Lord Drake Kustoms builds an 883 Scrambler… Spain’s Francisco Alí Manén of Lord Drake Kustoms (LDK) continues to churn out some of the world’s most colorful custom creations, translating the flamboyant style of his H-D […]
Tag: Scramblers
Dakar Goose: Moto Guzzi NTX 750 Scrambler
Gas & Oil Bespoke Motorcycles resurrects an Italian police bike… In 1986, Moto Guzzi introduced the NTX 650, a V-twin adventure bike with a small-block Guzzi engine and Dakar styling. NTX stood for Nuova Tipo […]
Back to the 80s: Yamaha WR155R Scrambler
Vintage Style, Modern Tech: Yamaha “Retromod” from West Java… The Yamaha WR155R is one of the most advanced small-displacement dual-sports currently in production. A smaller sibling to the WR250R, the bike features a 155cc four-stroke […]
Period-Correct Goodness: 1970 Yamaha XS650 “Bugsy”
James “The Eggman” Eckman recreates the bike he sold 50 years ago… Motocross arrived on American shores quite a bit later than some folks realize. Though the first European FIM championship was held in 1952, […]
Trophy Bird: 1956 Triumph TR6 Scrambler
Heiwa Motorcycle’s Triumph TR6… In 1956, Triumph launched the TR6 Trophy, a lean and mean street-legal scrambler developed with an eye toward a US market hot for desert racers. The 42-hp 650cc parallel-twin featured Triumph’s […]
BAAK to Adventure: Triumph Scrambler 1200 “Aventures”
BAAK develops an adventure kit for the Scrambler 1200… The Triumph Scrambler 1200 XC / XE may be our favorite production bike currently available, an 89-bhp brute with premium long-travel suspension and plenty of charisma. […]
Gravel Burner: BMW R nineT Gravel Edition
FCR Original’s “BMW NineT Gravel”… Introduced in 2016, the BMW R nineT Scrambler combines the 1170cc, 110-bhp air/oil-cooled boxer engine from the previous version of the R1200GS adventure bike with a 19-inch front wheel, higher […]
Lord Drake Kustoms: Yamaha XT600 Scrambler
Introduced in 1984, the Yamaha XT600 would become one of the most venerated big-bore “trailies” of all time — a rugged, no-nonsense dual-purpose machine that performed equally well on grocery runs and trans-African expeditions. “The […]
Desert Hooligan: “Bajarley” Sportster Enduro
Good Times Racing’s Sportster Desert Racer… The Harley-Davidson Sportster has been undergoing something of a racing renaissance in recent years. The Roland Sands Super Hooligan series, along with hooligan classes all over the country, have […]
Minimalist & Timeless: Honda CG 125 Cargo Custom
Cramento Motorcycles builds a sleek, timeless 125cc custom… The Honda CG 125 was introduced in 1975 and remained in production for nearly 30 years, earning a reputation for nearly unkillable reliability and generating more than […]
