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View Poll Results: is a buell a harley
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definately yes
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definately not
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mostly
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who cares they are fun to ride regardles
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1st August 2008
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Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 559 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883C Sportster/Buell Year: 2008
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according to the current status of the poll...no one knows one way or the other
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1st August 2008
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Know It All
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Orange, VA
Posts: 193 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 1986
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It has a modified sportster engine. Therefore I'd consider it a harley... If you put a buell engine in a sportster frame, it would be considered by almost everyone to be a 'harley'...
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1st August 2008
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Illinois
Posts: 4,424 Sportster/Buell Model: 883-1250 Sportster/Buell Year: 1999 Other Motorcycle Model: 600cc CBR Other Motorcycle Year: 1987
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Hard question for me... I like the Buells, but although they share a couple of components, I figure if they have a different research & development team, different design team, and different factory that they would not be considered a Harley. I also didn't consider Jaguar a Ford because they kept a lot of the Jaguar facilities and R&D open separate from the Ford plants. I don't think its a detriment to Buell.
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Reason: took Shelby Cobra statement out
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1st August 2008
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Leg Man!
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: South of Lancaster, PA
Posts: 3,709 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 1200 Custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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What makes a Harley a Harley? The engine? The frame? Medallions? If you add a bunch of after market parts is it still a Harley? Who knows where the demarcation line is?
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1st August 2008
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 18,157
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LuxBlue
What makes a Harley a Harley?
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Frame number and motor number - plus title  |
1st August 2008
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Riding with Angels
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Where ever I am at the time...
Posts: 2,157 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1975 Other Motorcycle Model: Yamaha XT550 mutant Other Motorcycle Year: 1982
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If you have 256 colors in your color wheel, and you are discussing "reds" with someone who only has 12, "Persimmon Red" is just "red". Don't even bother trying to explain it to them.....
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1st August 2008
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 18,157
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stealthammer
If you have 256 colors in your color wheel, and you are discussing "reds" with someone who only has 12, "Persimmon Red" is just "red". Don't even bother trying to explain it to them.....
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1st August 2008
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Biker
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 22
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I'm always disappointed when I ask someone what they ride when I see them wearing a Harley shirt, and they say, "I just got the shirt".
Owning a Buell made it alright (for me) to wear Harley shirts. I figure the years I made payments to HD finance makes it OK. I'd never wear one before, out of principle.
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1st August 2008
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 18,157
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Buelligan
I'm always disappointed when I ask someone what they ride when I see them wearing a Harley shirt, and they say, "I just got the shirt".
Owning a Buell made it alright (for me) to wear Harley shirts. I figure the years I made payments to HD finance makes it OK. I'd never wear one before, out of principal.
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2nd August 2008
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Biker
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: New Jersey (south)
Posts: 81 Sportster/Buell Model: xl883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: R100gs Other Motorcycle Year: 1991
Reputation: 121
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If Piaggio owns Guzzi, is Guzzi a scooter? (Sorry, I couldent help myself)
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