Matao Buell: From Bike Shed London to Wheels & Waves… In 2002, Buell Motorcycles stopped production of their tube-framed bikes and introduced a new set of bikes, the Firebolt XB9R / XB12R and Lightning XB9S […]
Tag: Buell
Ice-Cool Buell: M2 Cyclone Café Racer
A custom-framed Buell café racer from Foundry Motorcycle… Introduced in 1997, the Buell M2 Cyclone represented a two-seat, more pragmatic alternative to the uncompromising S1 Lightning. The early versions featured an 86-bhp version of the […]
Second Life: Hot-Dock HR4V Street Tracker
A Buell-powered 8V street tracker from Hot-Dock Custom Cycles… The Buell XB12R Firebolt appeared in 2004, combining American V-twin muscle with track-inspired chassis geometry to make one monster of a production streetfighter. The 1203cc Thunderstorm […]
Fast Orange: Buell XB12 “Delila”
FabMan Creations creates a streamlined “Buelligan”… In the early 2000s, the Buell XB12S Lightning was a welcome, if atypical, addition to the motorcycle market, combining elements from the cruiser, sport, and streetfighter worlds: “An antique, […]
“Project X” Buell M2 Cyclone
Taverne Motorcycle builds one wild Cyclone… Between 1983 and 2009, Buell Motorcycles produced some of the most innovative and distinctive motorbikes of the modern era. Erik Buell’s designs married the old-school character of the Harley-Davidson […]
“Gladiator” Buell XBRR-Powered Street Tracker
Hot-Dock Custom Cycles builds a 150-hp street tracker… Introduced in 2006, the Buell XBRR was a factory-built, turn-key racebike intended to give buyers a one-way ticket to closed course road racing. The monster 1339cc Thunderstorm […]
American Streetfighter: Buell XB12S by ROD Motorcycles
American muscle meets Czech passion… The Buell XB12S Lightning has to be one of the most interesting modern motorcycles ever to come out of the USA, an American streetfighter developed by the two-wheeled visionary Eric […]
Silver Lightning: Buell XB12S by M.A.M.
A Buell V-twin by Motocyclettes Artisanales Minimalistes… The Buell Lightning XB12S was introduced in the 2004 model year, sporting a fuel-injected 1203cc Thunderstorm V-twin that made an impressive 103 hp and a 84 ft-lbs of […]
Time’s Up: Buell Thunderbolt Street Tracker
Colorado’s Nigel Mount builds a radical Buell tracker for The Greasy Dozen 2020… Since 2012, the good folks at Old Bike Barn have presented one of the nation’s great grassroots motorcycle events, the Greasy Dozen […]
Sultan of Sprint: Buell-Powered Hooligan Sportster!
“Good Riddance” — an XB12-powered Sultans of Sprint racer… The Harley-Davidson Sportster, which has been in continuous production since 1957, remains one of our favorite platforms for customization, readily lending itself to street/dirt tracker builds. […]
