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Harley-Ducati merger / buy out?
Re: Harley-Ducati merger / buy out?
Spunky Hussein Tuna wrote...
> Schmoe wrote:
>> "Spunky Hussein Tuna"
>>> They do, however, have enough money to make, uh, interesting
>>> commercials.
>>>
>>> Like this one here: http :// tinyurl,com /3jk6lr
>>
>> Bad link
>
> They moved it. It's here now: http :// tinyurl,com /4erv4x
>
> Well worth the look.
Indeed.
--
Tud
SENS BS#111 LFS#32 FLF MISFIT Vermort AH#115
http :// ah115,com
Sisyphus rides a Triumph
Spunky Hussein Tuna wrote...
> Schmoe wrote:
>> "Spunky Hussein Tuna"
>>> They do, however, have enough money to make, uh, interesting
>>> commercials.
>>>
>>> Like this one here: http :// tinyurl,com /3jk6lr
>>
>> Bad link
>
> They moved it. It's here now: http :// tinyurl,com /4erv4x
>
> Well worth the look.
Indeed.
--
Tud
SENS BS#111 LFS#32 FLF MISFIT Vermort AH#115
http :// ah115,com
Sisyphus rides a Triumph
Re: Harley-Ducati merger / buy out?
On Apr 30, 6:35 am, Spunky Hussein Tuna
<spunkyhusseint...@earthlink,net > wrote:
> Schmoe wrote:
> > "Spunky Hussein Tuna"
> >> They do, however, have enough money to make, uh, interesting commercials.
>
> >> Like this one here: http :// tinyurl,com /3jk6lr
>
> > Bad link
>
> They moved it. It's here now: http :// tinyurl,com /4erv4x
>
> Well worth the look.
>
> --
>
> Spunky Hussein Tuna
> radical ChristoIslamic fundamentalist Pescasupremacist...
> but not at all bitter
Oh CRAP! I have to go buy one of those...NOW! Does Tracy come with it,
though?
In case you're interested, I've dealt with the guys at Moto
Italiano...good people and they know their stuff.
On Apr 30, 6:35 am, Spunky Hussein Tuna
<spunkyhusseint...@earthlink,net > wrote:
> Schmoe wrote:
> > "Spunky Hussein Tuna"
> >> They do, however, have enough money to make, uh, interesting commercials.
>
> >> Like this one here: http :// tinyurl,com /3jk6lr
>
> > Bad link
>
> They moved it. It's here now: http :// tinyurl,com /4erv4x
>
> Well worth the look.
>
> --
>
> Spunky Hussein Tuna
> radical ChristoIslamic fundamentalist Pescasupremacist...
> but not at all bitter
Oh CRAP! I have to go buy one of those...NOW! Does Tracy come with it,
though?
In case you're interested, I've dealt with the guys at Moto
Italiano...good people and they know their stuff.
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Re: Harley-Ducati merger / buy out?
"Spunky Hussein Tuna"
> Good point, but Ducati isn't in the market to buy anybody. They teeter on
> the brink of insolvency year after year.
Sounds like most Italian companies. The Euro is the best thing to happen to
Italy since red wine.
> Something about racing being the most important thing they do and street
> vehicles being very much a secondary concern.
Ya gotta love a country driven by passion not money.
> They've only been profitable for about two or three years now, so I doubt
> they have the resources for an sort of purchase. They just got purchased
> themselves not more than three or four years ago, IIRC.
I assume by an Italian company. The primo Italian brands are generally 'not
allowed' to be sold to non-Italian companies (an unspoken yet spoken rule).
Over a couple of beers sometime, I'll tell ya how I know that.
"Spunky Hussein Tuna"
> Good point, but Ducati isn't in the market to buy anybody. They teeter on
> the brink of insolvency year after year.
Sounds like most Italian companies. The Euro is the best thing to happen to
Italy since red wine.
> Something about racing being the most important thing they do and street
> vehicles being very much a secondary concern.
Ya gotta love a country driven by passion not money.
