Speed Read, October 24, 2021
We’re mixing up classics and oddities this week, with a Kawasaki W650 desert sled, a stylish BMW K100, and an art deco…
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Your complete guide to scrambler motorcycles, from retro desert sleds to 21st century specials. Here you’ll find traditional Triumph and Ducati scrambler builds plus the latest BMW, Yamaha and Kawasaki conversions—with a few Harleys thrown in too.
Discover the performance upgrades and styling tweaks that’ll make your own scrambler bike more fun to ride and own, whether on the road or dirt.
Ride Free: A KTM Freeride EX C electric scrambler
Any conversation about electric motorcycles will eventually turn to gripes about range and charging times. But if you just want to hoon…
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So Fresh, So Clean: A custom BMW R90S from Injustice
Classic BMW boxers are so prolific as custom donors, that most builds these days are very formulaic. But there are dozens of…
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Off the grid: A pair of Super Cub scramblers from Korea
As Robert Burns once quipped, the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, and this statement has become exponentially more…
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Tiny Tank: A Yard Built Yamaha XSR155 from Deus Bali
For nine years now, Yamaha’s ‘Yard Built’ program has set the benchmark for manufacturer-sponsored custom projects. We’ve covered it right from the…
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Nip and Tuck: A tweaked Street Scrambler from Bunker
The Triumph Street Scrambler is one of those bikes that does everything well. It’s well designed and well made, with a crackin’…
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Thierry Sabine tribute: A Dommie from the Czech Republic
The NX650 Dominator is a staple of the European dual sport scene, even though production stopped 18 years ago. Like the Suzuki…
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Thumper Twins: The Crooked x Heimplanet Suzuki DR650s
From where I’m writing, in rural New Zealand, the Suzuki DR650 is a common sight. The bulletproof thumper has been one of…
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Speed Read, August 22 2021
We’ve found something for everyone this week in our travels around the web. We’ve got an XT600 from the Netherlands, a Honda…
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Dust Devil: Hello Engine’s Triumph TR6 desert sled
Hayden Roberts once quipped that when he moved from England to California in the early 2000s, it was “about 40 years too…
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Sled Heaven: Paul Hartman’s Triumph TR6 desert sled
Is there any motorcycle genre more evocative than the ‘desert sled’? The very name conjures up images of blasting across the sandy…
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Tasty Ténéré: Deus Italia customizes the Yamaha T7
By all accounts, the new Yamaha Ténéré 700 is a smash hit. Its 689 cc parallel twin motor is a total peach,…
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