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To: wizr
Yep. To me, a Buell is an ambiguous motorcycle.

Why is that? H-D came out with a sport bike in the 70's, but it was ahead of its time. I rode one once, and it handled impressively.

13 posted on 11/01/2007 8:20:26 AM PDT by Disambiguator (Political Correctness is criminal insanity writ large.)
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To: Disambiguator
"H-D came out with a sport bike in the 70's, but it was ahead of its time. I rode one once, and it handled impressively."

But not, unfortunately, as impressively as everything else on the market at the time, and certainly not impressively enough for H-D to actually manage to sell any of them.

With the median age of H-D riders approaching 60, "handling" is no more to be expected from a Harley than from a Cadillac Coupe de Whatever.
I think one of the most popular Harley accessories these days is a chrome-plated holder for your cane.

28 posted on 11/01/2007 8:48:42 AM PDT by Redbob (WWJBD - "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
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To: Disambiguator
Why is that? H-D came out with a sport bike in the 70's, but it was ahead of its time. I rode one once, and it handled impressively.

I always liked the XLCR (Excelsior), but the Harley people hated them, and they sold about 11 of them. Today they're something of a collectors item.

Mark

78 posted on 11/01/2007 11:43:46 AM PDT by MarkL (Listen, Strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government)
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