Even if you don’t know Moc Tu’s name, you’ve probably seen his work. He’s the lead mechanical engineer at the Vietnamese startup Nuen Moto, and has been instrumental in bringing their electric motorcycle concept to market. When he’s not doing that, he runs his own custom shop—building outrageous machines like this girder-forked Buell XB9S. Nicknamed…
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Before Harley-Davidson unceremoniously shuttered Buell, the all-American marque produced some of the most interesting motorcycles on the market. The late-2000s Buell XB series is a prime example. Combining aggressive streetfighter styling with bold engineering, it featured a Sportster engine with a downdraught intake, a sculpted fuel-in-frame chassis, and perimeter disc brakes. David Shrader is a…
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Few motorcycles can claim the notoriety of the ill-fated Buell Blast. Propelled by half a Sportster engine and aimed at beginner riders, the Blast was such a disappointment that its creator, Erik Buell, signaled the end of its production by publicly tossing one into a crusher. Then, to drive the point home, he offered a…
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Motorcycles have to be just about the most relative machines on wheels, as everything we enjoy about the way they accelerate, corner and handle terrain is relative to what else you’ve ridden and how you ride. We buy based on carefully selected factors, and while Honda might fit best for you, your buddy may insist…
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If there’s one man who knows how to eke every last bit of performance out of a flat tracker, it’s Richard Pollock.…
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Buell’s tempestuous history is sprinkled with moments of sheer motorcycling brilliance. And the XB series of the early 2000s ranks high on…
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The first two bikes on our list this week prove that there’s customization potential in every motorcycle. A custom Kawasaki ER-6N from…
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There was a time when David Gonzalez was blowing up our servers on a regular basis. But it’s been five years since…
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The brutal minimalism of land-speed bikes is downright magnetic. So it doesn’t surprise us that that’s where Corban Gallagher found inspiration for…
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Buell is on a mission. Hot on the heels of the release of their Roland Sands-designed Super Cruiser concept, the American company…
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Buell Motorcycles made a splash over the weekend with the launch of the new Super Cruiser. Based on the company’s 1190 platform,…
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There’s a new Buell motorcycle on the way. Yes, you read that right: a new Buell. And, unlike any previous Buell, this…
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