The Husqvarna SMR 510 was a replica of the Swedish company’s championship-winning supermoto race machines — a lightweight (240-lb), high-powered (60-hp), water-cooled street weapon with top-notch build quality. Enter Panu Laakkonen of KMPH Oy (Kalevan […]
Tag: Dual Sports
Suzuki DR800 Street Tracker by Andreas Soeser
The Suzuki DR800S Big — aka DR Big or Desert Express — was inspired by the large-bore Paris-Dakar rally racers of the era. Said Suzuki: “The DR800S is a motorcycle you can ride to Africa […]
Honda NX650 Tracker “Mesquito” by Marmisto
For Sale: “Mesquito” Honda NX650 Tracker by Marmisto! Chris Daniels of Marmisto is a world-class stonemason, carver, and conservator who has worked on ancient buildings across the world. He’s also been shed-building custom bikes since […]
Honda XR250R Scrambler by Vertigo Moto & Design
The Honda XR250 is one of the hardiest thumpers on the planet — a stone-ax reliable, air-cooled machine that offers a boatload of grins-per-mile, especially on the loose stuff. The 30-hp XR250R was the competition […]
Handbuilt Show 2018: Scramblers & ADV Bikes
The 2018 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show, which took place during Austin’s MotoGP weekend last month, proved to be the biggest and best yet. Hosted by Revival Cycles and BMW Motorrad USA, the Handbuilt Show aims at […]
Kawasaki Bighorn 350 Street Tracker by Fifty-Two Cycles
The Kawasaki F5 Bighorn was a 350cc, two-stroke, 33-horsepower enduro built from 1970-75. Klemm Vintage, a shop customizing in 2-stroke race engines, says of these bikes: “The 350 Bighorn is easily one of the most […]
Honda Dominator Scrambler by MadWolf
Today, we are thrilled to present the first build from MadWolf Motorcycles, a workshop in Bordeaux, France. The founder, an aerospace engineer, started building motorcycles three years ago. However, this build — his first — […]
BMW R1150GS Adventure Scrambler by Whitcraft Services
According to many, the BMW R1150GS Adventure was the height of the GS series of adventure bikes — the last hurrah before the big Bavarian globe-trotter went “full-tilt plastics and technology.” Field repairs were easier […]
Kawasaki F11 Scrambler by Paul Fuelling / Mabel Studios
The Kawasaki F11 250 was a 2-stroke, oil-injected dual-sport that offered ~24 horsepower with a wet weight of 280 pounds. Top speed was reported to be 77.7 mph. Says Bike-urious: “The F11 turned out to […]
Suzuki XF650 Freewind Scrambler
The Suzuki XF650 Freewind is a bike of the German “Reiseenduro” (Travel Enduro) class, built from 1997 to 2003 to compete directly against the BMW F650. The oil-cooled, 47-hp motor is an evolution of […]