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Old 24-01-09, 06:16 PM   #1
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Default Good news from the Credit Crunch

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7847430.stm

NB - Although obviously good luck to the employees in finding work.
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Old 24-01-09, 06:17 PM   #2
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Default Re: Good news from the Credit Crunch

Im Indoors has just cackled evily at that Uki...
but of course its not good news for thsoe working there
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Old 24-01-09, 06:28 PM   #3
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Default Re: Good news from the Credit Crunch

Didnt they just buy MV Agusta?Serious potential for bankruptcy there.
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Old 24-01-09, 06:41 PM   #4
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yes they did. As part of it they bought Cagiva as well, which doesn't bode well. Bad enough getting the Raptor parts as it is, without HD falling flat on its face and killing them all.
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Old 24-01-09, 06:42 PM   #5
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Didnt they just buy MV Agusta?Serious potential for bankruptcy there.
Yep I think they did too, now that would be a shame
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Old 24-01-09, 06:47 PM   #6
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they should concentrate on what MV are doing they make sweeeeeet bikes.
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they should concentrate on what MV are doing they make sweeeeeet bikes.
+1 on that. Give up making tractors
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Old 24-01-09, 06:53 PM   #8
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yup! bin the idea of that big air cooled v twin, i'm all for v twins but man thats rough!
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Default Re: Good news from the Credit Crunch

the tractors are overpriced rust buckets anyways. Their paint is worse than Suzukis finest emusion Oh and their chrome, and their nuts n bolts are made out of the most corrosive metal possible.... which is why all tractor riders only come out in summer.



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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7847430.stm

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Harley, benelli, mv augusta, keyway (?) and probably more. Serious job losses going on . Infact my cousin works for benelli, could be bad news for him and his family.
Brilliant news though eh
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