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Production and Supply Chain issues are exponentially less/more complex...Ben and Bill could scale back tomorrow...you just can re-open a mass production line of motorcycles.
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Uh huh, and the sales?
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i know zero about motorcycles
but it does look as if Buell will come back:
India's Hero Motorcorp has taken a 49.2-percent stake in Erik Buell Racing at cost of $25 million; $15 million of that is in immediate investment, the remaining $10 million to come over the next nine months. The two companies formalized a partnership in February last year, when Hero sponsored EBR's two bikes in the AMA Pro Racing series and Buell sent engineers to India to help Hero develop new products. Things have apparently worked out, the equity stake representing Hero's faith in its partner. Until 2010, Hero was the Indian JV partner of Honda; it was known as Hero Honda and was the leader in the Indian market. But when the Japanese company divested its share after 27 years together, Hero needed to find a partner that could help it maintain its tech edge. Now that it can call its own shots it is also able to export its products, something it couldn't do when it was with Honda, and it will want offerings that can compete globally. The investment keeps Buell in charge of his company, leaves the company headquartered in East Troy, Wisconsin, and allows EBR to continue to develop its 1190 RS road racing superbike and expand its line-up.
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By looking at the Buell website, it looks like that motorcycle (and only that version motorcycle) is by order only. And at $40,000 a copy. Wrong approach as Buell was never known as an outrageously-priced product, but more a practical response to what Harley Davidson's couldn't be in the crotch rocket world.
Nice try, but that's not the correct way to resurrect a brand, particularly what is now an overpriced brand. I'd rather have a Ducati. This is definitely not the route Serotta needs to take.
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Goodbye old friend.
A red Serotta TIG was my first road racing bike. Colorado Legend II Ti was my first college racer and cross country companion. Fell in love with carbon fiber on a 2007 HSG. Learning this news is like finding out an old college buddy has cancer. How sad.
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Meanwhile, I see tons of so-called boutique brands to America, such as Ducati, KTM, Aprilia, etc. What's the difference between these brands and Buell's resurfacing? Marketing and approachability in price (within reason), not exclusive one-offs.
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I never said he wasn't making them again, in fact I never knew he was. But at that price point, I can't see for how long he will be (or have funding).
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Surprised.
Glad I decided not to sell the 7-11 huffy/serotta. Was seriously considering it about 3 weeks ago. |
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Sad day. Some of the nicest bikes I've ever seen.
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my fear is that someone like BikesDirect.com who sell motobecane and bottechia want to be able to brand gas pipe road bikes under the Serotta name, and are willing to pay DCG a decent penny for the branding rights.
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Wishing for an eleventh hour break, all the best to Ben and company.
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