02-02-2017, 02:31 AM
Erik had some great ideas, the most successful of which was the underslung exhaust which a lot of manufacturer adapted. Using fluids in the frame is nothing new. In my memory, as long ago as 1975, manufacturers were using frames to house engine oil and radiator fluid. The problem with using it as a fuel tank is the capacity limitations. For good capacity, you need a big frame, and a fuel pump immersed in fuel to keep it cool. Perimeter braking was supposed to be a good idea, but in practice never proved to be that outstanding, as evidenced by no one else using it. If it were truly superior you would see it on other manufacturers motorcycles.
Motorcycle manufacturers are smart, and if something is truly a good idea others will adopt it and stick with it.
It also didn't help that this was EB's third attempt. People are sorta getting used to Buell going under at this point.
It is a shame though, like Michael Czysz who just died last May, we need more american motorcycle entrepreneurs. I think it's safe to say we are pulling for Motus but it is just such an uphill battle, that even brilliant men with brilliant ideas, often can't make it.
Motorcycle manufacturers are smart, and if something is truly a good idea others will adopt it and stick with it.
It also didn't help that this was EB's third attempt. People are sorta getting used to Buell going under at this point.
It is a shame though, like Michael Czysz who just died last May, we need more american motorcycle entrepreneurs. I think it's safe to say we are pulling for Motus but it is just such an uphill battle, that even brilliant men with brilliant ideas, often can't make it.