Introduced in 1990, the Suzuki DR650 has now been in production for more than 30 years, developing a reputation for bulletproof reliability and toughness in a range of climates and terrain. The air/oil-cooled single-cylinder engine […]
Tag: Dual Sports
Black Mamba: Suzuki DR650 Scrambler
Cramento Motorcycles builds an aggressive yet refined “Black Mamba”… We’ve long been fans of Brazilian-built customs, but the country’s builders have really been upping the ante in recent years. Retro Rides by Lourenço has developed […]
A Real Thumper: Yamaha XT500 Resto by 86 Gear Motorcycles
“It is a real thumper. Lots of low end torque. Raw and real.” If you’ve been following BikeBound for very long, you’ve probably heard us sing the praises of the Yamaha XT500. It’s hard […]
Raise a Little Hell: Suzuki XF650 Freewind Scrambler
Heaven is a two-wheeled machine you built yourself… Introduced in 1997, the Suzuki XF650 Freewind was a do-it-all machine with the bulletproof 47-hp single from the DR650 and a multi-purpose mission: “Cruise comfortably at 80mph, […]
Yamaha “XT630” Supermoto by 86 Gear Motorcycles
“Although the aesthetics play a large part in my design process, the essence of every custom motorcycle, no matter how stunning, is that it’s meant to be ridden after all! That’s why I start every […]
Retro Thumper: Yamaha XT600 “113” by Unik Edition
A 70s-style scrambler built for the mom of a motocross racer… In 1984, Yamaha released the XT600, the latest in the company’s XT series of four-stroke dual-purpose machines that began with the famed XT500, winner […]
MaanDrake: Suzuki DR650 by Motocicli Audaci
MAAN builds a DR650 scrambler for an off-road rally across Sardinia! Dust’n Sardinia is a three-day trek across 300+ miles of southern Sardinia, completely off-road, open to 15 lucky participants each year riding scrambler motorcycles. […]
All The Little, Big Details: Honda CL350 Scrambler
Slipstream Creations builds a more versatile, capable Honda Scrambler… Introduced in 1969, the Honda CL350 was the factory scrambler version of the CB350 twin, one of Honda’s most successful machines. The 324cc, 33-horsepower parallel-twin engine […]
Big Bore Restomod: Honda XL600R by Motorieep
In 1983, Honda introduced the XL600R (aka 600 XLR), a big-bore dual-purpose machine with nearly 11 inches of ground clearance, 8+ inches of suspension travel, and 45 horsepower on tap. Like other open-class dual-sports of […]
Frateschi Funduro: BMW F650 Custom
The BMW F650 Funduro debuted in 1994 as the company’s lightweight, single-cylinder adventure bike — a baby GS packing a 50-hp four-valve Rotax engine, top-notch build quality, and ultra-low running costs. But Visordown.com claims there’s […]
