Really don't know much about motorcycles do you?
What Japanese motorcycle does/did the Buell compete with? Their Rotax sourced 1130cc had to go head to head with 600cc bikes to even be competitive on the race track and that old XL engine models were pig toad slow and too fragile to even be on a race track. As for sales, Do you really think Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha & Kawasaki even knew Buell was on the planet?
The Buell is really just poor competition for BMW, Aprilia and MV Augusta (and HD owns MV.) Ducati? Not in this lifetime. No, The Buell was nothing more than a boutique brand and boutique brands just ain't gonna make it in today's market.
Probably not. But they sure know *Harley Davidson* is on the planet.
Harley sells 50% of the heavyweight motorcycles in the US and 30% in the world. (heavyweight = 750 cc and greater, not actual weight of motorcycle)
So Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawasaki have to share that other 50% in the US with BMW, Triumph, KTM, Ducati, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Polaris/Victory, etc.
Yeah I’ve only been riding for 33 years...what would I know about Motorcycles...