Custom Bikes Of The Week: 21 June, 2020
A Honda CB650R scrambler inspired by the Dakar rally, a quirky shovelhead from Keino Cycles, and a peek at the latest bikes…
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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.
Race prep: Secrets of the Fasthouse Ducati Desert Sleds
Today’s ‘modern classic’ scramblers are more show than go. Stylistically, they hark back to the golden years of Californian desert racing—but you…
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Nemesis: A Sol Invictus scrambler built to tackle Tasmania
Factory-made modern classics are everywhere these days, but they’re usually premium motorcycles at the upper end of the engine size scale. If…
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Winner Takes It All: Rod Motorcycles’ Bullet 500
David Zima isn’t a man to shy away from a challenge. When news of a custom build-off popped up in the Czech…
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Desert Fox: A Honda XR650 scrambler from Hungary
Way back in the day, scramblers were really just road bikes that were adapted slightly for desert use. And the same is…
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Essence of a Motorcycle: Heiwa’s Suzuki ST250 scrambler
Kengo Kimura is one of the world’s most versatile bike builders. He can create high-end customs that win ‘Best In Show’ prizes…
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Vagabund V13: The Honda NX 650 meets 3D printing
There are some builders who have a very ‘freestyle’ approach, grinding and hammering away at metal until things look right. And then…
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Dirty Duo: Retro scramblers from North East Custom
North East Custom have never been bound to one style. We’ve already seen the Italian outfit build cafe racers and street trackers—but…
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Purpose Built Moto turns the Sportster into a dual sport
Custom motorcycles don’t always need to be practical… unless, of course, you need a purpose built machine that can handle a two…
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Basket Case Boxer: A BMW R90S converted into an enduro
Customizing an older bike is always a risk. There’s the custom work to do, but there’s also the arduous task of fixing…
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Ice Pick: A 1973 Penton ready for the snow
Mention of a themed custom motorcycle conjures visions of bad reality TV choppers, and sends us into convulsions. But this scrambler is…
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Honda CB250 Nighthawk scrambler by Urban Mechanics
Released in the early 1980s, the Honda CB250 Nighthawk quickly became an immensely popular model for the Japanese marque. That was largely…
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