Custom Minibike: “The Montague Loop Special” from Alpha Moto Co… In the early 1950s, M&H Tires began to offer production racing slicks for drag racers. Since fully slick tires are outlawed on most roads due […]
Tag: Honda XR
Spirit of the 80s: Honda XR600R Dakar
From ZZMoto: Cyril Neveu-inspired XR600R… French racer Cyril Neveu is an off-road legend, best known for winning the Paris Dakar Rally five times in the motorcycle class: 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, and 1987. As the […]
Baja Red: Honda XR628 Desert Racer
GPgarage Moto builds a ’90s Baja dream racer… Introduced in 1985, the Honda XR600R was destined to become one of the most successful off-road motorcycles in history. In a recent retrospective on the mighty […]
Baja Monster: Honda XR667 Desert Racer
GPmoto Garage recreates Honda’s 1991 “Stealth Boomer”… In the 1990 Baja 1000, Honda’s XR600R entry ran a near flawless race against the mighty Kawasaki KX500 two-strokes…and still lost, keeping pace in the rough sections but […]
Vinduro Supreme: Restored 1985 Honda XR600R
New Older Garage restores a first-year XR600R… Produced from 1985 to 2000, the Honda XR600R was one of the most successful enduros of all time, a big-bore four-stroke that proved itself on a wide variety […]
Pyrenees Pony: Street-Legal Honda XR600R
A Living Legend from ZZ Moto… Introduced in 1985, the Honda XR600R was destined to become one of the most iconic dirt bikes of all time, remaining in production as a dirt-only model until 2000. […]
Super Loko: Honda XR600R Restomod
A Baja-style XR600R from Israel’s Loko Dream Factory! Introduced in 1985, the Honda XR600R would become one of the most successful dirt bikes of all time, remaining in production until the liquid-cooled / aluminum-framed XR650R […]
Tornado 293: Honda XR250 “Pig Tracker”
Rodando Sur builds a burly 293cc Tornado… While Honda’s lightweight dual-sport in the US and European market is now the liquid-cooled, fuel-injected CRF250L / CRF300L, the company has continued to produce the air-cooled XR250 Tornado […]
Moto Mogg: Honda XR650L Café Racer
Veteran racer/mechanic builds a 280-lb, 80-hp super single… Veteran motorcycle racers tend to be some of our favorite custom builders. They have a deep understanding of the relationship between geometry and handling, and their builds […]
Frame to Fame: Honda XR680R Scrambler
The XRR Scrambler: 680cc Mega-Thumper from Parr Motorcycles… Since his first build back in 2018, we’ve been proud to feature the builds of Spencer Parr of Indiana’s Parr Motorcycles, watching his skills and reputation grow […]
