Buell X1 Lightning by Deus

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Buell X1 Lightning by Deus

Design Director Michael Woolaway said the name is “Somewhat to do with its silhouette, somewhat to do with wordplay—take the name Buell and rearrange the letters, and you get close. But it’s really to do with the fact that it just feels like a bully,” says Woolie.

Using as many US-made parts as he could, Woolie has created a fast and capable café racer. “It feels like a well planted, comfortable and smooth riding bike,” he says, “even at extreme lean angles.” Not bad for a relatively heavy machine like the X1.

Pierre Vallaincourt from Works Performance custom-built the underslung rear shock, with a handmade fluid reservoir. And Rizoma USA provided a sprinkling of billet aluminum parts. The gas tank and seat are both handmade from aluminum, using shapes inspired by the 80s.