Meet the New Owner of EBR

[Hughlysses]

Posted to EBR's Facebook page today by Mr. Bruce Belfer:

To address any confusion, Atlantic Metals division of BGI is a manufacturer of fabricated metal equipment in the architectural, electrical and lighting businesses. We are not in the scrap metal business. We make things. We make them here in Jersey, in the USA, with American engineers, American ingenuity, and American skilled labor. Been at it for over 30 years. We know how. EBR is intact and in good hands. Thanks for keeping the faith! More to come. Time to get to work...

Oh hell yes.

[Doug Porcaro]

Just saw this on facebook. I'm so happy!!

[roadking1]

God Bless America. Now let's go kick some Ducati ass.

[buell-fan]

I see good things ahead, so long as this new owner establishes a good advertising and marketing program where people recognize our American brand like they do the foreign super bikes.

[Hughlysses]

More info from the new owner: http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee...peaks-out.html

[Scott]

More info from the new owner: http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee...peaks-out.html

I like what I'm hearing. So far we've really only had EBR as a tiny American company followed by EBR owned largely by an Indian company, but now we finally have EBR as a capable, purely US company with bikes in production and new bikes to come. And Mr. Belfer seems to know what he's doing. This may be one the most exciting moments in Erik Buell's long, strange trip.

[Hughlysses]

And here's a little more from Mr. Belfer yet:

http://www.jsonline.com/business/new...321103341.html

[Scott]

And here's a little more from Mr. Belfer yet:

http://www.jsonline.com/business/new...321103341.html

The assault charge is certainly interesting. In some ways less about the assault - since if he's working security, s*** happens - but why is he working security at concerts? I guess maybe for the same reason some motorcycle manufacturers play guitar in blues/rock bands during their free time.

[Plotter]

He's a badass...

[Bruce Belfer]

Thanks for the warm welcome, boys.