Day-Glo dirt machine: A Hercules GS250 with an 80s vibe
There’s a constant tension in the custom world between motorcycles that are meant to be ridden often, and those that will spend…
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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.
ROOKie: A street scrambler with an 80s BMX vibe
Any custom shop that builds its own frames gets our immediate respect. Granted, you need a certain degree of mechanical aptitude to…
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Please Yamaha, build a scrambler as cool as this SR250
We’ve got used to heavy motorcycles. These days, anything around 450 pounds or 200 kilos is regarded as light. And most of…
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Trail Breaker: K-Speed mods the newest (and littlest) XSR
Based in a country where sub-250cc bikes rule, it’s no surprise that K-Speed has a serious knack for transforming small-displacement models into…
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Hot swap: A plug ‘n’ play Ducati Scrambler kit
Bad Winners wowed us last year with a sharp, purpose-built flat tracker based on the Ducati Scrambler. Now the Parisian shop’s raised…
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Lightning strike: A Buell X1 scrambler by Moto Adonis
Let’s be honest: a lot of custom scramblers are more about the show than the go. They look good, but a trip…
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An old-school Moto Guzzi NTX from Officine Rossopuro
The launch of the V85 TT has boosted interest in dual-sport Moto Guzzis lately. And it’s about time: the competent Stelvio was…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 28 July, 2019
Let’s all gawp at the latest oddity from Curtiss Motorcycles, and then drool over a fabulous retro kit for the Kawasaki Z900…
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The Revival X Royal Enfield ‘Desert Runner’ Interceptor
It’s never shouted from the rooftops, but custom builders occasionally get pre-production versions of new bikes before they are revealed to the…
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Beach Bum: A big wheel Yamaha XSR custom from France
Yamaha’s latest push into the European custom scene has yielded some of the best XSR builds yet. The most recent Yard Built…
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Dirty 30: Bolt Motor Co.’s BMW street scrambler
We’d love to peak behind the curtain at Bolt Motor Co. Shop boss Adrián Campos is also the sporting director for Campos…
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Yamaha Scrambler: An XSR700 that evokes the IT enduros
Any custom Yamaha XSR700 we feature is sure to spark discussion about the base bike’s design. The XSR700 draws criticism for its…
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