Comments on: Between the Races: Buell’s Dave McGrath

By: Tom Fisher

Tom Fisher — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:50:09 +0000

We want competition and entertainment. Most folks were bored with cheering for one of four Japanese 600s. What’s the point? It’s good that the rules had changed and other bikes can compete.

I suspect this will be good for a while. Then Honda and Suzuki will bring back some v-twin 1150’s and kick some serious Buell butt. Then we’ll be cheering four Japanese brands again.

Then we’ll adjust the rules again somehow to allow some basic US and Euro technology back into the race again….so it goes.

We must be entertained.

By: Ponti1

Ponti1 — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:54:02 +0000

+1 to Sloppy’s comment. Not much more I could add to that…

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:32:00 +0000

I am absolutely LOVING the Buell race program. I’ve been hoping for something like this since the mid-70’s.

The VR-1000 racing program was fun, but it never really clicked. I couldn’t buy a VR-1000 and it seemed to go as quickly as it came. It’s clear from the way Buell is doing this that they’re here to stay.

By: Sloppy

Sloppy — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:05:39 +0000

Cracks me up when whiners say Buell has an unfair advantage. Buell’s been racing for only a few years and have been steadily progressing while all the other makes have been in this for decades. Then they bring up the time differences as proof of an unfair advantage – yet Suzuki has completely cleared out AMA Superbike for the last 5 years yet they are considered to be great competitors??? Pot, Kettle, Black? Sorry, but these complainers just comes off as cry babies. Kudo’s for Buell for taking the risk and bringing in more competitors to a long standing Japanese monopoly!!!