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A great piece from Cycleworld
2014 EBR 1190RX – First Ride
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Here's a great write up from Performance Bikes.
1190RX
'It's not uncivilised, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't always wash it's hands after it's taken a piss'
:D :D :D
How about it !
EBR's to race at the Isle of Man TT
Love this Buell tribute :D
http://youtu.be/izzlN2zC8PU
Hehe :D
:)
So EBR is gone.
But has Erik ?
Here is a snapshot of Buell's history and a sort of explanation of EBR's failings.
Buell Motorcycles
Interesting piece here;
Erik Buell Racing's Death Is All Your Fault
Superb piece Kev, well worth a read, brilliantly written in plain language..
The quote "produces 185 horsepower and a fuc*ton of torque" did it for me.. superb..:D
The motorcycle industry needs visionaries and innovators like Eric Buell.. so sad to see the company hit the wall.
Personally, I've never ridden a Buell, but the enthusiasts of this marque always tell me how much they love 'em, must take a ride on one.
Got a feeling though we haven't heard the last of Eric Buell.
Yes, get a ride on one Toph, you will be grinning from ear to ear! ;)
Hot off the press.
http://motorcyclefeed.com/breaking-e...-of-hero-6250/.
Fully owned now by Hero.
Poor old Erik, chewed up and spat out springs to mind, again.
Is he a cat with 9 lives ?
*EDIT*
Seems this might be hogwash ( ;) ) .
EBR lives again :D
Here's a great interview from the new owner, Bruce Belfer.
Out of the ashes again. Let's hope it works out .
EBR is like a zombie from a video game! As soon as it is knocked down .and you think that is the end of it.... up it rises to fight again.
I wonder if the Buell bikes are made like that?
Kev would you mind kicking over one of your Buells ( not your pride and joy the one you like less) and see it gets back up :-)
http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/s...shocked003.gif
Even though I have felt like it on occasion :)
EBR Europe
Start saving your pennies :D
It seems Erik just will not go away...
https://www.facebook.com/ErikBuellRa...type=3&theater
Kev,
I guess it is time for you to add another one to your stable. :-)
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From the April 2016 Performance Bikes.
I love the 'brilliant-yet-sheyte motorcycles' :D
http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...pswxjd4zar.jpg
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Luuuuuuvly colour that one.
EBR is gone.....
Again.......
Rolls eyes......
Again......
https://canadamotoguide.com/2017/01/...ut-down-again/
Which will surprise no one.
There has been a great deal of planning put into the Em's Day meet at RAF Spilsby, that's buggered that up a bit.
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Nice looking Firebolt to the left of shot :D
Speculation abounds,
There is hope on UKBeg,
That Donald Trump will come, full gallop in his 6 block Chevy, with his all Murrican' mantra and save the day !
Current favourite is a company named......
Truell
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Superb article Kev...learned a lot about Buells...
although they didn't say the S1 Lightning gives you sore nads after 60 miles...;)
Ah, :cool:, I never realised that.
Try this:-
360 Degrees of Respect
As I take a break after Buell and EBR and look for whatever will be next, I decided to start putting together some thoughts from reflecting on my experiences and career. Actually it looks like there would be plenty of material for a book or two! But in advance of that, I decided to put up a few reflections here.
One of my greatest blessings was that I had a father who came from a very poor background where he had to start work when he was 11 to help support his family, yet he obtained multiple degrees, including a masters in chemistry and a doctorate in patent law. The result was a man with two personalities. When he came home from the office where he was a senior patent law partner, he ripped off his suit and tie and was immediately in jeans and a work shirt to start his tasks on our 150 acre working farm. Dad slept very little!
Because of this dual life, my dad's friends ranged from farmers and mechanics to lawyers and corporate executives, and they all were at our house, of course at different times. It gave me the opportunity to meet a wide range of people from an early age.
