There comes a certain point in a builder’s evolution where you could actually see the leap, the moment they stepped out of their own shadow and produced something unmistakably next level. For Kully Millage, better known in the custom world as Kully Co., that moment arrived in the form of a ground up streetfighter built around the big, brawny 1,200 cc V twin from a Buell Cyclone. He called it the KC-1200, and it was the kind of machine that made you wonder if the word custom was even big enough to contain it.
“The new project was completely different from the last one. It was leaps and bounds ahead in many ways,” Kully said. “Most importantly, rideability. I wanted a bike that could be ridden every day. The KC-1200 was phenomenal to ride. It had great geometry, handling, brakes, and plenty of power!” Proud as punch and when you built something like this, modesty is not really required. What mattered was the experience on the road, and by all reports, this thing absolutely rips.
From the outset, Kully set himself a dual challenge, build a streetfighter that was not just wild to look at but mechanically refined, and push his skills further than he ever had before. That pursuit began not with grinders and tubing benders, but with pixels, a full 1:1 scale CAD model of the entire motorcycle. Every bracket, every structural component, every piece of the final silhouette was first born inside the computer. This digital first approach meant he could machine parts directly from his 3D models, cutting out guesswork and elevating the precision of the entire project. The visual brief was equally intentional, a timeless form, black on black, unmistakably Kully Co.
But if the CAD modelling was the brain of the operation, the heart was the challenge he chose for himself next, a fully hammer formed chromoly chassis. And this was where the madness of true craftsmanship showed itself. “Each frame tube was built by hammering chromoly sheet metal around a buck to achieve a specific shape,” he explained. “Each section required a left side part and a mirrored right side part that were then welded together to create a single hollow frame section.” If you were wondering, yes, this was every bit as time consuming and brutal as it sounded. And yes, the result is spectacular.
Naturally, a bespoke frame deserved equally bespoke bodywork. The KC-1200 has a hand formed aluminium fuel tank and tail section, each sculpted to be purposeful, compact, and aggressive without being shouty. The headlight cowl, front fairing, and belly pan were created using 3D printing, a nod to Kully’s hybrid approach to craftsmanship, one foot in traditional metalwork, the other in modern fabrication tech. The titanium exhaust was also his handiwork. The same went for the CNC machined foot controls. On a build like this, almost nothing arrived from a box.
To keep the spec sheet as serious as the chassis, Kully fitted a Honda CBR1000 front end, a proven performer with the stiffness and adjustability a high end streetfighter demanded. Lightweight Marchesini M-10 wheels brought race bike intentions, wrapped in sticky Pirelli Diablo Rosso rubber for real world aggression. And because going fast was pointless if you could not stop just as dramatically, he finished things off with a full Brembo braking package.
Stand back, and the KC-1200 was unmistakably a Kully Co. machine, dark, muscular, and tight in its proportions, but refined in its execution. It was the kind of bike that looked carved rather than assembled, the sort of machine that told you exactly what it was about before you ever touched the throttle. And then you twisted it, and the big Buell V twin made sure you understood.
And now here’s the kicker, this weapon is for sale. Not to just anyone, Kully has made it clear the KC-1200 will only go to the right buyer, someone who understands the engineering, the sacrifice, and the skill baked into every millimetre of this build. If that sounds like you, step forward. But be warned, machines like this are not merely owned, they are stewarded.
[ Kully Co. ]