The Triumph TR6 is one of the most iconic motorcycles of all time. Built from 1956 to 1973, the “desert sled” carved its name into history competing in — and winning — major off-road races […]
Tag: Desert Sleds
Kawasaki KLR650 Tracker by Droog Moto
Droog Moto is a husband/wife team out of Phoenix who build some of the baddest, post-apocalyptic desert sleds ever to chase rattlesnakes and jump curbs. It was only a matter of time before the duo took on a KLR650 build. This one they are calling their KLR650 Trackster, and she’s a desert-burning doozy.
Triumph Scrambler Desert Sled by Modulus Creative
Today, we’re thrilled to present the most radical desert sled we’ve ever seen: “Indominator,” based on a (now-unrecognizable) 2014 Triumph Scrambler. This build is the work of San Francisco’s Modulus Creative, whose mission statement is […]
Kawasaki KZ750 Brat Tracker by Droog Moto Concepts
Only a handful of the world’s builders have an unmistakable style, allowing you to identify one of their builds at a glance. Droog Moto Concepts, run by the husband/wife team of Max and Erica Droog, […]
KTM 690 Duke Scramblers by Droog Moto Concepts
Max Droog of Arizona’s Droog Moto Concepts has been turning out some of the meanest scramblers ever to jump a curb or burn down a backroad. Now he’s back with a pair of KTM 690 […]
Modern Triumph Desert Sled: Stasis Scrambler 900
At this year’s Handbuilt Show, we were lucky enough to discover the work of Cliff Fisher, the man behind Stasis Motorcycles. He simply blew us away with his “Stasis Scrambler 900,” a modern incarnation of […]
What is a Desert Sled? A History and Definition
Desert sleds…a bike that few know much about. Ironmen like Steve McQueen and thousands upon thousands whose names have not been recorded in history loved to race them, but what exactly is a desert sled? […]
The Motorcycles in Mad Max: Fury Road
Post-apocalyptic mayhem, scantily clad women, well men too. No one seems to wear much in the way of clothing in a Mad Max movie, except Max. Anyway, Mad Max: Fury Road is everything you would […]
