Yamaha XT600 “Funbike” from Warkot Motorcycles… The Yamaha XT600 is one of those big, beefy single-cylinder dual-sports that’s as likely to survive the apocalypse as anything on two wheels. The XT featured 10 inches of […]
Tag: Supermotos
Turbo Supermoto: Turbocharged Husaberg 570!
570 ‘Berg + Boost: Alex Silversjö’s Turbo Supermoto Sleeper… When Cagiva purchased Husqvarna’s motorcycle division in 1987, a team of former Husky engineers decided to break out on their own, forming Husaberg in early 1988. […]
9T Hypermotard: BMW R nineT Supermoto
Bavarian Bulldog from Lord Drake Kustoms… When Ducati introduced the concept of a twin-powered “Hypermotard” in 2006, their website literally crashed from the flood of interest about the new machine. The idea was a bike […]
Retromotard: Honda XR650L Supermoto
Rothmans-inspired Retromotard from Parr Motorcycles… Back in 2018, we featured the first build from a young Indiana builder named Spencer Parr. The bike? A Suzuki DR650 “Retro-Moto” inspired by the RM motocross models of yesteryear. […]
Ultra Lightweight 500: TT-Powered Yamaha XT500 Street Tracker
From Eric Dean Design: Yamaha XT500 Meets Suzuki TL1000R… The street-legal Yamaha XT500 and its off-road sibling, the TT500, quickly made a name for themselves in the late 1970s. Not only did they win […]
Big-Bore Motard: Honda XR650L Supermoto
In 1992, Honda released the XR650L, which combined the proven RFVC (Radial Four Valve Chamber) single-cylinder engine from the NX650 Dominator with the lighter, more off-road capable chassis from the XR600R. The result? One of […]
The Fancy DR: 670cc Suzuki DR650 Supermoto
“Looks like a DR650, handles like a 125 supermoto.” -The Lurkshop The Suzuki DR650 has been in continuous production since 1990, earning a reputation for go-anywhere ruggedness and reliability. The 640cc engine of the first-gen […]
Hyper Hooligan: Ducati Hypermotard 1100 Custom
Transformed Hypermotard from Brazil’s Benta Handmade… When the Ducati Hypermotard 1100 debuted in 2006, it was a motorcycle quite unlike anything the world had seen in production form — a supersized supermoto packing […]
Top 10 Trackers and Supermotos of 2024
Here at BikeBound, we’re big fans of street trackers, flat trackers, and speedway bikes. So are you, our readers, as flat track-inspired builds continue to be some of the most popular builds we feature. In […]
Very Mean RFVC: Honda “SCR720R” Supermoto
From SLR650 to “SCR720R” with Finland’s KMPH… Introduced in 1996, the Honda SLR650 was designed as an affordable, road-oriented city bike based on the same 644cc RFVC single-cylinder engine as the NX650 Dominator. For decades, […]