> They've only been profitable for about two or three years now, so I doubt
> they have the resources for an sort of purchase. They just got purchased
> themselves not more than three or four years ago, IIRC.
I assume by an Italian company. The primo Italian brands are generally 'not
allowed' to be sold to non-Italian companies (an unspoken yet spoken rule).
Over a couple of beers sometime, I'll tell ya how I know that.
Re: Harley-Ducati merger / buy out?
"Schmoe" <schmoe@snl,net > wrote in message
news:48185bba$0$29223$ec3e2dad@news.usenetmonster,com ...
> "Spunky Hussein Tuna"
>
>> Good point, but Ducati isn't in the market to buy anybody. They teeter
>> on the brink of insolvency year after year.
>
> Sounds like most Italian companies. The Euro is the best thing to happen
> to Italy since red wine.
>
>> Something about racing being the most important thing they do and street
>> vehicles being very much a secondary concern.
>
> Ya gotta love a country driven by passion not money.
>
>> They've only been profitable for about two or three years now, so I doubt
>> they have the resources for an sort of purchase. They just got purchased
>> themselves not more than three or four years ago, IIRC.
>
> I assume by an Italian company. The primo Italian brands are generally
> 'not allowed' to be sold to non-Italian companies (an unspoken yet spoken
> rule). Over a couple of beers sometime, I'll tell ya how I know that.
Know what Bullshit? we all know bullshit. The last Co to own Ducati was
TMG an American leveraged buy out Co. I think they floated them off at a
large profit. But that may be bullshit too
Capt A. L.
"Schmoe" <schmoe@snl,net > wrote in message
news:48185bba$0$29223$ec3e2dad@news.usenetmonster,com ...
> "Spunky Hussein Tuna"
>
>> Good point, but Ducati isn't in the market to buy anybody. They teeter
>> on the brink of insolvency year after year.
>
> Sounds like most Italian companies. The Euro is the best thing to happen
> to Italy since red wine.
>
>> Something about racing being the most important thing they do and street
>> vehicles being very much a secondary concern.
>
> Ya gotta love a country driven by passion not money.
>
>> They've only been profitable for about two or three years now, so I doubt
>> they have the resources for an sort of purchase. They just got purchased
>> themselves not more than three or four years ago, IIRC.
>
> I assume by an Italian company. The primo Italian brands are generally
> 'not allowed' to be sold to non-Italian companies (an unspoken yet spoken
> rule). Over a couple of beers sometime, I'll tell ya how I know that.
Know what Bullshit? we all know bullshit. The last Co to own Ducati was
TMG an American leveraged buy out Co. I think they floated them off at a
large profit. But that may be bullshit too
Capt A. L.
Re: Harley-Ducati merger / buy out?
On Apr 29, 11:16 am, "Greasy Rider" <s...@trap,com > wrote:
> A guy at a H-D dealership told me this morning that Harley had bought
> Ducati. I've Googled it to death and all I can find is some gossip about it
> but nothing dated after June 2007. There was nothing about it in the last
> stock holders report.
>
> Anyone know the straight scoop?
>
> --
> Ride Safe!
> Greasy Rider
>
> http :// tinyurl,com /2h98ax
I suggest they merge with Moto Guzzi. I have both, and so many parts
from one will bolt directly on to the other that they could
consolodate a bunch of their parts bins ;~)
I have even put some electrics (TPS among others) from the Harley on
the Goose and all has been well for a couple of years.
On Apr 29, 11:16 am, "Greasy Rider" <s...@trap,com > wrote:
> A guy at a H-D dealership told me this morning that Harley had bought
> Ducati. I've Googled it to death and all I can find is some gossip about it
> but nothing dated after June 2007. There was nothing about it in the last
> stock holders report.
>
> Anyone know the straight scoop?
>
> --
> Ride Safe!
> Greasy Rider
>
> http :// tinyurl,com /2h98ax
I suggest they merge with Moto Guzzi. I have both, and so many parts
from one will bolt directly on to the other that they could
consolodate a bunch of their parts bins ;~)
I have even put some electrics (TPS among others) from the Harley on
the Goose and all has been well for a couple of years.
