Eric buell biography

Buell (born April 2, 1950, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is the.
Erik F. Buell is the founder, former chairman and chief operations officer of the Buell Motorcycle Company, which eventually merged with Harley-Davidson Corp.
Buell (born April 2, 1950, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is the founder, former Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of the Buell Motorcycle.

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Erik Buell

American motorcycle racer

Erik F. Buell (born April 2, 1950, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is the founder, former chairman and chief operations officer of the Buell Motorcycle Company, which eventually merged with Harley-Davidson Corp. Buell is a pioneer of modern race motorcycle technology. Buell is also the founder of Erik Buell Racing.^[1]

History

Early years

Buell was raised on a farm in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, and learned to maintain machinery at a young age.

In his teens, Buell began motorcycling. His first motorcycle was an Italian Parilla 90cc moped.

He later attended the University of Pittsburgh.

Motorcycles and motorcycle racing

Buell raced motocross before becoming interested in road racing in his early 20s. He became a part-time road racer on a Ducati in the AMA 'Superbike' class and a YamahaTZ750 in 'Formula One', despite the aging race program at Yamaha.

During this period, Buell was employed as a motorcycle mechanic during the day and engineering student taking night classes at the University of Pittsburgh

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What the hell is Erik Buell doing writing music? Why isn’t he doing motorcycles?

In Erik's words:

"Well, I’ve done a lot of motorcycle designs, and am proud of them. But I do love music, and it's time for that!

Regarding motorcycles, I'm still involved as an advisor to FUELL on electric motorcycles. So that's fun.

But many of the best designs I did in the past never made it to production. I’ve been tempted to write a book about them and the corporate politics and stupidity that kept them from happening, but what’s the point in hashing might-have-beens?

The reality is that it takes a crap ton of money to do production motorcycles. And raising that kind of money is just a nasty business. I’ve no desire to go through it again.

I do miss the creative part though. So much. For me in engineering there was a design muse that would come to me, and I just would be obsessed with bringing that idea to life.

But the other part I found myself missing from motorcycles was the human connection. I tend to be reclusive by nature, and motorcycling pulled me out and allowed me to connect and

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10 Fast Facts About Erik Buell

Buell Motorcycles is a proud glimmer in Erik Buell's history, but he's not finished. By now, even Jay Leno knows about Buell. Apparently, getting into the American Motorcyclist Association Hall Of Fame isn't enough. Buell is renowned for forging his way through the motorcycle racing industry, constantly innovating. It wasn't always clear skies and dry track though. Erik and his company experienced several highs and lows. Erik's strength is his engineering background, paired with his racing experience and relentless passion.

A few companies and several sets of tires later, Erik Buell is getting involved with electric motorcycles and $6,000 e-bikes, among other things. His company recently returned to Buell roots and is releasing a line of dirt bikes. As an icon and leader in the world of motorcycles, we needed to give you 10 fast facts about Erik Buell. Pull over your bike and save some gas while you read.

10 Mechanic By Day And Student By Night

Erik Buell was probably more concerned with optimized exhausts and frame construct