Comments on: 2010 Buell Models – Where’s the Blast? http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/07/29/2010-buell-models-wheres-the-blast/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Fri, 25 May 2012 22:44:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Inigo Montoya http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/07/29/2010-buell-models-wheres-the-blast/#comment-256513 Inigo Montoya Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:19:53 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=7143#comment-256513 I have always had an affinity for the smaller sport bikes. There is nothing wrong with pushing the edge on say a Ducati 450 Desmo, a Honda CB1 or even a 250 Ninja. I had hoped to see Buell develop the Blast from an entry level slogger to a more potent, all be it, smaller sport bike. I hope this is where Buell is going with this recent slam of their own product but after being almost completely ignored since its launch I am not very hopeful. I have always had an affinity for the smaller sport bikes. There is nothing wrong with pushing the edge on say a Ducati 450 Desmo, a Honda CB1 or even a 250 Ninja. I had hoped to see Buell develop the Blast from an entry level slogger to a more potent, all be it, smaller sport bike. I hope this is where Buell is going with this recent slam of their own product but after being almost completely ignored since its launch I am not very hopeful.

]]> By: dummkauf http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/07/29/2010-buell-models-wheres-the-blast/#comment-256307 dummkauf Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:28:31 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=7143#comment-256307 A lot of people are not happy about this, however I for one laughed when I saw the 2010 blast. I learned to ride on a blast and still have it in the garage, along with 2 other larger non-buells. I've thought about selling it every once in a while but I just can't bring myself to do it. While it won't win many races it is still a fun little bike for zipping around town on. A lot of people are not happy about this, however I for one laughed when I saw the 2010 blast. I learned to ride on a blast and still have it in the garage, along with 2 other larger non-buells. I’ve thought about selling it every once in a while but I just can’t bring myself to do it. While it won’t win many races it is still a fun little bike for zipping around town on.

]]> By: Tom http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/07/29/2010-buell-models-wheres-the-blast/#comment-256170 Tom Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:22:59 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=7143#comment-256170 I ran across a interesting quote the other day: "Oh, all the kids in the family rode motorcycles while growing up. Not Harleys, though - small Japanese bikes." Jean Davidson Anyway, this ad is all great fun and all but there's really nothing big here. The Blast was only in the specs page of the 2008 Buell catalog and didn't appear in the 2009 catalog at all. Harley's 2009 catalog stated "Harley-Davidson does not build starter bikes." So clearly the Blast had been declared incompatable with the dealer and brand image for both nameplates (think: Lexus dealer's don't sell the Yaris). HDI will continue building Blasts - actually, in the same Buell factory where they've always been built, by the same folks. They just won't put "Buell" decals on them. Yawn. Probably the only news will be the Blast will no longer be marketed to the public. I ran across a interesting quote the other day:

“Oh, all the kids in the family rode motorcycles while growing up. Not Harleys, though – small Japanese bikes.” Jean Davidson

Anyway, this ad is all great fun and all but there’s really nothing big here. The Blast was only in the specs page of the 2008 Buell catalog and didn’t appear in the 2009 catalog at all. Harley’s 2009 catalog stated “Harley-Davidson does not build starter bikes.” So clearly the Blast had been declared incompatable with the dealer and brand image for both nameplates (think: Lexus dealer’s don’t sell the Yaris). HDI will continue building Blasts – actually, in the same Buell factory where they’ve always been built, by the same folks. They just won’t put “Buell” decals on them. Yawn. Probably the only news will be the Blast will no longer be marketed to the public.

]]> By: Clemson http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/07/29/2010-buell-models-wheres-the-blast/#comment-256163 Clemson Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:34:20 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=7143#comment-256163 I can only imagine and hope that the acquisition of MV Agusta, which includes Cagiva, means that the Blast replacement will be in the form of the Mito. Harley branded Italian bikes in the past, so this is part of the script and I spent some time with a mito at the NYC moto show a couple years ago, it is an amazing sport machine. I can only imagine and hope that the acquisition of MV Agusta, which includes Cagiva, means that the Blast replacement will be in the form of the Mito. Harley branded Italian bikes in the past, so this is part of the script and I spent some time with a mito at the NYC moto show a couple years ago, it is an amazing sport machine.

]]> By: B.Case http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/07/29/2010-buell-models-wheres-the-blast/#comment-256161 B.Case Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:13:47 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=7143#comment-256161 I second the Harley Peashooter idea... http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/classics/bike.asp?id=17 -b I second the Harley Peashooter idea…

http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/classics/bike.asp?id=17

-b

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