The Yamaha XT500 is one of our favorite bikes of all time. The twin-shock, four-stroke single-cylinder enduro came out in 1976, a street-legal version of the TT500 introduced a year earlier. Yamaha USA had realized […]
Tag: Paris Dakar
Rally Beast: Yamaha WR450F by Le Motographe
True to Form: Le Motographe builds a race-spec custom rally bike… The founders of France’s Le Motographe, Jérôme Mawois and Yvan Bertona, may have backgrounds as a product designer and metallurgist, respectively, but the pair […]
Queen of the Desert: Honda XRV750 Africa Twin (RD04)
An original Africa Twin inspired by the Dakar-winning ’89 NXR of Gilles Lalay! In 1982, a single-cylinder XR550R gave Honda their first win in the legendary Paris-Dakar Rally, the world’s most demanding desert race. In […]
Rally Raider: Suzuki DR-Z800 “MadaSuki” by Bandisca
MadaSuki: A Tribute to Suzuki’s Mighty DR-Z Paris-Dakar Rally Racers… In the late 80s, Suzuki decided to take the offensive in the legendary Paris-Dakar Rally, pitting a big single against the twin-powered “Desert Boeings” that […]
Dakar-Inspired: BMW K75 Scrambler
A BMW scrambler inspired by the late 80s Paris-Dakar bikes… Introduced in 1985, the BMW K75 was a three-cylinder version of the venerable K100 “Flying Brick,” whose unique engine layout — an inline four laid […]
’90s Rally Resto: Suzuki DR650 by RH Motorcycles
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Suzuki DR650, which has been in continuous production since 1990, earning a reputation as one of the most rugged, versatile dual-sport machines in history. The DR650RSE, […]
Honda NX650 Dakar by Cafe Racer SSpirit
“You can see yourself on this bike from Paris to Dakar like all hell is behind you.” The Honda NX650 Dominator has become a popular platform for custom builds worldwide. The 45-horsepower thumper is tough, […]
Honda Dominator Street Scrambler by Andrew Greenland
For Sale: Burly Honda NX650 Dominator… Operating out of his shed in Wales, Andrew Greenland continues to turn out some of the most incredible Honda big single builds on the planet. He’s been into dirt […]
Moto Guzzi V65 TT Desert Sled
A Moto Guzzi built to ride 2500 km through the Moroccan desert! The Scram Africa is a 10-day, 2500-kilometer ride across the deserts and mountains of Morocco, from Tangier to the very southern end of […]
Shineray 440 Rally Scrambler by Mandrill China
Rallye du Desert — a retro scrambler inspired by the Dakar Rally… Today, we are thrilled to feature our first custom motorcycle from China, built by Luo Hao of Mandrill Garage. The base bike is […]
