Rodando Sur builds a burly 293cc Tornado… While Honda’s lightweight dual-sport in the US and European market is now the liquid-cooled, fuel-injected CRF250L / CRF300L, the company has continued to produce the air-cooled XR250 Tornado […]
Tag: Argentina
Yamaha XTZ125 “Retro Scrambler”
Argentina’s LBC Motorcycles builds a 70s-inspired scrambler… The Yamaha XTZ125 is a lightweight dual-purpose bike built to be tough, reliable, and versatile in a range of environments. In factory trim, the 125cc XTZ looks much […]
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 […]
The Beast: Yamaha V-Max by MotoRockers Garage
The original Yamaha V-Max remains one of the most beastly two-wheeled production bikes ever conceived, a 145-hp V4 cruiser that could blast down the 1/4 mile in a shade under 11 seconds. Unlike a […]
Back in Black: Beta 200 Street Tracker by Rodando Sur
Rolling South, Part II: “RS 2.0” Beta Street Tracker from Buenos Aires! Argentina has become one of the great hotbeds of the 21-century custom motorcycle scene. Perhaps it’s no surprise that a country with […]
Rolling South: Beta 200 Street Tracker by Rodando Sur
Built in 7 days for the Argentinian Builders Challenge! The Beta Motard 200 is a street-legal 200cc four-stroke supermoto the Italian manufacturer offered in the South American market, particularly Argentina. It sported twin 17-inch wheels, […]
STG Tracker: Kawasaki KZ750 Twin
In 1976, Kawasaki introduced the KZ750 Twin, meant to compete against large-bore vertical twins like the Triumph Bonneville, Yamaha XS650, and the bygone British twins of yesteryear. But the KZ was no throwback — the […]
Honda XR250 Tornado Scrambler by LBC Motorcycles
Retro Enduro built by Argentina’s Low Budget Customs… The Honda XR250 Tornado was a Latin American equivalent of the XR250L, sporting an air/oil-cooled 4-valve DOHC tuned for better low-end torque and slightly less peak power […]
Custom Triumph Scrambler by Herencia Custom Motors
An Argentine Triumph… Introduced in 2006, the new Triumph Scrambler took its design cues from the legendary Triumph TR6C Trophy Special — a machine built at the request of the US distributor, who wanted a […]
BMW R NineT Street Scrambler by Herencia Custom Motors
The BMW R NineT has been called a “blank canvas” for customization — a modern machine designed for ease of modification, with separate chassis/engine wiring harnesses, removable subframe, and accessories that can be replaced with […]
