According to many, the BMW R1150GS Adventure was the height of the GS series of adventure bikes — the last hurrah before the big Bavarian globe-trotter went “full-tilt plastics and technology.” Field repairs were easier […]
Tag: Scramblers
Suzuki GSX1200 Inazuma Custom by Rusty Wrench Motorcycles
A legendary muscle bike gets a burly, two-up makeover… The Suzuki GSX1200 Inazuma was an oil-cooled muscle bike of the late 1990s, offering a neat 100 horsepower on tap and a quarter mile time of […]
Kawasaki F11 Scrambler by Paul Fuelling / Mabel Studios
The Kawasaki F11 250 was a 2-stroke, oil-injected dual-sport that offered ~24 horsepower with a wet weight of 280 pounds. Top speed was reported to be 77.7 mph. Says Bike-urious: “The F11 turned out to […]
Triumph T100 “Street Sled” by Modulus Moto
A street-legal Triumph built for trophy truck territory… Dave Guerrant of San Francisco’s Modulus Moto has one of our favorite mission statements in the industry: “We are pushing boundaries. Maybe even farther than they should […]
Yamaha Fazer 600 Streetfighter by LV Custom
“Impressive things are made with small details.” This is the motto of LV Custom, a workshop founded in southwest London by partners Ludo and Clarisse. Ludo, who is from the south of France, studied bodywork […]
Suzuki EF400BB from Italian Dream Motorcycle
Belgian-built vintage motocrosser rediscovered by an Italian race mechanic… Sergio Giordano, founder of Italian Dream Motorcycle (IDM), believes that study and research are crucial to his work as a motorcycle builder and race mechanic. He […]
Suzuki GR650 Scrambler by Cool Kid Customs
Retro-styled runabout from The Netherlands… The Suzuki GR650 “Tempter” was an air-cooled parallel twin that drew comparison to the British twins of yore. The bike was relatively lightweight, with a low center of gravity. Reviewers […]
Yamaha SR500 Scrambler by Daniel Peter
For so many of us, the love of two wheels begins with the childhood bicycle. That first taste of freedom — the wind on your cheeks, the road humming beneath your tires. At some point, […]
Honda NX125 Tracker by L’établi Garage
“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog…” The Honda NX125 Transcity, built from 1989-1992, was the smallest of the NX line. The small […]
Triumph Bonneville Scrambler by Gasoline Motor Co.
The Triumph Bonneville has quickly become a steed of choice for the modern retro crowd — a bike that manages to capture the classic, two-wheeled British style in a contemporary form. The bike is […]
