K-Speed is one of the busiest shops in the business, turning out customs at a head-spinning rate. That?s because they’re also one of Thailand’s largest aftermarket parts suppliers, so they know a thing or two about production.
That being said, we’ve never seen K-Speed build the same type of bike twice. Until now, that is. This Honda Monkey-based mini-cafe racer is a twist on a minimoto we’ve featured previously?but with a few tasty enhancements.

K-Speed boss Eak has a soft spot for the Monkey; he grew up riding them. We asked if he gets a lot of orders for Monkey-based customs, but he tells us it’s mostly just his friends that order them. And his company makes a range of custom Monkey parts, too.
?The new Monkey inspires my imagination to customize them into many styles,? he says. ?It’s like making a new toy.?
The ironically named ‘Gorilla Racer’ is not a customer bike though. It?s an in-house project for K-Speed themselves, and based on a 2019-model Monkey 125 (yours from $3,999). The shop wanted to showcase some of their own catalog parts, and use the project as a test bed to try out some new concepts.
Just like their previous Monkey cafe racer, Gorilla’s had its stance tweaked with a pair of 14? wheels. According to the guys it’s a fairly easy mod?they use aftermarket wheels made for the Honda Grom, which fit without much fuss. A set of alloy wheel covers adds a little brawn to the design.

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