The executives and lawyers would come for drinks and dinner parties. They were kindly and would spend the appropriate amount of time asking how my schooling was going, and whether I was involved in social groups and sports. Then move away to discussing politics and high society with adults over cocktails. The farmers and mechanics on the other hand would show up to help my dad or for a casual beer. They wanted to see my go kart, talk about why a Farmall M was easier to start than a John Deere, why sowbugs were important, and on and on. Really interesting stuff for a kid!
My father saw his university education as the magic to his success, and pushed me very hard to focus on that. "Respect your teachers" was the adage. Strangely he did not truly understand what a bonus his wealth of life experience gave him. To him it had been a very hard path, and he thought the best path was scholastic. But I saw that there was a lot to learn elsewhere.
As I grew older I really began to feel a shallowness in the schooling I was getting. My grades were high, but what and why was I really learning? There was so much vibrancy in the real world. So much complexity that was washed over in economics, sociology, history and engineering classes. At the university level the snobbishness was even higher. It was all focused on respect for those above you. Teachers, administrators, coaches were the idols. Respect was aimed "upwards", and maybe a little bit sideways to your peers.
Yet what I found equally, no, let's be honest, much more interesting was when I was working in the evenings at the motorcycle shops, car repair garages and on weekends on farms. This drove my father crazy, and led to me being thrown out of the house at 16. He could not understand why I wouldn't focus exclusively on school, especially since if I did what he wanted I would not have to work.
But I liked working with my hands, and even more I liked the people working with me. Many of them had worked multiple jobs, giving them a wide perspective, and their networks of friends diversified it further. I learned to have respect in all directions. There were lessons, and teachers, all around me.
Because of all this diversity of interests, I did most of my engineering classes in night school. Of course this meant I graduated late. Was this a setback? No, it turned out to be a huge advantage. Not only because I had technical skills from the wide range of tasks I had done, but far more so because I could appreciate every person with whom I worked.
Sure I could weld, but I also could appreciate the guys who could weld a lot better than I. Same with machine operators, and assembly line workers. I knew how focused and meticulous a top level engine mechanic was, so I asked for and paid attention to their observations on engines. These folks soon knew I understood and appreciated them, as well as listened to them, so they talked to me.
I'm not talking about the ubiquitous executive walk through, shaking hands and knowing names. I'm talking about really respecting and listening to these people. The real bonus: they have so many ideas. Sometimes these are nutty, usually they are unfinished and certainly they won't be explained in engineering terminology. But what a wealth of raw material.
So, despite my late start, I had a rocket career in my first engineering job, getting five promotions in less than four years. I was able to get many tasks done quickly because I listened a lot to everyone's thoughts on the problem, so my engineering solutions were more robust. And I got the solutions through the pipeline faster because I had mutual respect and support. And when I started my own business, this style continued to deliver outstanding results. My dad finally understood and respected my choices too!
There are so many examples now that I think back on it. For just one - the unique and radically flexible manufacturing we had at Buell came from listening to the assembly people, and not from hiring an outside firm to design and install a conventional assembly line. We were told what we were attempting was impossible, but in fact it was more than possible; it was extremely successful. And it cost us a whole lot less than the conventional route.
Through my career I've been fortunate to keep this perspective, and I've seen great success from others who have it. But this cross-society respect is less common than it should be. Can you have business success staying detached? Why, sure. There are many who clawed the mountain of success and then golden parachuted into a gated community retirement. But from what I have seen, you will have greater and longer lasting business success if you respect everyone; and you will also have the far more important success of many friendships.
Erik Buell
:cool: Interesting Read .
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I’ve not mentioned the Uly much.
I’ve always fancied one.
https://youtu.be/gU1NJWbzJpA
This was issued to Sussex Police back in 2008 , looks like it could go through puddles , up kerbs and everything ! :)
https://mcn-images.bauersecure.com/u...s/dscf2344.jpg
Really liking the look of this beauty !
http://cdn.hiconsumption.com/wp-cont...l-Cycles-4.jpg