Speed Read, December 12, 2021
Ducati enters the adventure bike fray in spectacular fashion with the new DesertX. We also look at a custom Honda CT125 from…
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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.
Super trick: Cardsharper’s BMW K1100LT scrambler
Back in the 90s, if you wanted a big touring motorcycle, the BMW K1100LT was probably on your shortlist. It was the…
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Speed Read, December 5, 2021
What would the legendary Bratstyle builder, Go Takamine, do with an Indian Chief? We’ve got the answer, along with a Zero SR/F…
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Vintage Fresh: Slipstream’s Honda CL350 scrambler
Honda motorcycles have a reputation for being unkillable, but whoever used to own this Honda CL350 sure gave it their best shot.…
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Ride Red: A 90s Honda XR600R with retro chops
There’s a 295-pound Honda XR600R hanging on the wall at Dirtshop Thailand, in Bangkok. Made in 1990, it’s the actual motorcycle that…
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Not so mellow yellow: A Triumph Scrambler from FCR
Most successful custom builders are based in big cities. They need the client base, the close network of suppliers, and the buzz…
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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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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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