The Buell Motorcycle Company is an American motorcycle manufacturer that is based in East Troy, Wisconsin. It was founded by Erik Buell, who was once employed by the Harley DavidsonCompany as an engineer. The Buell Motorcycle Company is the only significant manufacturer of sporting motorcycles in the United States.
Eric F. Buell was born in Pittsburgh, PA, in 1950. He was raised on a farm, learning to work on machinery at a young age. As a teen-ager, Buell took up motorcycling. His first bike was an Italian-made Parilla 90cc moped, his second a 74ci basket-case Harley Davidson. He began racing motorcross and also became interested in road racing in his early 20′s.
Buell was also employed as a motorcycle mechanic during the day, while taking classes in engineering at the University of Pittsburgh at night. He received his engineering degree in 1979 and soon began working for Harley Davidson in Milwaukee. This is where he began designing concept motorcycles and was involved with the Porsche-designed “Nova” V-four program. He was also responsible for a lot of the improvement in stability made to the chassis design of the FXR series of cruisers.
Buell’s loyalty to the Harley Davidson Company prevented him from racing Japanese or Italian made motorcycles in the 1980’2. This led to his purchase of a bike produced by a company in Great Britain. The Barton Company produced a limited production racer that was powered by a water-cooled 750cc Square Four two-stoke engine. The bike however, was poorly made and Buell began using his engineering talents and own designs to remake it as the parts failed.
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Buell raced this prototype bike, which was still using the mostly-stock Barton engine, in 1982 at AMA National on the Pocono Speedway. He called this bike the RW750 with the RW standing for Road Warrior. During testing the RW750 reached speeds of up to 178 miles per hour.
When the Barton Company shut down in 1982, Buell purchased the entire stock of spare engines and parts, all drawings and the rights to produce and sell the engine. The shipment was delayed causing him to miss out on the opportunity of using this equipment for the 1983-racing season. The lack of reliability of the Barton engine also caused Harley Davidson to decline giving engineering and financial support to Buell when he asked. He then left the company to devote more time to his racing effort. Luckily the split was amicable.
Buell offered his RW750s for sale in 1984 with much success. The American Machinist’s Union Racing Team bought, tested and raced the first publicly sold RW750. Unfortunately by the spring of 1985 the AMA announced that the Formula One class was being discontinued for the 1986 season leaving no market for Buell’s machine.
Buell continued to design and improve his bikes with great success, all the time studying Harley Davidson’s concepts and maintaining a close relationship with the company. This success and partnership benefited both companies and in the 1990′s Harley Davidson invested a 51 percent interest in the newly reformed Buell Motorcycle Company. By 2003 Harley Davidson bought complete control of Buell Motorcycle Company, and currently distributes their bikes through select Harley Davidson dealerships. Eric Buell is still responsible for the engineering and design of Buell motorcycles.
The Harley-Davidson line of baby and children’s clothing includes items ranging from newborn booties to motorcycle jackets, and clothing for virtually any occasion. Available accessories include items such as head wraps, lunch totes, wallets, backpacks, and diaper bags. What sets these products apart, aside from the licensed brand name, is their quality and attention to detail. Many clothing items are 100% cotton or soft velour and offer a comfortable fit. Common detail elements include embroidered or woven patches featuring the Harley Bar and Shield logo or other Harley designs. Many of the newborn and infants outfits also come complete with a headband (for girl’s), hat, or doo rag cap.
The Harley-Davidson line of toys, furniture, and décor accessories includes items such as rockers, toy storage boxes, stools, and growth charts. Many parents these days are searching for unique products that break away from the common animal and flower themes so prevalent in baby décor. These Harley products offer parents that alternative. Unfortunately, Harley-Davidson crib bedding is not available as a licensed product, although it has been a common request received at our store. New products are available each season, so we are keeping our fingers crossed for this one to appear.
These products are not just for the motorcycle or Harley enthusiast. People who have perhaps a mild interest in motorsports or the Harley brand are discovering the quality and style of these products. Many of the customers on our site purchase Harley newborn clothing gift boxes as baby shower gifts for their friends who have some interest in or tie to the motorcycle community.
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Although the Harley-Davidson brand is becoming more and more popular, the baby and children’s products are not necessarily easy to find. The Harley dealerships tend to carry a limited selection of these products, and many people do not live near enough to a dealership for convenient shopping. Those who have shopped at dealerships know their price tags can also be somewhat of a deterrent. Considering the cost of fuel these days, and our all-too-often over booked schedules, many people are opting to shop online. Very few web retail stores carry the licensed Harley line. Websites carrying specifically the baby and children’s clothing and accessories products are especially limited.
The Harley-Davidson baby and children’s clothing and accessories line is updated seasonally (spring/summer and fall/winter), so customers should check for brand new items, and updates on old favorites, especially in early spring and early fall. We at www.TinyTreasuresBaby.com have noticed that certain items are continuously in high demand – the Newborn Denim Bar and Shield Gift Set, motorcycle and denim jackets, the Spare Parts Gift Set, diaper bags, and newborn booties, just to name a few.
