High-end parts can wreak havoc on a custom bike build budget, so it helps to have a source for good second-hand stuff. For Pierre Dhers at Freeride Motos in Southern France, that source is Surplus Motos. Based just a few miles from the Freeride Motos workshop, Surplus Motos specializes in reconditioned motorcycle parts. They’ve been…
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The sheer diversity of Freeride Motos Racing’s stable makes it difficult to lump them into one silo. You’re just as likely to find a svelte supermoto in their workshop, as you are a 90-year-old Moto Guzzi. Shop boss Pierre Dhers is clearly onto a good thing—so it’s no wonder that he gets return customers. One…
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Some custom builders get locked into one style, while others play all over the field. But Pierre Dhers at Freeride Motos seems to bounce between two very specific styles: scramblers and racers (of both the cafe and track varieties). Now he’s combined both disciplines into one ultra-crisp machine. Dubbed ‘Alpine,’ this Husqvarna SM 630 was…
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There’s no doubt that the Ducati 999 is set to become a future classic. Pierre Terblanche’s aggressive design polarized opinion when it first broke cover, but it didn’t matter; the 999 was proper fast, and took three titles in its tenure on the World Superbike circuit. And its looks have grown on most people over…
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If you’re a custom builder, one of the most difficult briefs is for a race bike. No matter the genre or discipline…
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If you’ve ridden a two-stroke, you’ll know how addictive the power rush (and sound) can be. So we have a soft spot…
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We all know the Honda CX500. It’s been the gateway drug for many into the custom scene: a cheap and reliable V-twin,…
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