If you’re looking for an easygoing and dependable commuter, the Honda CBX250 Twister is a solid option. Known as the CBF250 in Europe, you might think it’s an odd choice for a street tracker wrapped in HRC colors. But not according to Juan Taurel at Low Budget Customs.
The shop with the most approachable name in the biz is based in Palermo, a suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It’s mostly a solo gig, but Juan often pulls in an extra pair of hands for a few days at a time.

Low Budget Customs has dabbled in bigger bikes, but the smaller machines are Juan’s forte. This 2013-model Twister was built for a client with an LBC creation already in his garage; he wanted another, and requested a simple street tracker design. But then Juan suggested injecting some HRC dirt racing style. ?The bike was built for daily use on the streets, with a race bike look,? he explains.

It takes a hefty dose of imagination to see the lines of a street tracker under the CBX250’s skin. To get there, Juan had to massage the Honda’s rolling chassis?radically tweaking its stance in the process.
He lowered the front forks a touch, then fabricated a new anchor point for the rear shock, to adjust its angle. The rear of the frame was lopped off, and a new, shorter subframe built in its place. Since the bike’s destined for street use, Juan kept the stock 17? wheels, and wrapped them in dual-purpose tires from Rinaldi.

Sitting up top is a fiberglass flat track t...