As per reports...
October 16, 2009
AP
Iwata, Japan
In a statement released by Yamaha Motor Corporation, Hirofumi Osawa, President of Yamaha Corporation of America, stated that the company is looking into acquiring recently defunct Buell Motorcycles. “We are interested in the spirit of innovation that Buell has used as a foundation in their business. We feel their values align well with Yamaha’s cultureâ€, stated Mr. Osawa.
According to Yamaha, discussions of a purchase are in the exploratory stage. Harley-Davidson Corp, owner of Buell since 2003, could not be reached for comment.
And Ducati blasted H-D over the decision to drop MV. There goes any chance H-D ever had of making $$$ in Europe.