The Honda NX650 has become one of Europe’s most popular platforms for scrambler and tracker builds. The punchy, XR650-based engine is one of the toughest engines ever produced, and dual exhaust — rare on a […]
Tag: Dual Sports
“Street Lethal” Kawasaki KX500 Cafe Racer
Meet the ultimate lightweight, big bore 2-stroke street weapon… The Kawasaki KX500 is one of the most notorious motorcycles ever built — a fire-breathing 2-stroke legend of motocross and desert racing whose power delivery has […]
Honda XL600R Street Tracker by Lloyd Brothers
David and Michael Lloyd of Lloyd Brothers Motorsports (LBM) have been involved in motorcycle racing for more than 25 years, with a heavy emphasis on flat track. In 2005, they campaigned the only Aprilia/Rotax-based flat […]
Street-Legal Honda XR600R by Therapy Garage
Street-legal XR600R wave-chaser for a San Diego fireman! The Honda XR600R is a bonafide legend — the dominant dirt machine of the 80s and 90s. Built to compete with the 500cc two-strokes at Baja, Honda’s […]
Yamaha XT600 Scrambler by TOMA Customs
The Yamaha XT600 was one of the world’s most successful dual sport motorcycles, both in sales and performance. It was built in countless variations, but the air-cooled 39-44 horsepower single-cylinder engine and heavy-duty design remained […]
Suzuki DR650 Street Scrambler by James Russell
From frozen dual-sport to frontier weapon… The Suzuki DR650 is one of the toughest, best-selling dual-sport motorcycles ever built. In a land like Alaska, it better be. When James Russell of Anchorage picked up this […]
Honda NX650 Custom by Cool Kid Customs
“The Brawler” from Holland… We see a lot of Honda NX650 customs these days, but we’ve never one that looked like “The Brawler.” Not surprisingly, the bike is the work of Michel Szozda of Cool […]
Yamaha WR250 Street Tracker by Ace Custom Shop
A race-prepped street tracker from the Colombian hills… Ace Custom Shop of Santander, Colombia, is a small shop with a big heart. Founded in 2013 by brothers Diego and Juan Sotomonte, along with friend and […]
Yamaha XT600 Scrambler by Bold Motorcycles
Bold Motorcycles is the creation of two long-time friends, Pedro and João, who live in Sertã, Portugal — located in the middle of the nation’s longest, most mythical road: the Nacional 2. We were fortunate […]
Husqvarna SMR 510 Scrambler by KMPH OY
The Husqvarna SMR 510 was a replica of the Swedish company’s championship-winning supermoto race machines — a lightweight (240-lb), high-powered (60-hp), water-cooled street weapon with top-notch build quality. Enter Panu Laakkonen of KMPH Oy (Kalevan […]