Look at it this way, Buell now has a 100% sportbike oriented dealership network stateside.
Now you won't have to wear your assless pants in to look at a sport bike or get weird looks when you show up at the dealership in your Power Rangers suit.
I believe this is the first step in separating the sportbike distribution from the cruiser distribution.
It will be easier to service the new generation of Buells inside a sportbike shop rather than trying to retrain Harley techs to service Rotax engines.
There will also be the ability to homogenize parts and accessories for sport bikes.
I see this as a VERY good move for HD and an even better move for Buell. Better this than HD selling Buell to MV Augusta.
I would expect the prices for MV Augustas to decline a little bit. HD has a rediculous ability to degotiate discounts on materials, components, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the components get sourced stateside. Means more American jobs.
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