EBR Closes / Bankruptcy

[GAXB9R]

Damn...

 

[Hughlysses]

I'm betting Erik can take some significant legal actions against Hero based on this, and that we haven't heard the last of it.

 

[djs2k2]

Son of a beach!

 

[GregoXB]

"Since EBR’s troubles went public, Hero representatives have been in contact with engineers who worked for EBR."

The plan from day one was to steal Erik's engineers to fill Hero's technology gap.

 

[GregoXB]

I am going to bet that Hero continues selling scooters to peasants.

 

[mrlogix]

like I said at the beginning, 'total fuckery' [mad]

 

[mart7]

^[up]

 

[Hughlysses]

And now Hero pulls out of WSBK. That really sucks for Larry and Nic.

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news...ike-world-championship/#.VUGjuNFFWOM.facebook

 

[moshaholic2]

if it turns out to be true..... **** HERO W/ A GLOWING RED HOT POKER

 

[stamen]

The real question is if ex-EBR employees take a job from Hero once they know what really happened. But then again if they don't somebody else will. So sad for everyone involved on the EBR side of things.

 

[djs2k2]

Lunatic- I'm sensing a little pent up frustration! Take a breath no need to have an aneurism, I would hate to lose a member!! And yes this is as shady as you get, maybe one of the Buell employees will take a job with hero just to burn the building down! Either way I hope Buell/ebr lives on no matter what it takes!

 

[go cytocis]

the "Dots" really need to stick to what they're good at:
1-running bed-bug infested run-down motels
2-selling lottery tickets and discount cigarettes at cockroach infested run-down mini-marts.
3-receiving full scholarships...housing subsidies...cash entitlement payments......to attend US medical schools. all on the US taxpayer dime of course.

You’ve posted thousands of invaluable times on here so I’m surprised to read your most recent in which you appear to be:
a) hacked, or
b) drinking, or
c) someone other than the wise & tolerant person I believed.

Let’s keep the hate & prejudice out of it please…

 

[djs2k2]

 

[stamen]

I agree being haters and bringing culture into this publicly only gives us a bad name. It's ok to hate on scamy business deals though. Nobody likes those. But it's possible that Hero didn't pay EBR because they were in financial trouble to begin with seeing as their stocks were going down and their competition was increasing.

 

[mriulvr]

This whole thing sucks, again. Second time that a major company seems to have recognized the brilliance of the bikes Erik creates and then finances result in them taking the easy way out and shutting him down. I can't believe that there isn't someone out there with the funds to support and vision to recognize what a world class American sports bike would mean. To take a fledgling company without the R&D of the big boys and be competitive on the track is truly amazing. Just imagine what Erik could do with the right backers and time to get the bikes dialed in! Then there is the selfish part of me that fears that the AX will never see the light of day and my plan of adding an SX to my garage in two years going up in smoke.

Anyone know if Mark Cuban is a motorcycle guy? Gas Monkey sold him a car, Aaron is a Bueller, ...?

 

[mrlogix]

He needed a PR guy like Richard Rawlings....just saying..

 

[user_deleted]

Let’s keep the hate & prejudice out of it please

my apologies ken. shouldn't have posted that. frustration.

 

[mriulvr]

He needed a PR guy like Richard Rawlings....just saying..

WHOOOOO!!!!!! I need a beer.

 

[Hughlysses]

This whole thing sucks, again. Second time that a major company seems to have recognized the brilliance of the bikes Erik creates and then finances result in them taking the easy way out and shutting him down. I can't believe that there isn't someone out there with the funds to support and vision to recognize what a world class American sports bike would mean. To take a fledgling company without the R&D of the big boys and be competitive on the track is truly amazing. Just imagine what Erik could do with the right backers and time to get the bikes dialed in! Then there is the selfish part of me that fears that the AX will never see the light of day and my plan of adding an SX to my garage in two years going up in smoke.

HD were saints compared to this Hero deal.

 

[GregoXB]

I wish Erik just toughed it out and stayed "Fiercely Independent." As unethical as Hero was, EBR is partly to blame for putting all their eggs in one basket and not listening to their own motto. They got all googly eyed as soon as Hero flashed them some green. If EBR was ever to be a successful company, it would only be through sacrifice, determination, and perseverance.