Langen Motorcycles has officially launched the production-specification Lightspeed at Gunhill Studios, marking the next major chapter for the British manufacturer.
Langen Motorcycles has officially launched the production-specification Lightspeed at Gunhill Studios, marking the next major chapter for the British manufacturer.First shown as a concept in 2023, the Lightspeed is now complete, homologated for the UK and available to order.
Limited to 185 units, each motorcycle will deliver 185 horsepower from a 1,190cc liquid-cooled V-Twin, weighing just 185kg. The result is a power-to-weight ratio of 1000bhp per tonne, delivered through a handcrafted chassis and Langen’s in-house electronics package featuring traction, cruise, launch and wheelie control.
This limited-production launch marks the next evolution of Langen – a new-generation heritage manufacturer defined by British craftsmanship, small-batch engineering and timeless design. Founded in 2018 by Christofer Ratcliffe, the company designs and hand-builds limited-production motorcycles that celebrate individuality and mechanical beauty, reviving the lost art of creating machines by hand while applying the precision and performance of modern engineering. Each Langen is built to move the soul as much as it moves the body – a modern expression of Britain’s golden era of craftsmanship, reimagined for today’s riders.
The Lightspeed combines a high-tensile steel space frame, carbon fibre bodywork, Öhlins suspension and HEL Performance braking system. Wherever possible, each element is produced or machined locally, continuing Langen’s commitment to craft and precision.
The Lightspeed is designed as a performance road bike with the comfort to go anywhere and the handling of a sportsbike. Its styling draws subtle cues from 1960s race machinery, carrying forward the brand’s signature proportion and drama while introducing a modern edge and expanded usability.
Each motorcycle is made to order. Owners are invited to the Langen facility in Wigan to finalise paint, finish and detailing. A £1,000 deposit secures a build slot, with the first customer deliveries planned for Summer 2026. Exports to the US and other markets will follow in January 2027.
Speaking ahead of the reveal, Christofer Ratcliffe, Founder and CEO of Langen Motorcycles, said: “The Lightspeed has been part of our story since day one. It takes everything we learned from the Two Stroke and builds on it – more power, more range, more refinement – retaining the emotion that defines a Langen.”
The Lightspeed was shown to invited press and guests at Gunhill Studios on 10 November, followed by its first public display at Motorcycle Live, NEC Birmingham from 15 to 23 November 2025.
More information: www.langenmotorcycles.co.uk
Base Price: £44,400 OTR – TBC (£37,000 +VAT)
Engine Type: Liquid-cooled, transverse 72-degree V-Twin. Developed by Rotax, manufactured by Buell. Langen Technology Electronics.
Displacement: 1190cc
Bore x Stroke: 106 x 67.5mm
Compression Ratio: 13.4:1
Fuel Delivery: Langen EFI w/ 2 port injectors. Twin Bosch electronic 60mm throttle bodies.
Horsepower: 185 hp @ 10,600 rpm at the crank (>1000bhp/tonne)
Torque: 138Nm @ 8,200 rpm at the crank
Final Drive: Renthal 520 Chain
Transmission: 6-speed, hydraulically actuated slipper wet clutch
Rider Aids: ABS brakes. Traction control. Wheelie control. Launch control.
Fuel Capacity: 19 Litres
Chassis: High tensile steel tubular space frame.
Dash: CNC machined. TFT display with touch screen and switch cube interface.
Bodywork: Full Carbon fibre V-Weave.
Suspension, Front: Ohlins FGRT 301 USD 48mm forks. Split leg compression and rebound damping. Cartridge kit from multiple national superbike championships.
Rear: Twin Ohlins 36mm STX shock absorbers. Piggyback pressurised gas system. Adjustable compression and rebound damping.
Brakes, Front: Twin 320mm EBC discs, Langen/Hel Performance 4 piston calipers. ABS.
Rear: Single 265mm EBC disc, 2-piston Langen/HEL Performance caliper. ABS.
Wheels, Front: Langen forged and CNC machined aluminium, 3.5 x 17 in.
Rear: Langen forged and CNC machined aluminium, 6.0 x 17 in.
Tyres, Front: 120/70-17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso III.
Tyres, Rear: 240/45-17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso III.
Seat Height: 790mm.
Weight: 185kg. (Dry)
Load Capacity: 400kg.
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About Langen
Founded in 2018 by Christofer Ratcliffe, Langen Motorcycles was born from a desire to reimagine British engineering with emotion and precision. Based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, the company designs and hand-builds limited-production motorcycles that celebrate individuality and mechanical beauty. The Langen team brings experience from Triumph, McLaren, BAC, TVR and CCM, united by a shared passion for doing things differently.
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Original post on modernclassicbikes.co.uk and published by Frank Duggan. Frank is the Founder and Editor of Modern Classic Motorcycle News, an independent motorcycle publication covering modern classic motorcycles, roadsters, scramblers, cruisers, electric motorcycles and the wider motorcycle industry.
