"Opportunity Lost", Dave O's. Thank you to Buell.

Having to start the coming week after the MXON victory was definitely a high note & a plus. Went into work (Buell) on Monday feeling great. No worries. In fact one of the engine suppliers techs was flying into to Milwaukee to test with us for the week. Had the dyno & track ready for us as we'd roll through it. I couldn't wait. You see, I was hired, brought into help the Buell Motorcycle Co. attempt to build an "American Off-Road Bike". I was brought in by the company namesake, Erik Buell himself. In fact when he called me up after leaving YOT, I didn't believe it was really him. I thought it was a buddy playing a joke on me. It wasn't. It was real & I took it very serious. Many if any ever get this chance, the chance to make history. Failure wasn't an option for me. I even coined the phrase for the many engineers there I interacted with as "the end user". We're all end users really. Even RC, James, & Mitch Payton. All end users, & that's fine. I've been on some of the best teams in the history of American motocross, but even at the factory level, your still largely just an "end user", but with better connections so to speak to get what & where you want.

So to the Harley/Buell organization I say thank you for the huge opportunity you instilled in me. Though many times I felt like giving up, the team effort & many of my team kept me going strong. During this project, still living in So. Calif. & commuting to Wisconsin was tough. Since January I've been home less than I've been back there at Buell. At times even my dogs thought I was a stranger at first. So thanks to my family, who's always behind me. Thanks to my team, the cast & crew I worked with daily. Through the good & bad, I'll miss you guys. So hence "opportunity lost". We would have made history. Now I'm home, time to move on. Once again, to all the Buell people, thanks. The pleasure was mine & maybe we'll cross paths again.

Also, a huge thank you to Live Nation & to the NPG for all your help in helping me to show my guys, my team, SX & MX at its best as we went to many races. To all my buds on the many teams out there that took the time to talk to my guys, & the several brands I tried to bring into the fold of our project, I appreciate all your time & help.

So you see my, "Opportunity lost". See you at the races.

To reach me please feel free to contact me at: ozzydeo@yahoo.com or (661) 510-8563

Sincerely,
Dave Osterman