Speed Read, August 22 2021
We?ve found something for everyone this week in our travels around the web. We?ve got an XT600 from the Netherlands, a Honda 599 from Bulgaria, and a revitalized Vespa from Chicago. Plus a stunning BMW finished in Porsche?s classic Olive paint, from Roughchild of Los Angeles. Enjoy.
Yamaha XT600 scrambler by Remco Witkamp In his youth, Dutchman Remco Witkamp built ?cross mopeds? and graduated to riding motocross bikes in competitions. A few years ago, he saw a photo of a scrambler and got bitten by the bug again. ?I found a secondhand XT600 for sale, which is a good donor bike in my opinion,? he tells us. ?I bought it?it was not running?and took it apart.?
One thing led to another, as often happens in our field. Remco ended up building a new rear frame, and after bolting it back onto the main frame, sent the whole lot (plus swingarm) off for a fresh coat of powder. A fuel tank from a 1978 Suzuki GT250 now sits on top. ?I found it on the internet, and had to modify it a little to make it fit the frame. In the 90s I painted motocross helmets with my own designs, so I used that experience to paint the tank. The sides are recognizable from the early days of Yamaha.?
Remco has raised the stance of the XT600 slightly by installing WP springs in the refurbished forks, and a one inch longer than stock WP monoshock at the back. The suspension is hooked up to 17″ Excel Takasago wheels to reduce unsprung weight, along with a Galfer rotor at the front and Continental TK...
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