Isn't that the bike the Canadian journalist 'Avril Foujour' did an article on, exactly 4 months ago?
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| Author: | DNZ [ 01 Aug 2010 17:45 ] |
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EBR to build road legal 1190RR ? http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2010/July/jul3010-video-buell-hints-at-1190r-return/ |
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| Author: | zx7rlloyd [ 01 Aug 2010 17:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buell building road bikes again ? |
I know it said "Indicators and fans fitted" but isn`t it more relevent it has a number plate mount? |
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| Author: | Adam [ 01 Aug 2010 18:04 ] |
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Isn't that the bike the Canadian journalist 'Avril Foujour' did an article on, exactly 4 months ago?
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| Author: | Ballacraine [ 01 Aug 2010 18:08 ] |
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I wouldn't trust MCN to tell me what day of the week it was!  It might be destined for the road, but surely more likely to be a one off or limited edition rather than a harbinger of returning to road bike production?  Nige. 
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| Author: | spondon440 [ 01 Aug 2010 18:14 ] |
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Hmmm, no headlight or front indicators though. Andy |
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| Author: | skipthedog [ 01 Aug 2010 20:16 ] |
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Lets hope he brings a road bike back 
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| Author: | Maz [ 01 Aug 2010 20:24 ] |
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No chance.......H-D own the patents etc. and even if they did release them, who would fund it, how/where would they be sold from etc. etc. |
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| Author: | skipthedog [ 01 Aug 2010 20:50 ] |
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I suppose it's cherish what we have then. |
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| Author: | yourguitarhero [ 02 Aug 2010 07:34 ] |
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I imagine someone has bought one and modified it to be registered as a road legal 1125 or something |
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| Author: | Trojan [ 02 Aug 2010 10:28 ] |
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Erik can only build race 1125 and XB models 'under licence' from H-D at present. As Maz has said, all the tooling, patents etc are owned by H-D as are the engines. IF he was to start building road bikes again it would only be under a similar licence from H-D and I can't see that happening unless there is a change of leadership at the mother ship. I think that this is just another 'spoof' Twitter release from EBR to keep interest in his bikes alive. |
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| Author: | Adam [ 02 Aug 2010 13:13 ] |
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Spoof, surely not  'Avril Foujour' is a well respected journalist who always publishes on April 1st 
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| Author: | edd [ 02 Aug 2010 13:35 ] |
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skipthedog wrote: Lets hope he brings a road bike back Would be good for the brand and maybe spares back up?, but any new bike would not be a nice unstiffled air-cooled lump like the one I have.  I'll just try to keep the old one, or one like it running as long as possible! 
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| Author: | mcrbuelligan [ 02 Aug 2010 14:37 ] |
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when does the contact which harley have end for Erik to start again 
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| Author: | sportster_mann [ 02 Aug 2010 17:27 ] |
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mcrbuelligan wrote: when does the contact which harley have end for Erik to start again AFAIK the no competion agreement was for a year - so probably from January - depends on when Erik signed on the dotted line, it may be sooner. But I cannot see Erik going back into motorcycle production, chances are that anything that he designs in the future would infringe on the patents that HD owns - it would have to be something completely different and he would have to throw his own rule book out of the window - I would doubt any major backers would want to take the risk, knowing that they could be sued by Harley Davidson ... 
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| Author: | TrickyXT [ 02 Aug 2010 17:59 ] |
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Hmmm thats the second time i heard that conversation  Last time was Ems Day ..... |
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