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 bigger Buell fan than most. An aircraft technician by trade, he bought his first Buell (an M2 Cyclone) new in 1999 and has been enamored with the brand since. For the past decade, he’s also run Revision Moto out of Boynton Beach, Florida, specializing in Buell tuning via a wireless interface he calls ‘Buelltooth.’
Now he’s upping the ante by offering a made-to-order Buell custom, dubbed ‘V-Speed.’…