80s ISDE Style: 1300cc V-Twin Yamaha Scrambler from Finland’s JL Meccanica… The Yamaha XVS950 — also known as the DragStar or V Star 950 — was introduced in 2009, with a 942cc fuel-injected four-valve 60° […]
Tag: Adventure Bikes
Brothers to Dakar: S2D Race Team and Their Husqvarna FR450 Rally Bikes
Brothers Carl and Craig Searles race the Dakar Rally… The Dakar Rally is regarded as the world’s most grueling off-road race, a 5000-mile battle across some of the most epic, difficult terrain on the planet. […]
Desert Bomber: BMW “R1300RR” Rally Bike
“What would BMW build today if they decided to create a factory Boxer rally machine?” BMW was one of the earliest, most influential, and most successful manufacturers in the Paris-Dakar Rally. The R80G/S won the […]
Bike Shed Show 2026: Scramblers & Dirt Bikes Galore!
30+ Scramblers, Beach Bombers, and Adventure / Dirt / Rally Bikes from Bike Shed Moto Show… Last week we featured a host of 25 cafe racers from the 2026 Bike Shed Moto Show, which boasted […]
Resto Enduro: Honda “XXL600” Restomod
Francesco Paura resurrects a legendary thumper… In 1983, Honda released the original RFVC (Radial Four Valve Combustion) single-cylinder dirt bikes, which were destined to become icons of a generation. With a hemispherical combustion chamber, centrally […]
Sunset Runner: BMW F650 Funduro
’99 BMW F650 Funduro “Sunset Runner” by BCK Motorcycles… Strange as it may seem, the BMW F650 Funduro, powered not by a boxer-twin but a four-valve dual-plug Rotax single, was destined to become one of […]
Long Way Back: BMW R1150GS “Backdate II”
100 Pounds Lighter: Backdated 1150GS from Blunk’s Garage… Introduced in 1999, the BMW R1150GS quickly began to accumulate awards and recognition. Cycle World named it “Best Sport Touring Bike” of 2000, and Ewan McGregor and […]
Dusty Lizard Runner: Suzuki DR125 Restomod
Small Displacement, Big Adventure: Suzuki DR125SE from BCK Motorcycles… Built from 1985 to 2001, the Suzuki DR125 was a simple air-cooled dual-sport popular as a learner’s machine in the UK and Continental Europe. The DR125S […]
Sport-Evolution: BMW R100GS Enduro
Sport-Evolution builds a lighter, more powerful GS… In 1987, BMW unveiled the new evolution of their groundbreaking R80G/S. The original G/S (“Gelande/Strasse,” or Terrain/Street) hadn’t just proven itself in the Paris-Dakar Rally, but helped to […]
Dakar Legends: Gilera RC600 & RC750 Rallye
Italy’s Big Thumper in the Twin-Cylinder Era… By the late 1980s, the Paris-Dakar Rally was no longer a romantic expedition but an escalating arms race among the major manufacturers. Twin-cylinder prototypes were growing larger and […]
