1986–present: Buell Motorcycles Devin Battley
buell dealership certificate issued rhd
in 1986 battley, through friendship erik buell, arranged rockville harley-davidson become world s first buell dealership. battley still has buell #001, rr1000 battletwin, in private collection.
in 1987 battley smuggled buell onto cruise ship harley-davidson annual dealers meeting. battley told harley-davidson then-ceo, vaughn beals, buell give company performance image no risk harley. set table buell speak dealers , cruise-end had deposits , orders 25 motorcycles. attendees such bill bartels, don tilley, devin battley , frank ulicki (all ex-racers) went on become of buells successful dealers.
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