Langen Lightspeed parked on a cobbled street beneath a Union flag
Hand-built in England
Lightspeed

A new commission, built for its owner.

Every Lightspeed is designed, engineered and hand-built to order in Wigan for the rider who commissions it. One of 185, and the only one of its kind.

From £37,000 plus taxes. A build slot is reserved with a refundable £1,000 deposit. Deposit terms

185hp
185kg
185builds
1000bhp / tonne

We do things differently here

Langen Motorcycles was born out of passion to create motorcycles unlike anything else on the road, pushing the boundaries of modern technology and innovation whilst capturing the very essence and emotion of riding a motorcycle.

Each Lightspeed not only has the unique character of a Langen, but also reflects the character of the individual. We believe it is impossible to create a motorcycle to cater for more than one person – so we don't.
Christofer ‘Langen’ Ratcliffe, founder
Lightspeed front three-quarter view
Lightspeed tank and headlamp close-up on a city street

Stops people in their tracks.

The classical silhouette is what people notice first. Up close, they find carbon fibre laid by hand, a chassis cut and welded in our own workshop, and billet parts machined minutes from the factory door.

Superbike parts. Roadster manners.

Every component was chosen or made by us. The highlights:

Racing heart

1,190cc liquid-cooled 72º V-twin. Developed by Rotax, built by Buell, running Langen's own EFI and electronics. 185 hp, 138 Nm.

185 kg dry

Full carbon fibre bodywork and Langen forged, CNC-machined wheels. Over 1000 bhp per tonne.

Öhlins, both ends

FGRT 301 48 mm forks with a superbike cartridge kit. Twin STX piggyback shocks at the rear. Fully adjustable.

Langen / HEL brakes

Twin 320 mm floating discs with four-piston radial calipers up front; 265 mm disc at the rear. Cornering ABS.

Electronics in house

Traction, wheelie, launch and cruise control developed by Langen. CNC-machined dash with TFT touchscreen.

The exhaust

Langen system with machined, engraved end cap. Full titanium race system available as an owner option.

Lightspeed headlamp and yokes, head-on

Halo, carbon, billet.

LED halo headlamp in a machined bezel and carbon nacelle. Öhlins forks in CNC-machined yokes.

Lightspeed tail lamps and dash from behind

Seen more often than the front.

Twin tail lamps in a machined housing, hand-laid carbon tail and the Langen dash, turned from solid.

Talk to us about a build

Your colour. Your character.

No two Lightspeeds need look alike. Bodywork, frame, wheels, seat and every anodised or machined detail can be specified individually – and where the palette isn't enough, our design team will develop a finish with you.

Lightspeed specification study: cobalt blue over black frame
01Cobalt over black frame
Lightspeed specification study: racing green fade
02Racing green fade
Lightspeed specification study: imperial purple with bronze frame
03Imperial purple, bronze frame
Lightspeed specification study: satin silver with wire-spoked wheels
04Satin silver, wire-spoked wheels
Lightspeed specification study: heritage green with bronze chassis
05Heritage green, bronze chassis

Studies are design visualisations prepared for owners during specification. Final finishes are agreed in person at Langen.

Built to order. Built for you.

A Lightspeed is not bought from stock. It is commissioned – in person, with the people who will design, engineer and build it.

Allocation

A refundable £1,000 deposit secures one of 185 numbered build slots. It stays refundable until your specification is agreed, the sales agreement is signed and manufacturing begins.

Consultation

You are invited to Langen in Wigan to meet the team and see the workshop where your motorcycle will be built – or we talk it through on a call if you're overseas.

Fitting

Ergonomics first. Seat height, ride height, suspension set-up and geometry are tailored to you and how you ride.

Specification

With our designers and engineers you settle paint, finishes, materials and hard-part options until it is unmistakably yours.

The build

Hand-built in house by a small team of designers, engineers, builders and riders, with components made or machined locally wherever possible.

Handover

Your Lightspeed is presented to you complete, set up to your fitting, and ready to ride.

Lightspeed being ridden through a bend on a moorland road

Any road. Any distance.

Hyper-naked performance with the comfort to go anywhere: a 790 mm seat, 19-litre tank, cruise control and touring options for owners who intend to use every one of their 185 horsepower.

The relationship doesn't end at handover

A Langen is built by a small team you will know by name. Owners deal directly with the factory – no dealer in between.

One of 185

Production is capped at 185 worldwide. Each build is numbered and its specification recorded.

Direct to the factory

The engineers who built your motorcycle are the ones who look after it.

Owners' portal

A dedicated online portal for Langen owners, with documentation and updates for your motorcycle.

First refusal

Future ultra-limited Langen editions are offered to Lightspeed owners and build-slot holders before public launch.

Worldwide

UK-specification builds deliver first. Homologated versions for the USA, Europe, Japan, the Middle East and Australasia follow.

Made to last

Steel space frame, carbon bodywork and billet hardware, built to be ridden hard and kept for decades.

Technical specification

1,190ccDisplacement
185 kgDry weight
185 hpat 10,600 rpm
138 Nmat 8,200 rpm
Engine
Liquid-cooled 72º V-twin. Developed by Rotax, manufactured by Buell. Langen electronics
Fuel supply
Langen EFI, two-port injectors. Twin Bosch 60 mm throttle bodies
Bore x stroke
106 x 67.5 mm · 13.4:1 compression
Gearbox
6-speed. Hydraulic wet slipper clutch. Renthal 520 chain
Chassis
High tensile steel tubular space frame
Front suspension
Öhlins FGRT 301 48 mm USD forks, superbike cartridge kit, 120 mm travel
Rear suspension
Twin Öhlins 36 mm STX piggyback shocks, adjustable, 120 mm travel
Front brakes
Twin 320 mm EBC floating discs, Langen / HEL 4-piston radial calipers
Rear brake
265 mm EBC disc, Langen / HEL 2-piston caliper
ABS
Continental 2-channel with cornering function
Rider aids
Traction, wheelie, launch and cruise control – developed in house
Wheels
Langen forged aluminium. 3.5 x 17" front, 8.0 x 17" rear
Tyres
Pirelli Diablo Rosso III. 120/70-17 front, 240/45-17 rear
Dash
CNC-machined, TFT touchscreen with switch-cube interface
Seat · tank
790 mm · 19 litres. Full carbon fibre V-Weave bodywork

Reserve your build

The Lightspeed starts at £37,000 plus taxes. A numbered build slot is reserved with a £1,000 deposit, refundable until your specification session is complete, the sales agreement is signed and manufacturing begins. Tell us where you are and what you have in mind, and Christofer or one of the team will come back to you directly.

Refundable deposit terms

Prefer it as a document? Download the Lightspeed brochure (PDF, 5 MB)

info@langenmotorcycles.co.uk 01942 724 059 langenmotorcycles.co.uk Langen Motorcycles
Unit 1, Kingfisher Court, Wigan
Greater Manchester WN4 9DW
United Kingdom
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