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Erik Buell
American motorcycle racer
Erik F. Buell (born April 2, , in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is the founder, former chairman and chief operations officer of the Buell Motorcycle Company, which eventually merged with Harley-Davidson Corp.
Buell is a pioneer of modern race motorcycle technology.
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Buell is also the founder of Erik Buell Racing.[1]
History
Early years
Buell was raised on a farm in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, and learned to maintain machinery at a young age.
In his teens, Buell began motorcycling. His first motorcycle was an Italian Parilla 90cc moped.
He later attended the University of Pittsburgh.
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Motorcycles and motorcycle racing
Buell raced motocross before becoming interested in road racing in his early 20s. He became a part-time road racer on a Ducati in the AMA 'Superbike' class and a YamahaTZ in 'Formula One', despite the aging race program at Yamaha.
During this period, Buell was employed as a motorcycle mechanic during the day a