each to there own opinion, I think there is no true one reason we love buells , but combo of many diferent reasons , different to everyone. and as I have said before , there are many reasons I love my BUELL and why I bought it (my first bike), always loved them since the first day i saw and HEARD them the first buell i seen was a tuber thunderbolt and cyclone . so different, so unquie, such a work of art, and innovation, and the sounds was better than any harley or any other bike i have ever heard ( still trying to get my XB to that sound). I knew then i wanted one over any bike . it was the combo of all it had( air cooled VTwin(harley), clean sleek, yet crazy looking, naked so you can see engine and all and more)somewhat rare, and ESPECIALLY what it did not have ,(like no liquid cooled or 4cyl, no fairing,etc. or fake racing number on the side)
i also have to say that it being American made , (meaning to me is being american workers built , and american owned company(at least it was before harley took control.when eric owned the largest majority of company).we all know parts come from all over for any & all vehicle manufacture.)being american is probably what sealed the deal ,an american sportbike , i always loved bikes and sportbikes but never seen any imports that I wanted because of the looks & sound & I'd rather help employ a fellow american than some other country... I do have to say now there is maybe a few inovative import (european)sportbikes i think i would buy if i had money to burn ,but would rather have more BUELLS, X1,Uly,XB12Scg, 1125R,or build custom old chopper or bobber. but those imports look very unique, and maybe have drawn there Inspiration from such unique inovative bikes like BUELL. but I really dought i would like how they would sound or handle.or at least would take some getting use to. Buell bikes gave me that awe struck to my first seeing a buell and I love having people being awe struck at my Buell & there jaw drops even further when I say "It's AMERICAN MADE",(everyone LOVES that) and a harley engine in it. like konarider said it would not be a BUELL with japanese( or any import sounding like 4cyl high pitch exhaust noise)engine in it. Also I think its Buells' innovations that make a Buell a BUELL, and I would of loved to see the end product or concept of Buells' dirtbike, that would of set the dirtbikes world all upside down ..maybe it could of helped HD shareholders profits.