Ya know Brian, "looks" were never Buell's prime objective. His bike's were always much more leaned in the "Form Follows Function" mode. And because he mostly used Harley engines, a company much more geared towards the reverse of that famous design principle, he was in a way always in pursuit of an "oxymoronic" outcome.
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)