Let?s be honest: a lot of custom scramblers are more about the show than the go. They look good, but a trip down a muddy forest track would likely result in a thick stripe of mud on the back of your waxed cotton jacket.
This new Buell build from Holland is entirely more practical, though. It?s based on a turn-of-the-century X1 Lightning, so no amount of visual finessing is going to make it as pretty as a classic BSA. But we love the chunky, tank-like vibe, and wouldn?t hesitate to blast this crossmotor down a hardpack trail.

The X1 Lightning comes from Moto Adonis, a small shop run by custom builder Daan Borsje. He?s based in Roosendaal, a town in the southern part of the Netherlands and less than an hour?s drive south of Rotterdam.
?The customer asked us to build the most brutal scrambler we have ever done,? says Daan. ?We decided it had to be a Buell, the master of all things brutal!? The 140 mph X1 was the perfect candidate, being equipped with solid components?like 41mm Showa USD forks and proper brakes, with a six-piston setup on the front wheel.
?We chose the X1 for several reasons,? Daan reveals. First it?s got a Sportster heart. And it has a tube frame, which we dig and is a lot stiffer than a Harley frame.?
?We are not big fans of Tupperware, so we deleted all the plastic?which is a lot for such a bike?and started with a new gas tank.? Moto Adonis hand-shaped a sheet of aluminum to combine blend both modern and classic lines. And on top there?s a small cover...