Buell Motorcycle Company Buell Motorcycle Company The Buell Motorcycle Company was an American motorcycle manufacturer based in East Troy, Wisconsin, and was founded in 1983 by ex-Harley-Davidson engineer Erik Buell. Harley-Davidson acquired 49% of Buell in 1993, and Buell became a wholly owned subsidiary of Harley-Davidson by 2003. On November 17, 2006, Buell announced that it had produced and shipped its 100,000th motorcycle. On October 15, 2009, Harley-Davidson announced the discontinuation of the Buell product line as part of its strategy to focus on the Harley-Davidson brand. The last Buell motorcycle was produced on October 30, 2009, bringing the number manufactured to 136,923.
Arrow (motorcycle part manufacturer) Arrow (motorcycle part manufacturer) Arrow Special Parts is one of the world's leading motorcycle exhaust manufacturers. It was founded in 1985 in Italy when Giorgio Giannelli realised his dream of creating a company whose main purpose was the production of highly performing exhaust systems. After a couple of years, the first great success arrived with Belgian rider Jobé winning the 500cc Motocross World Championship. Since 2000 Arrow has won more than 20 World Titles, in SBK, SS, MX and Supermoto. In 2008 alone, the firm added 3 more Crowns: MX1 World Championship, with David Philippaerts, in S2 Supermoto World Championship