Buell Riders Pay Final Respects in East Troy

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Last week we told you about a group of Wisconsin businessmen banding together to try and save the Buell Motorcycle Company. No further word on their progress, but things don't look promising. It's been announced that the last Buell motorcycle will be made on Friday, October 30, 2009 and that no one will be employed at the factory after December 18th.

In a show of solidarity, approximately 100 Buell enthusiasts from as far away as Alaska made a rainy pilgrimage to the East Troy plant on Monday to show their support of the brand, and ultimately pay their final respects (see video below).

"To let this die without at least a whimper of protest seems just wrong. I think we should at least stand up and say, "We do not approve," said Buell rider Bill Stachour.

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