Anyone who works on bikes for any length of time quickly accumulates a surplus of parts in their garage, shed, or shop. James Fawcett of Slipstream Creations is no exception. When his 13 year-old son, […]
Tag: Dirt Bikes
Suzuki EF400BB from Italian Dream Motorcycle
Belgian-built vintage motocrosser rediscovered by an Italian race mechanic… Sergio Giordano, founder of Italian Dream Motorcycle (IDM), believes that study and research are crucial to his work as a motorcycle builder and race mechanic. He […]
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 […]
Yamaha YZ/RD350 Supermoto by Spoken Moto
Zed’s Not Dead…a two-stroke, nitrous-injected supermotard! About five years ago, Brian Gingerich and his partner started a small shop to work on their “collection” of 75+ vintage barn finds. When they discovered how much people […]
Harley Street Rod Dirt Bike: “MP119”
Wouldn’t it be cool to build a Harley-Davidson into a motocross bike? After the Eimca show in 2016, the crew at RD Custombikes had one serious wallop of an idea: “We…said how cool it would […]
Two-Stroke Honda Grom by Jesse Davis
YZ250-powered Honda Grom…50 horsepower! The Honda Grom has been more successful than anyone ever imagined. The overgrown monkey bike won Motorcycle USA’s Motorcycle of the Year award in 2014, and the 125cc four-speed machine has […]
Yamaha WR400 Tracker by Meccanica Serrao d’Aquino
The Yamaha WR400, introduced in 1998, was the enduro sibling of the groundbreaking YZ400F motocrosser, which helped usher in the era of four-stroke domination in the sport. Compared to the YZ, the WR had a […]
Honda XL100 Scrambler by Revolt Cycles
We are so excited to showcase the newest build from one of our favorite builders, Revolt Cycles of the Philippines. The Honda XL100, first produced in 1974, was a near-unkillable little enduro, capable of thumping […]
Honda CR500 Tracker
The Honda CR500 was perhaps the most wicked dirt bike ever produced — a 53-horsepower, liquid-cooled 2-stroke beast, with a hair-trigger throttle and the power band of a Saturn V rocket. As this Craiglist seller […]
Honda XR600 Street Tracker by John Kirkham
The Honda XR600R, introduced in 1985, is nothing short of a modern legend, having claimed a staggering array of Baja championships and countless desert, enduro, and flat track races across the globe. Says MCS: “The […]
