A sweet Yamaha SR500 bobber from Sweden, a bright orange Honda CBR600 from the Netherlands, a Kawasaki KZ750 cafe racer from Argentina, and a stylish BMW R65 street tracker from France. We’re racking up the (virtual) air miles this week.

Honda CBR600 F2 by WiMoto The Dutch flag is a tricolor of red, white, and blue but if there?s a color associated with the country, it?s orange. Most sports teams in the Netherlands are kitted out in oranje, and so is this punchy little CBR600 from builder Wido Veldkamp.

The CBR600 is an excellent choice for a donor. As Wido points out, we see a lot of older donor bikes?like the Honda CB750, Suzuki GS550, and BMW airheads. ?But these bikes don?t have a lot of power, do not have the best brakes, and the handling is not so good either. ?So we thought why not take a donor that has already proven itself" The CBR600 F2 is still used for track day racing, its engine is indestructible, it has approximately 90 hp, and handles and stops as it should.?

Wido started by ditching the fairings (and the multitude of mounting points), and built a slim new subframe and a chromoly tube swingarm?which he?ll soon be offering in his online store.
He?s also shortened the forks, scrapped the clip-ons, and modified the top yoke so he could install conventional bars. There?s also a new 4-into-1 exhaust system, the carbs are retuned to suit K&N filters, and the new wiring loom is plugged into modern LED lighting all round. The acid orange pain...