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 from rising Austrian brand Brixton Motorcycles.
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Scrambler builders often choose a Honda as the donor bike. The best starting points are the single cylinder thumpers, such as the tough XR series and the popular NX650 Dominator. Both have reliable, easy to work on and hard-to-kill engines. Other builders will choose older but even simpler Hondas from the 1960s and 1970s, such as the vintage CB and CL bikes, which also have a good parts supply.
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 true for the custom scene—when the scrambler style took off, builders were slapping knobby tires on everything from Honda CX500s to Kawasaki W650s. But a new trend has emerged in recent years; taking…
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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 there are the builders who plan everything meticulously beforehand, getting the look and the fit millimeter-perfect—and using technology to the max. Paul Brauchart and Philipp Rabl of Austria’s Vagabund Moto fall into the…
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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 thanks to the quarter-liter parallel twin’s maneuverability, utilitarian nature, and bullet-proof reliability. Despite al its strong suits, the chopper-inspired CB250 has never been much of a looker. But that didn’t stop Mike and…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 30 June, 2019
We’ve got an electrifying selection this week, with the debut of the £90,000 Arc Vector and a look at BMW’s surprise Vision…
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RC Dept’s Honda Dominator: Big style from a tiny country
The modern custom scene has infiltrated the most distant corners of the world. This very slick custom Honda Dominator comes from the…
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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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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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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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Better than CX: Freeride’s wild Honda CX650 scrambler
We all know the Honda CX500. It’s been the gateway drug for many into the custom scene: a cheap and reliable V-twin,…
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Dirt Trooper: Herencia gives the XL600R a military vibe
The Honda XL600R is one of those bulletproof dual-purpose bikes that will go on forever if looked after properly. It’s simple and…
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Spicy: Urban Mechanics’ mustard yellow Honda XR 250
Trends in the custom world are as fickle as any other industry. But there’s one style that seems to be enjoying a…
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