i have to agree that overall Buell was never a good performer,sales wise or machine preformance wise.in all honesty HD riders/consumers have never truly been concerned with performance,looking at how most view the V-Rod is a perfect example of that.most HD riders treat the V-Rod as a step child because it's liquid cooled and looks modern.that is why i don't think the xr1200 will last long,it's aimed at a Buell-esque consumer.they want to draw racing and performance oriented riders,people who already know that HD doesn't build good machines in those categories,and IT WILL NEVER appeal to HD traditionalists,just like the V-Rod hasn't and the Buells didn't.
