Stéphane Peterhansel is the most successful racer in Dakar Rally history, having won the world’s most demanding race a record 13 times — six on motorcycles, seven in cars. Born in 1965, “Monsieur Dakar” first […]
Tag: Supermotos
Two-Stroke Supermoto: Honda CRF / CR500 Hybrid!
MCNC builds a CRF-framed, CR500 supermotard! Introduced in 1984, the Honda CR500 would become one of the most infamous motorcycles of all time, a two-stroke open-class monster that made more than 60 hp in stock […]
Super Boxer: BMW R100 “Flatbanger” 2.0
A Supermoto-inspired Boxer from Rind Performance… Back in 2019, we featured a BMW R100R “Flatbanger” from a young German tuner/builder named Robin Ludwig, who operates under the name Rind Performance. Robin had customized 13 bikes […]
Amigo Veloz: Honda XR650L Street Tracker
A big-bore Honda street tracker from JuanVerde of Texas… The Honda XR650L remains one of our favorite dual-sport / adventure motorcycles of all time. Released in 1992, it combined the Honda Dominator’s RFVC engine and […]
Top 10 Trackers and Supermotos of 2021
We’re big fans of street trackers, flat trackers, and supermotos here at BikeBound. And we aren’t alone — so are you, our readers. One of our Top 10 Customs of 2021 was Max Wakefield’s “XR1450” […]
Joy Machine: Honda NX650 Dominator Motard
Custommade C.A. builds an 80/20 street weapon… The Honda NX650 Dominator has become an unexpected favorite of custom builders across the world. While it was only available from 1988-89 here in the States, it remained […]
British Supermoto: Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE
Thornton Hundred’s Supermoto Scrambler… The Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE is the factory scrambler we were waiting for — a machine that backs up its retro aesthetics with real on/off-road performance: “On the road it can […]
Scrambler Road Cross: Yamaha “SRC600”
A Dutch motocross racer builds himself a dual-terrain ripper… In 1983, Kawasaki and Yamaha decided to challenge Honda’s domination of the big-bore dual-sport class. Kawasaki introduced their KLR600 and Yamaha their XT600 — a bike […]
Retro Enduro: Yamaha “XT155” by Treasure Garage
Throwback Thumper: Yamaha WR155 gets a retro makeover… The Yamaha WR is the company’s series of liquid-cooled four-stroke enduro / dual-sport motorcycles. WR indicates a wide-ratio gearbox, which is better-suited for street and trail use […]
Restomod Thumper: Yamaha SR400 by DOTi Motorcycle
JDM Motard: A big single streetbike from Vietnam… The Yamaha SR400 has been available in the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) since 1978, originally developed as a street-oriented spinoff of the legendary XT500 enduro. To comply […]
