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Old 11-17-2009, 08:04 PM
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Such disrespect. Sad. (Not just the sight of the bikes in the dumpster, but my impression of how HD has treated Erik Buell, the Buell brand, and the Buell employees with this closure.)

Harley-Davidson has no idea how much money, if any, it will save by killing Buell. Discussing the decision, Harley CFO John Olin says, "We have not quantified the benefits of increased focus on [the] Harley-Davidson brand as a result of discontinuing Buell nor included any potential savings in our restructuring estimates."

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2009/10/...te-savings.html

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I wish I saw that dumpster, I'd higher a truck that minute to pick up all those parts....
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Seriously. That article doesn't rally surprise me about HD - its been stuck in the past forever imo.
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http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=524895

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/11/...ished-business/

http://dalefranks.com/cycles/index.php/200...ture-uncertain/




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