it, by the time i paid someone to check the valves and check out the clutch, prolly replace the some parts i would be almost buying the buell, and i would of still had an 9 year old bike with 33k miles

True story...

I am wondering though, if the anny edition is going to be worth some $$ in the future...

[Homeslice]

Is the XB9 only available in the SX version, or was there ever an R version?

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Is the XB9 only available in the SX version, or was there ever an R version?

Only as a SX at this point....well...as of 2009 anyway.

[Tmall]

There was no xb9r after 03 or 04, I believe.


There were other 984cc bikes, just no firebolt.

[Homeslice]

Well you know I'd have to have some kind of Lightning, because of the pimp dual round headlights