Ormotors builds KTM 390 Adventure Scrambler… In 2013, the KTM 390 Duke hit the market as a welterweight version of the beloved Duke, packing a 44-hp single-cylinder engine and WP suspension. There was nothing else […]
Tag: Adventure Bikes
Rally Monster: Suzuki V-Strom 1050RR “Desert Express”
Hessler Motorsport’s “Yellow Rally Monster”… In 2002, the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 (DL1000) hit the market as a large-displacement dual-sport / adventure bike boasting a 996cc liquid-cooled 8-valve DOHC 90° V-twin originally designed for the TL1000 […]
Gelände / Straße: BMW R80GS Restomod
Meccanica Serrao d’Aquino resto-mods a 90s adventure bike… The BMW R80GS is widely known as the grandfather of the modern adventure bike. At the time of its introduction, BMW Motorrad was at risk of going […]
Scrambling in Style: SWM Superdual “Aosagi”
An SWM that dreamt of being a CL77 scrambler… Founded in 1971, SWM was an Italian manufacturer of trials, enduro, and motocross bikes in the ’70s and ’80s — a contemporary of such brands as […]
The Beast: KTM 990 Rally Bike!
“Crazy Race Animal” — Loko Dream Factory’s KTM rally bike… The KTM 990 Adventure was one serious dual-purpose machine, offering the 999cc LC8 V-twin engine from the fire-breathing Super Duke in a bike with more […]
Flying Trumpet: Triumph Scrambler Enduro Racer!
“Rosie,” MotoADVR’s Beloved Triumph XC Racer… In recent years, there’s been a fast-growing segment in off-road racing: Hooligan and Adventure Bike Enduro, in which riders tackle desert, woods, and cross-country racing on street-legal multi-cylinder machines […]
Dakar Goose: Moto Guzzi NTX 750 Scrambler
Gas & Oil Bespoke Motorcycles resurrects an Italian police bike… In 1986, Moto Guzzi introduced the NTX 650, a V-twin adventure bike with a small-block Guzzi engine and Dakar styling. NTX stood for Nuova Tipo […]
BAAK to Adventure: Triumph Scrambler 1200 “Aventures”
BAAK develops an adventure kit for the Scrambler 1200… The Triumph Scrambler 1200 XC / XE may be our favorite production bike currently available, an 89-bhp brute with premium long-travel suspension and plenty of charisma. […]
King Loko: Ducati Multistrada 1000 Scrambler
“It feels like riding a crazy race horse.” In Italian, Multistrada means “Many Roads” — an apt name for Ducati’s bold multipurpose motorcycle. Introduced in 2004, the Multistrada 1000 featuring an air-cooled, two-valve, dual-spark L-twin […]
EXO-llent: Tamarit’s Triumph Scrambler
Tamarit Motorcycles of Spain continues to be one of the most prolific builders on the planet. Though they specialize in Triumph builds, they don’t churn out cookie-cutter customs — they’re always trying to push the […]
