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.
What would the legendary Bratstyle builder, Go Takamine, do with an Indian Chief? We’ve got the answer, along with a custom 255 cc scrambler from Taiwan, a Zero SR/F with hand-shaped bodywork and a BMW R18 from South Africa. Plus the incredible story of Tye Smith and his ‘Dreamboat’ Harley Panhead.
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Honda motorcycles have a reputation for being unkillable, but whoever used to own this Honda CL350 sure gave it their best shot. By the time it ended up at Slipstream Creations, it had a missing muffler, a massive dent in the fuel tank and a Tupperware container for a taillight housing. But true to form,…
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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 introduced shop owner Ek Chalermphol to dirt biking. It’s also the bike that prompted him to open his workshop with a friend, 30 years ago. So Ek has now honored this inspirational machine,…
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Most successful custom builders are based in big cities. They need the client base, the close network of suppliers, and the buzz of a metropolis for inspiration. But one of the top workshops in France is based in the tiny medieval town of Chauvigny—tucked away in the middle of nowhere, about four hours south of…
Read more »We’re mixing up classics and oddities this week, with a Kawasaki W650 desert sled, a stylish BMW K100, and an art deco…
Read more »Any conversation about electric motorcycles will eventually turn to gripes about range and charging times. But if you just want to hoon…
Read more »Classic BMW boxers are so prolific as custom donors, that most builds these days are very formulaic. But there are dozens of…
Read more »As Robert Burns once quipped, the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, and this statement has become exponentially more…
Read more »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…
Read more »The Triumph Street Scrambler is one of those bikes that does everything well. It’s well designed and well made, with a crackin’…
Read more »The NX650 Dominator is a staple of the European dual sport scene, even though production stopped 18 years ago. Like the Suzuki…
Read more »From where I’m writing, in rural New Zealand, the Suzuki DR650 is a common sight. The bulletproof thumper has been one of…
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