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Erik Buell Racing Motorcycles Factory Liquidation

By Paul Crowe

Erik Buell Racing Motorcycles factory liquidation
Erik Buell Racing Motorcycles factory liquidation

This time it looks like Buell is really done for good. Erik Buell Racing Motorcycles factory liquidation starts June 7th and everything is up for sale, … really, EVERYTHING! You can even buy the motorcycle brand! I wonder what companies might want to put that in their pocket.

Lots of machines and tooling, production equipment, historical artifacts, racing motorcycles, the whole thing. Might be worth a trip to Wisconsin to pick up a few things. From the sound of the press release, they’re ready to sell cheap. Details below.

Erik Buell Racing Motorcycles factory liquidation
Erik Buell Racing Motorcycles factory liquidation

Press release follows:

Liquidation of Iconic EBR Motorcycle Factory

EAST TROY, WI – EBR Motorcycles (Erik Buell Racing) of East Troy, WI, one of the largest American manufacturers of superbike motorcycles, has not secured a new investor and intends to consolidate its long-term parts for dealer and warranty support. Liquid Asset Partners, of Grand Rapids, MI will hold a piecemeal liquidation sale and live auction at EBR’s state-of-the-art factory for all remaining assets. They will sell the factory assets in a two month on-site liquidation sale starting June 7, with a live auction June 8 that will include the state-of-the-art intellectual property and tooling used to manufacture the EBR Motorcycles, all factory production equipment, and many historical artifacts in the factory.

“This is the motorcycle deal of a lifetime,” said Bill Melvin, CEO of Liquid Asset Partners. “For any motorcycle fan the deals are too cheap to miss. You can buy anything from a race motorcycle, hand tools, and all the way to buying the iconic motorcycle brand itself. We sell at such huge discounts, people fly in from all over the world! Some people will start a new business just from buying these deals.”

The sale will be held in three parts:

The onsite public liquidation sale will start June 7 at the factory with tons of parts, tools, and historical items for sale piecemeal and will continue for two months.

The public auction will be on June 8 at the factory and will include the factory production equipment, test equipment, and numerous additional lots, including the intellectual property of EBR Motorcycles and production tooling located at suppliers across the globe.

The excess motorcycle parts, over $15 million at retail worth of inventory will be liquidated through a discounting process through the standard parts ordering process.

“This will represent the largest factory liquidation of sport motorcycle manufacturing facility,” said Melvin. “These super bike parts and equipment, which are rolling art, are selling at enormous discounts, right off the factory floor. With the sale 30 minutes from Milwaukee, the motorcycle capital of the World, it is quite a sight to see the factory in person. The sale is open to the public, and they can buy not only the motorcycles parts, but also the tools and equipment from which they were made.”

“We have no illusions, the market is very soft and we are prepared to deeply discount everything,” said Melvin. “It’s stacked high and we’re selling it cheap. Everything must be sold regardless of cost or loss. The public won’t want to miss these deals.”

The liquidation sale starts Wednesday June 7 at 10:00 a.m., the live auction starts June 8 at 10:00 a.m. Buyers may view the assets online at www.LiquidAP.com or come directly to the factory on June 7, to see where and how they were made.

EBR Motorcycles factory liquidation

Posted on May 24, 2017 Filed Under: American Motorcycles Tagged With: Erik Buell, factory liquidation, Motorcycle business


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