Buell hopes national sport bike victory fuels sales
A decades-long struggle for respect paid off for Erik Buell this month when a Buell motorcycle won a national sport bike championship race.
A Buell 1125R bike beat Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki motorcycles to win the coveted American Motorcycle Association’s sport bike championship Sept. 8 in New Jersey.
It was the first pro championship for an American motorcycle manufacturer since 1986 and the first for Buell Motorcycle Co., which is owned by Harley-Davidson Inc.
The victory was especially sweet for Erik Buell, given that …Â Details
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