Introduced in 1975, the Honda CG125 was designed to survive the harsh conditions of developing countries, where maintenance intervals could be infrequent and dirt roads the norm. Instead of the overhead cam (OHC) top end […]
Tag: Trackers
Vulture Moto’s Vintage 500 Series
A pair of 500 thumpers from Germany’s Vulture Moto! The 500cc “big single” remains one of the best, most versatile all-around engine configurations in motorcycling history, from the British 500 singles of yesteryear to the […]
Functional Form: Ducati Scrambler Icon
Mark Kelley of Magna Form builds himself the perfect Scrambler… In 2015, Ducati introduced the Scrambler 800, a modern reincarnation of the single-cylinder Ducati Scrambler series of the 1960s-70s. The new model sported a 75-hp […]
Stoker STR: Suzuki SV650 Street Tracker
Stay Stoked: Finland’s Antti Eloheimo builds an SV for street-tracking… In 1999, Suzuki introduced the SV650 for the emerging naked bike market, featuring an oval-tube alloy trellis frame and liquid-cooled 90° V-twin with 64 rear-wheel […]
Short Track Weapon: Yamaha YZ250 Flat Tracker
Swedish champion Ake Jansson builds a two-stroke tracker! In 2001, Motocross Action magazine claimed the ’01 Yamaha YZ250 was the world’s best 250 production motocross machine. The engine was the highlight, a liquid-cooled mill that […]
Harley FXR Twin Cam Street Tracker by VIDA Motorcycle
Japanese master Takuya Okubo builds a Twin Cam FXR like no other… In 1971, Harley-Davidson unveiled the FX (Factory Experimental) Super Glide, one of the world’s first production customs that mated the smaller Sportster forks […]
Yamaha XS650 Flat Tracker by Alex Leathers
The Yamaha XS650 has been called the “best British bike never made” — a tongue-in-cheek reference to the large debt the bike owes to the British twins of the 1950s and ’60s — and the […]
Dark Science: Honda NX650 “Petrology Tracker”
Petrology builds a sleek, dark tracker… When you look past the plastic bikini fairing and street-oriented tires of the stock Honda NX650 Dominator, you’ll find it’s a very close cousin to the venerable XR650L — […]
Bombardero: Honda CG150 Cargo by AZFER Customs
A Honda 150 built for both town and country… Launched all the way back in 1975, the Honda CG125 would become one of the world’s most popular learner machines and lightweight commuters, remaining in production […]
Mad Dog Tracker: “The Mini” by Jake Drummond
“This is a full-on mini race bike.” If you think full-grown adults have no business racing 175cc play bikes, a host of pro racers and amateur flat track stars are here to prove you wrong. […]
