H-D Closes Buell

Arvis · Post by **Arvis** » 17 Oct 2009, 19:33

Harley-Davidson will close its Buell product line of sportbikes as worldwide sales of its iconic street cruisers continue to fall worldwide.

In detailing its third quarter financial results — which saw sales, net income and earnings per share fall at 21 percent, 84 percent and 84 percent, respectively, since the year-ago period — H-D says the moves are part of its "go-forward business strategy."
H-D interpreted the 21 percent decrease in revenue as a positive for the company, compared with the second quarter when sales fell 30 percent.
"While the environment remains challenging for us, we are mildly encouraged by the moderation in the decline of dealer retail Harley-Davidson motorcycle sales," says CEO Keith Wandell, "and moving forward, our strategy is designed to strengthen Harley-Davidson for long-term growth and deliver results through increased focus."
Remaining inventories of Buell motorcycles will continue to be sold, while they last, through authorized dealerships. Warranties and replacement parts will be honored by H-D. The closing of Buell will result in the loss of 180 jobs in the greater Milwaukee area. Buell is based in East Troy, Wis.
In September a Buell 1125R won the AMA Daytona Sportbike Championship.
"We have built amazing and exciting world-class bikes ... It has truly been an honor for me to work with the other employees at Buell, as well as our suppliers," says company founder Erik Buell in a taped message on Buell's website. "We proved that a small group of passionate and inspired people can compete against industry giants."
H-D also disclosed plans to divest MV Agusta, approximately four months after it bought the Italy-based sportbike proprietor for $109 million. H-D hoped to boost its presence in Europe's growing sportbike market with the move.

Post by **storms** » 17 Oct 2009, 20:08

w jau vakar apie tai rase

Arvis · Post by **Arvis** » 17 Oct 2009, 20:22

a nu tai praleidau. Atsiprasau uz kanka.

mindaugasa vol.2 · Post by **mindaugasa vol.2** » 17 Oct 2009, 20:49

tai rase, kad augusta parduos. del buellio - ne.
?
as tai skaitau, kad ekonomikos krestelejimas gali atsiliepti hd aplamai. ir butent hd, na dar gal kokiam triumph.
arba jie perziures modelius ir aplamai prades gaminti modernius baikus (tik, plyys nereikia evo varikliu pateikti kaip hd modernumo. mastome placiau), arba bus liudnai.
isvesciau paraleles su humvee komerciniu variantu aka hummer. neberieiia niekam to hummerio ir taskas. tai ir hd kazkuo panasus, imho

tckd · Post by **tckd** » 17 Oct 2009, 21:11

ne nu esu mates keleta fokieciu su usais skaitau kad pirks hd paliubomu.

Teo · Post by **Teo** » 18 Oct 2009, 12:33

mindaugasa vol.2 wrote:tai rase, kad augusta parduos. del buellio - ne.
?
as tai skaitau, kad ekonomikos krestelejimas gali atsiliepti hd aplamai. ir butent hd, na dar gal kokiam triumph.
arba jie perziures modelius ir aplamai prades gaminti modernius baikus (tik, plyys nereikia evo varikliu pateikti kaip hd modernumo. mastome placiau), arba bus liudnai.
isvesciau paraleles su humvee komerciniu variantu aka hummer. neberieiia niekam to hummerio ir taskas. tai ir hd kazkuo panasus, imho

gali nepergyventi - neužsilenks, ir nepasikeis. pergyveno visas 20a ekonomines krizes, karys bei depresijas, pergyvens ir šitą. ten gi amerikos pasididžiavimas. o amerikonai visai kitaip vertina made in usa, nei tarkim mes made in LT, etc...

Vito · Post by **Vito** » 18 Oct 2009, 13:14

Kaip Sonis Bargeris sakë - mieliau vaþinëèiau su japonu, bet juk HD savas.

mindaugasa vol.2 · Post by **mindaugasa vol.2** » 18 Oct 2009, 14:08

tai as turejau pakarkseti, ar neturejau?
turejau!

Arvis · Post by **Arvis** » 18 Oct 2009, 14:28

Bet kaip taip iseina, kad nieks ir frakcijos nariu buelio neturi ? Ka ? Tipo sudas ir nelygis ?

mindaugasa vol.2 · Post by **mindaugasa vol.2** » 18 Oct 2009, 14:39

tigi rasyta buvo, kad per vienas mf pakatuskes, kacerga raize net du buelliai.

Teo · Post by **Teo** » 18 Oct 2009, 14:50

Arvis wrote:Bet kaip taip iseina, kad nieks ir frakcijos nariu buelio neturi ? Ka ? Tipo sudas ir nelygis ?

aš noriu turėt

Arvis · Post by **Arvis** » 18 Oct 2009, 14:51

tai dar gal yr koks sandely uzsilikes vienas kitas. Jami ?

Teo · Post by **Teo** » 18 Oct 2009, 15:12

Arvis wrote:tai dar gal yr koks sandely uzsilikes vienas kitas. Jami ?

nejamu. nemėgstu naujų TP

Shtrych · Post by **Shtrych** » 19 Oct 2009, 22:27

JAMU Firebot'ą 12 - krizine kaina..
anyone? galiu mainyti ant K5 ponasoniko

senstu - reikia pratintis prie HD

jara · Post by **jara** » 21 Oct 2009, 14:06

sakyčiau, kad HD closes ne tik buell, bet ir atstovybę ant LT. buvau ką tik žimūnuose. HD tinklapyje yra parašyta, akd turi nolan šalmų, tai galvojau pažiūrėsiu. privažiavau, o gi pasilikusi tik reklama, kad čia kažkada buvo HD, o patalpos tuščios.
gal kizė, o gal padavimai klęsti ir išsikėlė į gerenę vietą vokiečių prospekte?