interesting read, highland motorcycles and GG

[jostby]

I found this over at the RMD site posted by Wudsracer/Jim Cook
....

Due to some web surfing this morning, I found that Highland Motors
is now US Highland, Inc, and is headquartered in the Tulsa area.
Since this is so close (respectively) to Fayetteville, AR, I called
them up and invited them to this year's Wudi Ride (in 10 days).
( I also sent an email.) They told me that they were going to be at
the GNCC this weekend, and would get back with me on the Wudi12 ride.

Browsing their web site, I found some glitches in the "bike specs"
part, then called them and told them about it. The site is still cool,
and the bikes look really good.
http://www.highland.se/


If I hear a positive response, I will post it here.

To reply to my own post...

I just got off the phone with one of the US Highland, Inc people. He
called me back. (How about that?)


He said that he had to decline my offer for being a guest at the
Wudi12, although they would like to have joined us, because they were
going to be in Europe that weekend. I asked him what was up, and he
told me that they were negotiating with the banks to take control of
GasGas; and that they wanted to bring the GasGas trials bikes
manufacturing to their facility in the Tulsa area. (That's what he
said.)
When I asked him about the enduro bikes, his answer made it obvious
that they had no interest in them. I then asked him about the parts
stock for the enduro line. He said that they had not really considered
that. I told him of my background, and said that if they bought
GasGas, and they would consider selling the off-road line's parts
stock, I would help them in any way that I possibly could.
This is an interesting development, indeed.
You heard it first, right here on rmd. Now, we just wait and see
what happens. Hmmmm....

[jhendr3702]

i have the highland website bookmarked... have been watching it, kinda new and intersting.. had no idea of that..

[nhrider]

A mag had a review of Highland bikes. They couldn't even ride it because it had some kind of problem.

[Rick]

Dirt Rider had a little bit on the Highland...yea, they said it broke down on them.....

[SideshowBob]

Originally Posted by Rick

Dirt Rider had a little bit on the Highland...yea, they said it broke down on them.....

Not a great way to start off.

[Cruiser]

Kinda shocked!!

By many things!!

Highland is in the US,,

They Call people back,,

And there is still a RMD?? I thought that went away years ago??

[Skidad]

I think the guy is full of hot air about buying Gas Gas. These people have so much on their plate trying to bring these bikes to production and actually getting people to buy them the GG thing makes no sense IMO. I just don't believe it and think he's full of crap.

The 350 Trail model listed at 268lbs dry. Won't be running out to get one of those that's for sure....just like I wont be running out to buy a 390 Berg which weighs a similar amount but don't get me started on the Berg issue

[JRDoz]

Originally Posted by Skidad

just like I wont be running out to buy a 390 Berg which weighs a similar amount but don't get me started on the Berg issue

Sounds like an interesting new thread to me, how about it?

[Rick]

I would not even think of buying something like that.....sure the Highland has had a Super Motard bike across the pond for a few years, but here in the states, it hard enough to sell the best enduro bike made From what I read a few month back over on the MXA website, they will build a taylor made bike....just will out the order form...and bingo, you now have a bike, with VERY LIMITED SUPPORT!

http://www.motocrossactionmag.com/me...2C3977BA0665AC

[Fred1956]

I think I saw that bike at a Cycle Gear store open house in Tulsa a while back. Interesting to look at for sure.