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No, but really sport bike riders just don't like Buell. I really think it's the Harley stigma. That will forever haunt him in whatever he does.
 
No I think we were different! I wouldn't buy a Harley but I like the fact that I could ride with sports bikes and cruisers. That and the fact that my 12 sounds like an American muscle car!
 
I believe as Matteson said, a lot of it is the Harley stigma. I know this because I was one of these people.

I loved the look of the bikes but was scared of the reliability of Harley motors. There were also other issues as far as cost vs performance. The Buell product was something for people that wanted something different or were set on owning an American/HD product. Most people that didn't know of the product were more than likely introduced to it via the riders edge program and ended up buying a Blast. At the time, HD was running a program where within a year you could trade your blast for the amount that you bought it towards something bigger if you like and I'm sure most moved up to Harleys as the dealers would usually hide Buells in the back corner and treat them like eyesores on the floor of their showrooms.

My biggest issue at the time as a sportbike rider was that in 2005 I bought my ZX6R for 7k OTD and had more power and performance than the current 9 or 12 buells on the market which would have cost me a minimum of 9k through any of the dealers here.

Buell was a tough sell in the sportbike market and people up until today still believe that even the EBR bikes have HD power plants in them and don't believe the bikes warrant the kind of money they're asking when people can buy a brand new Gixxer/ZX/R1 1000cc sportbike which will do everything and more with more electronics and perceived technology for less money. It's a sad reality as I missed out on a lot of great riding all because I was following specs written on paper and not following what really matters when riding motorcycles and that's having fun.
 
Yea, a ZX6R is not that powerful. They make 42lbs of torque [smirk]. About 110hp at 14,000 rpm [down]. You will go through 2 pairs of motorcycle shoes per season from shifting alone.
 
The dealership tonight said they sent all the EBR bikes back. They said they threw them in the dumpster like the Bulls?? Can't be. I know the value of the few EBR's will be rare someday!
 
Pensacola dealer said 18k $. And we will only tell by time what the price will drop to. I'll buy 1 at 10k. What happens with warranty on it? If the company is closed, does that mean no warranty?
 
Ride a zx6 and then comment about power lol. Those 636 jap bikes can sneak up on ya. They spool up quick. And scalpel like precision.
 
I've rode the 636 it's not slow by any means but the torque that I'm used to just want there! Sure a great top speed but no down low. Plus it's a cheater bike lol!
 
I don't know much about hosting websites, but is it normal for a site to go offline as quickly as EBR's did when a company goes out of business?
 
Ride a zx6 and then comment about power lol. Those 636 jap bikes can sneak up on ya. They spool up quick. And scalpel like precision.
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Yea I have. Not only does it lack torque, but I never seemed to be in the right gear when I needed to be. Also, the rock hard suspension and Valentino Rossi sitting position got old in about 15 minutes on a public road. In usable street power in any gear, the XB12 stomps it all day.
 
I don't know much about hosting websites, but is it normal for a site to go offline as quickly as EBR's did when a company goes out of business?
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I was wondering the same thing. Maybe because all operations have ceased while the company is in receivership they had shut down the site.
 
Yea I have. Not only does it lack torque, but I never seemed to be in the right gear when I needed to be. Also, the rock hard suspension and Valentino Rossi sitting position got old in about 15 minutes on a public road. In usable street power in any gear, the XB12 stomps it all day.
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Yes, now that's what you're looking for but to the average noob boy racer that only reads spec sheets, the ZX6R has more POWA! You can't look at this with an educated decision in mind.

When I was younger, I wanted a sportbike. Not a half faired or quarter faired bike. A true sportbike with a **** ton of plastics. I knew I didn't want to step up to a 1000cc bike yet because i was still new so I stuck in the 600cc class and when it came to price, performance and perceived reliability, the 636 was THE ONE.

I can't say that I am the norm either. I actually did some research and used it to for decision making. The majority of people out here in the sportbike game will just say "I'ma get a gixxer yo cuz my friend says they're the best!" And that's the end of it.

You can bag on 600's all you want for not having torque but when you learn how to utilize the rev band properly you can find the torque. Not everyone live their life a quarter mile at a time and its not always measured by torque from a standstill. If I were looking for a track only bike, a 636 would be my absolute first choice over an XB. Sure the handling will not be as sharp but its no slouch and it will have the power when I need it and where I need it. The XB's have torque but on a track, up top a 636 is gonna eat it alive in the straights.
 
I don't know much about hosting websites, but is it normal for a site to go offline as quickly as EBR's did when a company goes out of business?

I was wondering the same thing. Maybe because all operations have ceased while the company is in receivership they had shut down the site.
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It's as simple as pressing a button, literally.

When they officially went into receivership, someone went *click* and the site went *poof*. It's that easy.
 
Jetlee- so it wasn't magic, interesting! On another not if the ebr's were 8,999 from the beginning I bet every body on this forum would have one!
 

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