Excellent Backmarker from RRX: Harley/Erik Buell/MV Agusta

We certainly have not seen the last of Erik Buell. Where he will end up is a mystery, but I am certain that he will not be able to leave his technological work in motorcycle design behind. The sad bit is really that Harley so integrated Buell into the company - and then treated it like an un-wanted step-child - that it would be almost impossible to sell it. Then there is MV Agusta; at least they are not trying to kill that marque! Harley, like Ducati, has become like Honda has - too much of a business and only limited bursts of passion and inspiration. Honda and Ducati both keep trying to break through, and we are fortunate for that as we get some very nice motorcycles from both of them. In the end, it is all about money...sad to say. With this economy, we are lucky to have anything left of the industry. We need to focus on finding solutions!

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