CUSTOM BUELL X1 LIGHTNING BY OFFICINE ROSSOPURO

[weeksy]

https://www.bikeexif.com/custom-buell-x1

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

It's a bit of a tarts handbag

[Supermofo]

Not for me, that's not a nice looking motorbike.

[lostboy]

Nope. Starts badly with that headlight and surround and doesn't get a lot better.

[KungFooBob]

It's alright, except for that boat race!

[Mr. Dazzle]

Lose the stupid headlight and I quite like that.

I quite like Buell's in general in fact....but it's the one brand that would make my shonky old Trumpet seem easy going

[Mr Moofo]

The rear shock is fine.
The rest is a bit rubbish ...

[Count Steer]

Wouldn't want to own it but I'd certainly like to try a ride on it. Buell's were always a bit different.
There was a chap on the previous forum when we did the 'Surrey Scrambles' that swore his was trying to kill him
A bit like Steven King's 'Christine'

[DefTrap]

Starting to look a bit 90s the Buell, IMO. It's a tough one, hovering on classic status but a bit.

But anyway these bikes are too ridiculously small for me to ride.

[Taff]

I like that, I couldn't live with that headlight but the rest of it looks good to me

[Mr Moofo]

Wouldn't want to own it but I'd certainly like to try a ride on it. Buell's were always a bit different.
There was a chap on the previous forum when we did the 'Surrey Scrambles' that swore his was trying to kill him
A bit like Steven King's 'Christine'

They were all like that - at least the tube framed ones were

But anyway these bikes are too ridiculously small for me to ride.

The tuber frames ones (tubers) weren't small. The fuel in frame ones were made for midgets ...

[BBB]

A decent headlight and removal of all that 90s anodised/polished alloy hideousness and it would look OK.

[Skub]

It's...nearly ok.

Kinda like looking at an image in one of those wavy mirrors. They are sort of fun for the few consecutive hours they stay running.

[Docca]

I love it.

I still have my Buell

[Dodgy69]

The Buell master of Manchester (Maz) once told me the 2001 X1 lightning was the best of the lot. They definitely give you plenty to talk about. They were different and now highly collectable. Do not sell.

I had the Ulysses, always attracted attention and discussion. The Uly was actually a very tall bike and I was a one leg stopper. Always fun to ride and a bonus if you got home again. I had a few electrical issues with mine and eventually got rid. Wish I still had it now though, just for some sunny, local riding if nothing else.

Lake Vyrnwy,

[Mr Moofo]

The Buell master of Manchester (Maz) once told me the 2001 X1 lightning was the best of the lot. They definitely give you plenty to talk about. They were different and now highly collectable. Do not sell.

I had the Ulysses, always attracted attention and discussion. The Uly was actually a very tall bike and I was a one leg stopper. Always fun to ride and a bonus if you got home again. I had a few electrical issues with mine and eventually got rid. Wish I still had it now though, just for some sunny, local riding if nothing else.

Lake Vyrnwy,

May is in love with 2001 X1s - he sees it as the finical of Buelldom.
The Is is much nicer looking bike (as was my M1)
What name did you go by go UKBEG ?

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I still have my Buell

Is it running?

[Skub]

I still have my Buell

Is it running?

[weeksy]

I still have my Buell

Is it running?

Not since 1999

[Beancounter]

Wouldn't want to own it but I'd certainly like to try a ride on it. Buell's were always a bit different.
There was a chap on the previous forum when we did the 'Surrey Scrambles' that swore his was trying to kill him
A bit like Steven King's 'Christine'

That would be Rickular. He didn't have it long if I remember correctly.