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Tag: Trackers
Kenny Roberts Street Tracker: 421cc Banshee Powered!
A 421cc two-stroke street tracker inspired by Kenny Roberts… In 1978, Kenny Roberts became the first American rider to win a Grand Prix World Championship, beating out British legend Barry Sheene to claim the title […]
The Grinch: Kawasaki KX125 Flat Tracker
19-y.o. motorcycle mechanic builds himself a two-stroke tracker… The Kawasaki KX125 was the company’s 125cc motocross machine, a lightweight two-stroke weapon that competed for years against the likes of the Honda CR125, Suzuki RM125, and […]
Ascot Reborn: Honda FT500 by AMP Motorcycles
Father/son workshop AMP Motorcycles rebuilds an 80s thumper… In 1982, Honda introduced the FT500 Ascot, a single-cylinder four-stroke named after the storied Ascot flat track (RIP) just outside Los Angeles: “Located between the posh Hollywood […]
Harley Enduro: XL1200 Sportster “Adventure Sport”
Jake Vintage builds a 70s enduro-style Sportster for city and trail… In 2020, we featured one of our favorite bikes of all time, a 1936 Norton V-Twin Special powered by a monstrous 1320cc J.A.P. V-twin […]
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 […]
“Lil Red” Honda CB360 Custom
A “Lil Red” 360 steals the heart of a vintage superbike racer… In the early 1970s, Honda engineers had the challenging task of developing a successor to the immensely popular CB350 twin. Although the 325cc […]
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” […]
Iron Wolf: Harley Ironhead Flat Tracker “Fenrir”
Gabriel Jungroth’s purpose-built Ironhead flat tracker… One of the highlights of Milwaukee’s annual Mama Tried Motorcycle Show is Flat Out Friday, an indoor flat track race held on a small concrete track coated in Dr. […]
Honda Dominator “EVO3” by Morex Custom
When Honda launched the NX650 Dominator in 1988, they surely didn’t expect that the urbanized trail bike would become a darling of the new wave customs scene 40 years later. The Dominator had a bored […]
