Written by Tim Huber.
There?s something about mini bike models that’s hard not to love. The small-wheeled steeds are motorcycling in its simplest and most pure form with components that just meet the bare minimum requirements to get the job done and engines boasting power to match. And despite their performance (and size/comfort) limitations, for many riders, mini bikes were their first introduction to the wonderful world of motorized two-wheelers.

Included among those riders is Uwe Kostrewa of Cologne?s Hombrese Bikes, who, after completing a number of full-size builds, wanted to scratch that good ?ol nostalgia itch and revisit his childhood in the form of a one-off Honda Dax that would celebrate his passions from his formative years.
?My first motorcycle was a (Honda) Monkey and I rode BMX as a kid a lot, spending the majority of my time in the forest riding. There was also skateboarding and a few other hobbies I wanted represented in one way or another on the mini,? Uwe tells us.

The two-wheeled trip down memory lane started out with a 1973 Honda Dax (ST 50) that Uwe had originally purchased to romp around on in its stock form, though once a few seasons had passed he decided it was time for the little Dax to get a new coat of paint. ?After disassembling everything I quickly realized that I wanted more than just a new color, and a pretty soon an entire one-off project was taking shape,? reveals Uwe.

In order to give the pint-sized runner a little more get-up-an...