Scrambler build

Kawasaki W175 Scrambler by @katrosgarage • Calling all custom bike enthusiasts! ️ While we don't sell motorcycles ourselves, we're passionate about showcasing incredible builds. Want to get your creation in front of our community? Send us your photos and let the world see your skills! ☝️❗ But first, check out our posting guidelines in the "Show Your Custom Bike" link in our bio. • Choose clothes and a poster with your favorite type of bike that will always be with you: Bobber, Chopper…

Despite the long winter nights and unforgiving climate, Sweden has a thriving custom industry. It’s what we’d call an ‘underground chopper’ scene—with the most famous graduate being BMW designer Ola Stenegärd. But there’s a new wave of modern alt-moto builders coming through, and at the forefront is the small Stockholm shop 6/5/4 Motors. Their bikes are beautifully finished and fun to ride—like this thoroughly revamped Yamaha XT500. “The XT500 is one of our favorite old school bikes,” says…

Federal Moto have the Midas touch. The builds coming out of their Chicago workshop are sharp-edged, compact and big hits with our readers. But sometimes, success can be a double-edged sword. After releasing ‘The Sunshine State of Mind’ SR500 in 2016, Federal were bombarded with requests for a replica build. “But there’s no fun in building the same bike twice,” says lead builder Mike Müller. “We love the support, but we also want our clients to have a one-of-a-kind bike.” So Federal generally…

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saint_motors🏍️ Honda XL500 By Bike Builders

Bold Motorcycles is the creation of two long-time friends, Pedro and João, who live in Sertã, Portugal -- located in the middle of the nation's longest, most mythical road: the Nacional 2. We were fortunate enough to feature their first build, a 1996 CB500 cafe racer dubbed "B001".Now th

Think of a scrambler motorcycle, and most folks will picture a modern Triumph or a vintage BSA. Not a Harley. But David Zemla, who runs Burly Brand, decided to take a different tack. Could a Sportster be reconfigured for bombing down fire roads? After a lot of trial and error, not to mention a few wrong turns and dead ends in the build process, the answer is a definite ‘yes.’ Zemla’s 2006-model Harley XL883 had previously enjoyed a sedate life, transporting a retired teacher to and from the…