Go buy an MV Agusta now....
 

Cause soon they're gonna be better than anything else on the planet!!!!!!

http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowStory.asp?HeadlineID=12597

meanwhile harley cuts 700 jobs in america...

There were rumors of HD buying Ducati a year or so ago. :idk: I doubt the quality of the bike with go down. They just want to get there foot in the door with a quality sport bike manufacturer. Could help the development of Buell significantly.

Very smart on Harleys part. Why develop a bespoke, high-quality, boutique sportbike brand when you can just buy one that's already established.
Doubt Harley would influence the design process, probably just retool advertising, marketing,, share dealerships, maybe help a couple new models get through.

Get over it. Harley is not a bad company. Do some research.

Not one post here said they were a bad company....... the haters haven't chimed in.... yet.

I'm getting it in early.

Well put. Things to ponder.

The OP was hatin.

And, I agree, Harley puts out good stuff these days (still overpriced) but good nonetheless

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.