Honda’s bulletproof enduro weapon for the latter part of the twentieth century was the XL600, a big four-valve thumper built to handle desert rallies. There were several variants and upgrades, and they weren’t pretty bikes—but with a few modifications, the XL was surprisingly capable on the road. This conversion, however, sure is a pretty bike. You can see how it was built on Thierry’s Roc Street Tracker site. We suspect the powerful XL600R has the makings of a cult classic, and in the years to come, may even be mentioned in the same breath as the SR400 and W650. [Spotted on Sideblog. For background, check the Motorcycle Specs reprint of this excellent 1983 article from Cycle World.]
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11 Comments
very cool… minimalist styling. great idea!!!
oh very nice!
joder que bonita…
This is the most exciting bike I’ve seen so far, I’ve been looking for a project bike, but big thumpers like SR’s are hard to come by it seems, and this has got me thinking… looks like it’s well within reach financially and fabricationally!
I need a ride that can handle the highways as well as my steep gravel road, and this looks just the ticket!
Thanks!
I’ve got a ‘75 xl175 and I’m in the process of doing something similar
I have a XL600R (needs work) in my garage going to the highest bidder if anybody wants to do something similiar to this excellent machine.
nice bike bro…
Very tastefully done~absolutely love the look and I’m sure it’s a blast to ride!
Check out this Honda 600 cafe.
lovely! just want to jump on and ride it!
very very impressive tracker………its will be an referented for my bike to b e like that…hohoho….pray’s me…..