Erik Buell gets a new job and a Photoshopped happy face.

Just over a month after announcing that Harley-Davidson had killed his young company, Erik Buell is packing up his tools and preparing to run a race shop.

Buell will run Erik Buell Racing in East Troy, Wisconsin. The outfit will produce 1125R Buell race bikes under licence from Harley-Davidson — no street bikes will be made — and will supply racing parts and race preparation services for Buell motorcycles.

In a press release from Harley-Davidson, Buell said he has "some exciting race development projects in the works" and is pleased that Buell motorcycles will compete on race tracks "in the 2010 season and beyond."

Meanwhile, Buell president and COO John Flickinger said he's pleased that Harley is helping Erik Buell establish this company. "Harley-Davidson and the Buell Motorcycle Company will always be proud of their affiliation with Erik, and we wish him well in this new endeavor to support Buell racers."

I wonder if the support HD will give will be moulding the classes so that Eriks bikes can win the class. Posted by Hawkmeister 2009-11-25 02:48 Ducati has always done it, why not Buell? Posted by rui 2009-11-25 15:22 This is like when you dump your girlfriend but keep her on tap for booty calls. How can he look himself in the mirror? Posted by sly-vester 2009-11-28 13:35