One reason that we love the Yamaha SR400 so much is that it’s a throwback to an older, simpler era of motorcycling, when bikes were air-cooled with carburetors, twin shocks, and no magic button to […]
Tag: Scramblers
Modelo Luxo: Honda ML125 by Cramento Motorcycles
Introduced in 1976, the Honda CG125 was derived from the CB125 for developing markets, where preventative maintenance could be infrequent at best. The overhead cam (OHC) top end on the CB was known to wear […]
Two-Stroke Gold: Yamaha CT175 Restomod
Drake Speed transforms a farm wreck into CT3 street ripper… The Yamaha CT was the company’s series of 175cc two-stroke enduros, introduced in 1969 and renamed the DT175 in 1974. Here at BikeBound HQ, we’ve […]
Vineyard Chaser: BMW R100 by Seb’s Atelier
From Blue Racer to Black Scrambler… Back in 2020, we featured a 1979 BMW R100RT “Blue Racer” from Sebastien Ledis of France’s Seb’s Atelier. Though Sebastien is a bit of a Ducati aficionado, the iconic […]
Bavarian Beast: BMW R100GS Restomod
“The best combination of old airhead reliability, modern electrics, and suspension.” There are builders who are always jumping from one two-wheeled platform to another, never seeming to modify the same type of bike twice. Then […]
Triumph “Whitehall Scrambler” by Acre Moto
Classic style, modern performance… For a long time, we’ve been fans of restomods — vintage motorcycles whose period aesthetics are largely retained while the bike’s suspension, brakes, electronics, and overall performance are boosted to modern […]
Kolor Me Purple: Honda CL350 Scrambler
Kosmoto Customs builds a Kandy Purple CL… Earlier this month was the fifth annual Victory Moto Show in our hometown of Savannah, Georgia. While we showcase bikes from all around the world, we’re always amazed […]
SuperHawk Scrambler: Honda CB77 305
Iron Macchina Customs builds a SuperHawk “Beach Tracker”… In 1961, Honda introduced the CB77 SuperHawk, a 305cc straight-twin destined to become the company’s first sport bike. Developed out of Honda’s Grand Prix racing experience, the […]
Two-Stroke Time Machine: KTM 300 Enduro
Retro-Mod KTM: Vintage style, modern performance… Innovation and development in the world of electric motorcycles is happening at a lightning pace, with electric bikes getting closer and closer to traditional gas-powered in terms of performance. […]
Sunset Scrambler: Suzuki DR650 by tecGNAR
There’s always been a great deal of overlap between the bicycle and motorcycle worlds. For many of the builders we interview, their love of motorcycles began with pedal bikes. And lest we forget, early motorcycles […]
