Rallye du Desert — a retro scrambler inspired by the Dakar Rally… Today, we are thrilled to feature our first custom motorcycle from China, built by Luo Hao of Mandrill Garage. The base bike is […]
Tag: Adventure Bikes
Honda Transalp Street Tracker by EEM
“It should seem like it can ride over a wall…” The Honda Transalp was the company’s V-twin dual-sport / adventure bike — a beastly, liquid-cooled machine built to take on a variety of climates and […]
Yamaha WR450F 2-Trac (2WD) by Deus Italy
In the mid-2000s, Yamaha produced a limited series of Yamaha WR450F 2-Trac rally bikes. These competition-only machines offered a 2WD system developed by Ohlins, which featured a patented hydraulic drive that could deliver up to […]
BMW R1200GS Scrambler by Hell’s Kitchen Garage
The “Beast” BMW R1200GSA, built for Hixpania: The Conquest of Hard Enduro… Hard Enduro is one of the world’s toughest off-road motorcycling formats, designed to push the world’s top riders to their very limits through […]
BMW R1200GS Street Tracker by Tony’s Toy
From big Bavarian globe-trotter to sleek urban street tracker… The BMW R1200GS is one of the most successful adventure bikes ever produced, an 1170cc boxer twin that’s conveyed riders around the globe since its introduction […]
Honda XL600 Dakar by Andrew Greenland
We have been watching the builds of Andrew Greenland ever since his red Honda Dominator custom was featured on Bike EXIF years ago. Since then, Andrew has turned out a stable’s worth of froth-worthy Honda […]
BMW R75 Scrambler by Eli Carver
The Carver twins of Texas are quickly becoming two of our favorite builders. Brothers Eli and Tyson began riding motorcycles together about 6.5 years ago after the loss of their parents. As it has been […]
Honda CL360 Scrambler by Offset Motorcycles
A $1000 Dirtbag Chopper gets turned into a Big Sur banger… Jason Lisica of San Francisco’s Offset Motorcycles has been involved with the city’s Dirtbag Challenge. The challenge, which has been the subject of two […]
KTM Duke 390 Enduro by Moto Exotica
A KTM Duke 390 built for the Himalayas… Arjun Raina of India’s Moto Exotica has quickly become one of our favorite builders. His Yamaha RD350 scrambler is one of the most popular builds we’ve ever […]
Honda Transalp War Machine by Cool Kid Customs
The Honda Transalp was built to capitalize on Honda’s Paris-Dakar victories in the 1980s. All the bikes in the series — including the XL400V, XL600V, XL650V, and XL700V — featured a 52° V-twin motor, as […]




