Kalahari: A custom Africa Twin from Maria Motorcycles
The Honda XRV750 Africa Twin is almost thirty years old, and fast approaching legend status. So most Honda fanatics will probably baulk…
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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.
Turning the CB250 RS into a vintage-style Honda trail bike
We love seeing ugly ducklings turned into graceful swans. After all, anyone can make a Ducati SportClassic look good—but a cheap 1980s…
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SG-411: A Royal Enfield Himalayan from Smoked Garage
The Royal Enfield Himalayan has been creeping into showrooms around the world by stealth. Originally designed to be a simple, mid-size ADV…
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Cohn Racers’ Harley XR1200 X is ready to play dirty
If you love the wall of torque delivered by a Harley V-twin but not the laidback handling, the Sportster XR1200 X is…
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Plug and Play: A scrambler kit for the BMW R nine T
One of the BMW R nineT’s biggest strengths is its modular construction. You can unbolt the rear part of the frame, and…
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Mean and Green: A Tasmanian Triumph Scrambler custom
Since its introduction in 2006, the Triumph Scrambler has been a standout in the marque’s modern classics rage. Its easygoing nature and…
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A scrambled Honda NX 650 from Asphalt and Gravel
The Honda NX 650 Dominator is one of the custom scene’s greatest sleepers. It’s not the most prolific donor, but it’s loaded…
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Hot Single: A KTM scrambler from a German car designer
Krzysztof Szews is a designer for a major German car manufacturer. His official job title is ‘Head of Exterior Geometry’—but when he’s…
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Kick Out the Jams: The KTM that inspired a music track
Custom motorcycles are a form of visual and mechanical art. But this remixed KTM 250 Duke tells a musical story too. It’s…
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The NeverEnding Story: This SR500 took 7 years to build
Building a decent custom motorcycle is a far more intensive process than some might realize. Joseph Savor found this out the hard…
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Boxing Clever: A revamped BMW R1150GS from 46Works
The BMW R1150GS is almost twenty years old, and a future candidate for classic status. And although BMW owners are famously fastidious…
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Well ’ard: Redmax’s ultra rapid Triumph scrambler
If you live in the UK and you want a fast street tracker or a well-sorted flat track racer, you call Steve…
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