Comments on: Buell Motorcycle Company Consolidating Operations http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/05/13/buell-motorcycle-company-consolidating-operations/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:40:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mike http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/05/13/buell-motorcycle-company-consolidating-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-239334 Mike Wed, 13 May 2009 21:19:25 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=5790#comment-239334 Moving to...China! Potential market there is huge! Moving to…China!

Potential market there is huge!

]]> By: Mojo http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/05/13/buell-motorcycle-company-consolidating-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-239278 Mojo Wed, 13 May 2009 19:02:37 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=5790#comment-239278 Investing in a new building is a good sign that they will continue into the future. A bit off topic but...I sure wish they'd do a sport tour version of the 1125. I'd love a powerful belt driven V twin with comfortable ergo's and some cargo hauling capability. Investing in a new building is a good sign that they will continue into the future.

A bit off topic but…I sure wish they’d do a sport tour version of the 1125. I’d love a powerful belt driven V twin with comfortable ergo’s and some cargo hauling capability.

]]> By: Jar http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/05/13/buell-motorcycle-company-consolidating-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-239217 Jar Wed, 13 May 2009 17:02:30 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=5790#comment-239217 What is "everything"? They assemble bins of components into a motorcycle. Very little automation, which is kind of nice to see, but not real interesting. Why should they have more than 200 folks?? They leverage many souls at HD as well.....to boot they are strictly development (one main building) and assembly (the other main building). Want to see an interesting plant, tour the Kansas City HD operation - very vertical, they actually make their own parts from raw materials. Something kind of special in a world of outsourcing to see some folks actually stamping out the tanks they paint and assemble. Looks like they may be tooling up to build Soft Tails in East Troy.....ET being non-Union still, I believe.... What is “everything”? They assemble bins of components into a motorcycle. Very little automation, which is kind of nice to see, but not real interesting.

Why should they have more than 200 folks?? They leverage many souls at HD as well…..to boot they are strictly development (one main building) and assembly (the other main building).

Want to see an interesting plant, tour the Kansas City HD operation – very vertical, they actually make their own parts from raw materials. Something kind of special in a world of outsourcing to see some folks actually stamping out the tanks they paint and assemble.

Looks like they may be tooling up to build Soft Tails in East Troy…..ET being non-Union still, I believe….

]]> By: Jesse http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/05/13/buell-motorcycle-company-consolidating-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-239201 Jesse Wed, 13 May 2009 16:32:36 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=5790#comment-239201 I love that the company only has 200 employees. I love that the company only has 200 employees.

]]> By: taxman http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/05/13/buell-motorcycle-company-consolidating-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-239109 taxman Wed, 13 May 2009 13:06:55 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=5790#comment-239109 has anyone here ever toured their facilities? i've heard it's pretty cool to see how they do everything. has anyone here ever toured their facilities? i’ve heard it’s pretty cool to see how they do everything.

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