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| Author: | pash [ 29 Aug 2013 22:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Cost of parts |
Are HD trying to drive Buells off the road? VOES (if you don't know what one of those is, ask your mum and dad), nearly £90 (about £80 from Black Bear)... |
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| Author: | Maz [ 29 Aug 2013 22:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cost of parts |
Snot just Buells, H-D parts are going the same way (voes is a H-D part)......everything seems to either double in price on an almost weekly basis, on back order for ever, or no longer available......try running a business having to deal with this shite on a daily basis 
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| Author: | ursus americanus [ 29 Aug 2013 22:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cost of parts |
 And you think it's difficult for you  Steve |
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| Author: | pash [ 29 Aug 2013 23:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cost of parts |
Carb to air filter gasket £1 |
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| Author: | Maz [ 30 Aug 2013 00:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cost of parts |
ursus americanus wrote: :yt: And you think it's difficult for you Steve Yes I do Steve, I know you suffer the same shit 10 times over but your wage packet doesn't rely solely on parts supply.......mine does 
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| Author: | daywalker [ 30 Aug 2013 00:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cost of parts |
Is the price hike worldwide or just UK or Europe? |
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| Author: | Maz [ 30 Aug 2013 00:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cost of parts |
Worldwide.....H-D are in the shit and taking the piss out of their loyal customers to try and dig themselves out 
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| Author: | jollyjeweller [ 30 Aug 2013 16:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cost of parts |
Just been quoted £340 for a GEN U WINE Buell Front disc by Riders Bristol, found a pattern one for £160. Why ? Is the Buell one made from special steel, hand rolled by Filipino Virgins ( rare....) under water or something? Don't get it. |
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| Author: | Adam [ 30 Aug 2013 18:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cost of parts |
With a cretin like this as CEO,  what do you expect? He can barely ride a bike, has a passion for ball games, shits on Erik and makes some wonderful business deals, ie buys MV for $millions and then hands it back for the price of a Mars bar  Someone will have to pay for his pension The accounts of HD are on the Net if you can be arsed to read them, they're not good reading  (Unless your name is Erik, and then you'll be laughing your tits off )
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| Author: | 08Buell1125r [ 01 Sep 2013 15:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cost of parts |
Tings be no different in the States. We (in the formerly great United States) have a President and his counterparts determined to drive our economy downward at terminal velocity. Those of us that still support the economy (the ones that actually work and are NOT on the public tit) are FAST being outnumbered by those who only vote for a living. Fortunately, for us who love obsolete motorcycles, we tend to be creative enough to either find a suitable substitute for a needed part or make our own. This is the entrepreneurial spirit that will allow the "Phoenix" to arise from the ashes (so to speak). |
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| Author: | DrBuella [ 01 Sep 2013 18:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cost of parts |
08Buell1125r wrote: This is the entrepreneurial spirit that will allow the "Phoenix" to arise from the ashes (so to speak). Hope W endell gets a Phoenix up his asssh! |
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| Author: | pash [ 01 Sep 2013 18:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cost of parts |
Was Erik shat on or was the Buell arm woefully unprofitable? My 1125 cost £4500 new (a week before Buell ceased production), it had a number of recalls: Oil jet in the gearbox Front brake hose ECM reflash And more stuff that I have forgotten about Plus a new front disc. I didn't have it long enough for a fix to the clutch. That 4500 price included: Bike Transport to the UK Dealer profit Registration First service Dealer hours for the recalls Dealer hours for warranty How did Buell ever make a profit on that? There are other people on this forum who had their 1125s in and out of the dealers with problems for the first two years. Who was paying the dealers to fix them? And wasn't the S1 the vehicle with the highest number of recalls ever? |
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| Author: | Fat Crip [ 01 Sep 2013 20:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Cost of parts |
A question I've asked as well. I had several discussions on this subject with Ali, the former owner (with Vince) of Alvins in Edinburgh... he went bust. Though, to be fair, there was more to it than that. |
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| Author: | gunter [ 01 Sep 2013 20:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cost of parts |
pash wrote: Was Erik shat on or was the Buell arm woefully unprofitable? My 1125 cost £4500 new (a week before Buell ceased production), it had a number of recalls: Oil jet in the gearbox Front brake hose ECM reflash And more stuff that I have forgotten about Plus a new front disc. I didn't have it long enough for a fix to the clutch. That 4500 price included: Bike Transport to the UK Dealer profit Registration First service Dealer hours for the recalls Dealer hours for warranty How did Buell ever make a profit on that? So it's your fault, Buell went bust. I always suspected so ... |
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| Author: | pash [ 01 Sep 2013 20:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cost of parts |
Yeah, I topped it up with recalls and warranty claims on the S1, Firebolt and Uly... I read somewhere that if you don't keep up with the recalls, your insurance could give you problems in the event of a claim... |
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