“Street sweet. Dirt worthy. Good time transportation…” That’s how Honda described their lineup of XL dual-purpose motorcycles in their big 1979 magazine advertisement. The ’79 Honda XL500S was the “New King Single” of the bunch, […]
Tag: Honda XL
The Bullfighter: Honda XL200 Tracker by Matador Motor Co.
Built to rip through Istanbul traffic and escape to the woods… The Honda XL200 is a modern incarnation of the legendary XL/XR series, a 20-hp air-cooled dual-sport with modern upgrades such as electric start and […]
“Civetta” Honda XL600 Scrambler by Padova Dirt Custom
“Dirtstyle” Honda XL from Italy… The Honda XL600 is one of our favorite dual-sport bikes of the 1980s. The air-cooled RFVC radial valve engine offered 45 horsepower — solid punch at the time — and […]
Honda XL600 Scrambler by Ludwig Tekne
“Brilliance, angles, and lines” — a bold, lightweight Honda scrambler… The Honda XL600R is one of our favorite dual-sports from the 1980s. Built from 1983-1987, the XL600 offered 45 horsepower, weighed a hair under 300 […]
Honda Transalp Brat Tracker by HIDE Brussels
A V-twin Brat Tracker from Brussels… The Honda Transalp is a series of V-twin dual-sport / ADV bikes in production since the late 1980s. We rarely get to see these bikes in the USA, as […]
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 […]
Honda XL600 Dakar by Andrew Greenland
We have been watching the builds of Andrew Greenland ever since his red Honda Dominator custom was featured on Bike EXIF years ago. Since then, Andrew has turned out a stable’s worth of froth-worthy Honda […]
Honda XL350 Scrambler by Divine Proportions
Rarely do we have a bike with such a powerful story of community, family, and charity behind it. This 1984 Honda XL350 scrambler / beach tracker was built by Divine Proportions — a community of […]
Honda XL125 Scrambler by Kemeh Fabrications
Today, we’re proud to present #KEMEH003, the third build from Kemeh Fabrications of Ipoh Perak, Malaysia. Founder Irwann Cheng builds both custom bicycles and motorcycles, mostly trackers and scramblers. This bike, otherwise known as “Kun […]
Nifty Honda XL125 by KEMEH Fabrications
This is such a cool little 125cc Honda tracker/scrambler by KEMEH Fabrications, possibly our favorite new builder of small displacement trackers. It’s an XLS125 or XL125S, as near as we can tell. The details are […]
