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For those of you who don’t already know about Buell going out of business, here’s a quote extracted from the Hog Radio Newsletter, October 28, 2009:

By-By Buell It’s with heavy heart we bid Buell Motorcycles good-by. By now all of you have heard the news concerning the Harley-Davidson Company decision to close down Buell Motorcycles. It’s always sad when any business closes its doors but having to close the doors on Americas one and only Sport Bike Company is a sad chapter in motorcycling history. Good luck to everyone who have been laid off. Thanks Eric and crew for bringing us 25 years worth of cutting edge two wheeled technology, you’ll be missed.

The really sad part of it all is that Harley bought out Buell several years ago to preclude competition and to add a sport bike contingent to the Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company. I guess the recession sounded the death knell for Buell.

I hope, on behalf of all motorcycle aficionados, that Mr. Buell will find a way to restart the Buell Motorcycle Company once the recession passes. Hope is everlasting. Good luck, Mr. Buell.

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