A rare Harley shovelhead Liberator spotted in France, a punchy Suzuki ‘DR Big’ from Brazil, an enormous Honda CB1300 roaming Bangkok, and a very sharp Royal Enfield Continental GT650 built by the editor of a Korean motorcycle magazine.

Suzuki DR 800 S by Frateschi Garage The Suzuki DR 800 S, better known as the ‘DR Big,’ is one of the more offbeat machines in Suzuki’s back catalog. With quirky styling and a massive 800 cc single cylinder motor, it was effectively the production version of the bike that Gaston Rahier won the 1988 Pharoah’s Rally on. Simultaneously weird and iconic, it’s also the bike that informed the styling of the current Suzuki V-Strom 1050 XT.

This DR Big is the work of Renato Frateschi in Brazil, and it’s shed the retro rally raid styling for an aggressive street tracker look. The bike hadn’t run in 20 years, so Renato treated it to a full refurb, and swapped out most of its running gear. It now rolls on WP Suspension forks, a Sachs rear shock, and new 19F/17R wheels, with Brembo brakes. Renato reworked the subframe, then adapted a flat track tail piece that he had lying around the workshop. The fuel tank is a heavily modified Honda CB400N unit, and there’s an enduro-style headlight cowl up front. Other add-ons include LED lighting, a digital speedo and a stainless steel exhaust system.

But the most impressive upgrade is hidden from view. This old-timer’s sporting a completely bes...