With Buell being back.......?

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Does the acquisition mean that they will be making parts for some of the older models? I've seen a few really cool Buell's for sale for cheap lately, and was wondering if part of the reason is lack of parts availability......

https://blog.motorcycle.com/2021/02/18/manufacturers/buell/buell-is-bac…

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OG725 2/20/2021 7:20am
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It's based on a Sportster engine. There's parts everywhere.
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Matt Fisher 2/20/2021 10:35am
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OG725 wrote:
It's based on a Sportster engine. There's parts everywhere.
Not for quite some time.

They're based on a Rotax 1190cc engine. Liquid cooled, 72 degree v-twin making 185 hp.
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OG725 wrote:
It's based on a Sportster engine. There's parts everywhere.
Matt Fisher wrote:
Not for quite some time.

They're based on a Rotax 1190cc engine. Liquid cooled, 72 degree v-twin making 185 hp.
The Sportster based Buells were still being built along with the Rotax models until Harley pulled the plug in 09

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OG725 wrote:
It's based on a Sportster engine. There's parts everywhere.
Matt Fisher wrote:
Not for quite some time.

They're based on a Rotax 1190cc engine. Liquid cooled, 72 degree v-twin making 185 hp.
Yeah, 11 or 12 years. Along with the Rotax motor as well.
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The 1125r Rotax motor was a real good riding bike. So much tighter than the Harley powered bikes. I told the Buell rep, put the 1125 motor in the Ulysses package ... yeah it was no.
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Hman144 2/21/2021 6:04am
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Cycle world story- more pics including hillclimb bike

No mention of an EV in the mix.

Interesting. Who is buying these things? Don't get me wrong- I hope they thrive. But someone in a back room must have a gift for persuading investors.

The pics of the hillclimb offering are cool, but how many of those will they sell? Talk about a niche of a niche.

The article references them expanding into different displacements and planning dirt offerings, hopefully more than just a heavyweight adventure and a hillclimber.

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