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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

HD is like any other US company: anything that doesn't benefit the share-holders isn't worth keeping, regardless of (ex-)customer-interest or pride of products.

Mind you, that's maybe why US companies produce in countries like India and China, while most of our UK companies are owned by those countries

I have built up a modest collection of parts to keep my M2 going (only 63k done, surely at least another 63 in it ). I have to admit though that part-supply seems to have improved from pretty miserabe back in 2001 to pretty good in more recent years (I get most stuff from Riders of Bristol or on-line). Some prices have gone up considerably but that's understandable to some extent.

I remember Yamaha selling their stock of classic model parts cheaply to specialist-dealers and enthousiasts; BMW did something similar with their pre 1970 parts back some years ago: It's not an uncommon thing to do and would be nice to see the same happening with Buell bits.

Update.......so when the tail lamp bracket didn't turn up either, after the suggested 3-4 weeks delivery from the USA, I once again chased the order.......

.......part is now no longer available, even though, once again the order was processed and accepted at the time ie. part in stock and available for dispatch.

It would appear that the USA warehouse is going through the same process as the EDC and binning Buell parts.......so much for assurances

This part is now listed as 'vintage' and as such means that only stock still held at dealers will be available

Funny, isn't it (NOT) that you can still buy parts for a 40+ year old H-D from your dealer without any problems at all

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

Perhaps they only consider that it's only neccessary for models that were still in production when they pulled the plug ?

we don't buy the lifestyle tat , where most of the motherships income is from
so thanks alot Buellers now jog on eh..!!

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Feros Ferio

You know, I was the NEC show yesterday (which was pretty crap - I won't be going again ) and listened in on a HD staff member talking to a prospective punter about their 'Sports' bike which ,of course, was the new XR. Said punter was then directed by me to the only Sports bike on display there which was the original XR race bike and given an accurate account of fast 'Harleys' by me. I think he'll now be looking to buy a s/h Buell instead of a tarted up Sportster.
As Erik, in his latest interview said about the new XR, 'We were far beyond that', and then went on to say what could have been if he'd been given the 'gift' of 100 million? that Wandell and his sidekicks gave to MV

Let's hope the EPA in 2012 makes Wandell etc regret this betrayal and make them crawl back to Erik asking for help

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If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough.

And, how many years have you being saying that?

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Sept 2017. Email will find me.

I have read this entire thread 3 times now.......i dont know what to say......no i do know what i would like to say but it isn't past the 21:00hrs watershed....

Its actually unbelieveable that we as Buell riders and owners are in this position..

H-D can tell me what they want, I do not believe a single word of what is told.
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Aside the plastic parts, remaing parts made obsolete are quite rarely to be replaced, won't you all agree? Who will ever need a front mount or a hand lever? And it's just one year, the brand has been bined now, not 10 years. I'm just waiting til the belts are considered to be obsolete.

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"It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living."
Terry Pratchett

If true, that really is criminal... 1203, what is happening???

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08 Specialized Langster

So now we are all riding around on collections of expensive parts. Must make breaking them worthwhile which is a crying shame.
Is there any legal recourse against HD if all this is true?

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I'm a Hornithologist, I get excited by exotic birds.........

How much!!! - That is disgraceful!

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"With square conduct, level steps, and upright intentions ..”

Something doesn't quite add up

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"With square conduct, level steps, and upright intentions ..”

Seems like they'll still supply them but at extortionate rates......

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Spencer Racing... www.spencerracing.co.uk

Staggering....





I've no idea how big a player 1203 is in the H-D corp but it's quite possible that they're 'mushrooming' everyone...

Not the first time that's ever happened either

Kin Cheers....

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Partial to a bit of both