DOTi builds another single-cylinder roadster… The Yamaha SR400 has become a cult classic in many parts of the world — a short-stroke thumper derived from the legendary Yamaha XT500. Introduced in 1978, the SR was […]
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DR Big: Suzuki DR800 Street Tracker
Jean-Baptiste Escriva builds a big-single street tracker… The Suzuki DR800S — aka the DR Big — was the next evolution of the DR750S, the production version of the mighty duck-nosed Suzuki DR-Z that Gaston Rahier […]
“SS001” Suzuki GT250 Hustler Street Tracker
Satset Garage builds a red-hot two-stroke street tracker… The Suzuki GT250 “Hustler” was originally introduced to the Japanese market in 1971 as an evolution of the best-selling T250 two-stroke twin. By the time it reached […]
BAAK Rambler: Triumph Street Twin
“A classic look, influenced by the street…” In 2016, Triumph Street Twin launched onto the scene as a retro roadster with a liquid-cooled 900cc parallel twin engine. Quickly, it became the best-selling of the Bonneville […]
Street Illegal: Beta 200 “Mad Scrambler”
Stripped-down scrambler from Argentina’s LBC Motorcycles… Buenos Aires has long been known as “The Paris of South America” for its striking architecture, style, fashion, and culture. It’s also a hotbed for custom motorcycles, particularly lightweight […]
Dakar Dreams: BMW R80G/S Paris-Dakar Tribute
Roadburner Garage builds a Paris-Dakar tribute machine… The first running of the Paris-Dakar Rally took place in 1978, when 182 competitors (including 90 motorcycles) started from Place du Trocadéro, Paris, for the 6000-mile journey to […]
“Jappalachian” Yamaha RT360 Scrambler by Redtail Works
Redtail Works builds a dirt-ready two-stroke enduro… Introduced in 1968, the Yamaha DT-1 would change motorcycling forever, offering the world a lightweight and affordable 250cc two-stroke dirt bike that was street-legal — the “godfather enduro,” […]
Plush Sled: Kawasaki W650 Desert Sled II
DDM returns with one stunning desert sled… At the end of 2020, we featured a Kawasaki W650 desert sled from Rick Hannah of London’s Dirty Dick’s Motos, a semi-pro shed builder who said he got […]
“Leah” 1975 Honda CB125 Flat Tracker
BCKustoms builds his daughter a flat tracker inspired by Leah Tokelove… Introduced in 1971, the Honda CB125 would remain in production well into the 1980s. The single-cylinder version had a 122-124cc air-cooled OHC engine that […]
Barn Find: 1970 Sachs Boondocker Enduro
In 1894, Ernst Sachs began making bicycle parts in his home country of Germany, mainly hubs and bearings. A decade later, the company made the natural leap into motorcycles, focusing mostly on the production of […]
